It's hard to believe that my baby boy has already been in our lives for two months as of August 3rd! Here are a few things that I've noticed in the last month:
- Smiles in response to sounds, movement, people's voices, and my singing :) (his smile makes my heart just melt!!)
- Starting to make cooing sounds
- His eyes are following people as they walk by and he looks in the direction of people's voices or sounds
- I am exclusively nursing him, so during the day he eats every two hours and stays awake for about 30 min. doing any one or a few of the following; tummy time, singing, looking around, starring at the fan, or smiling and then sleeps for about an hour
- He's starting to sleep a LITTLE better at night...instead of two hour increments sometimes he'll go 2.5 - 3 hours in between feedings (it's amazing how much an extra half hour or hour makes a difference in how I feel the next day!)
- He prefers to sleep in his bouncy chair that vibrates and plays bird sounds instead of his little bedside crib...he'll sleep in his crib maybe once a night and once during the day if he is SUPER sleepy...if not then in the bouncy chair he goes where we have to bounce him until he falls asleep. The things we do for the little one we adore!!!
- LOVES his binky...what a lifesaver when the little man is tired! :)
- LOVES riding in the car and his stroller, which translates to... he falls asleep while in them
- He has discovered his hand! He sucks and knaws on it all the time!
- Gaining weight like a champ...he weighs 12.5 lbs, which means he about doubled his weight in two months!
- And gets cuter each day :)
Needless to say...I am SOOO in love with being a mom to my handsome little Joey. I have been so fortunate to have been able to stay home with him all summer, which means that I am absolutely DREADING having to go back to work in a couple of weeks...I love being a teacher, but I LOVE being a mom even more!!!
