2 months old!

As of Monday  (8/22) Aspen is two months old! On Tuesday we took her in for her 2 month doctor's appointment and to get her first shots.  I would love to tell you that she barely noticed her shots, but the truth is she screamed bloody murder.  However, our nurse was excellent and the whole thing (3 needle stabs, plus bandaid application) literally took less than 30 seconds.  Then there was approximately 5 seconds of silence while Aspen processed what had just happened, immediately followed by shrieking (sigh).  Poor baby girl! She was definitely fussy and slept a lot for the rest of the day, but seems to have decided that today is a new day and all is well with the world.

The doctor said she is looking great and her current stats fit beautifully on her growth line. Speaking of stats, here they are:

  Weight: 12 lbs 10 oz  (79%)

  Length: 23 inches (74%)

  Head Circumference: 15 inches (65%)

She continues to grow and do new things every day.  Often she will start doing something new but it takes us a moment to catch up and realize it.  For example, today I noticed that she was bringing her hands together and I think she was maybe doing it yesterday as well.  However, today she has been practicing it all day! It was only a week or two ago that she decided she didn't have to keep her hands clenched in fists all the time.  Now, when she isn't practicing bringing her hands together, you can watch her spend time slowly opening and closing her hands.  It is so cool to see the movements we take for granted in our own body slowly develop over time!

Lastly, she is smiling more and more, and definitely smiles at both Jamie and I.  She also "talks" to us sometimes.  In this video she is smiling at daddy and talking to him!