2 months... well... 2.5 ;)

Our sweet baby girl is two in a half months old! I can't believe how fast it flies by! She is growing growing growing one would never guess she was almost a month premature! She now weighs close to 12 pounds and is almost 11.5 pounds and is close to 22 inches long! I love watching her little cheeks fill out :) I am so in love with her blue eyes and blonde hair! I still can't believe I have a blondie!

She went to her 2 month appt and we found out she has colic. That would explain her hysterical screaming when she is put down or laid on her back. Poor thing has been trying to roll onto her tummy since the week we brought her home... now she does it almost immediately... and now she can roll from her tummy to her back but then screams and screams until she gets back to her tummy. Because she was held a ton due to her pain and major projectile spitting up she is one attached babe! Most of the time I don't mind, Gigi wasn't a cuddler so it is nice to have one that always wants her Mommy! except when I am cooking dinner, or trying to clean or decorate for Christmas... it would just be easier if I didn't have a monkey on me :)

Briella is starting to handle her feedings better... I am back to nursing every feeding but that only lasts 5 minutes before I am empty so then we also give her 4 oz of formula. (5.5 before bed) She sleeps amazing... on her tummy (I know I know) we put her down around 7 ish and then she will go till about 8! Gigi gets up around 7ish so I get some snuggle time with her in my bed while we watch "Bah-nee... choo choo" (Barney's Christmas) EVERY SINGLE MORNING... seriously we can't even try a new show... she LOVES the one with "Son-ta" and then says "Ho ho ho" too stinkin' cute :) We are VERY excited about Christmas as you can see :)

She smiles A TON! I have gotten a few pictures but have yet to really capture her adorable grin! She will sit and stare at you and just smile and coo... telling us stories! When she sees her big sister she smiles real big... nothing more lovely for a mama's soul :)

They enjoy taking their baths together and now I have it down to a science! Ella is just like Gigi and prefers warm/hot water to luke warm... just like their parents too! The Dr. and other people encouraged me that the crying until hoarse phase would start to dwindle around 3 months... I am definitely starting to see that. Unless we are in the car and stopped or in a store she HATES being in her carseat if we are in a store... so that makes shopping fun ;) Hence the reason why I now do my grocery shopping at 8 at night!!

All in all she is a wonderful baby! I can't imagine my life without my girls! Ella has challenged me and forced me to fall on my knees praying for answers and patience... did I mention patience ;) I am so thankful that I get to be her Mommy and although it is tough to her a crying baby all day I am so thankful for that precious cry!