2 Months!

Andrew, we have had so much fun with you this past month.  You are getting bigger before our eyes and learning so much about how the world works.

You go to the doctor early next week for your 2 month well visit.  You seem to have grown a lot over the past few weeks and I'm guessing you're somewhere between 11 and 12 pounds at this point.  The shots won't be much fun but I hope to help you tough through them.

The doctor expressed concern about the shape of your head.  For the next few months we have to be more careful about having you look over your right ear instead of towards the left all the time.

I am happy to say that you are technically sleeping through the night!  At 8 weeks old, you slept for 7.5 hours and only woke once to be fed.  Each night you slept progressively more hours until you reached 9.5 just a few days ago!  On a typical night, you are fed between 7:30-8:00 and stay awake for a few minutes before heading to bed.  You usually wake up between 3:30-5 for a feeding and fall back asleep few about 3 more hours.  We have been very lucky to have a baby who sleeps so well.  We've never had a problem with you staying awake, needing to be rocked to sleep, crying after being put down...you've been very easy and I am so grateful for that!  Hopefully it continues!

During the day you eat every 2-3 hours except during your long afternoon nap.  Since sleeping through the night, you've started to cluster feed in the evenings right before bed.  Daddy gave you a 3 oz. bottle for the first time at the beginning of the month and you did wonderfully.  One day this week you didn't seem satisfied after finishing a 3 oz bottle so I'm starting to question whether this is enough or not.

At this point you usually take 3 or 4 naps per day:  2 morning naps that are between 30 min to an hour long, an afternoon nap that lasts 2-3 hours, and an early evening nap that lasts 1-2 hours.

Newborn sizes are getting a bit snug so we're starting to move in the 0-3 clothes.  You wear size 1 diapers.

You've learned how to smile!!!!  Mommy and Daddy love being silly and trying to catch a glimpse of that sweet little smile.  Even Ethan gets a kick out of seeing you smile.  At the beginning of the month during tummy time, you rolled from belly to back two times.  However, we have yet to see it since.  You've got great head control and love to look around at your surroundings.  On your two month birthday, I noticed you purposely put your fist in your mouth.  You've found your hands!  You also love to watch people as they walk and move around.  Lastly, you've found your voice by making little gurgling and squealing sounds.

You've had some exciting adventures during your second month.  You met Nonni.

We visited Granny at her house and visited Mimi and Papa Don's house for the firs time.  You saw your first parade on the Fourth of July.  We took a small road trip to Wilmington, OH.  Mimi watched you and Ethan while Mommy had a doctor's appointment.  You hung out with Daddy and Ethan alone for the first time.

Birth Stats
7 lbs 5 oz. (41st percentile)
20.5 inches long (78th percentile)

1 Month Stats
9 lbs. 6 oz.
22.25 inches long

2 Month Stats
11 lbs. 13 oz.
23 inches long
 
Happy 2 Months, Baby Boy!