Caidyn is 2 months old!

2 months old
11 lb 9 oz 21 1/2"
-so many smiles :)
-sleeps with her arms wide open
-loves to "climb" up her daddy's chest

I can't believe it has only been 2 months since my little girl was born! What an amazing ride. 

Things are going really well! This little girl gives us 3-5 hour stretches of sleep at night. She loves to be swaddled from her arm pits down, but if you include those arms she gets mad! She sleeps with her arms wide open like she is waiting for a hug. It is adorable. The boys sleep in her room with her, and she took to her crib like a champion. Mom and Dad slept in the guest bedroom (right next to her's) for the first couple nights she was in the crib - and Cosmo and Gizmo sleep on the floor of her room for a little puppy protection. 

She really entertains herself very well - we can put her down in her napper or on her play mat or in her swing (we have a lot of places to put her...) and she will just enjoy the entertainment above her. She also really loves our room - the colors are red, black, and white - very high contrast, so it is probably one of the most "visible" rooms for her. She will look at our zebra striped curtains for minutes on end. 

Her second month brought her first holiday (Halloween), her first out of town trip (UCF for the homecoming game), and her mommy going back to work. She stays with a baby sitter at the baby sitters house and has a few friends who also stay there, obviously older than her. The daughters of the baby sitter go to school where Nana works and report on how "their baby" is doing each day and what cute outfit she is wearing. We love where she stays during the day and feel so grateful we found her. 

Her nickname of Pipsqueak has been shortened to either "Pip" or "The Squeaker". We were tossing around the thought that if we keep up that nickname one day people could actually refer to her as "Pip" and she would have to explain the meaning behind it. A fun thought for sure! 

On her actual 2 month birthday we took her to the beach for the first time. Her little toesies got to touch the sand, she got to listen to the ocean, and watch the sunset. And she really did watch the sunset! We went to dinner overlooking the beach and sunset and propped her infant seat so she could see the sunset and she stayed awake looking at it not making more than a couple "oo's" and "ah's" and smiles. 

To our little girl:

Each and every day we spend with you we become more and more in awe of what a little person you are. You already love so many wonderful things and are so independent - I can't wait to see how these little characteristics develop into your personality. Your daddy and I find ourselves saying how much we love you randomly to each other and doing any chore while you are awake takes at least twice as long as normal because we keep stopping to watch and interact with you - breaks we welcome. Thank you for helping both of us to slow down and enjoy these little moments with you. Out of all the gifts you have already given us, the ability to focus on the now has been one of the greatest. 

You are so loved by everyone who encounters you, but no one more than your daddy and I. 

These past two months have been two of the best in our lives and we can't wait for even more time with you, little Pip. 

All our love, 

Mommy and Daddy