The second month

Chloe turned two months old on December 26th, so this post is a little late in coming but at least it’s coming at all! The first month with a baby is just pure insanity, while the second month is a time of finally settling into somewhat of a routine (although it may change without warning) and beginning to feel like we somewhat understand this whole being parents thing (this may also change depending on the day).

Chloe now weighs in at almost 13 pounds and close to 24 inches. She’s a growing girl and a great eater!

This has been such a fun month for us. Chloe is becoming so aware and alert. She offers us smiles all the time, especially in the morning when she’s in her best mood, and loves to look at us as we talk to her and make funny faces. It seems like she actually knows who we are now, which is an awesome feeling. She still makes the best faces: eyes wide as if she’s in complete shock, crinkled up eyes while smiling, and very expressive eyebrows. Chloe has also been noticing the TV when we have it on and will stare at the screen if we let her, which is slightly alarming. We don’t want our child addicted to TV! It also has made me think a lot about what we watch and if that’s something we want her to be seeing. She’s past the stage where she’ll just sleep through anything, and often stays awake (and sometimes gets fussy!) when we go out.

Sleep is still pretty unpredictable. The few days of sleeping until 5:30-6:30am seem to be over, at least consistently, although occasionally she will sleep all the way to the early morning. I love those days! Other times she’ll wake up around 2am and then again between 6-7am. I think we’ve gotten more accustomed to living on less sleep, but that doesn’t make it any easier to get up with her in the middle of the night. One blessing this month has been being able to put Chloe in her crib while she’s still awake and she can fall asleep by herself. We used to have to rock her and convince her that she wanted to sleep, which was no fun in the middle of the night when all I wanted to do was be in bed. But now every night I’ll tell her that she doesn’t need to be sad or afraid because Jesus is always with her and He comforts her and loves her. Then I’ll put her in her crib while she’s still awake and she won’t cry. =) Thank you, Lord! Naps are also still all over the place with her sleeping anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours. I’ll take whatever I can get though!

Chloe brings us so much joy and we are so thankful for her!