Getting Better All The Time...

Benjamin is doing just great! At his two month check up, he weighed 11 pounds & 13 ounces. His head increased 1 inch in circumference (now 15.5") and hew grew another inch longer to 23 inches. His eyebrows also seem to be coming in, although his eye color is still indeterminate and slate grey. Good growth all around, though. Getting big for the co-sleeper...

He makes all kinds of wonderful noises now, and seems to try to talk, ernestly trying out "ah-oooo", "mwaaah" and "eh". It's so adorable, we need to sit down frequently.

Ben definitely seems to be a morning person. He starts stirring around 5 or 6 a.m., making little noises or talking to himself. Once his muttering become a bit more urgent, I go in, put the lights on and sing morning songs to him. He gives me those million watt smiles and I pick him up, continuing to sing and bid him a good morning. I change him, where I get more of those lovely smiles. It's so hard to get a picture, because he loves to move around a lot while smiling! He moves his head, pumps his feet and waves his arms. He's active, and we're glad to see him on the go. Once he's fed, there's more smiling. Ben awoke at 4 a.m. this morning, and after nursing, he was all smiles. While it was wonderful to see, I did have to tell him that at 4:45 a.m., this is the time when we sleep. I put him back in his crib awake, and he fell asleep in about 10 minutes. He didn't wake up again until about 8:45 a.m., so we were happy to get a little more shut eye. He usually does sleep through the night, and I thank him when he does, letting him know that we appreciate getting a good night's sleep. Every so often he wakes in the middle of the night, but thankfully those nights are few.


















There he is with his dad in our kitchen (all sleepy), and wide awake with that famous smile! We'll update when we can. In the iterim, we welcome your comments. Enjoy the lovely spring weather!