I'm having a hard time believing that my tiny baby is 2 months old already! You might be asking what happened to her 1 month picture? Um yeah...last week was the first time since she was born that I finally knew what day of the week it was. Sleeping in 3 hour increments for almost 2 months does amazing things to how one perceives time. Forget water boarding- the Government should interrogate suspected criminals with a series of crying baby, sleep, and food deprivation. It's just so sad that I've been too tired to enjoy the "tiny baby" stage. I guess that's what grand babies are for.
I'm starting to get the hang of this thing called "motherhood"(I can hear you laughing). Grace is starting to smile more often and cry a little less. This is good because I swear a few weeks ago I was sitting in the bathroom and asked her if she wanted a new mommy, one that would make her cry less and smile more. The smiles make it much easier even if they happen less than I expected.
I discovered that the formula that I was feeding her was causing some of the horrible gas pains she was experiencing, so I changed from Similac to Enfamil Gentlease. I truly had a completely different baby within 24 hours. Then I stopped slightly warming her formula a week later and all the remaining issues disappeared. She doesn't have much patients for my learning curve, but in my defense, I never intended or expected to bottle feed her formula. I was honestly looking forward to breastfeeding and all the benefits that come with it. Instead I was dealt a different hand. Roll with the punches and make sure you buy more than 2 bottles just in case.
The house guests arrived non-stop starting when Grace was 12 days old and will continue through July. I'm not sure if our dwindling income can sustain such an entourage but it will be nice to see everyone.
