Two Months Old

10.85 pounds and just over 22 inches of pure sweetness.  This girl has stolen our hearts and although the days may be challenging, we wouldn't trade her for anything.  Her personality is starting to show and she grows and changes every day.  She is easy going, soaks in the world around her, and smiles with her whole face.  We love you to the moon and back Harper.  

Likes: 
-Playmat

-Pacis

-Baths

-Snuggling

-Daddy (after some serious snuggle sessions)

-Eating

-Being outside

-Having a sassy face

Dislikes:
-Being hungry

-Being cold

-Not being held
-Shots at the doctors office

Schedule:
What's a schedule? Hurricane Irma really threw us for a loop with a newborn.  I feel like things were starting to settle down around here, and then school was out for a week + we had a full house so things have been completely out of whack.  My goal for month three is to get our whole family into a routine- wish me luck! 

She eats about every 2 hours during the day and has started giving me 4-6 hour stretches at night.  Although it may not seem like much, I made it to my goal of exclusively breastfeeding for two months and I am so proud of us!  She is still in our bed in a co-sleeper, and I live for our morning snuggles.  During the day she is either at the office with me or at home with one of us.  We spend our time on the activity mat, snuggling, and trying to accomplish as much as we can while big brother is at school.  Second children are a whole new ballgame; I worry sometimes that she is not getting the one on one attention that Harrison got (I mean I took 13 weeks of leave and stared at him 24/7), but I'm doing the best I can and she is so, so loved. 

Features:
I see me.  And it's the most amazing feeling in the world.  As an adopted child I always looked forward to the day I would have my own children to be able to see a mini-me.  I searched and searched for me in Harrison, but let's be honest, he's Mike's twin.  And then there is Harper... it's like this little girl sees into my soul with her blue eyes and for the first time I see me in someone else.  She is a serious one with her chubby cheeks, double chin, and her head full of dark hair.  Harper seems to take in the world around her with ferocity and I just know she is going to do good things in this world. 

Milestones:

Harper can...

-Smile (you have to work for it)

-Grasp objects

-Hold up her neck

Firsts:

-Smile

-Zoo trip

-Birthday Party

-Babysitter

-Hurricane

-FSU football game

Challenges:

Accomplishing life with two kids.  Harper does not like to be put down if she is awake, which means delayed work calls + emails and a very messy house.  I want so badly to do it all, but I've had to learn to prioritize and that means family, friends, work, + then the rest of it (dishes included).   

Thoughts:

How am I so incredibly lucky?!  I have a wild, curious, + imaginative two year old, a baby girl who made my heart grow in unimaginable ways, and a husband who supports everything I do + loves our children more than anything.  We may not have it together all of the time, but I am so grateful for what we do have and the life we are building together.