Guess who is 2 months old today!
This chick!
We can't believe that 2 months have already passed since this little lady has come into the world. We feel so lucky every day (even on the cranky pants days) to have her in our lives!
Being a preemie is a funny thing. There is actual age, and then there is adjusted age. Obvioulsy her actual age is 2 months. However, her adjusted age is only 3 weeks. Doctors advise that we should only expect milestones of a 3 week old baby, and in some cases that is true, but in other cases Stella is right on track for a 2 month old. She should catch up by the time she's 18 months. I'm not sure I buy into the whole adjusted age thing. I mean- does that mean that the first 5 weeks didn't really happen? I don't think that's fair to parents, because we were definitely here for every stinky diaper and sleepless night! Actually, she was pretty easy for the first 5 weeks. She's a good eater and a great sleeper, so we really don't have any complaints.
We have noticed a lot more personality from Stella just in the last week. She is definitely tracking with her eyes and is looking at people when we talk to her. Of course the smiles are always nice, but we're noticing that they're only readily available first thing in the morning. It's a rare occasion at this point if we can get a smile out of her in the afternoon or evenings.
Tomorrow is Stella's 2 month check-up so I'll post an update on her stats- that is if Stella and Mommy survive the trauma of shots!
This chick!
We can't believe that 2 months have already passed since this little lady has come into the world. We feel so lucky every day (even on the cranky pants days) to have her in our lives!
Being a preemie is a funny thing. There is actual age, and then there is adjusted age. Obvioulsy her actual age is 2 months. However, her adjusted age is only 3 weeks. Doctors advise that we should only expect milestones of a 3 week old baby, and in some cases that is true, but in other cases Stella is right on track for a 2 month old. She should catch up by the time she's 18 months. I'm not sure I buy into the whole adjusted age thing. I mean- does that mean that the first 5 weeks didn't really happen? I don't think that's fair to parents, because we were definitely here for every stinky diaper and sleepless night! Actually, she was pretty easy for the first 5 weeks. She's a good eater and a great sleeper, so we really don't have any complaints.
We have noticed a lot more personality from Stella just in the last week. She is definitely tracking with her eyes and is looking at people when we talk to her. Of course the smiles are always nice, but we're noticing that they're only readily available first thing in the morning. It's a rare occasion at this point if we can get a smile out of her in the afternoon or evenings.
Tomorrow is Stella's 2 month check-up so I'll post an update on her stats- that is if Stella and Mommy survive the trauma of shots!
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