8 Weeks Old

Good morning, friends!
I am 8 weeks old today, which means I am only days away from being two months old. Life is really changing, and I'm growing and learning new things every day.

• My protective and loving parents thought maybe I had pneumonia so I went to the doctor's but thankfully I checked out OK. Phew! Just congested. I still managed a few smiles at the nurse and doctor despite not feeing 100%. 

• I fell asleep in my pack n plan all by myself! I miss snuggling with my mom, but I know it's better for all of us long term if I can learn to self sooth. And of course, mom is never too far away. I make sure of that.

• I held on to a rattle for the first time. For a few seconds but still. Not really sure I knew exactly what I was doing, but it seemed fun.

• I visited mom's coworkers. A lot of people oo'ed and ahh'ed over me, which always makes a girl feel good. I cried a little bit, but for the most part was pleasant. I'll tell you what though, when a baby cries in a normally quite office setting, heads pop up over cubes and people flock almost instantly. I sure know how to get attention!

• I am no longer the youngest baby at Mommy and Me class. It feels good to pass on advice to younger people, but I definitely look like a big girl compared to four week olds now. Mom said she doesn't even know when it happened. I told her it happened gradually a little every day. Duh.


• I slept for almost six hours one night. (Technically it was five hours and thirty five minutes, but my mom likes to round up.) And never did it again. Unfortunately, it was from 7:30 pm to 1:30 am so mom and dad didn't get six hours of sleep themselves. I keep telling them to go to bed earlier!

• I have started having longer awake times, which means shorter naps during the day.

• I like to lay on a blanket on the floor and smile and coo at my parents. This is also when I get my exercise and work my arms and legs. I move like crazy and get really excited.

• My daddy gave me a manicure last weekend. I cooperated very well.

• I am finding my voice! It's fun to make noises.

• My parents sing funny songs to me such as the Star Spangled Banner. I think they need to break out the nursery rhymes book.

• I am very strong. I like to stand up and flail my arms, do baby sit-ups and can pretty much hold my head up on my own.

• I have started "kissing" my mom back. Open mouthed kisses are the best!

• I love the vacuum cleaner and running water - if I'm sad and I hear either one of those, I usually quiet down.

• My paci works wonders to get me to sleep. And when I'm in my car seat and I'm perhaps a bit disgruntled about being "locked up".

• I still rarely spit up. If I do, it's nothing much.

Hope you're having a great week!