Nine Weeks and 106 Degrees...

So HOT Outside...

So yesterday Lexie turned 9 weeks old. It's been a super hot week; 110 yesterday and at least 106 today. I've been doing my best to keep Lexie inside and avoid any trips during the hottest part of the day when at all possible, but today I had a chiropractor's appointment (I've been seeing one since my accident to make sure I don't suffer any long term effects).

Man, it was so hot out and I felt so bad taking her out of the car in the heat. It was sweltering to me and knowing babies don't sweat I can't imagine how she feels. I got her inside to the air conditioning as soon as I could. The doctor and all his staff know Lexie pretty well by now and we made it the whole appointment without her crying today!

Bottle feeding has been going well since we switched to the Playtex nursers and I am thankful every trip for ice packs to keep her milk fresh. After getting home she did a little tummy time and then fell fast asleep. (The picture below is from earlier this week, but as you can see, she is not quite as big a fan of tummy time as she is time on her back! She is doing great at lifting her head and shoulders though.)

Two Months Old!

Shots and Stuff!

So, hard as it is to believe, our baby girl is two months old! As many of you know, I was in a car accident recently and unfortunately my camera is in the car at the body shop, so all pictures are from my phone for a few days.

Lexie definitely develops more and more each day. It is so much fun to watch her begin to reach for us and make new sounds. When I used to lay her in her Gymini she would just stare at the hanging animals; now she reaches for them and makes cooing noises at them. There is only one she has trouble reaching and that's the giraffe. She nearly always ends up crying while staring at it after unsuccessfully trying to reach it. She is extremely strong for her age and actually lifted her head and shoulders up off of my lap from a laying down position the other day. The last few days we have also started pumping and feeding her only from a bottle in the day time to prepare her for mommy going back to work.

Her two-month appointment was yesterday. She was in a great mood, smiling and cuddling through the whole office visit. She weighed in at 10 pounds 14 ounces (50th percentile) and measured at 23.25 inches (75th percentile). She did great with the doctor and was once again described as "perfect". Then came the moment I've been dreading for weeks; her shots. She had to get one liquid immunization by mouth and three shots in her little thighs. She layed down smiling and unsuspecting on the table and went into an immediate scream at the first prick. The next two didn't help any. Very emotional for both her and me; I had to fight back the tears myself as she looked up at me. I ended up holding, rocking and talking to her in the room for about twenty minutes before she was calm enough to go home. It has been a rough 24 hours. Last evening and night she cried quite a bit and while the Tylenol helped a little, it definitely didn't take the discomfort away. Fortunately as you can see from the picture, she had a long nap today and woke up feeling much better. I am NOT looking forward to her four and six month repeats, but at least now we know what to expect.

I have only this week and next and then I have to go back to work. Amazing how quickly the time has gone. It will not be easy leaving her, but I know it is necessary. Hopefully the adjustment will be smooth and painless for Lexie and Mommy.

Our Trip to Erie!

Cousins!

So we finally took our much anticipated trip to Erie! This was Lexie's first airplane ride and she did really well right up until the last flight late last night. Unfortunately in the midst of packing for a newborn I left the camera on the counter :( I had extra batteries and everything; it was so disappointing.

Anyway our trip was amazing! So good to see everyone and show Lexie off and of course it had been way too long since the six Hanlin kids had been together! Cole, Tim's son was gorgeous and he and Lexie seemed to enjoy meeting each other. We had planned to get their pictures taken together and as you can see, it was a lot of fun!

The Nursery

Finishing Touches

So, I have finally hung all of Lexie's pictures and wall hangings. I'd still like to possibly put her name up above her crib, but so far I haven't found any "soft" letters that would be safe to put there. Even if I can't, I think the sponged accent wall looks good there...

...of course, there is always something still to be done; someday we will get new carpet that isn't green and as soon as Anthony has a chance we'll install the permanent drape rod for behind the valance. Overall though, we are in great shape and loving the convertible furniture that will follow her all through her school years!