Monday, May 26, 2014

2 Months


Well my sweet baby is 2 months old already (well almost 3 now...I am obviously a little far behind). It is crazy how fast time goes by. It makes me sad how fast she is growing, but at the same time the older and bigger she gets the more fun it is. She is starting to interact with us so much more.





Natalie usually isn't cranky, but this morning she was...and I couldn't help but take a picture. lol



Poor baby...right after she got her shots. :(

She was pretty cranky and clingy the day of her shots and the day after :(


At her last doctors appointment:

She was 11lbs 3oz...she gained 2lbs exactly in a month!
And she was 23in long!

She is 50th percentile for weight and head circumference, and in the 60th percentile for height!


Natalie likes: 
Bath time - I recently stopped using her bath seat and just let her lay in the bathtub, which she likes so much better.
Sitting and standing - she like acting like a big girl. lol
Being held
Sleeping (while being held)
Playing on her play mat

Natalie dislikes: 
Being hungry
Sleeping in her crib
Not having my attention

Natalie is such an easy going baby. I feel so blessed. The only time she really fusses is when she is hungry. She is waking up about once a night to eat...on occasion she will wake up twice, but usually only if her day was a little off. She doesn't quite have a routine yet, but I think we are getting there. She usually takes a morning nap and a nap in the afternoon...the times vary. She actually still hasn't woken up for the day yet, which is kind of nice...it is rare that I get some alone, quiet time these days. 
Natalie is generally always happy...she smiles all the time, and in the last couple weeks she has started "talking" to us more. It is the sweetest thing :) I love being her Mommy. 

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

First Few Days

The first few days she slept and ate a lot. She eats like a champ! When she left the hospital she weighed 6lbs 5 oz, which is a normal amount of weight loss for a baby. When we took her to the doctor when she was 3 days old she had already gained an ounce...which is awesome for a breastfed baby!














This was after a bath and she was still pretty peeved. lol
She fell asleep with her mouth open as I was trying to burp her. 





Going Home

We ended up going home the day after she was born...a day early. I was eager to go home and to figure things out on my own. Natalie came a week early (yay!), so my house wasn't quite clean and ready for her to come home. My parents and sisters were kind enough to go an pick things up for us, and they brought our dogs home as well. 
Waiting to be discharged
Going Home!

Our little family



First Visitors

My family ended up being her first and only visitors in the hospital because we ended up going home a day early. 




Natalie Michelle Howlett


March 8, 2014
Born at 9:38am (after 15+ hours of labor :/)
6lbs 11oz and 19in long

A few hours after she was born :)

Snuggle time with Mommy


She looks like her Daddy here :)