2 Months Old!

Our precious Gideon is two months old!  What a big boy we have!

Firsts this month?

-first vaccinations at the Dr's office

-first dose of acetaminophen

-first time spending the night away from home

-first time meeting great-grandma Gallahair

Developmental milestones?

-much improved head control

-regular "talking"in coos and gurgles

-starting to support his weight on his feet while being held upright

-reacting to sounds in another room by turning head

-tracking objects in his field of vision by moving his eyes

-spontaneous smiling

-daily attempts at laughing- right now no sound comes out.  It's the most adorable thing I've ever seen.

Sizes?

-size 2 diapers

-size 0-3 month clothes

Eating?

-Nursing every 3-4 hours during the day, but longer stretches at night.  He's consistently dropped either his 10pm or 2am feeding, depending on when he does his long sleep stretch.  Taking 4 oz of expressed milk at feedings if mommy isn't home.

Sleeping?

-Right now he generally takes a morning nap, an early afternoon nap, and a late afternoon nap.  Bedtime is between 6:30 and 7:30, and he'll usually sleep until about 1 or 2, eat, and then sleep for another 4 hours or so.

Favorite things?

-Your swing

-Your playmat that has dangling toys that play music if you hit them

-Watching ceiling fans