Two Months

Our little boy is two months old!  This past month has been full of joy as we emerged from the newborn fog and got into our new routine.  Grady is the light of our life and is such a joy to be around, with the minor exception of those couple of days that he decided napping is not for him and just wants to be held instead!

Grady Tid-Bits at Two Months:

• He tips the unofficial scales at a little over 11 pounds.  When he outgrows clothes it is still in length or because his feet are busting through the little footies on his jammies.
• Our boy is a bit of a string bean - his only fat is on his cheeks. 
• Despite looking 100% bald in photos, he does have some  hair, and it still looks like it will be blond.  He also has long eyelashes and little eyebrows now, which also evade the camera.
• He likes sitting up and LOVES standing (assisted).**
• His smiles are becoming more abundant and we are now getting a "he he" laugh out of him.  When we get the giggle, we celebrate so loudly that we often scare the poor kid.
• He rarely smiles at the same thing twice, which has us bouncing and singing like idiots a lot of the time.
• He met the other little boy in the mirror and loves starring at him.
• He cannot intentionally reach for toys yet but aims in the right direction and squeals when he accidentally hits one and makes it move. 
• He abhors tummy time but refuses to roll over and end the misery.
• He is the happiest in the morning and the worst when he is tired at night - he takes after his mama in this respect.
• We don't ever see him do it, but he often turns himself 180 degrees in his crib without the assistance of his swaddled legs or arms - quite impressive Grady. 
• At one month we moved him to his crib in his own room and he loves it.  We know that we cannot continue to have such good fortune, but he has slept through 14 of 15 of the last nights!

**I am checking with the pediatrician whether it is true or just an old wives tale that babies shouldn't stand. If anyone knows for certain, please let us know as it is the only thing that keeps him happy on those non-nap days.

His official check-up is next week and I will do another update with the official stats.  We got in trouble by the vet because Bella was underweight, I fear the same possibility with this boy.  I live with 3 creatures who cannot keep their body weight up... something about that seems unfair to me.

And now for the large photo dump from his photo-happy mama.  We love this little boy so much and cannot get enough of him - can you tell?

 

I think in these pictures he is looking more and more like Chris. 

 Just saying hi on his morning walk.

Our growing boy at one week and at two months!

The smile sequence.... the best thing ever.