2 Months!

Lillie turned 2 today - 2 months old that is! She is really starting to develop a little personality and is becoming a much happier baby as the weeks go by. She is more alert and spends more time interacting with us. Her favorite songs (so far) are "itsy bitsy spider" and "If you're happy and you know it".

She had her two month check up today and she weights 11 lbs 2 oz. Babies will gain up to an ounce per day in the early months of life. She managed to gain 42 ounces in 30 days! The nurse that weighed her said "she must be a formula baby!" and was surprised to find that that we nurse exclusively! I will occasionally pump to get her used to a bottle (so that others can feed her) and she is taking 5 ounces pretty consistently. This is a lot for a baby her age so I guess it's no surprise that she is gaining weight faster than average. Her weight puts her in the 60% percentile (up from the 26th at her one month check up!). She grew one inch (which is pretty average) and is now measuring 23 1/4" long. Her length and head measurements are tracking pretty close to each other (in the 85th percentile).

Some pictures from the past 10 days or so...

Come on mom, can we get this over with?!
Something caught her eye on the tv while her and Harvey were hanging out together!
One of her latest skills to develop is her ability to hold on to something for extended periods of time. She had these rings in her hands for over 5 minutes while she flung them around.
and she played with her new friend for a few minutes...
Finally, a picture from today, on her 2 month birthday!