Evie's 2 month visit

Evelyn had her 2 month well visit today (yes I know she is closer to 3 months, but this is when it was able to be scheduled).  She is doing wonderfully well and all the nurses and the doctor commented on how easy going she was.  She hardly even cried when she got her shots and was smiling before I even had her completely back in my arms.  He did give us a little handout about colic because she is very fussy in the evenings.  It seems like everything the handout says is stuff that we have been doing, but it does say that it should start getting better around 3 months so I'm crossing my fingers.  I also talked to the doctor about putting Evie on a schedule.  When Lily was that young we let her set her own schedule because so many people were watching her and she was already sleeping through the night.  Now with the two of them, and the fact that Evie is still up every 3 hours at night, I feel like I need a more rigid schedule just so I keep a little of my sanity.

Here are Evie's stats:

Weight: 10.91lbs (34%tile)

Height: 22.5in (34%tile)

Head Circumference: 15 in (16%tile)

Lily is talking so much!  I am hearing her use more and more words each day and she is stringing them together into sentences more.  Yesterday there was a toy that I had gotten out for her during her nap.  When she saw it she looked at me and said very clearly "Is that for me?".  I was amazed.  I think even if it wasn't for her I would have given it to her, or found something for her, just because that language was amazing.  Right now she is really interested in all things arts and crafts and loves to take care of things.  She has a stuffed puppy dog that she carries all around and treats like her own baby.  She also loves to help me cook.

Happy Valentine's Day

I know Valentine's Day is still a couple days away, but I had a free moment now so I thought I would post early.

We did a mini photo shoot the other day that didn't quite go as planned (why do I even try to plan things with toddler and a newborn?).  We did get a couple decent photos out of it though.

Lily and a rose

Such beautiful eyes

Beautiful girls in hearts

Daddy was off to the side trying to get them to smile

Cute Evie

Playing with some heart sun glasses

Evie even got in on the fun!

 Evelyn is also 2 months old!  I can't believe I have been a mother of two for 2 whole months.  It feels like Evie just came into our lives, but then there are times where I can't remember life without her.  She has grown so much in the past two months.  I don't know her exact weight and height as she doesn't have her 2 month well visit until closer to 3 months due to scheduling conflicts so I will just have to wait till then to see how big my baby is officially.

Evelyn at 2 months

There have been a lot of changes for us recently.  We started officially working on potty training yesterday with Lily.  Yesterday went great, today has not.  She has decided that she likes that the design on her pull-ups disappears when she goes in them, so she is refusing to go in the potty.  I think I am just going to buy underwear and deal with whatever messes come with it because right now she is finding diapers and pull-ups to entertaining.

Evelyn is starting to get on a schedule a bit more so that is helping with my sleep and there for sanity.  The main problem with the schedule she has come up with is that her afternoon awake time is at the exact time as Lily's nap time.  I would love to have a little bit of time to myself to get cleaning and such done.  I have heard about different ways to put your child on a schedule that works around your family schedule so I am going to have to research it a bit more.  With Lily we didn't put her on a schedule because the one she came up with on her own worked with our life at the time.

I haven't started my new job yet, but hopefully will soon.  Right now I am enjoying all the time I am getting to spend with my girls.  Also, I have taken up the hobby of sewing.  I have made an apron for myself, and just today started a dress for Lily.  I will try to post some pictures of things I make as I do them.