So let's just get this out of the way first, shall we? When we were in the hospital we noticed that she cried a lot and didn't really sleep the way newborns usually do. Not a big deal, though. Oh and she startled really easily. Like, every time a nurse came into the room (so, every 30 minutes) she would jump out of her skin and start wailing. It's cool. At her four day old appointment we mentioned that she seemed to cry a lot to our pediatrician but that we didn't think it could be colic because wasn't she too young for that? Apparently our baby is super advanced. It was colic! The whole thing lasted about eight weeks and it's all a blur now. Thank goodness for other moms of former colic-y babies who commiserated that yes, it was terrible, but it would also be short lived and someday we would fall head over heels for this baby. And oh were they right. Ok, let's get to the good stuff!
Rosie is a veritable ray of sunshine. She passes out smiles left and right and leaves everyone she meets in a puddle on the floor. Literally every time we take her out we get at least two or three comments about what a happy girl she is (and a couple more about her thighs, more on that later). She's totally content to just sit in her stroller and full body grin at everyone who glances her way. Bless you, child.
Big girl! Just how big is Rosie? Wouldn't you love to know. Actually, we'd all love to know but we can't take her to the doctor until we get insurance in September. Hey-O! But her 3-6 month clothes are straining to contain all of her chubby goodness. So different from Anders at this age. When we were in the hospital the lactation consultant encouraged me to feed her for at least 10-15 minutes on each side. I was like, "umm...pretty sure she's done in 5". She's a super eater and always has been. We've been giving her more solids lately and she growls whenever we try to take something away from her. Definitely a Wolfe family trait.
Her three greatest loves are food (see above), swimming, and Anders. No one can get a laugh out of Rosie like Anders can. If she's riding in the stroller without him she'll crane her neck around to get a glance at him and if she's upset, she cheers up the minute he walks in the room. And the best part is, the love is mutual! Anders (mostly) adores his baby sister. It's my favorite thing about being a mom of two.
CRAAAAWLING! We kind of knew we were in for trouble with this one when she started rolling over at two weeks old. Sure enough, she started army crawling a few weeks ago and has now moved on to planking and propping herself up on her hands and knees. I have mixed feelings about early crawling but overall I think babies get easier the more independent they get so I'm embracing it.
Other things about Rosie I want to remember:
- Not a big reader. Unlike her brother she's not super interested in being read to. She'd rather just eat the book, thank you very much.
- Has had two bottles in her life but only because I'm too lazy to pump. She takes them just fine.
- Has about a million nicknames: Rosie, Rose, Ro-Ro, Rosie Posie, little sister, baby girl...everything is fair game.
- She has four toys and otherwise plays with cars, dinosaurs and her wipes package.
- Her hair naturally falls into a middle part. When she was born she had the funkiest hair you've ever seen. I won't even attempt to describe it. It's much better now but still falls funny in the front. Good luck with that, baby girl.
Overall she's our mellow, happy, go-with-the-flow girl! She treks along on all our family adventures and never complains, even though it usually means interrupted naps and feedings on the go. She's the perfect addition to our family and I wouldn't swap her for anything.
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