| "Cool Octopus!" |
Height: We didn't have a doctor's appointment, so I'll estimate about 22.5".
Weight: Ummm, I don't know. Based on how much she was growing at her two week appointment I'd say probably about 11lbs.
Clothes: Size 0-3 months - packed up the Newborn stuff yesterday and it was so sad. She can still fit into some of the newborn stuff, but the pajamas and onesies are definitely too small, so I thought it would just be easier for me to pack up everything. 0-3 month pants sometimes fall off though... :/
Eating: She eats usually about every 2-3 hours, sometimes more, sometimes less. At night she will give us one long stretch. I've been pumping the last couple weeks at least once a day while she's eating to build up a stock for when I go back to work and we have probably 50-60oz built up now. Peter gave her her first bottle on Sunday night and she didn't really love it, but I think it could have been done a little better. (Not after she was already screaming for food and in a sitting position, not standing.) But he gave her another one the next morning that we had ready in advance and she took 3oz no problem!
Sleep: She sleeps sometimes in small little spurts, and others for long stretches. She really prefers to be held, but sometimes she will let us put her in the swing for a little while and usually gives us 4-5 hours in the bassinett at night.
Awake: She has just started having longer stretches of awake time, ranging from about half an hour to an hour and a half or two. We just sing or talk to her, and she loves storytime with Nate. We've also been doing belly time a couple times a day. She can only take it for about 5 minutes or so, but Nate likes to do it with her and she lasts longer when he's there, and even turns her head to see where he is if he's moving around. She can move her head and hold it up very well. She has to put it down every now and then, but she's doing pretty good.
| Nate doing "back time" with Mia |
| Holding up her head! |
Coos: She has been cooing away recently and it is my favorite sound!
Nate: I feel like Amelia has been easier than Nate was. I'm sure she really isn't, but I was dealing with "First Time Mom Syndrome"! But, since my mom has been gone, it has been more difficult dealing with both of them. Since my last post about how amazing Nate has been things have taken a turn for the worse. He told Peter that he didn't want to be a big brother any more and asked if she could go back in my belly. He also said that he thought I didn't want him any more. :( So we have been trying to find the line between making him feel special and like we still love him without letting him get away with whatever he wants. I'm not sure we've found it yet. I'm hoping things will get a little better once get back on a regular schedule when I go back to work next week. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

She's perfect! Lucky mommy!
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Oh we will but hopefully you can give him one yourself soon!
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