Archive for March, 2011

Girl Talk

Posted by Will on March 8, 2011

One thing we have been waiting on, other than a smile that didn’t involve passing gas or dreams, is for a more socially vocal daughter. All literature has been pointing to this period of her life where she will begin to have gurgling or cooing conversations.

Well, as luck would have it, Nola is not only smiling more often (which in itself is a pretty sweet treat), she has started to “converse” with us. Though, at times, there is a very, very fine line between speaking and crying.

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Nola at 2 Months

Posted by Bram_Fam on March 1, 2011

Today Nola turns two months old. It seems so much longer than that since she arrived. Yet, it is unbelievable how much she has grown and developed, both physically and mentally, since then.

This past Saturday, we were graced with her first smile. Now her room and board has been fulfilled for the past few months. Also, we have managed to coax a few belly-to-back flip-flops. Sure, she might have gravity on her side with the gentle slope of our futon but who would have expected this much success so soon?

Speaking of belly-to-back, Nola is getting stronger in regards to holding her head while on her stomach. She’s well over 45° but not quite yet 90°.

Nola is now also a crib baby. For the past few weeks she has been averaging around 8 hours in her crib straight through the night. Something that would have been laughable to even consider her accomplishing her first few weeks has become our blessed reality (for the time being).

All developments aren’t peaches and cream. One talent she has exercised recently is her projectile spit-up. Many have come to wonder at the amount and velocity our little one can regurgitate.

Meeting her needs can sometimes still seem overwhelming but with routine, patience, and knowledge, it has gotten easier with the passing of time. Not to mention, she is pretty easy to love, even if her hair is growing more out of control with each day.