Two Months

Happy two months to my serious and snuggly Lark! Working for your dimply smile is one of my favorite things to do.

Likes: 

Snuggling with mom. Everyone else is OK, but if she's hungry or tired, no one else will do

Watching Frankie jump off the couch or generally get into trouble

Eating. She loves to nurse allllllll the time.

Her ring sling and Lillebaby carriers.

Waking up at 4 AM. 

Kisses on her cheeks and chin when I'm changing her.

Dislikes:

Not being held by mom.

Being put down for any reason.

Being gassy.

Laying horizontally

Schedule:

I'm still on maternity leave and not on a schedule myself, but I have attempted to pay more attention to her sleep and wake cycles. Honestly, though, every day is a little different. For the most part, she does eat/play/sleep cycles in 45 minutes or a few hours at a time. Some days are more awake and grumpy than others. Some are very sleepy. I'm just going with the flow! One thing is guaranteed though, she WILL be awake at 4 am.

Features:

10 pounds and 10 ounces of SASS! She is a much more serious baby than Frankie and you have to work a little for the smiles. She has fluffy dark brown hair and the dimples are still going strong. She has her aunt Laurel's "Snuggle Toe". Her eyes are still slate gray/blue and she's starting to get thigh rolls and fill out. She's in size one diapers and in 0-3 month clothing. She makes this adorable "zuck zuck zuck" sound when she's excited and snores really loudly at night. 

Milestones:

Social smile

Grasps objects (especially my hair)

Holding head up while in carrier

Sleeps for stretches up to 4 hours occasionally

Firsts:

Big hike

Formula bottle (just one so far, but my boobs needed a break)

Night home with just mommy and big sister

Evening with grandparents so we could go on a date (thanks Susan and Mark!)

Brewery

Challenges:

This baby loves me.

I know that isn't ACTUALLY a challenge, but it is exhausting. I tried to shower the other day and she spent the entire ten minutes I was in there absolutely screaming her head off in Daniel's face. I am, of course, totally conflicted. I love that she loves being with me so so much, but it is challenging to get a workout in or a shower sometimes. I also know that it can leave me feeling completely touched out and I have nothing much left for Frankie and Daniel. Holding her 24/7 is EXHAUSTING but as soon as someone else is holding her, I miss her.

Thoughts: 

As we leave the tiny tiny baby phase, I can't help but be a little sad. Lark is for SURE our last baby and I already miss the sleepy few days we spent together in her first few weeks. However, it is really fun to also watch how Lark has started smiling at anyone who tickles her chin and how she love to watch Frankie play. I am also so grateful to have one more month of maternity leave left so I can keep on soaking up these sweet moments with her for just a little while longer.