2 Months Old

Piper is going to be 3 months before I've had the time to write about 2 months. There are so many posts I have been wanting to get out but I just don't seem to have the time. I might just end up posting pictures for you to enjoy because I haven't had the time to sit and write.

On January 23rd, our sweet Piper turned 2 months old.



She had her 2 months check up where she received immunizations for 8 diseases. Luckily they have them combined to 3 shots and one oral dose. She was our shortest at 2 months. She measured 22 inches, Ainsley was 22 1/2, Chase 23 and Gregor 24 inches.

As far as weight goes, she comes in between Ainsley and Chase. Ainsely was 11 pounds 8 ounces, Piper weighed 11-10, and Chase came in at 11-12 ozs. MacGregor was off the charts at 15-4.

She still spits up quite a lot. We never go very far without a burp cloth on our lap or shoulder. Piper goes thru about 8 bibs a day. I only have 19 bibs so I wash them about every other day. We like the bibs with the plastic backing because otherwise she soaks them thru. She has gotten over the need to be held at all times. She now sits happily in her bouncy chair in the kitchen while we eat dinner or as I fix dinner. She takes naps in her swing and likes to lay on the floor in front of the fire place. She will lay on a blanket next to Ainsley as Ainsley watches cartoons and be very content for 20-30 minutes. This makes my life much less stressful as I can get a few things done during the day that require 2 hands (like dishes, folding laundry, preparing dinner). She is quite smiley after eating and first thing when she wakes up. She likes to talk and will focus her eyes very intently on your face as she coos and gurgles. She MUST be wrapped very tightly to go to sleep (we often double wrap her) and still must be rocked in someones arms to sleep, but it usually doesn't take very long for her to go out. She transfers easily to her cradle or the swing. She is sleeping pretty well now only waking up one time during the night and often that isn't until between 5:30 and 6:30 am at which time she usually eats and goes back to sleep. She usually isn't so keen on being buckled into her carseat but once the car gets going and warmed up she ususally sleeps pretty well as long as we are moving. I curse red lights because she will start wailing so I often pump by brakes repeatedly until the light turns green. I get a lot of funny looks by other drivers and I really hope I never have to explain myself to a policeman.

She is adored by her brothers and sister and they are very helpful. They rock her carseat or bouncy seat and talk to and smile at her until I can get her picked up.

We love our happy girl!