Claire had her 2 month well-baby check up on Monday, September 14th. The doctor was quite impressed with her ability to bear weight on her legs, & her cooing. We certainly have a smarty!! I am sure she takes after me, although her Dad would beg to differ. The doctor prescribed medicine for the thrush on her tongue and mentioned that she has eczema on her arms and face, although mild. Her weight was 10 lbs. 4 oz., and length was 22 inches, which means she has gained 2 pounds and 2 inches since birth. She is in the 45th percentile for weight and 25th percentile for length. Her head circumference is in the 85th percentile (due to her extremely large brain???). The doctor is convinced that she will maintain her blue eye color. I am thrilled at this thought, although I am hoping they change to green. She seems to be looking much like her Dad, but I'd love for her to have a couple of my traits (right now they seem to be my nose and eye color). She has changed so much since birth that it is getting more and more difficult to remember how she looked or how small she was. This week Claire has discovered her hands. She has always held her hands together, but now she is constantly bringing them to her mouth. Claire also has begun to lift her legs toward her tummy when we are changing her diaper. She is drooling alot and is more aware & focused on things around her. She has begun to focus on the pictures when we read to her, she is looking at Harvest with wide eyes and playing with toys that hang in front of her. Claire must be hitting a growth spurt because she is eating constantly, typically every 2 hours when she's awake and 4-5 oz. per sitting. Daycare is getting better. Claire is sleeping a bit more, which has made our evenings a bit more enjoyable. As always, Claire is sleeping well at night. She generally falls asleep around 7 or 8 and sleeps until 12, eats, and sleeps until 5-5:30 when we have to wake for the day. We took her hiking at Miller State Park in New Hampshire on Saturday. She did great. We drove to the summit and hiked around it, so the hike was shorter and not as strenuous. Claire sat in the Baby Bjorn, wide-eyed and relaxed. She seemed to be taking it all in. Each and every day with Claire is delight. We love her so much!
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