the Morgan's: Eve's Two Months Old!

Weight & Height: 10 lbs even and ??? long!

Clothes & Diapers: Eve can still rock the NB diapers (I am shocked), but wears size 1. She is wearing NB & 0-3 month clothes... but some of the 0-3 months are a little big on her. I actually need to go get her some long sleeve outfits, because almost all of Ava Kate's long sleeve clothes are 6 months... and those would just swallow Eve right now.

Eating & Sleeping: She eats every 3 hours and sleeps for about 4-5 hours at night. Her current schedule is 7 am, 10, 1, 4, 7, 11 pm, then bed. She wakes around 3:30/4:00, but we're working to break her from that now. She nurses on both sides for 20 minutes and she takes between 4 & 4.5 oz in a bottle. See more about feeding below... it's been a journey.

Mood: Pretty content and very flexible with our busy life, thank goodness! She can get fussy in the evenings sometimes, but generally, she's great.

Likes: Snuggling, Ava Kate, Mommy... she likes being outside, being worn in the Tula, & playing in the jungle gym.

Dislikes: Baths. lol

Milestones: Tongue tie clip (Sept 28), first stay with a friend (Carries on Oct 6)

Sentimental Things Mommy Wants to Remember: I love the way Ava Kate wants to hold Eve and how Eve looks at AK with wonder. :)

Eve's Weight Gain Journey: Eve was not gaining weight like she was supposed to and we went to the ENT because she had a small tongue tie. We had that clipped (which was way traumatic!), but there still wasn't any significant improvement in how much milk she transferred while nursing. Now, with the guidance of lactation specialist, the ENT, and her pediatrician, we have developed a crazy routine of feeding. At first I was nursing for 15 minutes on each side, then bottle feeding her another 2 oz, and then pumping. It was taking an hour and a half to complete the process... and she was eating every 3 hours. I was losing my mind. Crazy stressed, couldn't get anything done, Ava Kate was going bonkers during that hour and half every 3 hours.... it was not good. I was very low. I was tired, stressed, frustrated, disappointed, sad, depressed... not a good time. After lots of trial and error, prayers, and help, we've finally established a routine. I nurse her first thing in the morning at 7 am (20 mins on both sides, she seems satisfied when finished), then for the rest of the day while Parker's at work (her 10, 1, & 4 o'clock feedings) I pump and bottle feed her around 4.25 oz. Then, when he's home, I nurse her for 20 mins on both sides and he bottle feeds the other 2 oz while I pump. I'm still frustrated (after all, one of the reasons I was excited about staying home with the girls was that I wouldn't have to pump and wash bottles) and pumping is not as convenient as nursing when out in public... but it is what it is. My sweet little girl is FINALLY gaining weight and that's what matters. It makes me so sad that she wasn't gaining weight -- she seemed perfectly content! I look at the pictures and can tell, but in the middle of it all, I couldn't tell that she wasn't getting enough until we weighed her.