Two Month Doctor's Appointment

We took Piper to her two month appointment yesterday.  We were with the pediatrician for one hour - a record!  Little Pipes had to go on Zantac and mommy has to give up soy in addition to dairy.  Poor girl... I just want her to be happy and not in pain.  Gotta love gas and acid reflux.

She is growing at a healthy rate!
10.5 lbs (40%)
22" long (34%)

Yeah!  Love my babies:)

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Ouch! Stop Pulling My Hair...

I left the room only for 60 seconds.  I heard Piper screaming out in pain.  My first thought..."OMG - what is Noelle doing to her?"  I walked in to Noelle playing on the other side of the room and Piper screaming in terror.  At first I didn't see why she was upset...  Then I noticed she was pulling her own hair!  She has so much of it and newborns cannot control their reflexes.  I was laughing so hard as I was prying her fingers apart.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Pump and Dump... For Ice Cream?

The Dairy Queen commercials are killing me!!!  I want a Nutter Butter Blizzard!  I am thinking about pumping and dumping so I can have one:)  Forget alcohol - I want ice cream!

Love,

Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Easy as ABC, 123!

Guess what Noelle knows?  She counts to three all the time!!  We are still trying to get past the letter "B".  However, now that she has mastered counting, we are back onto the alphabet.  She is still a genius!

Noelle knows her colors too!  So far blue and green have been her favorite colors.  That doesn't work with her pink room and pink wardrobe.

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Let the Hair Loss Begin...

A few months after I had Noelle, I experienced a MAJOR hair loss.  Starting this week, it begins with Piper. Good thing I got my hair done a few weeks ago.  It is so gross.  I will sometimes pull out clumps of hair.  Anyone else?  Or is it just me?  The doctor said there is nothing you can do.  It just happens...

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Potty Training... Lasted Three Hours

Noelle kept telling me that she has to go potty, so I thought I would take advantage of the opportunity!  We went out and bought a Dora potty, Dora step stool, and Dora undies.  We talked all about potty training and she was excited about her new Dora items.  We woke up on Saturday morning and sat on the potty.  Noelle went pee!  Yeah-success (Mommy rocks)!  I set the timer for one hour.  Well (remember how I previously said she doesn't move or talk when she is watching Dora on TV)...  30 minutes later, Noelle peed all over the chair and just sat in it watching TV-thank goodness for pleather.  I noticed, put her on the potty, and changed her (no pee). I was patient.  Then I put her on the potty an hour later - nothing and I had to literally FORCE her on the potty.  Forget the M&Ms, she didn't want them.  30 minutes later, she peed in the undies again, hmmm be patient, be patient.  Noelle kept wedging her undies up her bottom. I pulled them out and noticed - WET.  After one other time of forcing her on the potty (again - forget the damn M&Ms and Dora undies) and one more pair of wet underwear... I gave up!

Funny thing... Sunday she was asking for the potty and M&Ms.  We will try again in a few months:)  Mommy can't handle the stress!

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Dora Is Hypnotic...

What is in the Dora cartoons that is so hypnotic?  It's a little scary.  Noelle doesn't talk or move when Dora is on.  She sits in her little chair and focuses on the TV.  I have started implementing "no TV time."  She screams and screams for Dora, Boots, Backpack, and Map.  I think I need to write a letter to Nickelodeon to find out what secret messages that have in their shows.

Love, 

Noelle and Piper's Mommy

Piper Is Two Months Old!

Time flies!  I can't believe Piper is two months old already.  I feel like the luckiest mommy in the world to have two wonderful little girls.  I am finally understanding lil' Pipes.  She loves to be cuddled - but who doesn't! She still doesn't like dairy - so weird since Mommy is from Wisconsin. PLUS she is a great sleeper.  She only gets up once during the night.  Ahhh...mommy bliss!

Love,
Noelle and Piper's Mommy