9 lbs. 13 oz and 21 1/2 inches long and she keeps on growing! According to her 2 month check up, Addie is doing very well and I think we can officially say that she is no longer a preemie...she can eat with the best of them! Her doctor is extremely pleased with her growth and is amazed at how strong and alert she is...she said you would have never known she was born 4 weeks early!
Addie did very well with her first round of shots, or so I thought while we were at the doctors office. However, as the day progressed, it became very clear that our little monkey was in a lot of pain and she definitely let us know. Matt and I both felt absolutely helpless...we couldn't even brush her thighs without her screaming and it was the kind of screaming where their voice just shakes and they can hardly catch their breath....heartbreaking! So we both spent the evening just cuddling and making her as comfortable as possible. I feared that she and I might be have a long night ahead of us, but to my surprise she slept from 10 - 5! My little rock star! By the next day she was doing great!
She is still eating every 3 hours during the day and is doing fairly well at putting herself to sleep for every nap...some days are better than others! However she is awesome at night...we are literally only up for 15 minutes to eat, change diaper, and she is back to bed and puts herself to sleep! Makes her Momma proud! She has only been getting up once in the night for the last couple of weeks so starting tonight, we are going to attempt to drop the middle of the night feeding. Lets just say we could have some serious tears shed during these next few nights...but after seeing how successful it was with Maddux, I know it will be worth it...he's the best little sleeper!
Addison is starting to smile when we smile at her and has started "talking" to us more and more just over these last few days...some of the best noises in the world come out of the mouth of a 2 month old! Addison's personality continues to remain true to her behavior in the womb...FEISTY! No doubt about it! She is a fighter and does NOT give up easy! She will definitely give her big brother a run for his money in a few years, maybe even months! Once again, I am in awe at how amazing it is to be a mother and I feel so blessed to have this incredible family and often wonder..."how did I get so lucky?"
And if you're wondering, she got the nickname "monkey" from her daddy because she was so hairy when she was born...I'm sure some day she won't find that nickname very funny, but we like it for now!
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