2 Months in Review

So we've been a family for just over 2 months (the 22nd).

When we got Sophie she was immobile. Now she's moments away from walking.

Sophie was about 14.5 lbs when we got her (we were told she was 18lbs). Now she is almost 17 lbs and her skinny little legs and perfectly plump. Thought she is only in the 1% for height and not even on the chart yet in weight, she looks good and healthy.

Her only source of food was 4 10 oz. bottles a day. Now she eats tons of foods (mostly veggies), chews and bites with her 4 teeth, and has 3 six oz. bottles.

She didn't pick food up and put it in her mouth. Yesterday she fed herself her entire dinner and was quite proud of herself.

When we got Sophie, she liked us a lot, but was content to be handed off to any smiling adult. As of last week, Sophie prefers Mom and Dad to everyone else (she still goes to smiling adults but only after a few timid moments).

Sophie has always been happy and giggly, but now she's affectionate and joyful.

2 months ago, Sophie couldn't care less about my cell phone or computer (unless she heard the skype music), but now she pitches (a perfectly normal) fit when I won't let her touch them.

Two months ago Sophie said mama and dada as consonant sounds, now she says them meaning mama and daddy.

Sophie used to giggle and cry, now she chatters constantly and repeats words back to you.

Two months ago BJ and I were like deer in a headlights as someone handed us an almost 10 month old and said "here, go." Now we feel like a family (though we still catch ourselves marveling that we have a daughter).

3 months ago our time was our own, BJ and did what we wanted, when we wanted, now we live around Sophie's (loose) schedule.

We used to sleep in, have leisurely mornings, go out to Starbucks, and enjoyed a matinee. Now Sophie is up around 7a, has breakfast and wants to play. Starbucks is always "take out) and though BJ (who is amazing by the way) enjoys some alone time with Sophie Saturday mornings so I can sleep a bit longer, mornings are definitely not the same.

2 months ago we loved our daughter, now we are head-over-heels, crazy, in love with her.

What a difference 2 months can make.