Miss Mattie is two months old and I’m way behind on an update! I also need to write everything down so we don’t forget since we have yet to update her baby book.
Madeline had her two month check-up and received a great report! She is in the 50th percentile for weight and height (around 10.5 pounds and 21 inches), and she still has a pretty huge noggin :) in the 90th percentile. All other cylinders seem to be running well. She is smiling all the time, kicking and squealing, and she even rolled over – sort of…she more flops over using the weight of her head to turn from her back to front and get out of the dreaded tummy time! The doctor says she needs to be rolling over by her four month check up – we like to think her huge head is helping her be “advanced” ;). It’s really cute and, though it startled her the first couple times, she now has it mastered. The video of her second attempt is below (it's a smoother roll, now) In fact, I now have to hold her to keep her in "tummy time." Although, I’m not sure she really needs it – the child has control over her head and pushes up on her elbows. She has had to build strength since her head weighs like 10 pounds :) !
We know we are biased - but we think she is the cutest baby in the world! The consensus is she still looks like her dad, but her eyes are still very blue and her hair is turning much lighter. So, maybe there is hope she will look like me eventually. She still has a lot of blonde highlights in the back – and even the very dark brown in the front is lightening up a bit. Her eyes are widening, too, which has been the big tie to her dad. Her baby pics do look identical to Jeff’s. She continues to have a full head of hair and it grows in all directions. Her big bump/head trauma on top is gone, but her hair still sticks up where it was and makes her head look even larger!
She is also a remarkably good baby at night. She is sleeping 7-8 hours and then usually does another 4-5 hour stretch. We are blessed and oh so grateful. Our pediatrician was impressed and, thankfully, gave us the green light at our one month check up to let her sleep, since she was gaining plenty of weight. It is so true that God doesn’t give you anything you can’t handle. He knows how much Jeff and I need sleep to function!!! With the first few weeks being so hard, we really needed the sleep to stay partially sane. Mattie is usually awake most of the day (which can make it very hard to get things done), but we are so thankful for the nights. We finally have her reflux under control, but the little one spits up like a true pro. At the end of the day we all smell a little like old cheese, and she is in desperate need for a bath - which she loves. It is a great break from her very fussy afternoons and evening. Since she is so cranky in the evening, we spend a lot of time outside, walking around, and patting her little bum. My mother always says “there, there pumpkin,” or “now, now precious dumpling,” to calm her down – and it works. So, Jeff has started saying “there, there pumpkin dumpling” in a high pitched, southern accent, really fast, over and over again while patting her. I keep trying to get it on camera because it is hysterical. What’s amazing is that it actually works and has lead to a new nickname for Madeline – “pumpkin dumpling” (not a shorter name – but it has stuck).
Bottom line, Mattie is thriving and kind enough to let us sleep some at night. She’s growing up fast and keeping us plenty busy. Here are a few pictures and I will post more soon.
Mattie in her Baby Bjorn Bouncer that she loves! We now have a toy bar, too, and she spins all the wooden toys!
Loving the bath time!
She even likes her hair washing and doesn't mind a bit when the water runs in her face.
Her dad's favorite camo towel.
Both Mattie and Uncle David were so sad the horns lost to OU!
Mattie, Mom, and Dad on game day.
In her new UT outfit from dad.
Mattie with her dazed look - looks just like her dad :)
Older pic but pretty cute of her snuggled up in her swing.
the "roll"
