Allison turns Two Months

Allison turned two months yesterday. This past month has been great.

She is starting to smile a lot. On Saturday, I went into work for several hours to get a few things done. When I came home she was sleeping in her swing. When she woke up, I went to take her out and she let out with a big smile when she saw me. That made my day.

She has made new "friends" the past couple of weeks. "Pinky" the puppy is her favorite (seen in the above picture). She loves how soft it is and will hold on to it. She loves when I rub it against her face. She is also friends with "Piggy the Blanket" and "Froggy." They live in her swing to guard and protect her while she is in there.

We have fallen into a routine which is nice. She usually wakes up around 7:30. She loves laying on the bathroom rug and listening to the water when I take a shower. Lately she has been swiping at the shower curtain which keeps her entertained. After I get ready, it is play time where we do tummy time on her boppy pillow or she lays on her activity mat and watches the butterflies above her. We get the best smiles from her during this time.

Around 9:30 or so, she starts to get sleepy, so I pack her in her stroller and take her for a walk. I have gotten to know our neighborhood quite a bit these past few weeks, as I try to walk for an hour. We have even made it to the library twice. Yeah!

After the morning nap, I try to keep her busy for an hour and put her down around noon. On good days, I get a three hour nap from her.

The toughest part of the day has been in the evening as that is her crankiest time of day. However we are noticing a improvement the last couple of weeks. She loves to lie (or is it lay) on the dining room table and chill in the evening. She will stay there for the longest time, just looking around and kicking her legs and arms. I call her Sean Casey (from the Detroit Tigers) because she always gets one leg really going and look like him when he is up to bat.

Our evening ends with a bath. I would say two out of three baths go very well. She is usually down for the night between 8 - 9 pm. On Monday she slept from 9ish until 6 am and last night it was 10 pm - 5 am. We are hoping that she continues this.

I officially start working from home next Monday. We will see how that goes. I will keep you posted.

Hope all is going well in your lives. We would love to hear from you.