Time Flies

This little lady...

is two months old!

Yes, Leah is quite an incredible little pumpkin. Daddy and I are amazed daily by how much she grows, both mentally and physically.

At two months, Leah:

*Loves to lay on her tummy, especially on the Boppy

*Rolls over quite regularly from her tummy to her back, and occasionally from her back to her tummy.

*Absolutely loves bath time (as do her parents!)

*Smiles often - especially on the changing table - but usually just for mommy and daddy.

*Has no trouble taking the bottle.

*(Thankfully!) has a good bed-time routine that includes eating, laying on mommy's tummy while Daddy reads her to sleep.

*"Stands" on her own - although she can't balance, she loves to support her own weight.

*Has graduated from the newborn diapers into size 1.

*Wears 0-3 or 3 month clothes - except her pants, which she still fits into the newborns (mostly). She got her mommy's short, stocky legs.

*Still has the hiccups every day.

*Does well on outings, but cries every time we get in the car.

*Favorite song: "All American Girl" by Carrie Underwood.

*Favorite book: "The Cat in the Hat"

*Watches "The Wiggles" intently

*Loves to dance, especially to Elton John and The Beach Boys, or just about anything on "Dancing with the Stars."

*Has learned to "crawl" out of her boppy by pushing herself with her legs. She can't quite hold herself up on her arms, but last week, she moved herself from the foot of the bed all the way to where daddy was sitting at the head of the bed. WOW!!!

We can't believe how fast these two months have gone, and how much we continue to grow in love for our sweet baby girl!!

Ch-ch-ch-Changes

One of the things that most amazes me about having a baby is how incredibly quickly and how much she changes.

I have heard a lot about the milestones that happen when a baby is 6 weeks old, and it was truly amazing to witness. Until last week, Leah had pretty much been like any typical newborn.

Sure, there were a few things that seemed abnormal - her attentiveness; the fact that she seemed to pick me out and follow me from accross the room, when she can supposedly only see 8-14 inches; her crazy ability to roll over at 9 days old - but generally, she didn't do much besides eat, sleep, grow and melt her parents' hearts with cuteness.

All of a sudden, my newborn is turning into a baby. Her proportions are different, drifting from the goofy, soft looks of a newborn into more defined features. She no longer fits into her newborn clothes, and we have begun to use her 0-3 month outfits. One day, she was eating every 2 hours; the next - and without any warning - she was going 3 hours or longer between feedings. She is rolling over fairly regularly, and has begun to smile a LOT more often (much to her mother's delight!).

It is amazing!

It is perfect timing, too, because my maternity leave has officially come to an end. I almost can't talk about it - I'm too heartbroken, and I'm pretty sure that I'm going to cry all the way to work on Monday - but I am so glad that Casey will be staying home with her.

It will be a wonderful opportunity for him to enjoy some of the fun I've been enjoying for the past nearly 8 weeks.

He should have a little bit of an easier time of it, since she has discovered this new-found independence and contentedness away from Mom. You'd think that would make me sad, but it actually delights me! It gives me a chance to get a little more done in a day, and gives me that many more reasons and opportunities to enjoy my baby girl.