Brown, Party of 4: Month 2

Dear McKinley,

Month 2 came and went so incredibly fast! We had your Grandpa and Melanie visit at the beginning and we actually traveled with them back to Savannah. Melanie rode with me and you and we traveled the 8 (turned to 10) hour drive south. You actually did surprisingly well for your first trip in the car. We stayed with MiMi for about two weeks and your Aunt Mallory drove back to Virginia with us so I didn't have to drive you alone. When we were in Savannah you were able to meet the rest of the family and many close friends.

You were still colicky, but around 2.5 months we started to realize why. I realized that when I drank caffeine you would get stomach pains/gas, so I completely took caffeine out of my diet. Soon after this we read how dairy can affect babies if you are breastfeeding. SO I then gave up all dairy products. (I l.o.v.e cheese, so this was definitely hard) I was caffeine and dairy free and you were a whole new baby! You didn't cry nearly as much! The doctor also put you on some reflux medicine which also seemed to help. By the end of your second month, you were SO much happier! We also took a short trip to Savannah with your daddy for a wedding at the very end of February. You did great in the car and while we were at the wedding! You also started sleeping in your rock and play so momma got much better rest when you weren't sleeping on me!

Things you liked when you were 2 months old: You started to like your paci, being swaddled, bath time, laying on your changing pad, your rock and play, eating