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Three months old, and cute as can be! This last month was full of lots of changes. Primarily, Mama returned to work and Annabel started daycare. AHH. I was really nervous for this transition, despite being a once-over mom already. Annabel had already shown a strong preference to me and a dislike of being handed off to someone else (anyone else, including Dad, Grandmas, you name it), so I was so worried how she would be without me. I envisioned hours of inconsolable crying. I worried how she would sleep. She hated the bottle a mere few days prior, so then I worried she wouldn't eat. (Spoiler: it wasn't the bottle she hated, it was the over stimulation of the day). I was concerned for Barb, her caregiver, that this would literally push her to early retirement. She had already joked about needing to go out and buy a swing ASAP, which I'm sure was in fact really a joke but I read it as nerves for how it would go with this little spitfire. Fortunately, AS ALWAYS,...

Two months since we first met this little lady. At times it's hard to remember life without her in our family. And then there are times that it's easy to recall how much easier life was with just one child (that sleeps through the night, that we can double up on or alternate, that doesn't need to eat every 2-3 hours...). Yet, challenges and all, she's the perfect addition to our family. And because I am a huge sucker for comparisons, here is Carter and Annabel at 2 months. Although I catch glimpses of Carter in Annabel on occasion, this makes them look nothing alike! Also, her legs...they go on for days. Ok, let's see. Annabel is 12 pounds 10 ounces and 23 inches long; clearly thriving! She's eating like a champ, becoming much more efficient thankfully. No longer are the 20 minute-per-side sessions. Hallelujah. I love snuggling with her, but that was tough. She also continues to take a bottle without problem, and I find myself wondering how we got so...