Two Months!

This month has been so fun!  I never realized how much babies change in such a short amount of time until now.  I have a scrapbook already full of baby pictures and I find myself constantly amazed at how different he looks since birth.  I hate that I’m already forgetting what he was like as a brand new baby and I wish I had taken more video instead of just pictures.  Bruno probably thinks I’m crazy because every time I look at the hospital pictures, I’m like, “Take me back!!! I miss it so much!”  Even though it was stressful with him being in the NICU, they were the best days of my life.

This week we had to buy our first box of diapers and we had to buy formula.  Buying both at the same time was a bit shocking. Haha We’ll definitely have to adjust our budget. ;) We introduced Sammy to formula pretty early on because we wanted to make sure we found a kind that worked for him since I knew I’d probably have to supplement when I went back to work.  Luckily, he’s never had a problem with what we’ve given him.  I still want to nurse and pump as long as I possibly can, but I’m trying not to set my expectations too high.

Samuel Rey at 2 months:

-Sammy weighs 14 lbs. and is 23 inches long…24 if you count his hair. ;) He had his two month appointment today and we all survived the shots.  Just like everyone said, we took it harder than he did.  It wasn’t nearly as bad as we imagined.  He cried, but the second I picked him up he calmed down.  He’s a trooper.  The doctor said he’s doing great! 

-He’s still wearing 0-3 month clothing and size 1 diapers.

-He’s been cooing more and it’s the cutest thing ever! He also grunts really loud when he’s trying to poop.  Last week, he was grunting during church and everyone around us thought it was funny.  Needless to say, he had a blowout and I was glad I remembered to put an extra onesie in his diaper bag that morning just in case!

-He is making more eye contact and starting to smile a little more. 

-He’s awake more now, which is really fun.  We love to read and sing to him.

-My mom bought him a swing about a month ago and he LOVES it.

-He HATES his car seat.  He does better when we’re driving or when he’s being pushed in his stroller, but absolutely does not like to just be sitting.

-Bath time is finally fun!  One time, I asked Bruno how much longer we should let him play in his tub for because he was enjoying it.  Right after I asked, he started to pee.  I hurried and picked him up and said, “well, that answers that.”  haha

-He discovered his hands and likes to put them in his mouth.  Let the drooling begin!

-I trimmed his nails for the first time and we didn’t have any problems!  It helped that he was nursing at the same time.

-He took his first trip to Idaho this month.  He did really well in the car!  The only time he got fussy was when we had to stop for construction.

-He finished his first Harry Potter Movie Marathon – even though he slept through most of them. ;)

-He loves looking at his curtains.  I don’t know if it’s the contrast of the colors or what, but he enjoys staring at them while he’s being changed.  Speaking of which, he doesn’t mind diaper changes anymore, unless he’s really hungry.

-I still think he’s a pretty easy baby, especially now that he’s sleeping more through the night.  Lately, he’s been sleeping from 11ish to 5ish! 

Going back to work wasn’t as bad as I imagined.  I think only being 2 minutes away from home helps a ton because he can be brought to me anytime.  Bruno brought him every day after my meetings were over and even though I had things to do, it was nice just knowing that he was there.  The school days go by so fast that I don’t think I’ll have too much of a hard time being away from him.  I’m incredibly grateful to have a job I enjoy.  I also have amazing coworkers who are understanding and so supportive. 

I can’t wait to see what month 3 brings!