Two Months Old

A few weeks ago, I was giving Amelia her night-time bottle and I looked down at her. I told Brian that I was in love. I am completely, 100% in love with her. I just look at her and my heart melts. She is part of our family and I can't imagine life without her.

I think it is safe to say at two months that she doesn't have colic. For the most part, she is laid back, although she does love to be held, which can make it difficult to get things done. Thank goodness that we have a sling that I can put her in. You can tell that I wear it often because it has left a scab on my back where the straps rub against it. She also loves to cuddle.

I have a feeling she is going to be the type of girl that wears her heart on her sleeve. If Allison pokes or tugs her too hard, she has the most pathetic cry. For some reason I get the feeling that it isn't a "you hurt me physically" cry, but more of a "you hurt my feelings" type cry. I know that may sound crazy, but my "mother's instinct" says so.

Amelia is a great eater. We are starting to transition her to five ounces per feeding. No wonder why she is getting chubby cheeks.

We have had several nights where Amelia has slept from 11 pm (at her night feeding) to 5:30 or 6:30 am. It has been wonderful. Every little bit helps. She still isn't in the nursery yet. We are still in the process of getting Allison's room ready, which we expect to be done by Christmas time. We have a feeling that it may be easier for Santa to put a certain present for both girls directly into Allison's new room rather than under the tree, so we are going to wait a few more weeks.

We don't have Amelia on a schedule yet, but I have reached the point that I'm ready to start. It makes life so much easier when I have a schedule, especially for naps. Although with the holidays coming up and starting daycare soon, I don't know how well that will work out. I was spoiled with Allison being able to work at home. I had more control over the situation. Raising an infant while working is going to be a whole new ballgame for me. I have a feeling that everything that I learned the first time around may be thrown out the window.

The big question that I get asked a lot, other than "how far apart are they?" is "how is it with two little ones?" As of today, I have to say it has been great. For the most part it has gone smoothly, with a few rough patches here and there. Allison showed her first signs of jealousy when it comes to toys the other day. I pulled out a baby mirror out of storage for Amelia, but made the mistake of putting it in Allison's toy bucket. She wasn't too happy when I got it out for Amelia to play with. You should have seen the look in her eyes. Allison will have to learn pretty quickly that she and Amelia have to share toys. However when I see Allison give Amelia a hug by putting her head down on Amelia's, it makes everything worth it. It makes me appreciate being able to watch the two of them grow up together.