How is my daughter THREE MONTHS OLD already?! :(

Time is going by so quickly but it's so fun to see her learning and changing every day!

The lighting was pretty bad for these pictures and this was the best one I got, paci and all! ha!

Outtakes! Including a shot of the heart on her bum :)



Length/Weight:

At her last pediatrician appointment on 5/18 (1.5 weeks before turning 3 months) she was 11 lbs. 12 oz. and 21". I won't even tell you what percentile her length is in - she's a SHORTY! ha

Clothes:

A few of her 0-3 month items still fit well but she is definitely filling out a lot of her 3 month clothes better! Some are still pretty long on her though because of her short little legs.

Diapers:

Still in Size 1 but they're getting tighter around her thighs..We've tried Size 2 but they're still too big.

Eating:

Due to her acid reflux she is still eating only 3 oz. at a time, every 3 hours. Her pediatrician says this is totally normal and until she grows out of the acid reflux, she's better off eating smaller amounts more frequently.

Naps:

She is starting to nap more! Halleluyer! (and of course now that I said it, it's gonna stop.) Pretty much after every bottle she'll pass out for about 20-30 minutes. It's not a lot but it allows us to take a quick nap ourselves or to get some stuff done around the house..quickly!

Night time:

Bath time is around 9:30 and she'll usually fall asleep around 11 (we're working on making that earlier!) and then she'll sleep until her next bottle at around 4. After that she'll sleep until about  7 am. Last night was super nice though - she slept straight through from 11-6!!

Likes:

-Her daddy!! She completely lights up when she sees him and when he talks to her :)
-Sleeping on me still. If I'm tired, this is the best way for both of us to get a long nap.

-Car rides

-Kicking like she's about to take off somewhere! ha

-Staring at the fan
-We've made a breakthrough since last month - she's starting to like her baths!!

Dislikes:

-Waiting more than 30 seconds for her bottle to warm up!!

-Talking to her too much when she's fussy and sleepy. She'll make pouty lips and cry :(

-Getting put into her carseat. She fights it but once she's strapped in, she's happy.

Milestones:

-She's discovered her voice and LOVES to scream. It's the cutest thing!

-She's blowing bubbles a lot and smacking on her hands
-She's "talking" to us even more..When we ask her a question, she "responds" now. It's so dang cute!

-Her head/neck strength keeps getting better! She can't quite sit in the Bumbo alone yet but she's close!

-Enjoying her naps and baths more... Basically, she's starting to enjoy the things she should ;)

2 Month Violet

One week ago today, Violet turned TWO MONTHS old.

Holy crap where did the time go? I swear I was just going in for my c-section last week!

It's the biggest parenting cliche ever but it's so true - time really flies!

She just looked like this at 1 month (and 1 week)! :(

Ronnie's mom gave Violet that bunny for Easter and I figured it was the perfect prop for her monthly pics.
Growing up I had a bunny doll that was my favorite thing ever so I like the idea :)

Now here she is, looking like a "big" girl at 2 months!

(she was not cooperating for her photo shoot.)

Length/Weight:

At her last pediatrician appointment on 4/25 (3 days before turning 2 months) she was 10 lbs. 6oz., 20 inches.

She's a shorty like her momma!

Clothes:

She's fitting perfectly in her 0-3 month stuff and fits well in some 3 month clothes. She actually can fit into a couple of her newborn dresses still, thanks to being a shorty!

Diapers:

Size 1

Eating:

She's a wishy washy eater. Sometimes she'll be starving, other times not so much. She eats between 3 and 4 oz. of formula and if she eats 3 oz., she'll eat again in 3 hours. If she takes 4 oz., she'll eat again in 4 hours.

Naps:

During the day she only sleeps about 15-20 minutes at a time and that's with complete silence and being rocked consistently in her rock and play. She fights sleep like crazy!

Night time:

She usually crashes out between 10 and 11 pm. Then she sleeps 4-5 hours until her next bottle. After that, she'll sleep another hour, maybe two. But even that's a struggle so our days are starting pretty early lately.

Likes:

-Laying on her changing table kicking and cooing.

-Her bouncy seat - she's really taken to all the toys hanging on it.

-She loves the sound of rattles

-Sleeping on momma. It's where she takes her longest naps.

-Daddy singing and dancing with her.
-Car rides and being in the stroller! THIS is where she takes her best naps

-Having her feet rubbed - what girl doesn't like that?
 

Dislikes:

-Being held too long when she's fussy; she'd rather be laid down.

-Baths. She is just not a fan and cries most of the time! Hopefully that changes soon.

-Daddy making faces at her too long - she'll make pouty lips. Maybe she gets scared? ha
-Daddy kissing her too hard because of his facial hair.

Milestones:

-She's discovered her arms and legs and is constantly moving them around.

-She's also discovered her tongue which she swirls around a lot.
-She "talks" soooo much to us when we talk to her, I love it!

-She turns to look at whoever is talking to her.

-aaand she already can recite her ABC's... Genius I tell you.

 (Ok doesn't every mom like to think their kid's a genius? ;)