Growing // Talitha weighed 13 pounds, 7 ounces at her two month well check. Compared to Z, she is a wee little thing. Compared to other infants, she’s in the 90-95th percentile. Russums make big babies.
Eating // Talitha has finally figured out how to nurse without choking and with far less squeaking. The sad part about this is we don’t get to use her “Squeaky T” nickname very often. The good part is that nursing in public is far less awkward now that she’s quieter.
Wearing // Baby girl is officially in 3-6 month clothing and will probably move to 6-9 month soon, since I’m pretty sure she’s at least 15 pounds by now. Her wardrobe is a perfect mix of sister’s hand-me-downs and a few new items as well.
Doing // Making lots of eye contact. smiling with glee after every {short} nap, sleeping through the night, trying to roll over, crawl, and sit up on her own. She is super strong, so if she doesn’t like her position, she will try to grunt, wiggle, and push her way out of it.
Loving // Being held, baths, watching sissy’s antics, the ceiling fan {still}, and better yet… the ceiling fan reflection in the mirror, her playmat for short stints
Loathing // Going to bed after 8:30pm, taking long naps, when sister yanks her feet
Nicknames // Talitha Bean or T-Bean {this has become the dominant nickname around the house}
Mishaps // No significant mishaps this month, except for the ups and downs of sleep training. Z was perfectly content with a later (9pm-12am) bedtime at this age, but Talitha likes to conk out at 8:30pm on the dot. I was trying to dream feed her at 10-11pm for awhile, but she would barely eat. Now she simply goes to bed at 8:30pm and sleeps like a champ all night. Her downfall is naps. For the most part, they are only about 40 minutes long during the day, and they make mama’s work/school life very difficult.
Milestones // Talitha had a busy month. She took her first plane ride to Washington and met her great-grandparents, plus lots of uncles, aunts, and cousins. She went camping at seven weeks old and was a pro at sleeping in a tent and lounging around our campsite by day, even though it was 100 degrees outside. She also started swim lessons this month! Hoping both our girls are safe and confident in the water…
