2 months and tall for four

What an amazing 2 months it has been! This little girl has come into our lives and completely turned it upside down for the better. She is absolutely precious and perfect. I am so utterly and completely in love with her!

At her Dr. appt today we got the new digits -- 11.3oz (75th%) and 23 inches (75th%). No longer such a pip squeak! She was so funny at the appt as she smiled at the doctor and cooed at him.

Here's the update on what she's up to:

• Still likes her paci, but LOVES to suck on her fingers or fist. Occasionally the thumb when she can find it.


• She's already showing signs of being a little social butterfly. She coos all the time. Even to her toys and pacis… but, especially to her brother.


• Lost a lot of hair, but has 10 or so random strands that are 3-5 inches long. If they keep growing we can do a great 'comb-over'.


• Daddy loves to see her in purple. He claims that purple is her color. (does anyone else find it funny that he has an opinion about this at all?)


• Generally such a laid back baby. Cries when diaper is dirty, hunger, or trying to go to sleep.


• Holds her head up very well for long periods of time.


• She has been sleeping fabulously (6-8 hour stretches!) - except for when we went away for 2 weeks and took her out of the familiar. One thing that is such a blessing is that she will feed and immediately go back to sleep. With Jackson it took work and lots of time to get him back to sleep.


• Still loves her bath… gets very excited when she knows she’s about to get in.


• Has the hiccups all the time. Seriously at least 8-10 times a day.


• Huge smiles with twinkling eyes.


• Guaranteed smile when her big brother is around!


• Twice when I have changed her diaper she has looked at me and raised one eyebrow with an expression that was purely MIKES. It was eery.

Some updates on our 4 1/2 year old:

His new obsession is the movie Toy Story. He doesn’t have any character toys from the movie, but he has designated some of his toys (a fireman toy = woody; one of daddy’s old toys= Buzz Lightyear, etc) . He wants us to play Toy Story with him (or reinact the movie) all the time!

He dotes on his sister and is really a great helper. I couldn't be more pleased with how well he has done with our new addition.

When asked how old he is, he now says "tall for four" because so often he hears "oh, you are so tall for four years old". So funny!

He announced to me the other day that his favorite dancing is break dancing. I have no idea where he got this from. He keeps asking me to show him the moves... why does he think I [mommy] know them?? Mike showed him the 'Wave' the other day.