Two Months

Today, we took Aliyah to her 2-month doctor's appointment. She weighed in at 11 pounds and measured 23 inches long, placing her in the 50th percentile for weight and the 80th percentile for height. 

Aliyah has increased the amount of formula she takes during each feeding from 3 to 4 ounces. She eats about every 3 hours and stays on track with her eating schedule throughout the day.

Around the 6-week mark, she started sleeping through the night. She goes to bed around 9:00 usually and will sleep until at least 5:00, sometimes longer.  After the early morning feeding, she will usually go back to sleep for a few more hours.  Her napping pattern still varies. She seems to take quite a few short naps throughout the day with the longest one lasting about 1-1/2 hours.

Aliyah's favorites still include car rides. Even if she is a little fussy before we are leaving to go somewhere, once she is strapped in her car seat and we take off with the radio on, she settles down and falls right to sleep.  Bath time is now a more enjoyable time for her.  She can spend more time content in her bouncer seat now.  She loves to be held and likes both her swing and the baby carrier, which will almost always put her to sleep along with her pacifier. 

Size 1 diapers still fit Aliyah pretty well with room yet to grow, along with 0 to 3-month clothes, which I think might even last her most of the winter season.

The two biggest milestones this month have been smiling and cooing as Aliyah has discovered her voice.  Her smiles are usually hard to come by and you really have to work for it but it is such a reward in the end when she responds back with her grin:)