Matthew - 2 Months!

Wow, seems like just the other day I was updating everyone on your 1 month post and here you are, already 2 months old!

Today was your 2 month checkup and you are growing and right on target! 

You weighed 11 lbs. 13 oz. and are 23 3/4 inches long!  Those are both in the 90's for percentiles.  So, since birth you have gained almost 4 1/2 lbs. and grown 3 inches!  That's a lot for just 2 months!



You've been doing a lot of fun things lately.  You will coo and talk to us now when we talk to you and smile the sweetest smiles.  You are getting so strong and like to push with your feet, so we have to make sure and keep an eye on you when you're on the couch.  Mommy gave you your first real bath right after Christmas and you just started laughing and giggling!  It was so funny!!  You seem to really love bath time.

You are outgrowing your 3 month clothes in length now.  You can wear size 3 months in other things, but your pj's and one-piece outfits are getting too small, so you are getting into size 3-6 mos. on those.  You drink about 3 ounces of formula every couple of hours still.  Some nights you wake up about every 2 hours and some nights you only wake up once or twice.  Last night though, you slept until 5am!  Most nights, you are sleeping between Mommy and Daddy now.  You're almost too long for your bassinet.

You are really starting to notice more things and really study our faces when we talk to you.  You like to lay on your toy mat that you got for Christmas and sometimes, you'll actually get ahold of the rings that hang from it with your hands.  You love to stare at ceiling fans, especially if they are on.  Ha!  You seem to like your pacifier more now.  Sometimes, it seems you want to just eat and eat, so Mommy tried the pacifier and that seemed to comfort you so that you don't eat too much and make your tummy hurt.  During the day, you usually only take short 30 minute naps, so Mommy spends alot of time just holding you.  :)

I can tell you're going to be a very active little boy.  I think if you could, you would just run around and play with your sisters!  Most days, if you aren't eating or taking a short nap, Mommy is holding you or sometimes you will lay on your toy mat or swing for a short while.  We changed you back to your original newborn formula because the other kinds we tried didn't seem to help.  You're getting better though about not being so fussy because of your tummy, so I think your little digestive system is getting it all figured out.

We just all love you so much!  The time is already going by so fast and you are growing and getting chubbier and I just love that!  You're getting better head control already and I know before long, you'll be learning to sit up.  I'm excited for that because I know you are going to love being able to play more.  I just know that we are all going to spoil you rotten and I don't think there's a thing wrong with that!  :D