ella at two months

My little baby is already 2 months old! Once again I am late in posting this but here is a little info about little miss Ella at 2 months.

She had her 2 month appointment and weighed 10 lbs 4 oz (30%) and was 21.5 inches tall (18% - looks like she's going to take after me). She also had to get her shots which was not fun for anyone. Danny took the morning off work to go with us. I'm glad he did. It was hard and both Ella and I cried. I'm not looking forward to doing that again in December! Fortunately she did really well afterward and ended up sleeping most of the rest of the day.

Ella is at a very fun age. I absolutely love that she is able to smile at us. Danny and I are constantly making fools of ourselves in an effort to get her to crack a smile. There is no shortage of singing, making weird faces, dancing etc. at our house. We have no shame.

She is still in love with the adorable baby in the mirror.
And has found a new love...her rain forest play gym. She is in heaven when we put her under it. She talks, kicks, and squeals. It's the best. I have video of her so once I figure out how to post that I will.

During this month I also got a lot more comfortable taking her out so we took some trips to the store and went to some play dates at the park with others from the neighborhood. (Although I think those were more for me to get out than for Ella...).

She also started to get into somewhat of a schedule. We started having her have an 8:00 bedtime which works great. She expects it and usually goes down fairly easily and it gives Danny and I some time together. Around 6 weeks she started sleeping from 8:00 to about 2:30 or 3:00 and then again to about 7:00 or 7:30. This was and has been heaven! I feel so rested only having to get up once at night! She's even surprised me a handful of times and has slept from 8:00 until 6:00!

Some other facts about our little Ella at 2 months:

• She has NEVER, not once spit up since she was born.
• She is not at all interested in a binky.
  
• She is extremely alert and loves to look around and be in the middle of the action. This makes taking naps a challenge and she fights going to sleep.
• She really enjoys getting her diaper changed and will smile and talk to you while you do so.
  

I absolutely love having Ella in our family. She definitely keeps us busy and our life has changed dramatically but it is all for the best. I wouldn't trade her for anything. She has taught both of us about unconditional love and has definitely made me realize my priorities and what really matters in life.