Here are a few updates on what's going on with Peyton at 2 months:Height: 22 3/4 inches (75th percentile)...I'm not sure where these stats are coming from, because I can honestly say that I was never in the 75th percentile. Maybe she'll be lucky and get some of the Albert genes for height. At her 2 week appt, she was in the 50th percentile.
Weight: 9 lbs 14 oz (50th percentile)....She was in the 25th percentile at 2 weeks.
Head: 38 cm (50th percentile)....She was in the 25th percentile at 2 weeks.
According to these measurements, she's been a growing girl over the past 2 months!
Diaper Size: Still in Newborn, but I think it's time to change to size 1
Clothing Size: We can wear some 0-3 clothing (we just have to roll up the sleeves), but we still wear a lot of Newborn. I'm ready for her to be in 0-3, because there are so many cute clothes awaiting the closet!
Sleeping Habits: The past few nights she has been sleeping 7-8 hour stretches, which is amazing! She generally goes to bed between 10 and 11, but last night she went down a little after 9. Just over the past week, she has learned to put herself to sleep. In the past, I could be holding her while she is sleeping and the second you put her down, she would wake up and start crying. The past week I have given her a little "snack" right before I put her in the crib and she is content. She may fuss a little bit, but she will go to sleep after a few minutes. Now, if we could just tackle napping in the crib. Peyton has been in her crib since day 1. This was not our original intention (we had planned on her sleeping in the pack in play in our bedroom), but since I had a c-section I could not get into our bed right at first (it was too high). So, we were sleeping in the extra bedroom which is right next to her room, and it seemed to make sense to let her try out the crib. Plus, I am more at ease watching the monitor versus having her in our room trying to decipher her noises. So, moral of the story.....she loves her crib at night, but for some reason doesn't like to nap in the crib. Her favorite place to nap is in her swing or in her carseat. She instantly falls asleep in the car!
Eating Habits: Nursing every 2-3 hours.
Milestones: Over the past couple of weeks, she has discovered that she can turn her head back and forth. It's pretty funny to watch. She will just sit there and move her head from side to side. She is also starting to smile. Her favorite person to smile at is her daddy. I'm still working on the smiles.....I guess she just sees me as the gravy train and would prefer to save her smiles for others :-) She has recently discovered her thumb. She tries so hard to suck it, but she ends up sucking her entire hand.
Likes/Dislikes:
-We finally broke out the playmat, and she loves it! She will lay there for quite a while, and just kick and shake her arms. It's pretty cute.
-She also loves her swing still, although she definitely is wanting to be held more. She also prefers movement, so I've mastered the bounce.
-She loves the car! We've been to San Angelo and Austin, and she slept the entire way.
-She will not take a pacifier which I'm okay with. There are definitely times I wish she would, but I also would prefer not to have to deal with taking the pacifier away in the future.
-I don't have anything to compare her to, but in my opinion, Peyton is a great baby. She is really only fussy when she is tired or hungry. She loves to cuddle and be held, so I'm going to treasure this while I can!
We had our 2 month checkup on Monday, and Peyton decided to wear her cammo attire because she wanted to be tough for her shots. I was dreading this appointment. It made me almost cry thinking about it!
She ended up getting 5 shots and an oral vaccine. She definitely screamed while she was getting the shots, but it didn't take too long to calm her down. I just felt so sorry for her. She was already kind of fussy because it was time to eat, and she had no idea that what was coming.
But, on a positive note, the cammo outfit ended up being the perfect attire because she got 5 little pink cammo bandaids on her chubby legs. Who knew that bandaids could be considered an accessory!
We went to Austin a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Liza's 30th birthday and to see Ashley and Boogie and the kids. Ashley watched Peyton while we had a night out with our friends. I forgot to take my camera that night, but we had a lot of fun. It was nice to get out!
Look at my new boots that Aunt Ashley got me!
Peyton is sporting a mohawk these days (or a fohawk as Ryan likes to call it). There is no taming her hair, so we just roll with it!
Ty decided to bake us some brownies!
These are a few pics of when we first got out the playmat. Mugsy lays right by Peyton and watches her play. She hasn't really discovered the dogs yet, but they are so interested in her. Mugsy is definitely going to be her shadow.
Lily decided she wanted to try out the playmat too!
This pic cracks me up! My mom and I were on our way back from lunch one day, and when I went to get Peyton out of the car this was what I discovered! She was still sound asleep, and this did not phase her at all. Sleeping Beauty! I didn't want to show Ryan because he hates the bows I put on her head and I knew he would have a comment, but this was too funny not to share!
Peyton on the Cotton Bowl game day.
Hanging with dad! Thanks for my adorable outfit Lisa!
Lily decided she wanted to try out the playmat too!
This pic cracks me up! My mom and I were on our way back from lunch one day, and when I went to get Peyton out of the car this was what I discovered! She was still sound asleep, and this did not phase her at all. Sleeping Beauty! I didn't want to show Ryan because he hates the bows I put on her head and I knew he would have a comment, but this was too funny not to share!
Peyton on the Cotton Bowl game day. 
Hanging with dad! Thanks for my adorable outfit Lisa!
Rexy standing guard
