9 Weeks

At 9 weeks old, Allison is:
-sleeping great!  She has started to eat every two hours during the day but she has slept 7-10 hours each night in her crib this past week.
-rolling on to her side
-starting to reach for things
-gnawing on her thumb

two months

Weight:  Allison weighed 12 lbs 2 oz at her 8 week check up (87th percentile).  She is 21 3/4 inches long.  I no longer feel confident laying her sideways in the crib because she only has to scoot a little to have her head or toes touching the slats.  She's now laying lengthwise in the crib.  

Health: So far so good!  We haven't had any health issues this month.  Carson is always in charge of the nasal aspirator because I just don't have the heart to do it.  He also takes care of her fingernails.  Allie got her first round of immunizations at her 8 week appointment.  It was heart wrenching seeing her in that much pain.  
Sleep:  At the peak of Allison's 6 weeks of fussiness, we decided we needed a change.  We started keeping tracking of when she was eating and when she needed to be sleeping and we've been a lot more successful with sleeping at night. At 7 weeks, she started sleeping about 5-7 hours each night.  She sleeps significantly longer in the Rock n' Play than in her crib but she naps/sleeps 90% of the time in her crib.  We're still working on getting a nighttime routine established .  

Diet:  Still going strong with breastfeeding!  We're trying to get her used to drinking out of a bottle now.  She tends to take MUCH less from the bottle and will still want to eat when I get home.  

Clothes:  We haven't tried to put her in any NB clothes in a few weeks.  We officially switched over to 3 Mo around 6 weeks.  She's wearing a mix of 0-3, 3, and 3-6 sized clothes.  Last week, we started putting her in size 2 diapers. 
Baby Gear Love:  It's not really 'gear' but I downloaded an app called Relax and Sleep and it has been incredibly helpful with Allie.  Since we live in the suburbs, there are lots of noises throughout the day like lawn mowers and dogs barking so if she's having trouble sleeping, I just turn on the white noise on this app and leave my phone in her room with her.  We also had an instance where we were parked on an Interstate in LA and Allie was stirring since the car wasn't moving anymore.  We turned on the app and set the phone by her and she slept through the whole 45 minutes that we were stuck.

Social:  This month Allison really started being interested in faces.  She's looked closely at Carson and me all month but in week 7, we had about 10 people over to our house for a draft party and she was so interested in all the guests.  She refused to nap and she totally loved being held by all the women.  As each person walked in, she stared and stared.  You could tell she was trying to figure out who these new people were.  It was adorable.  She also smiles all the time now  and has gotten close to laughing.
Crying:  Now that we're more in tune with her sleeping needs, she cries MUCH less.  Once we got past week 6, it's been so much easier.
Likes:  She still loves baths and she loves when we help her stand up.  She'll lean forward, raise her eyebrows, and look into your soul when she stands up.  It's adorable.
Dislikes:  Allie doesn't particularly like being in her carseat when she's not in a moving vehicle.  We still have a hard time using the stroller with the carseat--it's not enough movement to keep her satisfied.  I think soon we'll quit using the carseat once she gets a little more control over her neck and I'm hoping that she'll be okay since she'll be able to look at things.
Postpartum:  I still feel great.  I'd love to work out more but it's difficult to find the time or motivation.  Now that Allie goes to sleep so early, it's hard to go on walks in the evening.  I have been sneaking away to yoga class on Tuesday nights.  The carpal tunnel issues I was having with my left hand are gone now and I was able to get my rings back on.  I can get my Aggie ring on but it's very snug.
Milestones:  We got our first real smiles this month and went on our first vacation.  Allison now stares at the sun on her playmat and will watch us from across the room.  She also says 'oh' in the most adorable way

7 & 8 Weeks

At 7 weeks old, Allison is:
-growing a fresh crop of blonde hairs all over her head
-comfortably fitting into 3 month clothes
-working on more of a "schedule" now and life is MUCH easier
-sleeping 5, 6, or 7 hour stretches at night
-pumping her legs and taking 3 deep breaths when she's excited about something

At 8 weeks old, Allison is:
-uncomfortably fitting into her size 1 diapers but we're trying to finish out what we have before moving her up to size 2
-giving us all kinds of crazy surprised eyes (started 9/1/13)
-almost laughing (first hints on 9/2/13)
-loving standing more than sitting
-officially immunized (received first round on 9/4/13)