2 Months!

Maya is 2 months!

She is a happy, smiling, sweet baby, so alert and curious. When I speak to her she listens and coos and I swear she wants to talk back so badly, I can see it in her face. She loves it when we read to her, and when we carry her around the apartment, showing her photos and describing each one. She loves to have her hair washed; she puts her head back and closes her eyes, and just relaxes. It is adorable to watch.

Overall she really is a great baby; only cries when she's hungry and during tummy time when she gets so frustrated with having to lift her head....but we gotta do it! She is a light sleeper though and hasn't slept for more than 3 hour stretches at night. During the day she might sleep for 30 minutes here and there if we're lucky. But in the car, she will sleep the entire time and also when I push her in her stroller. Other than that, sleep has been the greatest challenge.

This week she is going for her 2 month checkup and vaccinations. I have to admit, I am nervous about the vaccinations-- the during part-- since I have heard babies will scream with pain and I don't know if I can handle that. The other part is the 48 hours afterwards and the risk of her getting a fever. I hope she doesn't even though I know it's normal to get a low grade fever. But I am nervous about it, so let's hope it doesn't happen. I kind of just want this week to be over with. It will be stressful.

I went to see the Sex in the City movie last night with a friend (Dave and his buddy babysat!) and as I sat enjoying the movie, I have to say I was thinking about my baby and her sweet face and I was missing her! It made me realize how much I just love love love this baby and I just want to protect her in any way I can. I guess this is what being a mother is all about.

Here's my girl!