Can you believe it's already been two whole months since you entered the world? Can you believe it's only been two months since you completely changed our lives? You have grown and changed so much, you're not the same baby we met on Christmas day, but we love this new you more and more all the time.
When we first brought you home, we were definitely in love, but taking care of you was sort of mechanical... we fed you, changed you, put you down to sleep, and then started all over again. Somewhere around 5 or 6 weeks, you seemed to become a real, actual person. You had a ton of awake time during the day in which you soaked up the world around you.
Things you like now: You love being read to, especially "What Does Baby See," "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Goodnight Moon." You seem to like it when we sing to you, maybe Dad more than me. Perhaps that is because you don't appreciate my sarcastic lyrics about you pooping or crying or something. You "talk" to us all the time now, cooing, giggling, smiling and grunting. Your eyes light up when you see toys dangling, rattles shaking or the cats walk by. If we put the mobile in your crib on, you pump your arms and kick your legs like you're running a sprint. Bath time was always a happy time for you, but now it's especially fun because you like to splash and get water everywhere! Most days we go for a walk in the stroller, but you're starting to like the Bjorn carrier more. These are almost guaranteed to make you happy, especially if there are buses, trucks and construction near by. Probably your favorite activity of all time is eating. You know when you're about to get fed, and you start breathing fast, opening your eyes wide and moving your lips in anticipation.
The whole family is starting to settle into a routine now, and that is nice. You generally sleep 8-9 hours at night, waking up once to eat. Sometimes you add on a nap before or after that and then one during the afternoon. Our very favorite time with you is when you wake up in the morning. You are all smiles and laughs then, just happy to be hanging out. Bedtime is a close second, because we snuggle with you when you're freshly bathed and have that delicious baby smell. We read you stories and sometimes we'll even feel your body start to relax as you drift off to sleep before we put you in your crib.
The cliche is true, you are growing up way too fast. You sort of have a friar tuck hairline right now, as the newborn hair is slowly replaced by your new hair. Your eyes are still blue, but I have a feeling that will change. Pretty much everyone agrees that you look like Dad, but I'm sure that could change too. We have an entire tupperware container filled with your newborn and 3 months clothes. I have a feeling the 3-6 month outfits will be joining them soon. And you look like a little boy, barely even a baby. I already miss the way you were when you were born. Luckily for me, you keep getting better and more lovable. Daddy and I are so excited to see how much you'll change over the next two months.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
1 comment:
He is a doll! Love the picture of him with daddy. :)
One of the hardest parts of parenting for me was giving up the baby clothes. My mother's advice (although since I have a girl, maybe it's different) was to keep a couple of favorite outfits from each size, and they can be used to dress up dolls (or teddy bears). It is a total trip to see my daughter carrying around a tiny doll dressed in one of her preemie outfits!
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