The Cook Family Adventure Blog: Two Months

Friday, July 10, 2015

Two Months

Two Months already! Time has flown by. It may sound cliche but it feels like yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital. June was a hard but rewarding month. Mac was working night shifts on trauma and having to sleep during the day. Elli and I got in a routine of walking in the morning with other moms. Then in the evening during "the witching hour" we would take the dogs on long walks...this kept us all sane :)

Sleep is slowly getting better. A few stretches of 5-6 hours but still waking up pretty often.

Elliot has grown so much! Initially she was slow to gain weight but that seems to be taking off! It is so fun to see her grow and learn about the world. You can catch her watching the lights, trees, sun, our dogs, ect. She now sometimes fusses if you don't let her see outwards to the world, that started at about 7 weeks. Her head control is really good! Mac decided she was ready to be held above him in "spider man position." To be fair, she loved it, but promptly when I mentioned that may be too much for her she threw up all over him. The joys of parenthood!

New developments...

-She found her toes and thinks they are very entertaining.

-Cooing and reciprocal smile, boy are they fun.

-Starting at week 7 Elli started enjoying just taking in the world! She loves to just look around and wants to face outward more

-She has just started to be able to grab thinks like a rattle to put to her mouth...I'm sure there will be more on this next month.

Elli likes...

-Long walks in the carrier, she falls asleep the second she goes in the carrier.

-Warm baths.

-Staring at her toes.

-Looking out at the world and the leaves.

-When dad helps her to stand and puts her in "spider man" position

-Tummy time!