Boy, Oh Boy!: Micah at 2 Months Old

On January 2, you turned two months old.

Here is Josiah's 2 month picture for comparison's sake:

(You guys are still so different. I think you are much more serious and mellow whereas Josiah was alert and constantly smiling. And I, personally, don't think you look anything alike!)

YOU...

-just had your 2 month check up on December 29th. You have gained SO MUCH weight!!! You weighed in at 11 lbs, 14 oz, which is in the 63rd %, up from 11% at 2 weeks old. This is a gain of 4 lbs, 12 oz in only 6 weeks. That's almost a pound a week!!! And it's a gain of 5 lbs, 5 oz since birth. You also measured 23.25" tall, which is the 70th%, up from 33%. And your head is in the 27th % at 15.25cm, up from 13% before. You are still smaller than Josiah was at 2 months old, by a pound and half, but you are growing so quickly that I'm sure you'll catch up soon enough. In addition to weighing in, you got 3 vaccination shots in your legs and one oral vaccine. You liked the oral one, but screamed with increasing intensity at each one of the shots in your leg. I felt so bad for you, but you calmed down as soon as I gave you a bottle and you slept pretty much the rest of the day. Otherwise, Dr. Miller said that you looked great and were growing great. She wasn't concerned about you eating too much at all. So, we'll just keep doing what we're doing... :-)

(you and Mommy at a friend's birthday party)

-are more alert than before. It's still only a few hours in the whole day, and it's usually between 10-midnight when Mommy wants to go to bed. But during this time, you are usually happy and just hang out looking around. We're trying to do more tummy time during this alert time. Sometimes you are happy doing that and kick and lift your head up really high, and sometimes you get angry and burrow your head in the mat and scream.

-are still wearing 0-3 month clothes, but fill them out completely. I've loved dressing you in "big boy" clothes now that you can wear hoodies, jeans, and tennis shoes in your size. You are also still wearing size 1 diapers, and I'm hoping that you'll continue to wear them until we go through the boxes we have stock-piled. At a pound a week weight gain, though, you may outgrow them in just a couple of weeks! EEEK!

-are still eating 5 oz or more at each feeding, which is about every 3 hours. You do sleep about 5 hours at night, so you'll go a little longer without eating during that time. You typically have breast milk at home and formula while we're out. You seem fine with either. And I still breastfeed you directly 1-2 times a week, but you don't seem to like it as much as the bottle.

-celebrated your first Christmas. We first attended a Christmas Eve service at our church, ECF. You slept/ate through most of it. Then we went to Nana's house to have dinner and open presents. You got a few outfits, a giant box of wipes to share with Josiah, and an Oregon Duck blanket that Nana made for you. On Christmas day, we attended church with Nana, went to my cousin Liz's for a family get-together where several of my cousins met you for the first time, and then to Grandpa Jim's house for dinner with his family. Grandpa got you a pair of cute camo shoes and socks. And then the next day, you went to Daddy's uncle Mark and aunt Sheryl's house. Mommy had to miss out because she had the stomach flu, but from what I hear, everyone loved passing you around.

(with Nana)

(our precious gift)

(your blanket)

(our family on Christmas Eve)

(you and your brother in the same outfit, 2 years apart)

-also celebrated your first New Years. You "partied" with Nana and your great aunt Colleen. Unlike your brother, you were awake to ring in the new year.

-are officially smiling in response to us. You love it when you see a new face. This is my first time catching it on camera at about 6 weeks old:

-seem to really like Josiah, especially. You smile really big when you see him, although he is not quite as fond of you. He does like you and pats your head saying, "Baby!" but he is much more jealous of the attention you receive and frequently turns my head away from you and at him instead.

-avoided the stomach flu even though everyone else seem to be struck with it. In fact, mommy got it twice and you stayed healthy. I read that the antibodies in breast milk protect you from getting the illnesses I'm exposed to, and I'm very thankful you didn't have to face that at such a young age.

-are now sleeping in the bassinet more regularly. During the day, we may still put you in the carseat or swing, but at night, we are trying to lay you down in the bassinet to sleep. We're trying to get you to lay down while still drowsy and put yourself to sleep, but that's a hit or miss when it comes to you actually falling asleep.

I took these pictures of you the other day. I had taken similar ones when Josiah was 6 and 1/2 weeks old and wanted to catch you close to the same age (actually you were 8 weeks old in yours). You are growing so quickly, and while I love seeing you grow, I don't want to miss a moment of it!