Twice her size

Lauren had her 2 month doctor's appointment today. She now weighs 12lbs 3 ozs! I can''t believe how big she has gotten - although to me she still looks so small! She got one immunization today as well. Unfortunately they did not have the second shot available so we have to go back next week for another needle. It was pretty traumatic for her which was difficult to watch, but she did really well.

She is still sleeping very well. Usually going 7 or more hours straight a night. I feel very fortunate about this!

I told Norm yesterday that for me having a baby is much easier than I thought it would be. If he were drinking milk, it would have shot out of his nose.
I guess I'm finding it easy for a couple of reasons:
1) it's better than being pregnant. That was an absolute nightmare for me.
2) I had prepared myself for the worst. No sleep, colic etc. But because she has always been such a great sleeper we don't have the sleep deprivation issues that many parents have.

Crying baby - must go!

Our first babies

People have been asking us how Molly and George are reacting to Lauren. The answer is GREAT! The first week was rough for them, with all of our attention directed to this little helpless person, along with all of the strange noises that were streaming out of her, but in the weeks since they have really settled in just fine.

Norm and I are very careful about making sure they still get their two daily walks and of course meals. We try to pay lots of attention to them when we aren't with Lauren. We are very easygoing about them sniffing her, but for the most part they really don't bother with her much. They love all the extra company that have been coming over to visit and I'm fairly certain they think all of these people are here to see them.

Get your sleep now

We've started eating meals with her on the table. She seems to enjoy it and it keeps her quiet while we eat. Everyone wins!

Here she is on the table.

I love the peaceful carseat photos I've been able to get of her.

This is her snowsuit. Tee hee. Clearly it no longer fits. It's been retired.

Remember how much I hated people telling me that when I was pregnant? I still do.

Sleep, or the lack of, was the thing that scared me most about parenting. Sleepless nights were something I dreaded. I think being sleep deprived is something that can really put a strain on new parents and the one thing that you really can't prepare yourself for. Well, I am happy to announce that Lauren agrees. My girl has been a great night-time sleeper really since week 2 or 3. She has been very consistent from the start. We put her to bed at 10 a.m. she usually wakes up around 3-4 a.m. eats and goes right back to sleep until 6-8 a.m. You can set your watch by her. We've only had a handful of nights when she was unable to get back to sleep after waking up. The last couple of nights she has slept 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. That's my girl!

However, the trade off to this fantastic night time sleep routine is that she rarely sleeps at all during the day. The only time she sleeps throughout the day is if she is in the stroller and we are walking, she is in the car and we are driving, or if I am holding her rocking, shushing, putting the soother in her mouth, bouncing etc. Sleep when your baby sleeps is just not possible for me because in order for her to sleep she needs me to be awake facilitating it. Oh well, as long as she sleeps at night I'm thrilled!

Harder than I though

Not parenthood, blogging. It's not easy to type with a screaming 5 week old. So while her dad is cuddling her tonight, I am going to update with photos. They are in no particular order. Forgive me.
Four generations.

Lauren's first halloween. Seems like so far she likes the holiday as much as I do. But doesn't she look adorable in her costume?

This is one of my favourite photos ever.

Lauren's first bath. Not a fan.

This even hurts my eyes.

Computering with her dad.

My little superhero.