We had Nolan's 2 month check-up on Tuesday. He weighed 12.5 pounds and was 24 inches long - about the 75th percentile for both. He's perfectly healthy...but still challenging. We saw the physician's assistant, Debbie, and she asked us "so, it's easier the second time around, huh?" We both looked at her, wide-eyed, and almost screamed "no!" and proceeded to vent to her about how challenging it's been. She listened to our woes about how Nolan doesn't sleep unless he's in our bed or the swing, and how he hates the car and the car seat and the stroller, and so on and so forth, then she diagnosed him as "a little colicky" and said he'd be just fine. I don't really think there's such a thing as "a little colicky" and he doesn't cry for hours each day...he's just periodically fussy, and very sensitive. We have our good days and our bad days, but he's definitely improving. He smiles and coos all the time, which makes it much easier to deal with the fussiness.
Something that's made the past 2 months even more challenging is the fact that Beck's attendance at a new day care has brought 3 colds into our household. Paul, Beck and I have each had 3 colds since Nolan was born. So, we've basically been sick for 2 months straight. Beck gets it first, and passes it to Paul, and then I get it. Just when I've had my last cough or sniffle, Beck gets a new cold and we start the whole cycle over. No fun. The cold and flu season should be over soon, though, and hopefully we'll start being healthy for more than a day or 2 at a time.
I go back to work (Tuesdays and Thursdays) starting April 5. I'm pretty much in denial about it. I don't think I fit into my work clothes yet, and "absentminded" is a nice way of describing the state of my brain, so I'll be very proud of myself if I show up on my first day ready to be a lawyer and wearing something other than sweatpants.
