Two months old!

Well, we have officially survived 2+ months of life with a baby. On the one hand, it seems like Julia was just born, and on the other, like she's always been a part of our family. Our tiny baby is growing like a weed. We're obsessed with her giant cheeks, arm rolls, big belly, and chunky thighs. She's grown out of her newborn clothes and mostly wears 3-6 month. Where has my teeny tiny baby gone?? Julia has been sleeping through the night since October 3 (this seems like a date that will forever be ingrained in my mind :) ), and we looooooove it. The very first time she slept through the night, Jeff and I both woke up around 4am and asked each other "Did you feed the baby?" "No." "No." and Jeff bolted out of bed to make sure Julia was still breathing. Hah! 

Julia's first month was mainly one of survival. Trying to get on a schedule, feeling sleep deprived, remembering to give her a bath at least every other day, going to Target (just so we could get out of the house and have a reason to get out of our PJs), hanging out at home, and having lots of visitors- your Grandma and Grandpa Medford can't go more than two weeks without seeing this sweet girl (who can blame them??). 

Julia's second month found us in more of a routine and more clear headed (remember, she started sleeping through the night at 7 weeks, and was only waking up once a night the previous few weeks). When Julia was 6 weeks old, I flew with her to Dallas to visit Grandma and Grandpa. I thought several times I had lost my mind deciding to fly alone with a newborn because this girl has got a serious set of lungs. Of course she was a perfect angel and didn't even make a peep. We made the drive home with Jeff (and Murphy!) at the end of the weekend and turned a 5 hour drive in to a 7 hour drive, but it went as smoothly as we could have hoped. We still like to make pretty frequent Target runs, go on lots of walks with Murphy, enjoy visitors, and hang out at the house. And this past weekend, Julia went to her first Razorback tailgate, which she basically slept through, and the pumpkin patch. We are having lots of fun with our sweet girl!

Julia, 

You are the world's greatest baby. You really only get fussy if you're hungry or tired. You like to eat and you like your sleep. But then again, who doesn't? You've started smiling the past few weeks and we do just about anything to get a smile out of you. You are the sweetest little thing and we could not imagine life without you. Every day spent with you is a new adventure and such a blessing. What a great two months we've had together!

Love, 

Mommy