2 Months Old!

Pictures are of Tristan at 2 months old :) It's hard to get a good picture of a baby that doesn't sit up well yet! Can you tell?!




Wednesday, May 5, Tristan turned 2 months old! He had his 2 month appointment Thursday. He now is 23 inches long (52 percentile), up from 20 inches at birth. He is also 10 lbs 9 oz (23 percentile), up from 7 lbs at birth. His head has also grown from 12 1/2 to 15 1/2 inches, so his brain is growing good (gonna be smart just like Dad)! Overall, the doctor says he looks healthy! He, unfortunate for him, had to get some shots, and he was not pleased with that at all! He let us all know how he felt -- I've never seen him turn that shade of red/purple before! Luckily, he felt better quickly after Nana picked him up and comforted him with his pacifier :) Here are some facts about him right now:

1) He is wearing some 0-3 months clothes, although the majority of the 0-3 months clothes in his closet are still way too big. He's not taking after his mom who was a much "healthier" baby (3 1/2 lbs bigger and 2 inches longer at 2 months!). Mom's ready for him to fit into his 0-3 months clothes -- he has so many cute clothes...they just don't fit yet!

2) He is starting to smile and coo, especially when you sing to him. He has the cutest smile in all the world...seriously...

3) He is holding his head so well now! Not perfectly yet, but soon!

4) He loves bath time! He calms down as soon as he hears the water running. He doesn't even cry when he's getting his "hair" washed. He only cries when he have to put clothes back on after bath time :)

5) His eyes are blue and we're pretty sure they will stay blue. Takes after his dad's side of the family. Just as long has he has his mom's eyesight!

6) He usually hates tummy time! He usually just lays there and cries. Hopefully he'll enjoy it soon!

7) He enjoys his swing and almost everytime falls asleep there. Mom and Dad are not complaining!

8) He is often calm and happy until Mom and Dad sit down to eat a meal. Somehow he just knows Mom and Dad are eating and he is not...

9) He is a pretty good sleeper at night. He usually sleeps anywhere from 7-9 1/2 hours for the first stretch (last night was from 7:30-5:15 -- almost 10 hours!). He's been in his own room and crib since week 2, which was the best decision we've made so far! Luckily we are just across the hallway from him so we can easily hear his cries.

10) He isn't the best napper during the day -- he usually just takes catnaps but sometimes he'll take those nice 3 hour naps!

11) He often drinks 6 or more ounces of breastmilk at a time (when taken from a bottle). According to guidelines, 1-3 months babies usually only take 4-5 ounces at a time. He's a good eater :)

12) Again, according to guidelines, he's poopy diapers are supposed to have decreased to about 1 a day, but he doesn't like that idea, especially at 4:00 AM when he thinks it is fun to have an explosive dirty diaper, after already been changed once. He is a boy, what should I expect!

13) He is absolutely the most precious and beautiful baby in all the world. Again, seriously. Not saying that just because I'm his mom. It's been declared a fact.