Catching up

I have tons of stuff to tell you about, unfortunately I just don't have the time. Yeah, I know you've heard this excuse before. I'm even sick of giving it. So here's a brief recap of the last 2 months I've been neglecting you. I promise to try harder. Honest, I do.

1st week

7 pounds, 9 ounces and 19 inches long at her first check-up.

• Sophia ate non-stop. At least every hour I was nursing her. I was in so much pain from the nursing, I didn't even think twice about the c-section incision. Nursing was important though, we needed to get her weight back up.
• I only left the house to take Sophia to her appointments. It seemed as though the world was moving way too fast, and Sophia and I were in slow motion.
• We had lots of visitors, it was a blur. Thanks to all the generous guests, Sophia expanded her wardrobe tenfold.
• I didn't sleep much. Sophia slept a lot...on me.
  

1st month

9 pounds, 12 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long at her 1 month check-up.

• We started to venture out of the house! We actually went to a few parties.
• Sophia started to open her eyes. I don't think she opened her eyes until she was 1 month old--well, at least that's how it seemed.
• Baths became a little easier to master. In fact, Sophia loves her bath time.
• Sleep deprivation was really kicking in. Getting up 3 or 4 times a night to nurse was taking its toll, but she was worth it!
• Sophia started to smile. It melts my heart.
• We took two trips this month, one to grandma's house and our first trip to the coast with daddy.

2nd month

11 pounds, 5 ounces and 23 inches long at her 2 month check-up.

• We are really starting to venture out now. We went to pick cherries in Brentwood and we went to the A's game. But we take little trips every day, mostly to Target or the grocery store.
• Sophia is getting into a routine. She nurses every 3 hours during the day and every 4 hours at night, which means I only need to get up one time during the night to nurse!
• She's really becoming alert. She's playing with her toys and has private conversations with them. She's pulling on my hair now.
• She had her first round of shots. I don't know who shed more tears. I do know she screamed louder...I had to bite my tongue to keep from doing that.