I have to be honest. Before I had my own baby, I always thought it was a little lame when people went on about their children's stats on their blog and made lists detailing what they loved about them at their different ages. I mean, it was sweet and all, but I didn't really care to read it.
Now I'm one of those mom's! While I am completely smitten and obsessed with my boy, I am not going to be so audacious as to think that the whole world loves him as much as I do (another pet peeve of mine). So, if you're like I used to be and get bored reading about the fact that someone else's baby smiled or cooed for the first time, you might want to skip this post:)
Just warning you. This is for journaling purposes.
Now that my mother is probably the only one still reading.....
This little monkey had his two month old checkup last week!
Here were his stats:
Weight: 11 lb. 13 oz. (up 5 whole pounds from his lowest weight!) (60th percentile)
Length: 23.5 in. (60th percentile)
Head: 15.5 in. (30th percentile)
Things we love about James at 2.5 months:
- He is the happiest baby alive. He smiles, coos, laughs, and tries to talk all day long. This boy has so much to say- I wish I could understand him!
- He is so alert! He is very interested in the world around him, and loves taking it all in. He can focus on one person, and he'll track you across the room. He especially loves staring at bright patterns and people's faces.
- He is the busiest, most wiggly baby I've ever seen! He is constantly kicking his legs (especially his right one), and he is very strong. He can stand up with our help, and loves his tummy time. He rolled for the first time at four weeks, but hasn't rolled since (I think he's getting a big tummy which is making it harder to roll over).
- He is the best sleeper ever. He was sleeping 5-6 hour stretches at about a month, but lately he's been sleeping 8-9 hours through the night. It's amazing!
- He LOVES his swing. It's his happy place. He smiles and watches the mobile above it, and would be super content to swing all day long if I let him.
- He loves the bathtub! He gets so excited and splashes all over the place. The kitchen sink has been the perfect fit so far, but we're going to have to move to the regular tub soon for safety reasons. He loves to push off the side of the sink with his legs, and he does it so hard that we have to hold his head so that he doesn't smack it on the other side of the sink. After his bath, we spray him off with the kitchen sink, and he doesn't mind at all (even when the water gets in his face). He just smiles. He also likes the shower too, and when water gets on his face he just tries to lick it off. It's really funny!
- This boy loves to eat! For the first two weeks of his life he refused to breastfeed and I pumped around the clock. He caught on eventually, and hasn't looked back! He is a great nurser, and is getting fatter every day! We love all of the rolls on his legs and arms, his fat tummy, and all of his double chins! Fat babies are the best!
- He loves to cuddle with is mama, and loves when I sing to him. When he needs to go down for a nap, all I have to do is hold him for a minute and start singing and he's a goner.
- He still loves to be swaddled. He can be crying and the second that you swaddle him he's happy. We are going to have to start weaning him off being swaddled though, because he always manages to break free. (I'm semi-paranoid about loose blankets in his crib).
- He still sleeps in the bassinet in the annex of our bedroom. He could totally start sleeping in his nursery (especially since he sleeps through the night), but I have attachment issues. His nursery seems SO far down the hall from our bedroom, and I just feel so much safer having him close by. Mike is kind to appease me.
- He loves all people! He is happy to be held by anyone, and loves the attention that his aunts, uncles, parents and grandparents show him. Just for the record, his grandma Alison can get him to smile more than anyone else on this planet.
Mike and I are convinced that being parents is the best thing ever. Every day we love our little peanut more and more.
