2nd Month diary

Hey Peanut,

You turn 2 months old tomorrow and since your mom has a whole load of stuff to do tomorrow, she thought she'd get a headstart on the 2 mth round-up tonight instead.

If I had to sum up this past month in 1 word, it would be "colicky". You poor baby had/have colic and reflux and it just makes you so miserable... you cry your little heart out and it breaks your momma's heart that she can't seem to do anything to fix it. Your dad and I have been run ragged trying to figure out how to stop the crying.

The sleepy days of the first month have also disappeared.. you're far more alert now and will actually have periods when you're awake and not eating, although I have to admit those are far and few. You're definitely your mother's daughter when it comes to eating! You've started focusing on things, and can look at us when we talk to you. Your reactions to noises and sounds are also much more defined now. Your ambitious swingapore grandparents have started buying you toys to stimulate you! Your gear has totally taken over our living room and I can't recall a time when the living room wasn't littered with cushions, gyms, toys, playpens etc..

It's amazing how much you've grown. You were a whopping 5.21kg at 7.5weeks and you're long enough that you can feed sitting down on my lap. If someone had told me that there would be a day when I wouldn't have to latch you on and you could latch yourself on, I wouldn't have believed them in the first month. But this month, all of a sudden, you surprised me by latching yourself on with reckless abandon! This makes feeding you so.much.easier! Phew. Sore nipples still happen but they're a much rarer occurence which is a good thing seeing as how this past month has been one of you wanting to nurse ALL THE TIME. We suspect it has something to do with the colic.

You love bathtimes although it takes you a little time to get warmed up to the idea. Once you're wet though, you're loving it and you're the most adorable little frog in the bathtub.

While I have to admit that I generally dread the night feedings because they're so draining and I'm usually zombified, I've found myself occasionally enjoying the serenity and quiet of it all.. watching you nurse and your hands squirming on my chest. Those are the times that I feel this immense warmth gush over me and I feel this fierce need to protect you and envelop you. Those are the times that I finally understand all the cliched sayings about unconditional parental love.

I cannot believe you're already 2 months old. Then again, sometimes you surprise me with your actions and your personality and I cannot believe you're only 2 months old. I can't remember what it was like before you were part of my world...