Sleeping Gymnast

We have discovered that we either have a magician or a gymnast. She has been quite active during her night time sleep. Its best to show in photos.

This is how we found Chloe one morning. When she started the night her feet were resting on the rolled up green blanket where he head is in this picture. After we found her like this a few nights in a row we decided it may be time to take out the white wedge she was sleeping on and just to lay her directly on the mattress.

The above photo is how we put her down each night for her bedtime since we took the wedge out of her crib.

This is how we found her in the morning. She's not too bad, but still a bit sideways and we couldn't believe how she had moved around during her sleep.

This is how we have found her for the past few mornings. We laugh every time and we are just baffled to see how she can turn completely sideways in her sleep while she is swaddled.

I think she is starting to sleep like her mommy as Zach always says I move all over the place when I sleep. I can't imagine how much she is going to move when she is not swaddled.

2 Months

I can't believe Chloe is already 2 months old. It seems like just yesterday we were in the hospital. Its definitely been a busy month with visits, but Chloe has also been growing quite a bit. She just went to her 2 month appointment and she has grown a whole inch and gained about a pound and a half. She is now 22 1/2 inches long and 10lbs 2oz. She is also smiling a ton and laughing every once in a while. It takes her a while to really start laughing and it is the funniest thing to hear, but it is so great to hear. She is also holding her head up very well and has started to "talk". She sometimes babbles herself to sleep.

She has also been sleeping anywhere from 7-9 hours a night which has been very nice. We give her tummy time every day, but we have to watch her because rather than raising her head she likes to fall asleep as it is comfortable for her. She can raise her head about a 45 degree angle. She also has had her first real bath and she loves the bath. When we would give her sponge baths she wasn't too fond of them, but she loves the real bath. Sometimes Zach will splash water on her belly and she tries to catch it in her mouth. She smiles really big every time.

The doctor said that she is just the perfect little baby and I would have to say that I would definitely agree! He said that her head is a great shape, he can see how well she holds her head and how well she focuses. He did say that she hasn't gained much color since the last time he saw her...sorry Chloe I think you are going to be pasty white like your mommy! She also got her first round of shots today and I must say that she did better than what I would have done. She had to get 3 shots in her thighs and she screamed but as soon as it was done she was perfectly fine like nothing happened.

I can't believe everything she is doing and I can't imagine what next month will be like. Maybe she will get more hair!

Family Visits

The past month has been full of visits. It all started with my parents coming the middle of December to celebrate Christmas and for my dad to see Chloe for the first time. It was a great visit. We had our Christmas and it felt like it really was Christmas even though it was about a week before Christmas. We didn't do a whole lot which worked well for Chloe's schedule since she was just 5 weeks old. During this visit was the first time that Chloe was away from both me and Zach. My mom watched her for a few hours while I was out at the doctor. Of course she did just fine for mom, but I was sure glad to get home back to her. It was great to see mom and dad interact and play with Chloe. We had a great Christmas with them and a great visit!

About 3 weeks after my family left, Zach's family came. The whole kit and kabudal! Ermine, Steve, Jeremy, Mandi and Jeff all made the trip. It was the first time for all of them, except Ermine, to meet Chloe. I don't think Chloe realized what she was getting thrown into as the Batsches are quite the crazy family. We had a great time visiting, taking walks, eating great food and going to the Botanical Garden. All the guys also went and played golf which they had a blast doing. Although, supposedly Zach cheated and tied for first with his dad. Chloe smiled the most at Steve, but she was pretty happy with everyone and everyone saw her smile.

It was a crazy couple of weeks, but we enjoyed every minute of it!