Lennox - Two Months

I think I'm in denial.  If I don't post these pictures on the blog and do the official two month update it feels like she's not really two months old already.  But she is... (and will be 3 months soon because I'm a slacker and am behind)  I always said each month went by way too fast with Harlow but with Lennox it feels like it's racing by and has already lapped me a couple of times.  Sometimes I go to bed at night and wonder what I accomplished that day.  We've had some bumps in the road recently that we are working on to get figured out.  I just knew something wasn't right with little Lennox, don't misunderstand that.  She is a perfectly healthy baby but she always seemed unsettled and upset.  We spoke to the Dr. about it once in the beginning and then by the time her 2 month check up came around I was determined to get some answers.  She is healthy, gaining weight, thriving and has moments where she is truly happy.  But a lot of the time she is gassy and irritable, unsettled and was crying as though she was in pain all.the.time.  We brushed it off as being Colic-y at first but it didn't fit well with symptoms because her fussiness was all day long.  We finally had the Dr. order some stool sample tests and they came back showing she was lactose intolerant.

From the beginning when we thought she was just colic-y I eliminated dairy, soy, caffeine, spicy foods, acidic foods and eggs from my diet. Nothing got better, nothing fixed the problem. So I was surprised to learn that it was lactose that was upsetting her. I know lactose can be found in a lot of things but I was being extremely careful on what I was eating (or not eating for that matter). We are currently struggling with trying a formula instead of nursing. It hasn't gotten much better, I actually felt like it had gotten worse since we started the formula but we are giving her time to see if she'll adjust.  If not, we'll do more tests and see if there is anything along with the lactose she is allergic to.  Or see how severe her lactose intolerance is.  In very rare cases babies have been found to be allergic to the lactose naturally found in breast milk. Hopefully that is not the issue. It's hard to see your baby in pain and not have any immediate answers or quick fixes.  I feel like each day we don't have an answer is like an eternity. And not nursing her has been hard on me, I have the mom guilt daily, hourly, each time it's time to feed.  But I'm willing to try the formula to see if she can feel better. 

Even through all of this, Lennox is still a ray of light each day.  Especially first thing in the morning.  I have never met anyone who wakes up first thing in the morning as happy as she does.  She stretches and immediately smiles at whomever is standing over her. She has learned to make the cutest cooing sounds.  She literally talks to us.  She recognizes the sound of our voices and can follow the sound of our voice. She will follow us with her eyes if we walk past her.  She has become so much more aware of her surroundings.  She loves to watch Harlow run around and play. 

Things she loves:
Patty Cake
The Elephant Song
Bath time
Having the bottoms of her feet massaged with lotion
Raspberry noises
Her swing
White noise
Her heartbeat bear
Being turned around facing out when held

Things she hates:
Getting in the carseat
Riding in the car
The pacifier
Being held in a cradle postition
Getting out of the bathtub

:: LENNOX :: MAE ::

TWO MONTHS OLD