2 Months

While it seems unreal to say that we have a two month old - it's true!  These weeks are flying by for sure -- take a look at how he's growing!

That face - it literally makes my ovaries twitch.  It looks like he's saying "come on mom, pull it together - I'm over these pictures already!"  But we press on, week to week - because I love that little mug :)

 

We visited the doctor on Thursday and once again he was such a champ.  His new stats are:

 

Weight:  13 lbs 10 oz

 

Length:  24.5 inches

 

Champion of:  social smiles, filling diapers, cooing, snuggling, being patriotic, and eating

 

Learning to: grow hair up front (bye bye receding hair line), tolerate tummy time, gain neck control, and sleep through the night

 

After the usual length and weight measurements at the doctor - Max was due for his first round of vaccinations.  This included three shots and an oral vaccination.  The nurse came in and Max took the oral vaccination like a pro - he practically licked the spoon clean!  Next up, the shots - I literally had to hide behind Rob.  The minute I saw the syringes, I felt so bad.  So, Rob stood up front and held Max's little finger.  After the first needle went in - he was SOOOO upset.  He screwed his little face up and it got really red and then he let out a big wail.  And, cried REAL TEARS - usually he just sort of wimpers, but he lets some real ones fall this time.  Poor baby - Rob was able to calm him (and me) down quickly, we got three silver band aids, and were on our way.  Max fell alseep on the way home and I got a fountain diet coke! Win, win!

 

This past month with Max has been a blast (probably I will say that every month).  Ever since he started smiling it's pretty much the best thing ever - though his smile can quickly turn to a frown as he's into making lots of faces.  He can also arch one eyebrow which is pretty hysterical too. He loves to hang out in his diaper on hot days and mommy loves those swaddle blankets for a little extra protection when the air conditioning is blasting.  Another thing that mommy and daddy are grateful for - longer sleeping at night!  He is sleeping close to 6 hours - we start his bedtime routine (diaper change, outfit change, bottle, and sleep sheep) betwen 8 and 8:30 - so he's usually in his crib by 9.  Daddy is usually more successful than mommy when putting Max to sleep.  While we don't have a "nap schedule" so to speak - he usually takes a long nap in the morning and again in the afternoon with a short one right before or after dinner.  Mommy went through a crazy two days where she was convinced Max had "torticollus" - which basiclly means favoring one side of the neck over the other.  But, with some simple changes to the way we lay him in his crib and on the changing table - we saw almost instant improvements to him being able to turn his neck to both sides.  Most of our days are filled with hanging out on the exercise mat, kicking it in the snug a bunny chair, reading books, listening to Pandora, strolling around the neighborhood and singing "itsy bitsy spider". 

 

Mommy continues to dread going back to work (another post for another day) - and Daddy is obsessed with his new car and new grill! 

 

Xoxo