Two Months Old

Brady, You are TWO months old!

What have you been up to?

*  You are still a nursing champ!  You nurse every 3 hours during the day and anywhere from 3-7 hours at night.  Your last feeding before bedtime is between 10:30 and 11 then you sleep for 3-7 hours, nurse, and go back down for another 3-5 hours (depending on what time you woke up at night to nurse).  A few weeks ago you started going from 30 minutes each feeding to about 10 minutes each feeding.  

*  You usually wake up in the morning between 7-9.  I still feel so rested everyday!  You are such a great sleeper!  When you wake up you don't cry, you just start moving around a bunch in your swaddle until I wake up.  I'll look over at you and you'll smile at me.  After you wake up, I nurse you and we lay horizontal in bed and you kick your legs and coo and we have our morning chat!  You are so happy in the morning!  I love this time with you!



 *  You have outgrown your newborn diapers and most of your newborn clothes.  Does this mean you are no longer a newborn???  You now wear size 1 diapers (you wear Pampers Swaddlers) and 0-3 month clothing.  Some of your 0-3 month clothes are a little snug on you though!

*  You have discovered your fists this month and you love to suck on them!  You make such a loud sound when you do it!  They must taste yummy! 

*  You have also discovered yourself in the mirror part of your swing, vibrating chair, and activity mat!  You love to smile at yourself and sometimes you get so tickled it sounds like you are about to laugh!

*  You have started to grow hair on the top of your head!  You have had long hair on the sides and the back, and have had a few really long hairs on top, but now the top is filling in! 

*  A few weeks ago you broke out in what I thought was baby acne.  I called the nurse last week and she told me to put lotrimin on 2x/day and aquaphor on before every feeding.  It wasn't getting better so we went to the doctor today.  It turns out you have seborrheic dermatitis.  The doctor wants us to wash your face once a day with cetaphil and put lotion on it 2-3x/day.  I feel so bad for you, but it doesn't seem to bother you.

*  While we were at the doctor they weighed you, and you weigh 15.25 pounds!!!  We go back next week for your 2 month appointment and shots.  I'm not excited about it!

*  We take you out a lot more now.  A few times a week we usually go out shopping.  You do a great job and have only gotten fussy once while we were out. 

*  You LOVE to be held and often will start fussing once we put you down.  You also really love to be held while we are standing up.  This usually calms you more than anything.  If we try to sit down, you will start crying again.  I don't mind this since I love to hold you.  Sometimes it's hard to get things done around the house, but I know all of those things can wait.

*  You also have started to hold on to things like your burp cloth, our shirts, and you love to hold on to my hair.

*  On May 17, you were doing tummy time and you rolled over from your tummy to your back twice.  You haven't done it since then.

*  We slow dance to songs during the day.  I absolutely love doing this with you.  Mommy usually ends up crying because I am just so thankful for you!  This also usually puts you to sleep.  A few weeks ago when we were slow dancing you layed your head on my shoulder and looked at me.  It was one of the sweetest moments of my life!  I never want to forget that moment!

*  You seem to be turning into a mommy's boy, and I love it!  Mommy seems to know just what to do, most of the time, when you get fussy!  However, you do love your daddy! 

*  I want to remember what a typical day is like for us, so here is what it looks like:

    *  Wake up to nurse between 3-6 then go back to sleep until 7-9. 

    8:00-10:00- When you wake up you nurse then we lay in bed together and you kick your legs and we have morning "talk".

     10:00-11:00- You take your morning nap on my chest. 

     11:00-11:30- Nurse, burp, change diaper

     11:30- 12:30- Playtime.  Mommy usually puts you in the vibrating chair in the bathroom while I take a shower and get ready for the day.  Once I'm finished we head downstairs and play on the activity mat.

    12:30- 2:00- Daddy's home for lunch!  He plays with you for a few minutes and while we eat lunch you go in your swing.  You usually fall asleep during this time.

    2:00-2:30- Nurse, burp, change diaper

    2:30-4:00- It depends on the day, but we either have playtime or we run errands.  During this playtime we do a little bit of tummy time, lounging on my legs to talk and sing songs, and we slow dance.  Slow dancing always puts you to sleep.

    4:00-5:00- Naptime (you usually sleep on mommy's chest during this time)

    5:00-5:30- Nurse, burp, change diaper

    5:30-7:00- Playtime.  We play on the activity mat, read books upstairs in your room, and have bathtime (you get a bath every other day).  I also try to start cooking dinner.

    7:00-8:00- Daddy's home and Naptime...sometimes.  You usually get fussy during this time and don't want to sleep.

    8:00-8:30-  Nurse, burp, change diaper

    8:30-11:00- You are awake for a short time and then you sleep.

    11:00-11:30-  Change diaper, nurse, burp, bedtime. 

I love spending my days with you and will be SOOOOO sad when I have to go back to work.

*  Brady, I can't even begin to describe how much we love you!  You have completely changed our lives for the best!  We can't imagine life without you!  We love you sweet, sweet boy!

Here's a comparison from last month and this month:  

You are definitely growing!