2 months old!

Amelia is 2 months old... 

I can't believe that it is the middle of June. I feel like she was just born last month! She is growing like a weed. We went to the doctors and got her stats...

Height: 24 inches-- 98 percentile

Weight: 12 lbs 6 oz-- 81 percentile

She is so long. She barely fits in her 3 mo onesies. They are stretching lenght wise, but baggy everywhere else! It's pretty cute. 

This month was a pretty rough one for us. She got dermatitus and Acid Reflux. YUCK!

Here are some things about my 2 month old:

---Daddy sings Captain Vegetable to you almost every day. It is so cute. He started when you were born and it's how he gets you to calm down.

---You started sleeping about 5-7 hours at night... THANK YOU. Now we are working on getting you to sleep before 11.

---You got dermatitus this month. A rash spread all over your body and looked in pain. I took you to the doctor and they told me I have to use all unscented lotions and soaps. To wash your body we use Cetaphil cleanser. For lotions, on your body we use Cetaphil Lotions, on your face, we use Aveeno Baby, and in your neck creases we use Aquaphor. You HATE lotions on your face, but still love baths. 

--- When I am feeding you and you are trying to latch you will growl like you have been starving! It is the cutest thing ever!

---You fit in 0-3 month clothes. It's like you have a whole new wardrobe. I love it.

---You went on your first road trip.

---You were blessed on June 3

---You prefer sleeping on your side.

---If you don't want your binky, you will make a face that looks like you are completely disgusted. It makes me laugh.

---I gave you your first pedicure. Everyone loved it.

---You have started pulling my hair... OUCH!

---One time, I went upstairs and heard you crying. I went back downstairs to find you pulling your own hair and you wouldn't let go! So stubborn.

---You and daddy have staring contests. You always win... Blink girl!

---When you are really tired, you nuzzle into my arm and suck your binky like it's going to disappear.

---You are SOO a mommy's girl.. When you get into one of your fits, I am the only one who can calm you down. It frustrates your dad. 

--- This month you got Acid Reflux. You have always randomly gagged a little bit. I didn't think anythingn of it. It wasn't like you threw up or anything. Well, the night of your blessing you started getting really fussy and it continued through out the week and continually got worse.  Pretty soon you would only take about 2 sucks while eating and just start screaming, then you were either only screaming or sleeping throughout the day. I was exhausting. I took you to the doctor because I was worried about you not eating. Well, they gave you Prevecet and it didn't work too well, so I went back and now you are on Prevecet, Zantac, Bio Gaia (a probiotic), Gripe Water, and I can't eat dairy! So far so good. You are a completely different baby and always happy. I love it. 

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Oh how my baby girl is growing!

A Name and a Blessing

Amelia was blessed on June 3rd, 2012. Anthony gave her the most beautiful blessing I have ever heard. She is one lucky girl to have such a special dad to help her through life. After her blessing, we had a little brunch at our house. It was nice to have our families together to celebrate this special little girl.

Amelia Nicole Brown

5 Generations!!

Top: Grandma Nicole, Great-Grandma Pat

Bottom: Great-Great Grandma Geniel Wilberg, Ameila, and Marche

 Such a little Poser

 Grandma Nicole

 Great-Grandma Pat

Great-Great Grandma Geniel

Grandma Eileen 

 Anthony, Amelia, Grandma and Grandpa Brown

 My Little Family

The "Patley" Girls... :) Minus Monica and Brooke

 If you can see the bracelet,  my Great Aunt Carol made it from some buttons of my Great-Grandma Batley. 

She passed away last March. So sad she couldn't meet her first Great Great Granddaughter.

 These shoes were also made from some of my Great-Great Grandma Batley's lace.

First Road Trip

I am so behind on blogging. Forgive me.

We went to St. Geezy over the Memorial weekend in May. I was so nervous how Amelia would be on the car ride.

Before we left, I took her to the doctor because she was getting a huge rash all over her face and it was starting to spread down her body. Well, she had dermatitis and we have to use all unscented lotions and soaps on her from now on.. no more baby smell except for the shampoo. :( At her appointment she weighed in at 11 lbs 5 oz! She sure loves her milk!

We left on the drive at 5:00 and by the time we hit the freeway she was fast asleep... So nice! We stopped in Fillmore and ate dinner and I fed her and she slept the rest of way! It was great!

We just relaxed and hungout all weekend. It was GREAT.

