joy

Teagan is now 2 months old and is continuing to make our hearts and faces smile every day! We just returned from her 2 month check up and everything is looking great! Her thrush is gone (although it was passed to me since I'm nursing so I'm on medication) and we feel like her reflux is getting a little better. The doctor refilled her prescription for this as it is common for the reflux to continue until around 4 months. The doctor was very pleased at how Teagan is growing...she now weighs 12 pounds and is 23 inches long (in the 75% range)! She also received 3 of her immunizations...not fun! Poor baby had to be reminded to breathe! She's doing better now after a little Tylenol. Since Tim doesn't have to plow today, we're thinking about spending the rest of our afternoon taking a little road trip somewhere so she can have a good nap and we can all spend some time together. She is getting on more of a predictable schedule although some days go smoother than others. It seems that she will be constantly sleeping one day and the next day she fights sleep and wants to be held and walked around constantly. To be expected at this age I suppose. She's been going down pretty well at night and doing about 4 hour stretches although some nights are only 2 hour stretches...hopefully this passes soon as Mommy is tired! We're also working on some changes with her feedings as the way my milk comes in often causes her to drink too fast and gulp so much air that she gets a gassy stomach and gets fussy and then wants to stop, sometimes only to want to feed again less than 2 hours later. This becomes a perpetual cycle as the short feedings sometimes only allow her to get the first "type" of milk, not the fatty, protein filled milk. Only getting this first milk in her stomach can create an upset stomach because of the excess lactose. This along with her reflux isn't a great combination. Anyway, we're working on some suggestions from the lactation consultant and hope that this is remedied soon so that feedings can be more enjoyable for both of us!

On a happier note, Teagan is discovering her "voice" through her squeals and coos and likes to giggle at the funny faces we make at her. We love how she smiles with her eyes first. For some reason, she is especially giddy in the early morning hours. I was woken up this morning at 5am to these squeals and giggles and as I changed her diaper before feeding her, I couldn't help but laugh despite my tired and "non morning person" demeanor that I got out of the bed with. SHE BRINGS US SUCH JOY! We have a cute video of her smiling/giggling/cooing, however, we're having trouble uploading it. Hopefully we'll be able to post it soon!