The Paten Way of Life: 2 months!

Feeling crummy after her shots but tolerating her photo shoot

Ava has been with us for 2 months now!! Wow! It seems like such a short time yet it is so hard to remember life without her in it! She is just an absolute joy every day and James and I are so blessed to have her as our daughter!

Ava now weighs 10 pounds (15th %) and is 23 inches long (55th %) and has a 14.5 inch head circumference (12th%). She is growing and doing great!

First round of shots went about as expected. Ava screamed when she first got the shot but immediately calmed down afterward. She was pretty tired and cranky the rest of the day and pretty much just wanted to be cuddled by her mommy (I didn't mind so much). She ran a low grade temp that evening but after some tylenol and a good night's rest she woke up feeling much better.

Ava is still sleeping well through the night, usually 7 to 9 hours each night. We still swaddle her, which I swear by and Ava loves! She settles down immediately. She can still move her legs while swaddled though kinda like an inch worm. It's hilarious. I put her to bed the other night in the middle of the bed and by morning she had scooted her way to the top of the bed!

A few of Ava's favorite things... She now loves taking a bath! We still have her in a sling in a basin tub but let the sling down some so she is submerged in the water! So much better for baby and daddy! Ava has a play mat that we are starting to use that has a piano at one end that when she kicks her legs plays notes and music. It has a few toys and baby mirror suspended over her head that she hits with her hands and looks at. And Ava still loves her rocker and usually takes a nap a day in it!

Wide awake after bath time!

Like I said, James and I have so enjoyed these first 2 months as Ava's daddy and mommy. It is so amazing to see her growing and learning every day! But it is also going by too fast already! Ava has such a sweet personality and I love seeing her grow into it every day and can't wait to see more of it in the coming days!

Thanks for reading and hopefully I will get another blog out later this week!!