Our 2-month Baby

I haven't been as good about updating our blog as I would like ... time sure flies with a new baby.

Elayna is beautiful of course and a lot of fun. She's about to turn 2 months-old and smiles, coos, and carries on a lovely conversation. She's noticing a lot more around her and will watch her mobile for 15-20 minutes (its a lot!!).

I have to be careful to not over-stimulate her. Since she's much more aware, it doesn't take long before she's had enough. Evenings especially are a fussy time and she needs lots of love and attention to wind down.

However, she's sleeping well at night and has several good naps during the day. We've been working on self-soothing -- especially on falling back asleep if she wakes up -- and she's done very well this week. She's going to bed around 9pm and will sleep until 6am with one night-time feeding ... not too bad for a 2 month old!

Of course, the love of her life is her Dad. Elayna lights up when Aaron comes home at night and spends a lot of time talking and mimicing his facial expressions. Aaron also has a calming influence with her when she starts to get fussy at night. I know Elayna loves her Mom but she definitely is a Daddy's Girl....

I have 3 weeks left of maternity leave and can't believe how quickly it has flown by. I'll try to be more vigilant in posting Elayna's milestones -- especially while she continues to surprise and delight us.