Lylah will be eight weeks this week, almost two months! Hard to believe. She's doing great and seems to enjoy life outside the womb. She was thoroughly enjoying life INSIDE the womb, so it's good that she's enjoying her new surroundings, too. I really have to finish up her hospital post, but this'll have to do for now!
* At her one month mark, she gained exactly three pounds and grew two and a half inches. She really likes her mealtimes and will eat every two hours during the day and a bit more right before she sleeps for 5 to 6 hours at night. With M, I fed on both sides, but just do the one for her right from the start and that seems to be all she needs. I know my milk came in really fast and really furious this time around, so that's probably why. She doesn't feed nearly as long as her big brother, which I appreciate :) She'll still pull herself off when she's done, but won't if she has fallen asleep. In which case, I have to time her and make sure she doesn't overeat. When she does overeat, she's really gassy and uncomfortable, poor girl, and one of the only times she's fussy.
* Her "fussy" times are when she wants to eat, when she's been up too long and can't put herself to sleep, when she's gassy, and hmmm, that's about it! These periods don't last for long and she's easily soothed most of the time. She really is a perfect second child!
* She is very smiley, especially after she has eaten. It melts my heart each time: when I get her up to feed her at night, you know she is very hungry, but she'll patiently wait for me to change her diaper and she'll throw me these huge, gummy smiles while she's waiting. She is just so sweet!
* She adores her daddy and is already wrapping him around and around and around his fingers. She responds instantly to him and he is loving every minute of it, especially since M was more difficult (probably due to the lack of bonding in the beginning since D was working so.many.hours as an intern). I'm already telling her to tell him what "she" wants so maybe he'll get it for "her"/me :). It's very cute to see and I'm so happy for him to experience this unconditional love!
* She coos and talks when you talk to her and she looks you straight in the eye when you talk or when she's talking.
* She H.A.T.E.S. the carseat. It's the only time she'll hysterically cry. I thought she might have a back problem at first, but she loves the swing and she's on her back to nurse sometimes, so D assures me it's not that. Someone suggested carsickness, which might be a possibility. Or she just doesn't like being strapped in (the straps touch her cheeks because they are so huge). Whatever it is, I think it's the Lord's way of keeping me from going shopping :)
* She is definitely a gift from God and we are enjoying our little girl and how M interacts with her. She is such a good baby that transitioning to having two children hasn't been difficult at all. It's rather nice, actually! I told D that if I was guaranteed another one like her, I'd have another one right now!
One of the gifts from D's co-residents:
by Mary , on December 08, 2010 11:44 AM
She's got Micah's facial expression in that first picture :)
I'm glad she is doing so well and fitting in nicely with your family.
We'll see you soon!
by Moz + Pam , on December 13, 2010 11:54 PM
That onesie is adoreable! She'll be the 5th generation doctor in the family! She is so cute!