Zola is two months old today! Almost time for her to go off to college! Well, not quite. But she has changed a lot over the two months.
Probably the most distinguishable thing about Zola is how much she smiles. She is smiling more and more, usually in response to our smiles, but sometimes on her own. She also sometimes sticks out her tongue in response to ours.
She is cooing quite a bit. Sometimes the coos sound like things we're saying to her, but I can't exactly say that she's said her first word yet. I am saying "meteorology" and "weather" to her a lot in hopes that one of those will be her first word.
As far as fussiness goes, I'd say she's about average. There are a lot of times when she's fussy for no apparent reason, but walking around and holding her on her stomach or facing frontwards will stop the crying. We're beginning to be able to distinguish the different cries, including the sounds she makes when she's pooping! And by the way, boy does she fart a lot! She is beginning to sleep longer periods, as much as about eight or nine hours straight. But generally, she isn't sleeping through the night yet.
We were wondering how much trouble people would have with the name "Zola". Generally, people can spell it easily, but remark how unique of a name it is. That was our goal: unique but easy to say and spell. One person remarked that "Zola" sounded like a Girdwood name without knowing we lived in Girdwood! We are a bit worried that we might have picked a trending name because on the popular show "Grey's Anatomy", the main character has adopted a baby named Zola, and the baby will probably be a main character in upcoming seasons. And Grey's Anatomy is a show that is popular with women of baby-rearing age. So we'll see. The most common names "Zola" is mistaken for are "Zoe" and "Lola". I guess Zola is kind of combination of those two names.
Here are some of my favorite pictures from the first two months:
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| 2 months |
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| 2 months. This is such a funny expression. |
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| 1.5 months. Having fun in an elaborate outfit. |
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| 1.5 months |
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| 2 weeks old at Easter |
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| 1.5 months. Grabbing her first rattle. |
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| 2 weeks old. Sleeping during a hike in the Smoky Mountains. |
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| 1.5 months |
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| 1 month. Sitting upright with help from Todd. |
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| 2 weeks |
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| 2 weeks |
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| Just after birth |
