So much to say...

I have struggled for weeks to write something, but every time I sit down I'm overwhelmed with all the changes in our lives since Clara's been born, and all that we've done in the last two months.

Yes, my beautiful baby is growing up fast! She's definately lost that newborn look to her, she's very chubby and filled out. She holds up her head and can look around. I can almost carry her around on my hip, her head control is that strong. She's not very cuddly... which is oh so disappointing to me, because all I want to do is cuddle with her! We finally figured out that she DOES like the Moby, she just has to be facing out, looking at the world. She is SO generous with her smiles, and Jordan swears he got her to laugh the other day. She loves getting her diaper changed by Daddy because he just sits and plays with her. She loves her swing, and sometimes it's the only way I can get things done! While we were in Missouri, she was CRAZY patient with the other kids, especially the little ones who wanted to get in her face and poke her a bit (their mother's and I did our best to protect her, but sometimes things just got crazy!). I'm fairly certain she enjoys being held more by other people than me, probably because she see's me and thinks "food!"

Sleep has been very touch and go recently. But recently things have really started to come together. She has a VERY consistent morning nap: an hour and a half after she gets up, she needs a nap. I'm pretty religious about putting her down after being awake for 2 hours, which is very helpful. Nighttimes are still tough. She goes to sleep easily, but fusses awake after about an hour, and sometimes all I can do is hold her binkie in until she goes to sleep. When she's really upset, she DOES sleep better snuggled up with me, but the truth of the matter is I DON'T get good sleep because she is a very hot and sweaty little baby... anywho, I feel like last night we had a break through, she slept FOREVER in the hotel room. Like, I got a whole 5 hours of uninterrupted to sleep (except when I woke up at 1am freaking out because she hadn't woken up and I had to make sure she was breathing.... but me messing up my own sleep doesn't count here). In general, I've told myself not to worry too much until she's 4 months old, but try to reenforce healthy habits as best I can.

All in all, she's an absolute joy and SOOOOOOOOOO cute! I love her tons and tons!