Two months

Can you believe it? Our little baby girl is 2 months old today! Everyone said it and they were right - she's growing up so fast. So, instead of trying to post something that I perceive to be clever, I thought I would update you with how Riley is developing.

1. As of her last doctor's visit, which was about 2 weeks ago, she weighed 10 lbs 14 oz and measured 23 inches in length. Her next visit is Wednesday where we estimate she will be somewhere between 11 lb 8 oz and 12 lbs 2 oz.

2. Her sleeping is amazing! After her baths (which are currently being given ever other day), she will sleep for about 7 hours straight. For example, last night she ate around 7:30pm and went to bed around 8:15pm. She then woke up around 3:15am for her next feeding! On non-bath days, she probably sleeps for about 5 hours straight. Her daytime napping habits have also improved. Usually she gets 3 naps a day... each varying in length (although I would say the average is 45 minutes). She still loves to be swaddled and generally needs her pacifier to go to sleep, but both Cam and I are extremely happy with her sleeping habits.

3. She is smiling and cooing a lot! She loves experimenting with different sounds. Below is a video where she is making a variety of noises and you'll see her smile at the beginning.

4. In the video you'll also see that she is shaking a rattle. She doesn't yet grab for it too much (although she's, I think, accidentally clasped on to it once or twice), but if we give it to her, she'll hold on to it for quite a long while (I once clocked her at about 15 minutes). She does occasionally hit herself in the head, but she doesn't seem to be hurt by it. :-)

5. She is becoming more interested in studying things. Of current interest are her mobile and her hands. She is also becoming more adept at using her hands. While she can't quite grab her pacifier to put it in her mouth, she certainly uses her hands to keep it there.

6. Her neck strength is awesome. We can now carry her from room to room while she is in a sit-up position (her chest facing my chest), and she can hold her head up the entire way (with only the occasional head-butt to my face/chest).

Okay, that's all I can think of right now. As you can see, she is learning so much and she is endlessly fascinating to both Cam and I. It's a wonder I was able to get work done yesterday (which I did - quite a lot actually!)

Below is that video I mentioned earlier. It was taken yesterday.