Mary @ 4 Months

Our baby girl turned 4 months old on Saturday!  The past month went by even faster than normal because I went back to work at the beginning of April.  Even though I was sad to leave her and go back to work, she was lucky to have her grandparents here for the past 3 weeks to watch her.  As of today, she joined her big brother at school and had a good first day.  Andrew's whole class swarmed the nursery window when they were playing outside because they all wanted to see Mary.  She was all smiles when she saw Andrew's familiar face.

Mary has become a lot more interactive over the past few weeks.  She smiles all of the time and laughs at her brother, while playing peek-a-boo and when we tickle her belly.  She's still not a fan of tummy time, but the good news is that we're hopefully that her real tummy issues are behind her (lab work at the doctor was good today).  At the doctor, we also got some updated stats: weight - 12.2 pounds (25%) and height - 25 inches (75%).

Here is the link to her 5 month photos. 

We have a few trips planned in the next few weeks, (Wisconsin for cousin Kate's baptism and Hilton Head for the annual Gibbons beach trip) so we'll be sure to update the blog.

3 Month Update

Mary is a quarter year old (aka 3 months)! She has changed a lot in the past month. She is getting stronger and happier (despite the fact that we are having to try another special formula that you can't get in stores due to her continued tummy issues). She loves to watch her brother - constantly following the sound of his voice around the room. She is also drooling a lot and wants her hands in her mouth all of the time, so I hope she isn't starting to teethe already (Andrew got his first 2 theeth at 4 months). She has had 2 short little belly laughs and I hope to hear a lot more this month. She also caught her first cold - probably from her brother who has had a runny nose since November. Here are some pics from our attempt at a 3 month photo shoot and the link to the Watch Me Grow album.

Happy Spring!

2 month update

Mary is now 2 months old and is changing so fast! She weighed in at 10 lbs 2 oz (25%) and is 22 3/4 inches long (70%) as of her 2 month check up yesterday. We are glad that she's gaining weight because she is still having some tummy issues (dairy allergy that causes major tummy pains). She's started to get more comfortable as the dairy works its way out of her system and we've seen lots of smiles, coos and squeals of excitement when she's feeling 100%.

Big brother Andrew is still very sweet with her. When I picked him up from school today, he said, "everyone, come see my baby sister - but, don't touch her because you haven't washed your hands." What a good boy! While he's very gentle with Mary, he's been a bit challenging for us, but I think it's due to the fact that he's figured out that he's sharing the spotlight permantly.

Here is the link to the Watch Mary Grow album in case you want to see her progress.

1 Month Already?

Mary is already 1 month old! It's hard to believe how fast the time has gone by. She is growing fast (we'll get her 1 month stats at the doctor tomorrow). She's a good eater / sleeper, but we're struggling with some tummy issues. We're hoping she will get some comfort soon as her digestive system develops. She's still really cute despite the fact that she winces in pain so often!

Here is a link to her Watch Me Grow album.