We laid out by the pool. It was too cold for Millie, so we took turns staying inside the pool house with her.

 The water diaper was a bit too big!

 She finally  met her Great-Grandpa Slaugh! He adored her and she loved him. It was so cute!

We are heading back down over the 4th. I hope it goes just as great as this time!

First Photoshoot

Amelia is ONE Month!

 2 weeks

1 month

Time is going by way to fast... My sweet baby is already growing up before my eyes. She learns new actions every day. I got this idea from a friend to take a picture of her every month and write a letter to her. Hopefully I stick to it better than I did the pregnancy journal :)

Dear Amelia,
This is my first letter to you. I can't believer how fast you are growing! I look at you and feel like you aren't a newborn anymore! Sometimes it makes me a  little sad  to think of how fast time is going to go by. We have experienced so many "firsts" this last month. Your first shots, your first blowout, your first family outing, your first doctor appointment, your first time going for a walk in the stroller... basically every thing is a first! We are absolutely head over heels inlove with you. Our first 3 weeks we didn't even turn on TV or music. We just stared at you! You are THAT cute.

Some things we adore about you:
-Your cries. I can now tell the difference in your "I'm hungry cry" and the "I'm pushing really really hard" cry. Your dad thinks your cries are just so cute... I am sorry if he doesn't soothe you right away.
-You are the most beautiful baby I have ever seen. You are absolutely perfect and I think know you are just as beautiful on the inside.
-You started holding your head up at just 1 1/2  weeks! You don't have complete control over your noggin, but you love to hold it up and look around. I am a little scared to burp you when you lift your head because you always lift it and look at my face!
-Your dad loves your earlobes. You will probably hear that throughout your life.
-You LOVE bath time.It is your most serene time of day. It doesn't make you tired, but completely content with life.
-You are so content in just looking around and taking in the world around you. You are so enthralled.
-Your facial expressions are so telling. You have such a personality already!
-You eat about every 4 hours at night (so nice!) and about every 2-3 hours during the day. We are still working on getting you to sleep longer at night. Hopefully that comes soon. Your dad is such a big help. He rocks you to sleep every night when we go to bed and then I take the night shift.
-Everyone says you look just like me, but I definitely see your dad's beautiful eyes when I look at you.
-I love your smile. When I give you kisses on your lips you get the biggest open-mouth smile. It melts my heart and I fall in love with you all over again.
-You are quite the cuddle bug. I love waking up with you and feeding you and then just cuddling with your for an hour. Yes, I cuddle you for an hour in the morning and I hope you stay this way for awhile because I LOVE it.
-You make the cutest "O" shape with your mouth. I can't help but kiss it every time! You are going to be overloaded with kisses from your mom and dad when we are done with you!

We are so lucky to be your parents. We were so nervous bringing you into this world, but we can't imagine our life with out you. We fit so perfectly together and you have made us a real family. Thank you for letting us practice our "newbe" parenting skills on you. Hang in there.

We love you so much.
Love, Mom.


Here are some more attempts to photograph a 1 month old who can't sit up.

Don't you just want to kiss her all day!!!

2 Weeks

Amelia and I had our 2 week appointments today.

I am doing great. I can start driving and I can lift her carseat into the car now!

 I am no longer stuck at home. THANK GOODNESS. 

Amelia is doing great too! We were worried she wasn't eating enough because she only eats for 10 minutes at a time... but apparently I shoot milk down her throat because she has gained a whole pound since we have been home!

Her stats--

weight: 8 lbs 4 oz... 58%

height: 21 1/4 inches... 92%

We have a long string bean!

She eats about every 2-3 hours during the day, if I can wake her up! and at night I try to hold her off about every 3 hours. 

She has been doing really good and keeping us really busy!

She sleeps ALL day and is wide awake all night. It is really tiring, but we are making it. 

It is sooo cute seeing Anthony play with her. She is already a daddy's girl. She follows his voice around the room and stays wide awake for him.

At night she grunts like she is constipated and it makes her cry! It is so sad and she does it all night. I asked the doctor what to do and she didn't really help. She said that Amelia is just getting used to her bodily functions... but it sounds so painful I just cuddle her all night. 

She is feeding very well. I seem to be making more milk than she can drink though and I don't know what to do... I have been pumping, but I don't know what to do with all this milk in my fridge and freezer! Any suggestions?