Hazel at 2 months

It's crazy that Hazel will be 2 months old as of tonight. Last Friday, 8 weeks from her birthday, I took a few photos of our sweet baby. We were in Oregon, so I set my sleeping baby on this pretty antique chair at my parent's house...I no sooner took a couple of frames when this sweet baby's big sister bounced into the room. No more sleeping baby! Her sister loves her so very much she can't seem to keep her hands off her. She is always kissing and hugging her and while at times I have to remind her to give her baby sister some space to breath, baby Hazel herself is, for the most part, all smiles to be the center of attention from her big sister. It's fun to see already how Aspen has eagerly jumped into the big sister role. I am excited to see how their sisterly relationship develops over time...

She has recently discovered her tongue, and likes to play with it (along with sucking on her fingers - she is NOT a binky baby). Oh, and bubbles. Her older siblings thinks she's working some kind of magic when she starts smiling with bubbles coming out of her mouth :)

Sweet Hazel, at two months:

-You sleep like an angel all through the night. A dream feed here and there, but you're probably our very best sleeper as a newborn. (maybe part of that has to do with the fact you love snuggling up in our bed. You love sleeping with us, all snuggled up with Mommy - and she treasures this fleeting time when she gets you all to herself, all night long :)
-You have a most contageous smile, already! 
-You're starting to coo and make the cutest little noises.
-Your getting strong, you have rolled over a few times in bed but we're not counting it official rolling until it's more intentional.
-You're finally outgrowing the newborn clothing and now fitting into most of your 0-3 months sized (cuter!) clothes.
-This week you graduated from the newborn sized diaper to the size 1. You can blame those scrumptious rolls on your legs and your cute little bum for that!
-You're getting roly-poly and so chubby! I love your double chin and your looong eyelashes (lucky girl!)
-You love to be held and sung to. You like it when Daddy whistles and sings to you. You also love it when your brother and sister sing to you - I think the best is when Aspen sings "I Love You, A Bushel and a Peck" - it's darling and it makes your Momma's heart melt!
-You LOVE being outside.
-You took your first road trip to see Grammie and Grandpa and before next month you're about to take a VERY long ride in the car - all the way to our new city of Austin, Texas! You're going to grow up being a Southern girl :)
-You've been losing your hair. Slowly, but surely. We're curious if it's going to stay dark? Or get lighter?
-Jury is still out on the color of your eyes. My guess is we won't know until closer to your first birthday. 
-You LOVE LOVE LOVE Tubby Time! Mommy love love loves giving you baths and how wonderful you smell after your bath and a nice little massage with some baby lotion. Can't get enough! And your brother and sister love to help bathe you whenever they get a chance.
-You are beautiful :)
-Simply put, you are a VERY LOVED little lady! 

Sigh. She's a sweetheart!

ps-Thanks "auntie allegra" for the darling outfit!