Two Months Old!

Mason turned TWO MONTHS old today!!  I know I will say this every month, but we honestly can't believe how fast time is going, but at the same time it feels like he's been a part of us forever.  This month was a big month for us.  Here are a few of his milestones:

Stats:  At his two month doctor appointment, Mason weighed eleven pounds 3 ounces, was 22" long and had a head circumference of 15 1/4".  He also got his first set of shots.  I was a nervous wreck, but he handled them like a champ!!  He even got kudos from the nurse :)  We felt so proud!  I couldn't watch or listen so Brandon stood with him while I sat in the corner with my eyes closed and my ears plugged.  The doctor was also impressed with his neck strength, which is pretty amazing.

Eating:  Mason eats four ounces of formula about every three hours during the day and then has a good four to five hour stretch at night.  He is now on Nutramigen, which is a formula that contains pre-digested proteins.  He was having trouble breaking down the proteins in the other formula which then caused him to be uncomfortable and unhappy so we were happy to make the switch.  

Sleeping:  He is still sleeping well at night (with a few exceptions when he thinks it is play time and his eyes are wide open at 2 a.m.).  We have developed a good bedtime routine -- bath, massage, bottle, books, bed -- and it seems to be working quite nicely.  He usually goes down around 9:30 p.m. and sleeps until 2:30 or 3:00 a.m., gets up to eat and goes back down until 5:00 or 6:00 a.m.  Since I've started back to work, Brandon is in charge of the morning feeding and getting him dressed for the day so he stays awake until we make the drive to daycare, then he falls asleep.  He also takes a pretty good mid-day nap and then a few cat naps in the evening.

Activity:  This month, we introduced the lights on his bouncy seat and the mobile on his crib and he LOVES them.  He will sit and stare at those things for a long time before he gets bored.  We also bought him a play gym that he really likes, especially since he can kick his legs all around.  He is tracking toys that we move from side to side and he turns his head when he hears our voices.  He has also rolled over a couple of times, but we think it was purely by accident as it has not happened on a regular basis.

Characteristics:  On Mother's Day, we got our first real smiles from Mason and our hearts just melted!!  The smiles have continued and we get them pretty often these days.  He especially likes when we sing silly songs or sing normal songs in silly voices.  I think he is the only person who thinks I'm a good singer :)  We've also noticed him sucking on his thumb a little more these days and it is pretty darn cute (not sure I'll be saying that when he's still sucking it on his way to Kindergarten though...).  

{Mother's Day 2012 - First Smile!}

Events:  The major event of this month was me going back to work and Mason starting daycare.  I was very nervous and cried a lot leading up to the actual day (which was this Monday), but he has done great!!  Our sitter is wonderful and keeps me posted and tells me Mason is the 'talk of the town' with the other kids.  In fact, when I picked him up today one of the little boys was trying to fist bump him to say goodbye.  It was very cute!  The other major events this month included his birth mom's graduation, meeting his great great grandmother who turned 103 on the day he was born, and his first trip to the lake house.

{Hanging out with Daddy and big brother at the lake house}

We sit around and wonder what we did before Mason entered our lives because we just can't imagine life without him!!  We tell him every day how special he is and how lucky we are to be his parents.  Happy Two Month Birthday Baby Boy!!