You are two months old. One-sixth of a year old. Seems so insignificant - yet so significant. Some time during this past month, when we weren't looking, you changed from a cuddly, squishy newborn to an incredibly alert and social infant. You're going to be a little boy before we know it. While we look forward to the days where we don't have to wipe your butt or schedule our days around your feedings and sleep schedule, we are going to miss cradling your tiny body in our arms and staring into your adorable face. Who knew a simple smile from a baby could bring so much happiness?
These pictures were taken on the very special quilt CoCo made for you. If you look closely, you'll see turtles and alligators embroidered into the fabric. We chose these specific photos because they show some of your developments this month. The one on the left shows your gaze and the one on right shows you enjoying some tummy time.
At five weeks you started smiling. Daddy had been waiting anxiously for this moment. He loves to hold you close to his face and do everything he can to make you smile. You also started "talking" (babbling) around this time. You have a really alert time for about an hour after each meal. During this time you do tummy time, sit in your bouncer, and babble. You love tummy time, though lately you've started immediately rolling onto your back instead of hanging out on your tummy.
Your full vision came in somewhere between weeks five and six. Overtime we walk into a room, especially if its a new place, you look around in amazement. Soaking in what you're seeing inch by inch.
We had your one-month check-up when you were five and half weeks old (Dr. Ankrah was on vacation). You weighed in at 10 pounds, 10 ounces (55th percentile) and measured 22.13 inches long (62nd percentile). And we figured out why you hate having things on your head - it's huge! It measured 16 inches in circumference (99th percentile)! You got a vaccine shot in your thigh and screamed. It was probably more traumatic for mom than it was for you. Overall Dr. Ankrah said you are developing perfectly - you must have read the book on where you should be developmentally because you've hit all the milestones.
By six weeks you were consistently sleeping six hours - sometimes going as long as seven or eight. Your typically eat at 4 am, 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, and 8 pm. Your nighttime sleep is 8 to 8 and your naps, when you'll take them, are around 10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm. In the last week or so you've started to push that schedule an hour earlier, preferring to start the night time routine at 7 pm. It used to take about an hour to get you to fall asleep at night (we would go in every 10 minutes or so to comfort you, give you a pacifier, etc), but now we just put you down when you're done eating and you get yourself to sleep. Sometimes you stay awake in the crib for an hour, but you are quiet and entertain yourself until you fall asleep. We're getting to the point now where most of the time you just fall asleep almost immediately.
We did our first family trip when you were seven weeks old. Mommy's friend, Lisette, was having her bachelorette party in Asheville, NC. Mommy wasn't ready to leave you for the weekend, so all three of us (Tad stayed with Brad & Steve) rented a place near the girls. Mommy went back and forth between her boys and her girls throughout the weekend. You got to spend a lot of quality time alone with daddy. We were nervous you were going to be thrown off of your schedule due to the travel, but you did quite well. So far you've been a very adaptable baby.
At eight weeks you and mommy spent two nights alone at home without daddy. Daddy went to Ocean City, MD for an annual boys trip. Mommy was nervous but you were really good and things went well.
At eight and a half weeks we were supposed to finally (FINALLY!) move into Norcross. CoCo and Aunt Bailey came into town to help us with the move. Unfortunately, the house still wasn't ready... We're hoping to move later this week when you are nine weeks old. Although we didn't move, they were a huge help getting the house packed up and they loved seeing your smiling face. We were pretty stressed about the house and that stress seemed to get passed on to you.
We're still adjusting to being a family of four, but we're close to understanding our new normal. I'm sure things will be turned upside down during the move. I hope you love our new home as much as we do.
These pictures were taken on the very special quilt CoCo made for you. If you look closely, you'll see turtles and alligators embroidered into the fabric. We chose these specific photos because they show some of your developments this month. The one on the left shows your gaze and the one on right shows you enjoying some tummy time.
At five weeks you started smiling. Daddy had been waiting anxiously for this moment. He loves to hold you close to his face and do everything he can to make you smile. You also started "talking" (babbling) around this time. You have a really alert time for about an hour after each meal. During this time you do tummy time, sit in your bouncer, and babble. You love tummy time, though lately you've started immediately rolling onto your back instead of hanging out on your tummy.
Your full vision came in somewhere between weeks five and six. Overtime we walk into a room, especially if its a new place, you look around in amazement. Soaking in what you're seeing inch by inch.
We had your one-month check-up when you were five and half weeks old (Dr. Ankrah was on vacation). You weighed in at 10 pounds, 10 ounces (55th percentile) and measured 22.13 inches long (62nd percentile). And we figured out why you hate having things on your head - it's huge! It measured 16 inches in circumference (99th percentile)! You got a vaccine shot in your thigh and screamed. It was probably more traumatic for mom than it was for you. Overall Dr. Ankrah said you are developing perfectly - you must have read the book on where you should be developmentally because you've hit all the milestones.
By six weeks you were consistently sleeping six hours - sometimes going as long as seven or eight. Your typically eat at 4 am, 8 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, and 8 pm. Your nighttime sleep is 8 to 8 and your naps, when you'll take them, are around 10 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm. In the last week or so you've started to push that schedule an hour earlier, preferring to start the night time routine at 7 pm. It used to take about an hour to get you to fall asleep at night (we would go in every 10 minutes or so to comfort you, give you a pacifier, etc), but now we just put you down when you're done eating and you get yourself to sleep. Sometimes you stay awake in the crib for an hour, but you are quiet and entertain yourself until you fall asleep. We're getting to the point now where most of the time you just fall asleep almost immediately.
We did our first family trip when you were seven weeks old. Mommy's friend, Lisette, was having her bachelorette party in Asheville, NC. Mommy wasn't ready to leave you for the weekend, so all three of us (Tad stayed with Brad & Steve) rented a place near the girls. Mommy went back and forth between her boys and her girls throughout the weekend. You got to spend a lot of quality time alone with daddy. We were nervous you were going to be thrown off of your schedule due to the travel, but you did quite well. So far you've been a very adaptable baby.
At eight weeks you and mommy spent two nights alone at home without daddy. Daddy went to Ocean City, MD for an annual boys trip. Mommy was nervous but you were really good and things went well.
At eight and a half weeks we were supposed to finally (FINALLY!) move into Norcross. CoCo and Aunt Bailey came into town to help us with the move. Unfortunately, the house still wasn't ready... We're hoping to move later this week when you are nine weeks old. Although we didn't move, they were a huge help getting the house packed up and they loved seeing your smiling face. We were pretty stressed about the house and that stress seemed to get passed on to you.
We're still adjusting to being a family of four, but we're close to understanding our new normal. I'm sure things will be turned upside down during the move. I hope you love our new home as much as we do.
