It’s the Dawsons!

Say goodbye to size newborn clothes and diapers….our baby is quickly growing!  That’s right, at about two-and-a-half months, our little Elle weighs a whopping 11 pounds and is 24 inches long!  Woo!  AND she’s moved into size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes!

Elliott Dawson, 11 weeks

We took Elliott to the doctor for her 2-month appointment (a few weeks late) last week.  She’s measuring in the 50th percentile for weight and head circumference and 95th percentile for length!  What that basically means is that all of her pants fit her long legs, but are HUGE in the waist!

Elliott and Dr. Dominski share a pouty face.

And, of course, she had to get her shots during this visit.  She howled during the pokes, but was back to her smiley self just a few minutes later. As expected, it was probably much more difficult for me then it was for her.   We’ll be back for more shots in a month and a half.

Getting comforted post-shots from Dad.

The great news is that she is a healthy, happy baby. She can now hold her head up on her own, but is still a bit wobbly. I think we’ll hold off a week or two before introducing her to the jumperoo or Bumbo.  She has discovered her hands, and as a result, they are always in her mouth. But this is a good thing, we’re told.  She’s also started recognizing objects in front of her face and is starting to grab at them.  Her new favorite object is her squeaky giraffe named Sophie. (I’m sure you’ll see Sophie in plenty of photos!)

Elliott loves Sophie.

Elliott is also sleeping through the night (8-9 hours) on a regular basis in the crib in her room. Yee-hah!  She usually goes to bed around 7, wakes at 11 to eat, and then sleeps through until about 5:30am.   Last night she even went from 8:30pm to 5:30am without a wakeup!  Yay baby!

I hope we can continue this routine when I go back to work next week…