How Time Flies



1 month old



Hard to believe that our little girl is already 2 months old today!  Oh how time flies, especially when you want it to slow down.  Addyson is growing with leaps and bounds on a daily basis, both in size (especially those chubby cheeks!) and in intellect.  She outgrew newborn clothes and diapers weeks ago and is quickly doing the same with many of her 0-3 month sizes.  We joke that she has chinS..yes, that's plural.  She actually rolled over not once, not twice, but THREE times in one day when she was only 5 weeks old.  Hasn't done it since then though but she has started to stand when I hold her on my lap. 



2 month picture



I'm sure we are biased, but Brian and I are convinced that she is much smarter than most babies her age.  She loves playing on her activity mat and our new favorite thing is watching her mimic our little coos and aahs - our hearts melt each and every time!  She is all smiles during play time, with grins that light up her whole face and make us giggle with joy.  There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than getting her to smile and hear her try to formulate the sounds I'm making at her.  She's even given us a few giggles!  One of her more laughable expressions is when she puckers up her lips like she's going to give you a kiss.  She likes to do this when she's full - it's her way of telling me, "No more mom, I'm done!"  It's the most amazing thing to watch her grow each day and see her become more and more interactive.  It truly is the best and most fulfilling thing in the world! :)



The Pucker Lip





Unfortunately Addyson has acid reflux and has been on perscription antacid for the last few weeks.  This seems to have helped her sleep because she was at one point waking up every 5 to 10 minutes from choking on acid in her throat but it's created another monster - constipation.  So now her reflux is better but she needs help passing gas and only poops once a day or once every few days if she's lucky.  I lay her on my lap and help her "ride her bicycle" and this helps quite a bit.  But watch out when she finally does have a bowel movement...



I officially had my first big scare with Addyson a few weeks ago.  When leaving my friend's house, I missed a step when going down the porch stairs and flew head-first down the remainder of them.  I was carrying Addy in her car seat and it landed on it's side and I landed on top of it.  I was immediately hysterical thinking I may have hurt her.  She was fine, other than having a little scare, but I have never felt so bad in my life.  I have now joined the ranks of mothers that have had their babies fall off the bed or couch or dropped them or had some other accident happen that you irrationally blame yourself for. 



Speaking of feeling guilty, I had the horrible duty of going back to work this week.  I ALMOST made it a full day the first day before leaving and going to pick up my baby girl.  I have never wanted to quit so badly in my life, just so I can stay at home with her.  I miss her so much during the day.  It definitely makes me sad that I can't be with her all the time, I just feel like I'm missing out on such precious time that I can never get back.  Thankfully she gets to spend one day a week with my mom (Mima) and one day a week with Auntie Sarah - there really is no better care giver than family and for this I am so thankful. 



We are slowly but surely becoming more adept at knowing what she wants and learning all the ins and outs of parenthood as we go along.  There are definitely days that are more tiring than others but Brian and I have never been happier and wouldn't change it for the world.  Our little monster has taken over our hearts completely and we can't wait to see what she does next!