I had so much fun during Jellybean’s 2 month photo shoot! She made some adorable faces so it was hard for me to only include two photos in this post, but I restrained myself from inundating you with pictures. Over the past month I have made no progress on the schedule front and though I have “nothing” to show for my days, they fly by. I love being at home with my daughter {why does it still feel weird to say/write daughter?!} and DREAD the thought of going back to work full time!!! As the weather is slowly starting to warm up I’m ever so hopeful JB and I will be able to go on more walks in my last few weeks at home with her. Jellybean’s little smiles make everything right in my world. I spend the majority of the time she is awake trying to make her smile – thank goodness no one is recording me, I’m sure I look pretty silly most of the time. :)
A few tidbits about the second month …
Headband is from Etsy
Sleeping
Jellybean is sleeping anywhere from 3 to 7 hours during the night (which I define as 9pm to 8am). We are ever so thankful for the long periods of sleep. I find when she sleeps over 4 hours I wake up abruptly and immediately lean over the bed to ensure Jellybean is OK. It’s a weird feeling to be thankful for the sleep and freaked out all at the same time!
Eating
This month we officially introduced bottles and we are very lucky it went smoothly. My little one doesn’t care if the bottle is hot or cold (winning!) nor does she have a preference of who feeds her the bottle. Jellybean just wants to eat! I haven’t had any issues with nipple confusion either (maybe I shouldn’t say this out-loud or it will become an issue). Breastfeeding coupled with bottles has truly made life easier. The husband can feed baby while I cook dinner, blog or heck take a shower.
While the transition from nursing to both bottles and nursing went well finding the right bottle was another story. We started off with Advent bottles and their natural nipples. JB was “shot gunning the bottles” as my husband so eloquently {LOL} told the doctor. She was eating way too fast, which resulted in her crying because she didn’t realize she was full after finishing the bottle as well as spitting up a lot. The doctor recommended we switch to Dr. Brown bottle and use a preemie nipple. The preemie nipple has the slowest nipple flow available. We saw an immediate and positive difference in Jellybean’s bottle feedings once we made the switch. My biggest complaint with bottle feeding is cleaning/storing/organizing the bottles. It looks like bottle pieces exploded on our counter top! :) Any suggestions on how to manage all these bottles would be much appreciated!!
Wearing
Quickly after posting Jellybean’s first month round up she moved into size 1 diapers. She is also no longer fitting into her newborn clothes and is wearing all 0-3 month sizes. Some 0-3 month clothes are still too big on her … seems to be different brands run differently … not really a shocker hahaha. I’m really enjoying having a new set of clothes to dress the little one up in. Her wardrobe is quite large – she’s a little fashionista!
Milestones
Smiles and “giggles”/coos.
Rocking tummy time and gaining more control over her head each day.
Sucks on her hand, which according to the doctor is the first step towards self soothing.
Rolls onto her side consistently.
Random Tidbits
I started singing the Head, Shoulder, Knees and Toes song to the munchkin during week 7 and she just loves it (at least someone enjoys my singing…I must admit I have a horrible voice). Sometimes I make the movements with my hands and other times I use hers, but either way she smiles and coos while I sing.
She has also started to enjoy the play mat. She will play by herself for about 5 to 15 minutes without crying or needing me to sit by her. I try to use this “free” time wisely by going through the mail, switching the laundry or snapping a few photos of her playing. It’s really fun to watch her eyes wide open as she {somewhat accidentally} knocks the toys around and the lights change color.
What is your favorite tidbit from your baby’s second month?
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