8 Weeks Old!!!

This past Wednesday, Alexis turned 8 weeks old! I am still in disbelief that she is almost 2 months old. She is growing so much...both in size and personality! I swear with every passing day she gets more and more beautiful! She is doing very well. For the past week she has given us a good night's sleep. As a matter of fact, for the past 2 nights, she has slept through the night...going to sleep around 9 p.m. and not waking up until around 6 a.m.! What more could we ask for! It has definitely been a nice change.

Her evening screaming has also decreased, which has been a relief for both her and us! I think that the new medicine and the change in formula has made a difference. She is still a little fussy in the evening, as most babies are apparently, but it isn't the painful screaming that it use to be. We have begun to start a routine with her at night too which I think may be making a difference. I try to give her a bath around 7:00 p.m. which then allows for a final feeding around 8:00 p.m. This way she, and we, are in bed by around 9:00 p.m. This seems to be working and I think she is starting to get the idea that nighttime is for sleeping...not being awake! Below is a cute picture from her bath the other night that John took. She looks so sweet in this picture! She really LOVES her baths and only cries when she is taken out!

Tomorrow we are attempting a drive to York with her in preparation for making that long drive to New York for Thanksgiving! This will be a good test for her car riding abilities! I am sure she will do fine but it will be nice to test it out before our drive in 2 weeks. Monday she has her 2 month doctor visit and she will then get her first set of shots and we will find out how much she has grown! I would have to say she is about 11 pounds 9 ounces...that is my guess. We will see how far off I am when we get there :)