Duh!

This is Andrea coming on to add what Mina forgot. She rolled over from her back to her stomach at her appointment. The doctor was impressed and we cheered her on.

Perfectly Healthy

I had my 2 month checkup today and it went okay. I've really grown since my 2 week appointment. In fact, the nurse thought I was older than 2 months by looking at my size and bright eyes. I weighed 12.32 pounds (86%) and I'm 23.43 inches (88%) long. No wonder I'm growing out of my clothes. I screamed during much of the appointment, even before the shots. Mommy had to resort to the Mina Chant and feeding me to get me to calm down. Mommy did very well at the appointment. She didn't cry when I cried and remained calm. She told me to be a strong woman and that she had to get lots more shots than I did in order to create me. She also got a little feisty and said something about knowing I didn't need to be supplemented. I fell asleep as soon as we left the doctor's office. My next appointment is May 2nd when I'm 4 months old.

Daddy starts his neurosurgery rotation tomorrow. He'll work 5am-5pm Monday through Friday and then 5am-? on Sundays and work this Saturday only because it's the first of the month. That means he'll have to get up very, very early in the morning so we'll all have to go to bed early so he can get some sleep. It won't hurt me to start an earlier bedtime. That's all for now. Hopefully daddy will get home soon since I didn't get to see him at all yesterday.

Unpredictable is Right!

So last night I decided to sleep like I've never slept before. I slept from about 9:15-5am and then from 5:15-8am. I was just so worn out from fussing the other day that I had to make up for it. On top of that, I was a happy baby all day yesterday. Daddy got home from work early so I got to see him. I also got a bath and massage right before bedtime.

Mommy dressed me up today because she had the energy. We aren't planning to leave the house, but she enjoys seeing me look extra cute. I'm averaging two outfits per day since I have leaks here and there. How embarassing! I hope you enjoy the new baby legs pictures.

My Lungs Work!

I decided to challenge my parents today. I've had plenty to eat, my diaper is clean, I don't seem to have gas, and I've had plenty to sleep, but I'm screaming at the top of my lungs whenever I'm not sleeping or eating today. Mommy handed me over to daddy as soon as he walked in the door. Maybe she'll take a shower finally. I get my shots on Friday so I'm just preparing them for the fussiness that will inevitably follow. I'm still cute though.

Mommy can get me to stop crying by doing an Indian chant. Here's how it goes: "Doh-o-oon't cry Mi-e-na. Your mommy loves yooou. Your daddy loves yooou." Now repeat that at least a hundred times and prop me up high on your shoulder while walking around the house. Mommy is just being lazy and won't continue that for more than an hour.

Harvey Karp can kiss my grits!

Pudge

Mommy's milk really agrees with me. I have a feeling this is one of those pictures mommy and daddy are going to hold over my head. You know you want to kiss my belly! Thanks for taking my picture, Grandma Nancy.

Soooooo Big!

Mommy put me in size 3-6 month clothes today and they fit well. This was her favorite outfit that she bought for me the day she found out that I was a little girl. Here I am about 10 minutes later. I usually don't sleep in my play gym at all. Maybe I'll start sleeping on my back more and stop insisting on sleeping in the vibrating chair.
I had a wonderful time with grandma. She finally got here on Wednesday and stayed until Saturday morning. We snuggled lots and she held me on my belly just like I like it. We went shopping and mommy fed me in the middle of the mall because I was screaming at the top of my lungs after I dirtied my diaper. Grandma cut the baby wrap for me and mommy has tried it out a couple of times. The jury is still out on whether I like it or not. Grandma also watched me and mommy and daddy went on a date. They came back with a present for me so I didn't mind. I can't wait until I see grandma again. She's fun!

On Saturday I went to a baby shower. I haven't heard mommy laugh that much before. She is happy when she's with her friends. Her friend Amanda has a very cute belly. I enjoyed getting passed around by the ladies. I even gave mommy a break and didn't cry in the car at all. I was glad to see daddy on Saturday since I hadn't seen him much this week. He's such a busy guy.

My other grandparents came today. We went to a restaurant and I cried because my tummy hurt. I fell asleep a few minutes before we left though. Grandpa and grandma gave me lots and lots of attention and took pictures of me. They're going to be in Arizona for a couple of weeks so I'll miss them.

I've been drooling a lot this week and chewing on my hand. I put two of my fingers in my mouth today like mommy used to do when she was a baby. My neck is getting strong also. I heard Eminem for the first time today and I smiled when mommy sang along. She said that the lyrics were inappropriate for me. My favorite thing is the mylar balloon above my changing table. I need to get another one since the other one isn't floating anymore. Well, that's all for now. I think I'm going to hang out in my swing for a while. I need to get in some sleep so mommy can be entertained by me all night long. Daddy is sleeping at the hospital so I don't want her to get lonely. She loves to feed me in the middle of the night.

Grandma's Big Adventure

Grandma didn't make it here on Monday. In fact, she isn't even here yet. She got stuck in Grundy Center Monday afternoon. The roads were drifted over and icy. She was very scared so she stayed at her friends' house. Tuesday she made it to Waterloo and travel was still not advised for some of the roads so she stayed at Great Grandma H.'s house. She's now on her way and will be here in the next hour. I'm going to give her some lovin'! She's going to stay until Saturday morning so I'll still get some grandma time.

Mommy and daddy are going to take advantage of grandma and go on their first date since I've been around. Mommy will also work on some projects with grandma too. Euclid is barking...I wonder if it's grandma at the door.