Two Months of Amazing

Yesterday marked two months since I had our baby boy.  Two whole months.  I couldn't believe it when I pulled out his two month sticker.  It felt like I had just done this with his first month. I picked out a blanket and set him down and got some great photos.  My favorites came as Daisy came to lie down on the blanket with Carter.  She is smitten with him and it makes me so happy!

   

Age: 2 Months

Weight: 13 pounds 4.4 ounces

Height: 26.5 inches {97%tile!}

Clothing Size: We had a few newborn items that fit him and those have been put away for a few weeks.  The 0-3 clothing is getting put away one by one. The 3 month clothing fits like a glove so it's only a matter of time that I'll need to pull out the 3-6 month clothing.

Sleep: We're getting anywhere from 3.5 hours to 5 hours at night and then he sleeps every 2 hours until we're up for the day around 8 or 9 depending on his timing. Naps during the day vary from cat naps 20-45 minutes to 2 hours.

Eating: We're still breastfeeding and it's going really well. I've started to put a little stash away for daycare in March. He's eating anywhere from every 45 minutes to every 2 hours, depending on his mood or hunger that day. I'm feeding on demand so sometimes I don't keep track of how long it's been since he last ate.

Likes: 

• His bouncy chair.  He loves to chill out in the chair and kick like a mad man. It's also a great way for him to be on his own for a bit and gives mommy a chance to go to the bathroom or grab a bite to eat with TWO hands! :-)
• He loves looking at other babies- including himself in a mirror.  He "talks" to them.
• Smiling. He smiles up a storm and even smiles at strangers. Nothing is better than his first smile of the day.
• Snuggling with mommy or sleeping on daddy's chest
• His new activity mat. It has a kick piano which is pretty neat. Every time he kicks the piano plays and then when he stops kicking it plays a little tune.
• Still loves bouncing on the yoga ball. It's soothing to him.  He whines when you stop. We use this mostly when he's trying to fall asleep.
• His pacifier is a great tool! I'm glad he is enjoying it right now and I'm thankful that it soothes him.
• Being on his changing table.  He talks up a storm on that thing!
• Sleeping in the Rock 'n Play. :-)

Dislikes:

• Getting out of the bath- it's cold! We've stopped turning on the vent in the bathroom when we bathe him and that helps some. I'm always ready with the towel for when Daddy hands him over.
• When Mommy cleans out his nose. Sorry Buddy, gotta make sure you can breathe!
•  He doesn't care to be in the swing for too long.  However, last night he was fighting sleep big time and I was bouncing on the yoga ball for what seemed like an eternity so my arms were killing me.  He's so heavy! I put him in the swing, turned on the music and the mobile and eventually he fell asleep! This is huge!

Milestones:

• He's holding his head up pretty well
• He can track you with his eyes. I love watching his head move as he follows me
• He found his hand several weeks ago and has been staring at it ever since. It's pretty amazing to watch 
• He's been putting his hand in his mouth more and will sometimes find his thumb to suck
• He started drooling last week.  Dr. said that could last up to 6 months.  Time to break out the bibs!

Extras:

• He met his Great-Grandad. That was pretty neat to see. 
• He met our friend's baby Benjamin.
• He met some more cousins