4 Months

Happy 1/3 Birthday to the happiest 4 month old I know!  Lucy goes to sleep happy and wakes up with a smile on her face, too!  How did we get so lucky?

This month we celebrated Halloween, Calvin's 2nd birthday, and Mom and Dad's 3rd wedding anniversary.  We've been spending more time outside and Lucy loves being carried by Mommy in the Ergo carrier.  There has been a hint of laughter from this little one, but we are still waiting on a real belly laugh.  She can roll from belly to back, grasp toys, and has slept through the night 3 whole times!  

• Stats: 14 lbs 3 oz (50th percentile) and 25.5" long (88th percentile).  She was a real champ at her 4-month well-check, but still doesn't care so much for all the shots.  
• Sleep:  As you've already noted, Lucy has only slept through 3 of the 123 nights since she was born.  She continues to take several naps each day.
•  Eat: Nothing new to report here.  Lucy continues to be good with nursing and the bottle.  We might try a little cereal this next month.

4 month and 2 year check up at the doctor's office

Calvin celebrated his 2nd birthday on the 6th!  He had a great day of opening gifts, playing football, and eating lots of icing.  Calvin weighs 25 lbs 3 oz and is 2'10" tall.  He received a flu shot while at the doctor and didn't even shed a tear!

Big, big mistake taking this kid into a golf store!

3 Months

This happy little girl is now 3 months old!  She's getting a little chubbier, a little more interested in her brother, and a whole lot cuter!  This month Lucy began rolling from her back to stomach, took her first plane ride to Indiana, and rode on the world's biggest ferris wheel.

Mom went back to work this month and it wasn't without a few tears.  Just to be clear, going back to work after baby #2 is NOT easier than going back to work after baby #1!  Unfortunately, I knew what to expect and how sad I would be, but it didn't take long for all of us to get the hang of mornings, evenings, and daycare.  I believe Lucy's first day at daycare was hardest on Calvin.  He loves his sister and being able to see her across the hall without being able to physically be with her was pretty torturous for him.  I believe he cried for the first 3-4 hours that morning.  Calvin is now handling the situation much better, thank goodness!

Oh!  And after taking Calvin to daycare for the first time when he was 12 weeks old I wrote this blog.  Well, one child required 8 bags to get out the door and 2 children (plus me) required TEN BAGS!  Thankfully, Dad was there to assist this time.

• Stats: Unknown.  Somewhere close to 13 lbs and looooong.  Is showing your midriff acceptable for a 3 month old?  This girl will never own a shirt that is long enough to touch the waist of her pants. 
• Sleep: Lucy is still waking about once per night.  She's up for a quick feed and diaper change and then right back to sleep.  I guess she's worried that her cheeks might slim down if she skips a meal or 2 ;)
• Eat: She continues to be an A+ nurser and after her first day of daycare, she is a champ with the bottle, too.  She's eating about 3-4 oz from the bottle.

Now for the good stuff.....

Calvin is closing in on his 2nd birthday and has enjoyed having some extra time with Mom, too!  He also visited Indiana, rode the High Roller, and started playing soccer.

Lucy is not a fan of the annual "kissing cousins" photos.

Soccer is pretty exhausting!

Indiana sure is fun!!

This was the morning of their first school picture day.  I'm convinced that having picture day in daycare was created solely to stress moms out.   

2 Whole Months!

If you thought I was behind with Calvin's monthly updates, just wait.  This time around is going to be ugly.  At least I am posting before she turns 3 months old!

Our little "Goose" is a ball of smiles.  She really started to wake up this month and she often wears a smile between those beautiful chubby cheeks.  Mommy, Daddy, and Calvin can't kiss her enough.  Calvin is still in love with his "Sissy" and often asks to hold her.  He is always concerned when she cries, running to tell us that she needs her paci.  If he happens to wake before she does in the mornings, he asks about her every 30 seconds and watches her on the baby monitor until she wakes up.

• Stats: 11 lbs 13 oz (60th percentile) and 24" long (96th percentile).  Her 2 month check-up went great.  Dad had his hands full as Mom and Lucy both shed lots of tears when she got her shots.  

• Sleep: This girl loves to nap!  Her naps during the day can last up to 4 hours each.  She is waking 1-2 times at night, but falls right back to sleep after eating.  We always thought there was no way that we could have another baby that sleeps as well as Calvin, but it looks like we have been blessed with another great sleeper.  Lucy has finally taken to the pacifier and loves to be swaddled when she sleeps.

• Eat:  Lucy continues to nurse well and we try to sneak in at least one bottle a day.  She is not a big fan of the bottle, but since I plan to return to work in a few weeks, we try to get her used to it. 

Here are several pictures taken during her second month:

She is obviously not a fan of this "headpiece"!

Their first stroller ride together

I can't leave out a little update and a few pictures of Calvin!  This past month he rode his first carnival rides, saw his first live tiger and lion, and has made the most of these last few days of summer!  He is growing taller by the day and saying new words and sentences all the time.  He loves to dance, play any kind of sport that involves a ball, and his Daddy is his very best friend.