Coco is now two months old. At her two month checkup she weighed in at 8lb 6oz, and was 20" long. After complaining to Dr. Shulman about our lack of sleep, he suggested we let her cry for 10 minutes at night. We decided to follow his advice, and her sleep has dramatically improved. We are down to two feedings a night. She usually wakes at 12:30 and we let her cry, then she goes back to sleep until 2. Then she wakes around 5:30. Then 7. It seems so much more manageable than a week ago when she was waking every 2-3 hours. I think we are on our way to better nights ahead.
The improved sleep has also made for a much less cranky Coco during the day. She is smiling and cooing. There isn't as much crying between feedings, and she really is becoming a little person. We adore the first hour of the day where she is all smiles and a love to be around.
Now that she is sleeping better, and showing a little personality it is much easier to picture a very happy future with this little lady. I feel excited to watch her grow and develop. As I slowly regain pieces of myself in this process (cooking a meal, baking, exercising, getting my body back) life feels like it is heading towards a new normal.
