8 weeks old!

My sweet Morgan is 8 weeks old and will be 2 months old on Saturday.  It is hard to believe that much time has gone by since she was born.  She amazes me with how much she changes and all of the new things she is able to do.  She is full of smiles now, and each one melts my heart!  She still sleeps a better portion of the day, but when she is awake, she is very alert and loves to check out her surroundings.  She absolutely LOVES her Daddy.  She lights up when he gets home from work.  Tummy time is usually a challenge.  She hates being on her stomach and usually fusses most of the time.  One time she got so mad she flipped herself over.  I know it was an accident, but I am still counting it!  Her favorite thing to do (other than someone holding her of course) is to swing.  She will stare at the little owls hanging down from it and just crack up laughing.  It is so adorable!  People ask me all the time if she is sleeping through the night.  Well, the answer is unfortunately NO.  I will not complain though, because she does sleep really well at night between feedings.  She will eat around 9 or 10, then get up around 3 or 4 and again at 6 or 7.  I have adjusted well to this schedule so I don't feel nearly as sleep deprived as I did a few weeks ago. 

Since my last post Morgan has had her first Easter and attended her first wedding.  She also got to meet my good friend Lauren and her adorable son, Connor.  I wish they lived closer.  Texas is TOO FAR AWAY.  She was an absolute ANGEL at Sam and Lauren's wedding.  She slept through all of the loud music, dancing, and being passed around like a little football.  I was so proud showing her off.  Sometimes I can't even believe she is mine!

Breastfeeding is going great.  It is so much easier than it was in the beginning.  It was a little tricky having to pump during all of the wedding festivities this weekend, but I managed.  Morgan still has a tendancy to break her latch and is a little fussy during feedings at times, but she is getting better.  I can't wait to see how much she weighs at her next appointment.  She hasn't been to the Pediatrician since her 1 month checkup, so I am hoping she has put on a couple of pounds since then.  She is filling out her 3 month onesies so I know she has grown.  I will try to update next week after her appointment.

Weight Watchers update:  HELLO PRE-PREGNANCY WEIGHT!  I finally made it.  The weight has been coming off slowly (about a pound a week since starting WW), so I was so excited to finally see that magic number on the scale this morning, especially after eating all the yummy food at the wedding this past weekend.  I still have 8 pounds to go to get to my WW goal, and 13 pounds to go to get to my "Wedding Weight," which is my ultimate goal.  I hope to start becoming more active to help the weight come off a little easier.  I know I will need to get better about working out once I stop nursing too.  I HATE working out though, so wish me luck.

5 weeks and Doctor update!

This week Morgan had her 1 month checkup with the Pediatrician. My little girl is 10 lbs 4.5 ounces! The doctor said that most babies gain between 1-2 lbs in a month, and Morgan had gained over a pound in 2 weeks. Great weight gain! I was worried that she wasn't getting enough milk because her feedings are usually pretty short (about 10 minutes), but apparently she is getting plenty. Being that she is over 10 lbs, most of her newborn clothes do not fit anymore. It was really hard for me to put her in her 3 month clothes, because I feel like she is growing up so fast. On the bright side, she has so many cute outfits in the 3 months size, so now I get excited to play dress-up with her every morning.

I am thankful to say that Morgan is doing a great job of sleeping at night. She does get me up several times to eat, but she normally goes back to sleep as soon as she is done. Brad and I are very nervous to put her in her crib, but we know it is something that we need to do sooner rather than later. Last night he set up her Angelcare Monitor (thanks Lauren and Cindy!) so that we can rest easy that she is okay. It monitors movement, and if 20 seconds goes by without any movement, an alarm sounds. We are going to give it a whirl tonight. Wish us luck!

Weight Watchers update: At my last weigh in I was down a total of 4.8 lbs! Yay! It isn't coming off as easily or quickly as I thought, but slow and steady is fine with me. I was always told that if I breastfed, the weight would literally FALL off. Well, it may for some women, but not me. As closely as I have been counting my points, and as much as Morgan eats, one would think I could reach my goal in no time. Oh well. I am going to stay positive and try not to put too much stress on myself. I am really anxious to fit comfortably back in my regular clothes though. Several of my pre-preggo jeans fit, but I have crucial muffin top because they barely button. I refuse to buy clothes in a bigger size, so if I have to keep wearing my maternity jeans, so be it! Brad has managed to lose almost 10 lbs since I have started Weight Watchers (damn him!). I am glad to know that we are both eating healthier, and I hope we can both keep it up.

Happy Easter everyone! I hopefully will get some good family pictures this weekend for my post next week. Sorry for the lack of pictures this time. I'm trying!!!