2 Months Old

Morgan is officially 2 months old! We went in for her 2 month check and she now weighs 10 lbs. 15 oz and is 23 inches long. That puts her in the 56th percentile for weight and 77th for height. Unfortunately along with this check-up Morgan had to have 5 immunizations, but actually did rather well and only cried with the pokes and stopped as soon as I picked her up. She slept well that night and never developed a fever. We were also told by Morgan's pediatrician that we do not need to see a specialist at this time for her umbilical hernia and that they think it should reduce on its own by the time she is 2. So that was great news and we will just continue to watch it. Morgan is right on track for her developmental milestones at this age by smiling back at us, communicating with some "coos", has found her hands for sucking on, tracks us and objects with her eyes, and lifts and controls her head on her own for short periods.

This week was also the start of daycare...think it was probably harder on Mommy than it was on Morgan. Our daycare provider said Morgan didn't really like to be set down the first several days and would prefer to be held...not sure why that would have been...it couldn't have anything to do with her mom and dad holding her for the past 8 weeks non-stop right?! ;) However, as the week went on, things improved, Morgan became less fussy and seems to be adjusting more each day.

Bundled for her first day of daycare

Saturday night was Begger's Night here in Ankeny. We had every intention of getting Morgan dressed in her costume and stopping at a few houses in the neighborhood. Morgan had other plans...she napped through the beginning of trick-or-treating and once she did wake, we saw that only two other neighbors on our block had their lights on, therefore, plans changed, but we still decided to put Morgan in her butterfly costume and take some pictures. Pretty sure she lasted about 10 minutes in the costume, which means we spent $1 for every minute she wore it :) Not a great return on our investment, but certainly made for some adorable pictures and fantastic memories.

Halloween 2010

Another big step for us this week has been transitioning Morgan into her own room for sleeping. Mommy was reluctant to take the plunge, but finally caved after it was recommended by the pediatrician. Daddy was very supportive to Mommy during this transition, which has made a big difference and turns out Morgan seems to be sleeping for longer periods. She wakes about every 3 hours for feedings and has started to develop a routine with her naps, eating, and playing. We h ope that this continues to improve!  Look for more fun and exciting stories and pictures in upcoming blogs!

waking from a nap in her big girl bed