A Two-Month Tide-Over

So, I've thought several times recently that I should write another blog.  Then I think, "Well, I'm really busy.  Plus Afton's two month mark is just around the corner.  That's a great excuse to post."  Well here we are today.  Afton is officially two months old.  Today I say, "Well, I'm really busy today.  Maybe tomorrow.  Actually maybe I'll spread it out in installments over the next week since I have so much catching up to do.  Yes, that's the ticket."

I do have a few moments though since I just peeked into Afton's bedroom and found this:

Ty says he's grown kind of fond of this cradle- mattress-on-the-
floor-until-he-finishes-making-the-cradle-and-the-laundry-
basket-is-now-too-small thing.  Here's why. 

I figured I'd just post a few facts about little Miss Afton.

Although she wouldn't take it for the first six weeks or so, the binky has become a great friend.  We were going to just use it in the car since she is so easy to soothe when we can pick her up, but it's become too convenient to use.  She can fall asleep by herself, but sometimes it takes the pacifier to finish the job after we get her drowsy.

Afton loves it outside.  Sometimes if she's kind of cranky, we just have to step outside with her and she will be happy as can be.

She is STRONG.  Pictures to come, but being the bragging parents that we are, I do have to mention that she has been sitting up with minimal support (even just holding our hands) since she was about a month old.  She help up her head from day one.  We can even bounce her on our knees while only holding her hands and she loves it.  We recently experimented with standing and she can do that too, again, only holding our hands.  I think she actually likes that more than sitting.

She kicks her legs and flails her arms when she gets excited.  It's fun to watch her look at herself in the little dangly mirror in her play gym thing.

She has been smiling since she was just a few weeks old and she has added laugh-like sounds to her ensemble in the past few weeks.  She loves it when we lay her on her back, hold her feet, and make her "run."

She had her baby blessing.  It was so fun to have family come and spend time with them.  Plus her blessing was beautiful.  That will probably receive its own post.

She is finally starting to outgrow some of her newborn clothes.  We have her 2 month check-up on Tuesday so we'll find out how much she really has grown.

She usually sleeps between 6-8 hours at night.  I'm worried she's going to be like her mother though and stop taking naps before age 2... she's already starting to show glimpses of this possibility.

I experienced that moment this past week when she stops nursing to look up and smile as if to say "Gee thanks Mom!"  It even included some coos and was repeated a few times.  Ah, what a pay day.  Especially since she has definitely NOT been a good eater and still isn't.  It made me feel like my efforts and frustrations are actually paying dividends.

Well, that is all I can think of for now.  Ty is up and at 'em again, and I can hear Afton awake and playing in her bed.  Here's a couple more pictures for a tide-over until we can post again.