My have the last 2 months flown by!

Sophie had her 2 month check up yesterday with the pediatrician. She is doing well and growing appropriately. Her latest stats are: weight 9 lbs 9 oz (between the 5-10%), length 20.5 in (below the 5%), head 15 in (between 10-25%). Although she is on the small side she has grown 2 inches in length and gained almost 4 lbs in 9 short weeks so that is not too shabby.

She has a bit of reflux, just like Brie, but we are trying to get it under control early. She was on Zantac and is now on Prilosec so hopefully we can avoid any feeding aversions. Brie almost never spit up and Sophie does alot, usually about 10 bibs worth a day. Their temperaments are also so much different. Sophie is content to sit in her swing or rocking chair and look around. Brie would never do that she always wanted to be held and entertained.

Life with 2 under 2

Marcus has been very busy the last 3 days taking care of both girls. I think nighttime is particularly difficult with both girls getting ready for bed. Brie is now learning very quickly to fall asleep on her own. Daddy has much more willpower then mommy and will let her cry herself to sleep. He does go in and calm her down if she gets to upset and it seems to be working. She has fallen asleep the last 2 nights on her own after just a few minutes of crying. Sophie is generally a bit fussy for Marcus in the evenings without mommy home and has been keeping him busy after Brie goes to bed. Last night she was still awake when I returned home from work at midnight. Within 10 minutes daddy and Sophie were fast asleep. Hopefully she gets used to me not being home and nursing to sleep soon for Marcus's sake.

Growing up

As I put Brie to bed tonight all I could think about is how my little baby has grown up. Marcus and I decided that as of the new year the bottle is gone and Brie does not seem to care. Granted she has not had any formula in two days, but the bottle to bed ritual was getting old. Hopefully we can get her drinking pediasure out of a cup during the day to prevent weight loss and continue our small gains. Tonight she went to bed without much fuss. Marcus was working so I was alone with the girls. I fed Sophie a little early in anticipation of a fight, as many of you know daddy does bedtime and has for some time, and got her to sleep in the glider in Brie's room. We read Brie's story and she refused her cup of formula, put her head on my shoulder and settled down for the night. Sophie started to fuss so I put Brie awake but sleepy in her crib. I explained to her that I would stay with her until she fell asleep. She laid down with her covers and baby and after 5 minutes was fast asleep. What a wonderful end to a day.
Also Brie has taken a significant interest in potty training. She actually started asking to use the potty. So out I went and bought some training pants for her. Now as many of you know there are a lot of changes coming up so it is not the best time, but the past two days she has used to potty 5 times. She is very proud of herself when she goes and loves to flush the toilet.