Date Night!

Last Thursday, Tony and I went on our first date since Madison was born. She got to stay the night with Nanny (Tony's mom), while Mommy and Daddy went to eat at Bravo. It was wonderful to enjoy a nice meal, good wine, and wonderful conversation without worrying if she was going to make it through the meal without crying. But I stilled missed her more than anything, and wished she would have been with us!! I know it's good for us to do things just the two of us, but I miss her so much the entire time! She did wonderfully at Nanny's and I'm sure she never realized we weren't there! Everyone was telling me how great I would sleep that first night without her, but oh how opposite it was!! She's been sleeping through the night since she was about 5 1/2 weeks old, so I've been getting good sleep for a while, but Thursday night, I did not sleep well. I wasn't really worried about her, I knew she was in good hands, but just knowing she wasn't in her crib made me sad! (yes she's in her own room, in her crib already...don't get me started on how happy and sad that makes me at the same time!)

We've started putting Madison to bed at around 9/9:30 every night, and she's consistently sleeping until about 8 or even later some mornings. Some mornings we have to go in and give her her pacifier at around 5 or 6, but some mornings she doesn't make a sound until 8. We are so lucky to have such a good sleeper!! The only thing: she has to be swaddled. If I try to put her to bed without swaddling her, she flails her arms up, wakes herself up, and then just stares and plays with her hands! I'm fine with swaddling her now, I just don't want to be swaddling a 1 year old!! Hopefully we'll be able to wean her off of it easily.

Madison had her 2 month check-up on Saturday, and she's doing well! She weighs 10 lbs 0.5 oz (25th percentile), is 22 1/2 inches long (50th percentile), and her head measured 15 1/2 inches (50th percentile). I had already gotten her shots at the Health Department, so we had a happy appointment with no tears!

She's growing up too fast!

Tonight during tummy time, my precious baby rolled herself onto her back!!! I was so happy and proud, but sad at the same time! She's growing up way too fast! I can't believe how fast these past two months have gone, and I know the time is just going to start going faster and faster!!

2 months old!

Dear Madison,

I can't believe that you've already been here in our lives for two months! This has been the best two months of my life! Being your mommy is the best thing that has ever happened to me. It is harder than I ever imagined, but it is so much more rewarding that I could have imagined. You have already changed so much from that early Sunday morning that I first saw your face. You look like a baby now, and not a newborn. I wasn't prepared for how fast the newborn look would fade! Every morning when I reach into your bassinet, I swear you are 100 times more beautiful than the night before when I carefully placed you in there. You light my day up when you see me in the morning and stop crying because you realize I'm there to pick you up feed you!

You already have such an amazing personality, and I get excited every day to see what you're going to start doing. You are such a happy baby. Your smile lights up my soul. I love changing your diaper and seeing you look up at me with your big gummy grin. And you are already such a talker!!! I think Daddy and I are in for it when you really start talking. You can lay on your changing table for 20 minutes and just smile and talk to us. You get so excited when we talk back to you, and just talk more. I never knew how exciting a conversation with a two month old could be. I've tried to record you talking on my cell phone, but every time I put the cell phone up, you just stare at it with wonder, and completely clam up. Hopefully soon I can record you and send it to Grandma!

We celebrated your first big holiday this past month, and you did great! You let everybody hold you, and then fell asleep in your swing. Last Thanksgiving, the thought of having a baby was just that! It was so surreal to have you here! I know next year will be even more fun. You'll actually get to eat some of the Thanksgiving feast...a moment that I can't WAIT to capture!

This month, we will celebrate your first Christmas. Last Christmas morning was when I opened my gift from Daddy and saw the Colts onesie, pacifier, and other baby stuff. That was the day the idea of me becoming a mommy was no longer just my dream...it was going to happen! This Christmas morning, I will get to open gifts with you in my arms. How amazing how much has changed in just a year! I took you to see Santa, and you were great. I hope next year I'm as lucky!

Madison, I love you so much, and every day I love you more!! My heart aches for you when you're not with me, and when I finally see you again, it almost bursts with the love and excitement I feel! I fall in love with you again every single morning. Thank you for making me happier than I could have ever imagined!

Love,

Mommy

Santa Time!

I took Madison to see Santa this morning. Even though she was stubborn and wouldn't smile, I'm just glad she didn't cry! When I first put her on his lap, she gave him the weirdest look! I wish I could have caught it on camera, but no luck! Hopefully she'll be this content next year...I can always hope!