Marielle had her 2 month appt today and she has rocketed up the scale for weight from 4% to 22%; she weighs in at a whopping 9lbs 12 ounces. She's already out of clothes that Elianna wore for 4-6 months!
We're getting more awake time during the day and she's started cooing and smiling which is just awesome. She has regular smiles and she has ones where she crinkles her eyes up that make me laugh because they are so infectious!
Elianna loves talking about Marielle; every day when she wakes up she asks, "Where Mawi-el?" She loves giving her hugs (which kind of look like head butts) and she asks to do tummy time with her most days. We're still not sure what, exactly, Elianna thinks of her little sister but at least she's not trying to give her away on the street corner so we're all good. Actually, I'm wrong. Recently, we asked Elianna if having Marielle around is fun. Her answer was an immediate and direct, "Noooo."
Elianna is so much fun and so much work all in the same breath. She's talking, talking, talking and amazing others with her verbal skills. She also takes doing it 'by self' to a new level. This is a child who, if you carry her up the stairs because she's taking too long, will scream at you, make her way back DOWN the stairs, as fast as possible so she can go up the stairs by herself. This, of course, completely negates you carrying her up the stairs to save time.
Halloween approaches and we are trying to figure out what to give out for the holiday that isn't completely at odds with our aversion to so much sugar but doesn't make us the house that gives out toothbrushes with paste. Elianna has decided she wants to be a donkey. Hopefully we can find something that is cute enough for her. If not she'll just have to be cute enough all on her own...shouldn't be too hard.
