Dear Vivvie #2
Dear Vivvie,
You are now two-months-old! Actually, you were two-months-old last Thursday...I'm just running behind on writing this letter to you. I can't believe you are two-months already! You are changing & growing by the day! We went to your two-month appointment last Friday. Here are your stats:
Length: 21 1/4" (25th percentile)
Weight: 9 lbs. 13 oz. (25th percentile)
Head Circumference: 37 cm. (25th percentile)
Also, when we were at the doctor's office, we learned that you apparently HATE shots! When your brothers were babies, I actually looked forward to immunization day. I know that sounds harsh, but the reason I looked forward to it was because they all handled the shots so well! They would cry for about five seconds, then be happy again, and then proceed to take a five hour nap! Immunization day meant a day where I could get a lot accomplished during that five hour nap. So, I expected the same with you. But, in true Vivvie fashion, you have to be the exact opposite of your brothers. You cried & cried and cried some more! I don't think you stopped crying for a full 30 minutes! I was having a hard time hearing the doctor over your extremely high-pitched screams. Then, I brought you home...expecting you to fall asleep and take that lovely five-hour-long nap. Nope, you decided to wake up screaming bloody murder every 5-10 minutes...ALL...DAY...LONG. I did everything I could think of to help & console you, but nothing worked. Needless to say, I didn't get ANYTHING done & I was quite frazzled by the time the day was over. Not cool girlie...not cool at all! I expect an apology & a huge hug from you someday to make up for it! :)
Even on non-immunization days, you are becoming a bit of a diva. You like to be held...a lot. There are times when you are content to sit in your bouncy seat or lay on a blanket while I get some work done, but it usually only lasts a few minutes & then you start feeling deprived of attention & let EVERYONE know about it. But as soon as someone picks you up & starts talking to you, you are content as can be. You have started to smile & coo (both super cute)...and you're willing to do both liberally to anyone who pays attention to you. I must say that you do it more for me than anyone else. Connor commented on this the other day. He said, "Mom! She always smiles at you. She likes you more than she likes us!" I answered him with, "Well, in this house, we girls have to stick together!" That response got a huge smile out of you! Guess that means you feel the same way!
I can't believe how much you have changed just since you were born! I think you get cuter & cuter each day! We have decided that we're pretty sure your eyes are blue...but we can't figure out what color your hair is. The hair that you were born with is definitely a strawberry blonde...almost reddish. So, you might be a redhead...a trait that came from my side of the family. I had a great aunt (Elsie) that was a redhead. I have always been super blonde my whole life (until I started having kids) and I remember Aunt Elsie telling me one time that because I was so super blonde, she thought I was a carrier for the red hair gene. I guess people who are really blonde, and stay that way until they are adults, are more likely to be carriers of the redhead gene, according to her. So, you may be a redhead. However, the new hair that is just beginning to grow in is looking blonde in some places & brunette in other places. So, in conclusion, we have NO idea what color your hair is going to be. Maybe a combo of all three? I don't know. Regardless, I've decided you're going to be a beautiful girl!
Your newborn clothes are finally starting to fit you snugly. It's amazing to me how clothes that used to drown you just a few months ago are now getting tight on you! Guess we'll be moving to the 3 month clothes pretty soon. And, by the way, I love your 3 month wardrobe...there are so many cute little sundresses! It makes me happy just looking at them! But, at the same time, I will miss your newborn clothes. They are so small & darling...and many of them you've only worn once or twice. I wish the weather would warm up so I could dress you in some of the summery ones before you grow out of them, but something in me says it's not right to dress your baby in a tank top & little shorts when it's 45 degrees outside, like it is today.
You haven't been spitting up as much lately, which is a nice development. You do still spit up from time to time, but it's not violent like it used to be. And, I'm enjoying not smelling like it 24/7.
I have to give you props in the sleeping department. You have been sleeping at least six hours straight each night for the past three weeks! I keep waiting for this trend to end, but it hasn't so far. I give all credit to "The Baby Whisperer". By the way, when you have your first child, I'm going to force you to read this book. I swear by it!!! It is, in my opinion, the end-all-be-all of baby books. In addition to sleeping through the night, you still sleep through the chaos, brought to you by your loving brothers. And, nothing puts you to sleep faster than the sound of the vacuum. If you're having a hard time going to sleep, all I have to do is pull out the vacuum and do a room or two. You're out like a light bulb after that!
Everybody in this family is crazy about you...each in their own way! You have Daddy wrapped right around your little finger, and I'm pretty sure you'll be able to talk him into anything you want in this life with those big eyes of yours. Connor is good to hold you or feed you for a few minutes...unless it's interfering with his "friend time". Aiden thinks the world of you...as long as you're not crying. If you cry though, he tries to get as far away from you as possible or yell, "I can't handle this baby crying!" And, Cohen thinks he needs to hold you at least 2,383 times a day. He doesn't hold you for long though...just long enough to say, "Hi Baby Bib!" and then give you back to the nearest adult. As for me, I am so absolutely in love with you it is sickening! I love having a daughter! It is everything I ever dreamed it would be! You are so stinkin' cute & fun! Love you like crazy!!! Until next month, --Mom
