Baker Bea | 2 months
Two.
Holy cow, y’all. That time, she’s a thief. While I love seeing our girl grow and develop into her own little self, it makes me so sad that the sweet newborn moments are quickly fading away. Baker was two months old on September 8th (I’m just a little behind. Ahem.) and boy, has she changed over the last month. Most noticeably? That hair, y’all. It’s completely un-tamable and I love it!
OUR TWO MONTH GAL STATS
Weight: 12 lbs 9 oz (90th %)
Birth: 8 lbs 6 oz
Length: 23 in (75th %)
Birth: 21 in
Head: 15 1/4 in (50th %)
Birth: 13.5 in
We had our 2 month check up on the 12th and obviously, we have a very healthy little girl on our hands. She is in size one diapers and wearing 3 month clothes.
God must have known how much Cory and I needed an easy baby because Baker is seriously the most laid back baby. She rarely fusses unless she’s hungry or needs a diaper change, which she doesn’t even mind. We’ve only heard her really open up a few times (mostly when she realizes she’s laying by herself or she gets hangry) but when she does, all hell has broken loose. That quiet little newborn cry is gone and she’s crying actual tears now.
In month two, she has started smiling and there is nothing sweeter than that gummy smile! She has also become a lot more verbal- her little squeals and coos are just all so cute.
But as soon as you get your phone out to snap a picture, she becomes completely consumed with the phone and won’t smile for you anymore.
Everything is new to her and Cory and I just love watching her discover things like her hands and the amazement all over her face.
LOVES the ceiling fan, bath time, the owl on her carseat, the NUK pacifier (seriously, the only brand we don’t have at least a dozen of. We have 3.), sleeping on Mama’s chest, smiling, talking, the arrow hanging on the wall in her room, sleeping with a hand by her face.
Hand always near her face!
HATES having her nose cleaned out and her hair towel dried.
Despite our best efforts, she has found her hands and loves sucking on her first two fingers. She will spit the paci out to suck on her little fist and even mittens won’t stop her!
SLEEP
Thank you sweet Jesus for giving us a good sleeper! Can I get a few high fives? She sleeps 6-7 hours at night and hasn’t had a night feeding in a few weeks. Normally, she wakes up between 5:00 am-6:00 am, eats, gets a clean diaper and we lay back down and sleep until 10:00/10:30am. She sleeps best in her rock and play but we try and make her sleep in the bassinet with the hope that she will transition to her crib easier (when we get to that point!). Mama and Daddy aren’t ready to move her to room yet. She never really liked having her arms swaddled so she sleeps in a sleep sack and mittens to keep her hands warm.
She always manages to get one or two fingers out, probably to suck on them.
EAT
Our girl loves eating! That’s apparent by the rolls on those thighs. She is eating 4 oz every 2.5- 3 hours. We are still feeding on demand and sometimes (mostly in the evening) she is ready to eat again at 2 hours. I am exclusively pumping because I never had any luck with Baker latching on and thankfully, have a great supply of milk. We actually had to buy a deep freezer just to store the milk in and I’ve probably got close to 1000 oz in my stash.
PLAY
From the very beginning, Baker has had amazing head control. I think she’ll be sitting up on her own very soon. She loves laying in her pack and play or on her play mat and looking at her toys. She’ll even grab on to them. She’s started to find her tongue too and if you stick yours out at her, she’ll try to get hers out too. She’s not a huge fan of tummy time but we try to do it a few minutes every day.
Charley has become much more interested in Baker the past couple weeks and is often following her around or laying near her. She’s still crazy but getting better.
The carrier is so useful carrying things besides just Baker.
That toe gap, ya’ll.
A FEW FIRST DURING MONTH 2…
Baker cheered on the Tigers during their season opening against Auburn.
She spent some time outside with daddy and of course had to wear her sunglasses for the first time.
She went to her first band practice to hear daddy and the band get ready for a Sunday worship.
And she met her new baby cousin, Lincoln. Can’t you tell how much they both enjoyed it?
Baker,
You’re two whole months and words just can’t express how much I love being your mommy. You have made this transition into parenthood easier than I ever imagined. (Easier, not easy!) Daddy and I love how you smile with your whole face and that crazy head of hair you’ve got! So far, you seem to have your daddy’s laid back personality and as long as you’re full and have a dry diaper, you are good to go! Mama has spoiled you (that’s not possible at such a young age is it?) and we both enjoy our morning naps on my chest. You like to be held and really enjoy being able to look around. Sometimes, you just wanna stretch out or nap in your swing but those times aren’t nearly as often.
I never knew that being a mommy would be such a blessing. You have changed our whole world, sweet girl!
18 Comments
Paige Gunter
Oh my gosh! What. A. Doll. She is too precious, Paige. That head of hair is just too much. I really thought you were styling it. Reagan is a year and he just barely had enough for his first haircut, lol. I honestly did the monthly updates so Reagan can see them one day, but they were often late too. Babies are much too sweet, and far too entertaining to remember blogging as often as we’d like. I am so happy your sweet girl is sleeping so well and that y’all are enjoying parenthood so much with your angel!
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
That’s why I am doing them. I’d like to print them all so she can go back and read them one day! The only thing we do is dry her hair so she doesn’t go to sleep with a wet head!
Sam @ Away She Went
OMG, that hair! I love it! She is so adorable and sounds like such an amazing baby!
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
She’s pretty perfect! :)
Mar
Wow, her hair is unreal! I love it!
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
Right?! We love it!
Rebecca Jo Vincent
Goodness gracious, she looks like the spitting image of her daddy. Fo-real!!!!
I am still 100% convinced y’all have a wig on that baby’s head!!!
She is just so stinkin’ CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
You and everyone else thinks she looks like her daddy! Good thing he’s cute! ;)
Katie Elizabeth
Her in her little football outfit!!! Too cute! And I’m the same way in I don’t think I’ll ever be able to move Haddie to her own room, I love sleeping by her!
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
Thank you! We moved her to her room last week and it’s going very well. She sleeps much better in her crib and the monitor helps!
Kristen @ SYIAP
good to hear she is laid back and a good sleeper. her hair is my absolute favourite thing ever, too cute!
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
Mine too! Just love her to death!
Biana Perez
She is so darn cute – I can’t even handle it!! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
Thank you! I think we’ll keep her! :)
Lauren Scorzafava
Oh my gosh that hair!
xx
Lauren Elizabeth
Petite in Pearls
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
It’s crazy, for sure!
Amanda
Wow I can’t believe her hair! That is crazy! She has more hair than R does. lol!
Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
Haha! It’s uncontrollable!