Sydney Kate, you are already TWO months old! I have enjoyed every second staying home with you and wish we could do it forever! Two more weeks of maternity leave and I plan on cherishing every moment. :)
You had a lot of visitors again this month! Aunt Lindsey, Uncle Brian and your cousin Harper came down and stayed the weekend with us. Harper was so in love with you and just wanted to hold, feed and kiss on you the entire time. You guys were so cute together and I can't wait to watch you grow up with your cousins. You and Ella Kate have started "The Kate Club" and love to FaceTime and stare at each other. She loves singing to you. I cannot wait for the day I can see you two together :) I had to go back to work the week before school started so your Great Aunt Carol came down to love on you while I was at school. You guys had the best time together. Gigi and Papa came down for your dedication day at church. What a special ceremony where we got to commit before the Lord to raise you according to God's will. I'm so happy Gigi and Papa were able to be there with us! I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more of them in Texas ;)
Sydney Kate || two months old
This month you've...
* Started sleeping through the night! Thank you, Jesus! You go down between 8:30 and 9:00pm and wake up between 5:30 and 6:00am (which is perfect when going back to school comes around)
*Started smiling when we talk to you. You have the most adorable smile ever...but you never let the camera capture it! Ha!
*Graduated from the sling to taking baths in your bathtub. You now love taking baths...and by love I mean you don't cry. You kind of just look at me crazy, but I have seen you kick your feet in the water- so it's safe to say you're liking it! :)
*Started watching TV and the computer screen. It captures your attention and you just can't stop focusing in on whatever is on.
* You love to play on your activity mat. We play on your tummy until you start crying and then we flip to your back where you're most happy.
*Twice this month you rolled from your tummy to your back. (Aunt Natalie witnessed this)
*Started sitting in your Bumbo. You're not too sure about it yet, but you've been sitting in our laps and can balance for a few seconds so I think you're getting ready for it. Practice makes perfect!
*You also got to meet the singers behind your favorite song (that we still listen to 56 times a day) Uncle David and Leslie! Uncle David was just in awe of your beauty and held/ fed you before the show. You lasted about an hour and a half of the concert and then got sleepy so we left early.
*We had a few game days this month. You're so fun to play dress up with. We were decked out for our Cowboys and Steelers! You love to sit with your daddy and watch football.
You are 10 lbs 6 oz and 21 3/4 inches long. That's the 26th percentile for weight and 15th for height. Your doctor says your weight to height ratio is in the 49th percentile...so basically you're perfect and will be able to wear your 0-3 month clothes a little longer. We moved you to size one diapers this month and then you had your first two accidents in the night. So I went out and bought another small pack of newborn diapers and we were all good again. Pampers and Target diapers are still a little big for you so we are currently using Honest Diapers and they fit you just right. (and are absolutely adorable!) You are still nursing during the day and taking a bottle in the night (which is now morning) or when we are out and about. You've been extra clingy this month. You'd rather be held to sleep during the day than in your crib. We don't mind one bit and enjoy the extra snuggles. Your carseat is still hit or miss. Most days you hate getting into your carseat and scream until we're done (so we're getting really fast at buckling you up) other days you barely make squeak. But I will say, if you are in that car seat, you want to be moving. You hate stopping at stop lights, being stuck in traffic or when I stop your stroller when I'm shopping. Great Are You Lord is still your jam...and guess what? Other people think it's a pretty awesome song too. It was nominated as Worship Song of the Year at the Dove Awards! You've started napping in your crib some during the day. (when you'll let us) I love watching you on the monitor. You sleep like an angel and make the cutest little sounds. I get absolutely nothing accomplished during your naps!
A day in the life of Sydney (at two months)
You wake up for the day anywhere between 5:30-6:30am. We eat, smile at each other, cuddle and then go to the living room to play on your activity mat. You are usually tired and back asleep about an hour later. (so am I!) You wake up again around 9:30am. We eat, play, get dressed and play some more. This is the optimal time to take your cute pictures. You are always so happy in the morning. Your naps have gotten shorter and shorter in the mornings. Probably due to the fact you just want me to hold you, so if I move you wake up. But you usually take a cat nap around 11:00 and 2:00. Around 3:00-4:00, you are HUN-GRY! This is usually you're biggest feeding next to your first one of the day. After this feeding, you take a long nap too. About 2-3 hours. You wake up around 6:00 and eat, then play. You are still loving your bedtime routine. You take a bath around 8:00, get in your PJ's, eat and I rock you until you fall asleep. This is my most favorite time of day with you. I love gazing into your eyes as you eat...and you've started holding my finger, which of course melts my heart too. I'm pretty sure you're still loving all the original songs I keep making up. I'm pretty impressed how great I am at this...I've got some great ones. lol. You are usually sound asleep by 9:00pm each night.
It's crazy to think that just two months ago my life was completely different. I can barely even remember what I did with all my spare time. I sit and think sometimes how boring life really was without you. You are for real, so much fun. You complete me Sydney Kate.
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