I am so bad at writing things down. Sometimes I feel a pang of guilt that I don't know the exact date of her first smile (but who does, really...I mean when do you really know those little facial spasms are actual smiles,) or the first time the coo'ed rather than grunted. So this entry is to say what Miss Lorelei Rose is doing these days, at age 2 months, one week and four days:
I am trying to introduce some semblance of a schedule, while still sort of feeding on demand. The good thing is she tends to eat within the same hours every day, give or take a couple of feedings, and is normally in bed from 9/10ish til 4/5ish, then is asleep again til 8-10ish. During the day, I am trying to do an "eat, activity, sleep" thing as much as possible (though sometimes she does not feel that) and she takes about one (maybe two) good 2 hour naps a day (which is either in the morning or afternoon), and a bunch of little 20-45 minute ones. During activity time, I am trying to be more interactive.
Our activities consist of:
-having tummy time in front of a mirror (like any girl, her reflection can sometimes distract her long enough to keep her from melting down.)
-me laying on my belly with her so we can read together
-dancing to whatever I feel like putting on (which is normally something from the Glee sountrack or Michael Buble's "Haven't Met You Yet.")...I am holding off on Baby Mozart and Kindermusik as long as I can ;-)
-her laying on her back on her activity mat staring at her mirror and randomly batting toys.
She smiles ALL the time now, normally when I am changing her diaper. In fact, normally whenever I look at her she breaks out in a ridiculous huge grin...and yet she does not really share that grin with others. As much as I love being that special someone to make her smile, I wish she would let others see it. Unfortunately, smiles for daddy are rare. We are working on that.
She coos now, also normally while I am changing her diaper. She makes these cute little gurling sounds that I love. Sometimes we have conversations about life and such.
She has occasional screaming fits, normally if she is really tired or her belly hurts or she is in pain (like when she decided to throw her head back against the wall one time as we were leaving her bedroom :-(.) They are very nerve-wracking and make me sad.
She has an adorable summer wardrobe and I wish it would stay warm so she can wear it!
She takes showers with me. I have a giant double shower which I put her tub in, and she just looks at the water and sticks her tongue out while I wash my hair. Then I was her and pick her up so the water can rinse her up. It is very relaxing.
She sucks her hands all the time, so much that I am often confused as to whether or not she is actually hungry.
She melts my heart regularly. I still can't believe she is my daughter and I get to spend every day with her. I love her so much!
I am trying to introduce some semblance of a schedule, while still sort of feeding on demand. The good thing is she tends to eat within the same hours every day, give or take a couple of feedings, and is normally in bed from 9/10ish til 4/5ish, then is asleep again til 8-10ish. During the day, I am trying to do an "eat, activity, sleep" thing as much as possible (though sometimes she does not feel that) and she takes about one (maybe two) good 2 hour naps a day (which is either in the morning or afternoon), and a bunch of little 20-45 minute ones. During activity time, I am trying to be more interactive.
Our activities consist of:
-having tummy time in front of a mirror (like any girl, her reflection can sometimes distract her long enough to keep her from melting down.)
-me laying on my belly with her so we can read together
-dancing to whatever I feel like putting on (which is normally something from the Glee sountrack or Michael Buble's "Haven't Met You Yet.")...I am holding off on Baby Mozart and Kindermusik as long as I can ;-)
-her laying on her back on her activity mat staring at her mirror and randomly batting toys.
She smiles ALL the time now, normally when I am changing her diaper. In fact, normally whenever I look at her she breaks out in a ridiculous huge grin...and yet she does not really share that grin with others. As much as I love being that special someone to make her smile, I wish she would let others see it. Unfortunately, smiles for daddy are rare. We are working on that.
She coos now, also normally while I am changing her diaper. She makes these cute little gurling sounds that I love. Sometimes we have conversations about life and such.
She has occasional screaming fits, normally if she is really tired or her belly hurts or she is in pain (like when she decided to throw her head back against the wall one time as we were leaving her bedroom :-(.) They are very nerve-wracking and make me sad.
She has an adorable summer wardrobe and I wish it would stay warm so she can wear it!
She takes showers with me. I have a giant double shower which I put her tub in, and she just looks at the water and sticks her tongue out while I wash my hair. Then I was her and pick her up so the water can rinse her up. It is very relaxing.
She sucks her hands all the time, so much that I am often confused as to whether or not she is actually hungry.
She melts my heart regularly. I still can't believe she is my daughter and I get to spend every day with her. I love her so much!
very very sweet!! love you! she's beautiful!
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