Dear Galena,
Yesterday was an eventful one as we took your 1st hike and you had your 2-month doctor appointment (which included your 1st shot).
The hike was at Forest Park in Portland - the Lower Macleay Trail. It's a nice 2-mile loop that is a stunning green. I'm not sure if you're seeing green yet (I need to look into that), but this is a good place for you to experience a lot of it. We hiked up to an old stone house and then back down through the nearby neighborhood. You were awake for a good portion of it and seemed content for most of it. I kept some ferns to put in your baby book.
Following a fun day, we had to take you to your 1st shot. This was a terribly difficult decision for me because I just wish you didn't need any shots. I've had a lot of friends talk about how terrible it is to hear you cry from the shots (and we heard it when they took your blood at another appointment), but I worry more about the longer lasting effects from the shots. However, we decided that we would get all of them, but split them up at different times. You got the combo DTP/Polio/Hib yesterday and as the nurse got ready to prick you, I started crying - both for worrying about the decision and waiting for you to scream. I knew I was going to feel TERRIBLE as you cried... So, in the needle went... And we all watched you... And there was nothing. No tears. Not even a flinch. We all were so surprised and confused - the nurse had NEVER seen a baby not cry. But there you were perfectly fine like it didn't even happen! Still so shocking to think about! Our little superhero :)
Of course one of the most important parts of the appointment is checking your weight and length. You are 24.5 inches (98%ile) and 12 lb, 9.6 oz (87%ile). Your head circumference is 16 inches (88%ile). That's our girl!
You are focusing on things more than ever - especially when you make eye contact with us. You are focusing on pictures in books a lot of the time too, which is really exciting to watch. We are getting bedtime down - you went down at 8:30 tonight with a few wake-ups for your pacifier in the first couple of hours, but then went back to sleep on your own. This last weekend you slept 8 hours each night, without waking for food, so we're hoping that we'll get there regularly. Otherwise, you are very consistently sleeping 11:30 or midnight to 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. I'd be quite happy if that was the worst that it got because I think that I'll be getting up at 4:30 to feed you once I return to work. But we'll see how you do!
All in all, these past few months have been the best in my life. And I should say that the last year has been the best in my life too. I enjoyed pregnancy for the most part and I'm really enjoying motherhood. It sounds cheesey, but I really feel I'm blossoming into the person I want to be when I'm with you. It makes me so happy to see you happy and I can't wait to teach you all that I can to help you develop into a kind, smart girl. I know it will be difficult to leave you at day care when I return to work, but I have to tell myself how fortunate I am that I love my job. Of course I'd much rather be home with you, but it's just not an option. But we already know that you are going to be a social butterfly (much like your mama & daddy), so you will really enjoy it!
Love you heaps,
Mama
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
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