The Asay Family: Dos meses sounds much better than two months.

Well, doesn't it? Not that I prefer to speak Spanish. I couldn't even if I tried (even though I took three semesters of college-level Spanish classes). I just think this particular phrase sounds much nicer en español, ¿no?

Anyway, Elise is now officially two months old! Yeah! She turned two months on Monday. Talk about a whirlwind. She had her two month well check yesterday with her pediatrician, Dr. Clayton (who I think is terrific, severely pointy nose and all). For those interested in the stats, she was 23 1/2 inches long (When is it that people stop being long and start being tall?), weighed 12 lbs 2 oz (!), and her head was 37.2 cm. That makes her 90th percentile for height, 80th for weight, and 30th for head size.

Like any new, concerned, paranoid, overprotective, loving mom, I was a little concerned about Elise's head being small. Since Ryland was diagnosed with craniosynostosis (unfortunately, we're still awaiting the results of his CT scan) I have been more than a little obsessed with her head. (If you don't believe it, ask Holly.) I'll try not to worry. Or call Holly so much.

At two months, she is doing so much! She's such a happy, social kid. She started smiling at 5 weeks and pretty much hasn't stopped since. She is just learning how to roll from her back to her side, how to bat at a toy, how to put a toy in her mouth (almost), and how to shake a rattle when I put it in her hand. She has also become an expert drooler all of a sudden. (I really hope she isn't teething yet.)

She also loves to suck her thumb when she doesn't have a pacifier. This is great for us as parents because she is terrific at putting herself back to sleep. (Did I mention she has been sleeping 6-hour stretches at night since for a couple of weeks now? Hallelujah!) To sum it all up, she's just a terrific baby. We love her so much!

rolling, rolling, rolling . . .