2 month stats

Stella had her two month appointment today, so we know where she is ranking compared to other kids her age right now:

Weight: 9lb 13 oz (25%)
Height: 23 inches (70%)
Head: 15 1/4 inches (50%)

She is still difficult to feed, and since her weight is a bit low the doctor is increasing her prescription (Prevacid) to twice a day to hopefully help. They think part of her low eating is due to acid reflux and a soft esophagus in addition to her Tracheomalacia. We go to the ENT next week to have her check and throat X-rayed, so hopefully that will give more answers as well. In the mean time she's still a very happy baby!!

A few things about our little girl:

1. She is sleeping like a champ at night! She usually goes down between 8-10, then sleeps until 5 or 6 before waking up to eat, and sometimes going back to sleep for another hour or two after that! SO we are VERY thankful for that!! I fully endorse the swaddle at this point, and would recommend it to any mom who's trying to get her baby to sleep more!

2. Stella has been smiling since she was four weeks old, which is a couple weeks before the average, and she is a very regular smiler. She responds to your smile or laugh with a smile, and will sometimes smile just by saying her name. She has a great dimple on her right cheek also - a real heart melter!

3. She's wearing more and more of her 0-3 month clothes, and doesn't fit in her newborn clothes anymore. She's tall and lean, so clothes that are fitting in length are swimming on her in width. She does NOT like hats or anything on her head! Such a bummer because she has a couple cute hats! Hopefully she'll outgrow that!

4. This little girl is very relaxed and chill most of the day. Mornings are her best time, and she is often content to sit in her bouncy chair or just be held. She does have fussy time at night, but much of that seems to be related to eating.

5. Like her big brother, she is very alert, and loves to look around, make eye contact, and rest on her changing table looking in the mirror.

6. HICCUPS are a theme this girl exudes daily. She gets the hiccups after almost every feeding, but they don't seem to bother her much.

She is a sweetheart, snuggle bug, smiling joy in our lives - even Hudson is loving on her more and more. We love you Stella, and we're so thankful to have you in our family!