Weight: 11 lb 8.5 oz
Length: 23.75 in.
Month Two felt much like Month One but looking back on it, a lot of growth and progress was made by both the baby and I. I am starting to get a little better at this taking-care-of-a-newborn thing, maybe. Did I say that in the one month post too? Probably by the time I feel completely comfortable, I'll realize that he is no longer a newborn or an infant at all! It struck me hard the other day that it is December and at the end of December I will be going back to work. I started to miss these days of being home with him and I was at home with him! Luckily, Sweet Pea will be in excellent hands at Aunt Rachael's house. We could not have asked for a better person to take care of him. I won't dwell on that inevitability anymore but share about his second month.The Sweet Pea definitely started to be more alert and awake during the day. He's had some tummy and reflux trouble that has made him pretty uncomfortable for most of his alert time but we're trying out some Zantac to see if that helps. We started playing on the activity mat most mornings after Jess leaves for work. At first he couldn't care less about the toys above his head but loved staring at the window - light mesmerizes him. He's finally starting to look at the toys now though and, more importantly, he's looking at our faces! It is so gratifying to see his eyes focus on ours and, even more wonderful, he's starting to smile at us. I get the most smiles while singing to him while I'm changing him; Jess gets them by talking in this super high-pitched voice. But he saves his biggest, most gummiest, baby smiles for sleep and when we are not looking at him, the little stinker. I like to think at those times his guardian angel is playing with him.
He's definitely grown out of his newborn clothes and most of the 0-3 month old clothes (sometimes I wonder if it is because I've shrunk them - this 100% cotton thing is kicking my butt). The 3 month old clothes are still a little big but will probably fit in another week the way/weigh he is growing. Big events for month two were his first Thanksgiving, an infant photo session and his two month doctor's appointment (read: vaccines). Thanksgiving was spent at home with Nana and Grandpa Emerson coming up for a couple of days along with a quick visit from Uncle Matt and his girlfriend, Sarah. As always, the grandparents are Godsends when they make the trek up and Sweet Pea LOVES being held by someone all day.
I was super nervous about getting his picture taken...he can be a very fussy baby for hours and hours at a time and spits up profusely at most feedings, I wasn't sure if he would be able to settle down enough to get a good photo. I haven't seen the images yet but he was a good sport and actually fell asleep for some of it so I think we'll have some keepers. The doctor's appointment was the same day and, again, was a perfect angel until the shots. Don't blame him at all and even though it broke my heart to see him cry during them, he has the cutest sad face ever!
Sweet Pea, most of the last month has been spent researching if what you are doing at any one moment is typical of babies, i.e. being my most anal, obsessive self. I've spent hours reading books, blogs and community boards to get some insight into you and what you should/shouldn't be doing. It's hard for me to relax into the gray area of baby life and being a mommy but I realize that I need to 'go gray' or go crazy! I think because there are extended times during the day, most days, that you seem so uncomfortable that I am constantly worried about you but you are a great baby. You have definitely been crying a lot more - you want to make sure your opinion is heard and it is, probably by most of our neighbors too! You have the cutest crying face though, starting with your bottom lip sticking out in a precious pout, so it makes the crying pretty adorable to me. You don't like your baths very much yet but you don't cry during diaper changes anymore unless you're hungry too. And we better not try to burp you while feeding you...as soon as we remove the bottle, the little tea kettle in you goes off in 2 seconds flat until that bottle is put back in your mouth. One thing that soothes your crying is the Christmas tree lights - you are fascinated by them. I might keep the tree up for the next year!
You can hold your head up for the most part; it gets very bobbly still when you are tired and you use it as a weapon when you are angry and crying. You have head-butted your dad too many times to count - I guess you are both hard-headed! Sleeping in someone's arms is still your favorite, but since we started giving you the antacid medicine, you've been able to settle yourself down to sleep for a few naps a day. You've been so good about setting your own schedule that I hope you are able to put yourself to sleep eventually and we can start putting you in your crib without 'sleep training.' That will need to happen soon as your bassinet is starting to get a little tight and you, little dude, like to spread those arms and legs out. Car rides and walks are tolerable right now but I hope by the spring you'll be able to enjoy the outside more.
You sleep for a 4 hour stretch at night and then a 3 hour stretch that can turn into 5-6 hours if I bring you into bed with me before feeding you again. You cuddle up right next to me or your dad and seem perfectly content to spend the morning there until you get hungry again. You've definitely learned how to get what you want by using my love of sleep against me! When sleeping on people you have started rubbing your face back and forth against their body like you are trying to bury your nose into them. You usually end up with your face dug deep into an armpit but, despite my worry that you aren't able to breathe like that, you seem perfectly content.
Last, but not least, you have survived the Icemegeddon of 2013! Unfortunately, it has coincided with your baptism weekend but I'll have more on that in the next post.
Love you!
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| Bath Time |
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| Watching Dad watch football |
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| Tears after vaccines :( |
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