Violet Mae continues to delight us.
She is now smiling and cooing, and is especially chatty when on her changing table. She loves being on the changing table, clean and dry, and she doesn't like being wet or dirty.
She is still very easy-going, and very, very kissable, with her soft chubby cheeks. She can hold her head up pretty well, doesn't mind "tummy time," and has rolled from her tummy to her back a couple of times already.
She has been sleeping a solid six hours at night since six weeks old, and has been sleeping seven straight for the last couple of weeks. Normally I try to put her down around 8 or 8:30, and then get her back up around 10 when I'm ready for bed. I feed her, change her and put her in the bassinet, and she will either sleep through until 5 or 6, or wake up around 4.
When she wakes at 4, I give her a pacifier, and she goes back to sleep until 5 or 6. At that point I bring her into bed to feed her, since Stace is getting ready for work, and we'll then doze until around 8. (I'm very fortunate to have a preschooler who sleeps till 8! But then again, we choose the downside of a late bedtime...)
Stace and I took Violet to her two-month well-check today, and she is growing very well.
She is now 11 pounds, 1 ounce, putting her in the 55th percentile. Not too bad for a baby who was 6 pounds 10 ounces at birth, and 15th percentile a few days later!
She is 22 1/2 inches long, also the 55th percentile, and her head circumference is 15 inches, which is the 35th percentile. Cora, for what it's worth, weighed less but had a bigger had at her two-month check.
Violet also had two shots today. We'll go back in a month to get a couple more.
Dr. Brockett also gave us a prescription for Violet's case of thrush, a yeast problem in her mouth that is pretty common in breastfed infants.
She said the thrush also might have played a role in the breast infection I've had the last couple of days. It hit me Sunday night with a flu-like fever and achiness; I got antibiotics on Monday and they are helping a lot.
3 comments:
Wow, Violet is 2 months old! I just love reading your updates! Hopefully soon we can get together!
Wow, Violet is 2 months old! I just love reading your updates! Hopefully soon we can get together!
Violet is growing so fast the pics are lovely you're very lucky with her sleeping patterns , We can't wait to see you all soon .Love you all Big big kisses for cora and Violet. Mum and Dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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