Two Months

Two Months

Height: Find out at dr appt Friday

Weight: 10lbs 8oz


Sleep: You started extending your nighttime sleep a bit. We even got a few nights where you slept 6+ hours!  Nothing is consistent yet, and some nights you get up twice and some nights you only get up once. We started putting you to sleep in your crib in your own room at night around 5 weeks old. You were just too noisy of a sleeper and you really don't seem to mind having your own space. Naps are a crap shoot. Some days you take 1.5-2 hour naps and some days you refuse.  You are still napping in your Rock and Play.  We swaddle you at night, but leave you unswaddled for naps.

Eat: You eat about 28oz per day. Usually in 4oz bottles about every 3 hours during the day with one or two bottles at night (night is between 8pm and 7am).

Size: You are in a size one diaper and 0-3 month clothing. You switched out of newborn clothes around 5 weeks.

Activity: You love your activity mat and giggle every time the red bird mobile comes into your view. Your favorite game is "where is belly" and you giggle as we point out your cheeks, nose, mouth, ears, and belly. You're still not a fan of tummy time and can only tolerate it for about 5 minutes.

Likes/Dislikes: You love when Daddy comes home from work. You smile just hearing his voice. You tolerate your bouncy chair and barely tolerate your swing. You are starting to not like to be rocked in the glider during the day. You like to be rocked to sleep in it for nighttime, but during the day you prefer to be bounced by Mommy then rocked in your Rock and Play until you fall asleep. You don't really like your paci anymore and usually spit it out when we try to use it to soothe you.

Firsts: We are getting true laughs in response to things we say or do. We had your first blowout poop diaper...what a mess! We had our first overnight trip to Aunt Loni's house. You did very well, both in the car and overnight. I took you to the grocery store for the first time (by myself) and luckily you slept the whole time!

We started you on a nighttime routine that is working out well. We start at 7:30 giving you a bath then a bottle and book at 8pm.  Daddy read us Sherlock Holmes and now we are reading Ender's Game.  When it's Mommy's night to read you get nursery rhymes! Of course, you have no idea what we are saying, but after this week Mommy and Daddy will both be back to work so we want to get into the habit of you hearing our voices before bed. After your bottle/book we play instrumental Coldplay until you fall asleep.

Mommy, I'm gettin tired now!

You are still a fussy fuss-man in the evenings. Starting about 5pm until we start your bedtime routine you just won't nap and you fuss fuss fuss.  Mommy and Daddy sing silly songs to you and you respond well to loud music and big jiggly movements.  You like Lady Gaga (Born This Way, Edge of Glory, Bad Romance) and Adele (Rollin in the Deep, Rumor Has It).  I would love to take you for evening walks, but it's July in Georgia!