TWO MONTHS

Violet is two months old today. She had her check up and is a healthy 12 lb 10 oz (79%) and 23 inches long (72%). She is the same length Harlow was but a few ounces heavier! Girl likes to eat. She is sleeping better and just waking up twice to eat and go back to sleep. She just started to smile and coo in the last week or so, but she still usually has a pretty serious face :-). Here are her two month pics! 

chunky thighs

serious face

Violet Christmas

I just got Violet one gift this year, I couldn't resist this when I saw at Toys R Us since it is named 'Violet' plus it looks pretty entertaining and the age on it starts at 6 months (have you noticed 95% of toys are marked '3 and up', does anyone follow that recommendation!?). Anyway, Violet will be six months before we know it, it's already her two month bday tomorrow! *sniff*

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Harlow Christmas

'Santa' just got Harlow a stocking this year since she is still a bit young to know the difference this year and she will get plenty of gifts from all her wonderful extended family. She does recognize Santa in books and such, calls him 'nanta', but doesn't get the whole down the chimney thing. In Harlow's stocking this year is a Rocktivity microphone that looked fun, a little dollar bin Elmo pop up book, and one of those figurines from the craft store (she loves those things and doesn't have a monkey yet). Not pictured, I also got her some bath toys and bubble bath. She loves Buuuubo's!

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weird weather

Yesterday when this photo was taken it was 75 degrees (in December) and today we are bracing ourselves for an ice storm with a high of 32 tomorrow. Strange. But I guess being from Michigan, I am used to this sort of thing.

Holiday Spirit

This is the best time of the year to be on maternity leave! I put up our (tabletop/toddler proof) Christmas tree this week and have been doing lots of shopping. Online shopping is the perfect nap time activity :-) Since I was feeling in the Christmas spirit, I put some Christmas PJ's on the girls and we had a little photo shoot.

Violet hasn't quite started smiling yet. I'm looking foward to that. But, I can't imagine trying to get a photo with them both smiling/looking at the same time!