two months

today maizie turned two months old. its gone by in a blur of sleepless nights and sometimes maizie crying to the point where i want to cry with her. but there is so much that maizie has started doing and it's all so cute it makes up for the zombie-like state that i find myself in almost daily.

you might have thought that maizie was the most adorable baby in the world, but now that she is smiling and laughing she definitely is the most adorable baby ever! ok i might be biased. she has started laughing a little when she is awake but when she is asleep is when we get the best laughs of all. truly it is the most beautiful noise i can imagine.

i believe that maizie is a genius. now i know that all parents say that about their kids but really she is. you want proof? ok, maizie is starting to turn from side to side, grasp at things, AND she has her own sign language! it's true. when she is hungry she will pat her mouth with the back of her hand and wait somewhat patiently for me to catch on to her hint. if that doesnt work then she adds her other hand to the mix and pats her mouth with both at the same time. and if i still dont get it she will add a little bit of a cry to the double handed pat. i know, it's like i said, genius. maizie will also coo when you talk to her, and she loves to look at pictures on the walls. this is motivation for me to put up as many pictures and decorations as i can find.

maizie had her two month check up yesterday. she is 25.25 inches long and 13.6 pounds!! she is thriving to say the least. i have already put away all of her newborn clothes and it makes me so sad. i thought she would be just a little smaller for a little longer. we think that maizie is teething. i know eveyone we tell says "no way she is too young." but there is a way, i had my first teeth by the time i was 4 months old. i feel so bad for her because she is so fussy and isn't coordinated enough to be able to hold something to chew on. she does manage to get her fist in her mouth though.

we are so excited to have maizie in our lives and we look forward to seeing all of the awesome things she is going to do!