You're two months already! A lot has happened in these four quick weeks, and I'm just trying to make sure I soak up every little bit of it.
I forget how small you are until I take you out in public and people comment on your size. I usually let them know you were four weeks early, and that helps them realize why. You're also officially the size of your dad at birth - eek! I cannot imagine if you were this size at birth. I loved snuggling my itty bitty baby so much <3
Since cutting out dairy, your gas has improved significantly. You no longer have the leg-kicking pain nor have I been tempted to give you gas drops. And the no dairy thing really hasn't been a big issue. I just tell places I have a dairy allergy when eating out, and luckily Austin has a lot of options for vegans, so I just look extra crunchy.
You still love to eat, which is to be expected since you're just now reaching 11 pounds. Some stretches go a little longer, four hours or so, but we're getting up at night pretty regularly. I haven't tried too hard to get you on a schedule because it's only month two and I feel like it's a little too early. Your pediatrician told me to just keep feeding you when you're hungry, so I do!
I like to do something each day outside of the house, whether it be breakfast or lunch with a friend or walking somewhere. I like to think the latter is my form of exercise now. I've been cleared to workout, but I don't really have the energy or desire to do much :) But we walk both in the neighborhood and on trails in the area, and you seem to really like it. You don't ever fuss when we're walking; you're either looking around (because you can now see!) or you fall right to sleep.
One thing we are SO thankful for is we just found out that you do not have VLCAD, a fatty chain oxidation disease. Your newborn screen tested positive, so we did further tests when you were just one week old. Those came back with further indications that you did, in fact, have the disease, so we did a genetic test. The results took about four weeks to come in. The whole time, your dad and I were so worried, especially him. He constantly feared you weren't eating enough or sleeping too much, and didn't want you going outside of the house too much so you wouldn't get sick. But we were absolutely elated when your doctor called with the results - you did not have the disease! You are a carrier, so that's why you were testing positive. But we didn't need to worry anymore because you are a healthy baby girl :)
You're the greatest challenge and blessing all at the same time, and I wouldn't have my life be any other way - loads of sleep or no sleep ;) We love you!
xoxo,
Your Mom
{2 Month Stats}
- Weight: 10lb, 14oz - 40th percentile
- Height: 23in - 76th percentile
- Head: 40cm - 93rd percentile
- Clothes: mostly 0-3 months, but starting to fit into just 3 months!
- Diapers: we moved up to size 1 because you were leaking out of newborn
- Shoes: you're first pair of shoes were your Easter shoes, size 0 :)
- Likes: eating, sleeping, and music still, but we've added bath time - you're a big fan - and diaper changes!
- Dislikes: being left alone / not entertained and being hungry
