Two Months

Aria has grown so much within a months’ time. She amazes me every day at how smart she is and how fast she learns things. At her 7 week mark we noticed her pulling at her ears and sucking on her hand which she has never done. When she started being a little fussy I thought what the hay let me see if she is teething. Well low and behold she is! Her left canine tooth is poking right through and has a sharp little tip! I couldn’t believe it. Andrew and I went to the store to get her some teething toys and her favorite by far is a cloth paci that you can put ice in. We have to hold it in her mouth because she hasn’t quite grasped that concept. At 8 weeks she started going 4 hours in between feedings at night and one night she went from 9:30-6:30!! I felt so rested. Of course that only lasted one night because the next night she was back at the every 4 hour mark, which is still better than every 2 hours! This week she also learned how to make her music toy play. I was holding her one night and I told her “you push the button” and took her little hand and pushed the play button. After that one time she managed to push it by herself at least 10 times. She hovers that little hand over the button until her hand hits it. She will get so aggravated when she doesn’t push it fast enough. I am starting to come to the realization that I am someone’s mother! Up until this point I haven’t felt much of a connection. I felt that she had connected to everyone but me. She has given everyone a true grin except me and I was the one who had spent most of the time with her. Finally she gave me a smile and I instantly felt that connection. Ever since that first grin she smiles at me every time she sees me and it just melts my heart.