2 month check up!

We had Ellie's 2 month appointment today. I am so thankful for our pediatrician, Dr. Tjaden. He is so friendly and encouraging! It makes going to the doctor much more pleasant. And Daddy was able to make it to the appointment too, which was awesome!

Ellie did great at her appointment. She was very smiley with the doctor, and didn't cry at all during her exam. Unfortunately, she didn't know what was coming: one oral vaccine and three injections!  They did one shot first and then the last two together. Poor little Ellie screamed like a maniac and I swear she didn't take a breath for the longest time. But I had pumped and had a bottle waiting for her right away, and she calmed down pretty quickly. I also had some Tylenol with and gave that to her right away too.

Ellie fell asleep as soon as we got in the car and slept pretty much all evening. Her appointment was at 4pm, and I woke her up at 7 & 10 to feed her. She didn't eat much at either feeding, and was just so sleepy. The only reason we scheduled her appointment later in the day was so that Rich could be there, but I think that's the best way to do it.. She didn't sleep all day which meant she was able to go to bed and sleep normally at night.

Ellie had the most pathetic little whine, so we kept up with the Tylenol and LOTS of snuggles from Mommy. I also put her in a little sleeper so that there wasn't anything pressing on her thighs. Overall, I think we did pretty well for our first big appointment!

Her current stats are:

Weight: 9lbs 8 oz (12th percentile)

Length: 22 1/4in (45th percentile)

Head circumference: 37 1/2cm (30th percentile)

Sweet little band-aids on each thigh

She was SO sleepy and snuggly all night

Poor little injection site on her left thigh

To Eleanor: Month Two

Dear Eleanor,

If it's possible, I think your second month of life has gone even faster than the first one did! Time is going too fast, and soon I'll have to go back to work. But I've tried my hardest not to dwell on that, and instead soak up all the time I have left with you at home.

We've gotten much more acquainted with each other this month. I was so thankful to have Daddy stay at home with us during your first week, and then Grammie during your second week. But now we are solidly on our own, and I think we're doing pretty darn well! We have a pretty good little routine down and I am loving it! I try to have at least one thing planned for each day- even if it's just a trip to Target or a friend stopping by. You are my little shopping buddy! It's so easy to just stick your car seat in the shopping cart and walk around the store. I get out of the house & get a tiny bit of exercise, and you usually sleep. Perfect!

We survived your first round of shots at your 2 month doctors appointment. I was prepared, and I think I handled everything really well- no tears from me, just you! You're still pretty tiny, but you're 9lbs 8oz this month! That's almost 3lbs gained since you were born- way to go baby girl!

You have started crying real tears this month. It's so sad to see your little pouty face and huge tears run down your face! Thankfully, that only happens when you're REALLY mad, which isn't too often.

You hit another big milestone- you are now out of your newborn clothes! I'll be honest, it was a little sad to pack up all your sweet little pants and onesies. But who would have thought you would be 2 months old and just now outgrowing your newborn wear?

I am just loving being your Mama, little girl! You are, by far, the greatest accomplishment of our lives!

{Our 2 month picture together never happened. We had a hard enough time just getting this picture!}

Love,
Mommy

Snow day!

Rich has been wanting a snow day SO badly, but his school rarely ever closes. Stinkin' farm kids!!! But my sweet hubby got lucky today and got the call at 5am that school was cancelled!

He has also been able to get good use out of his snow blower this season. My parents gave it to him last Spring after finding a great deal at a hardware store that was closing. It's definitely a lot easier to clear the snow with the snow blower rather than shovel- especially since we live on a corner lot!

So other than snow blowing, the three of us hung out and watched movies/The Food Network and took naps! It was a wonderful day together, and I am definitely looking forward to Rich's spring break already!

Here are a few cute sleepy pictures of my loves:

9 months of baby bump!

I wanted to have all of my "bump" pictures in one post so that I can see the progression. Here we go...watch me grow!

Visit with Uncle Dan & Aunt Kayla

A few weekends ago now we were invited over to Dan & Kayla's new house in Palatine. Technically this was Eleanor's second time at their house, but the first time was on moving day!

Kayla made us a delicious dinner & we watched a movie together. Very relaxing! Eleanor was a champ and slept almost the entire time we were there! Here are a few pictures from our visit:

Visit to Milwaukee

Today we took Eleanor on her first trip across state lines! Although to be fair, we only live about 25 min from the Wisconsin border. My great Aunt & Uncle (on my Dad's side) were thrilled to meet their great GREAT niece!

Here are some pictures from our visit!

Blogger App

Okay people- I have had a revelation! Apparently there is an app for the iPhone that let's you update your blog from your phone! Perfect! Maybe this will help me be more consistent...or at least post more cute baby pictures!

Posts coming up:
Ellie's birth story
Letters to Eleanor- Month 1