Dear Conor,
Two months ago you came into our lives and while I can't believe that you are already 2 months old - I can't imagine that there was a time in which you were not a part of our lives. You have changed so much in the last sixty-two days.
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| Birth - 1 month - 2 months |
We spent some time this morning taking your 2-month-old pictures...we tried several poses but I couldn't capture your smile :(
You not only recognize our voices but you also recognize our faces. You have started to smile and in just the last few days you are really started babbling. You recognize my phone and get all serious when I hold it up near you - you are eager to hear or see what is going on in the telephone (you are a champion at FaceTime)!
You love the bathtub - you now get very excited when water is poured on your tummy and you splash and splash with your arms and legs....sometimes water even flies out of the tub! You are so good when I wash your face but you are not the biggest fan of having your neck rolls washed out. You still want your diaper changed every time it gets even the littlest bit wet and of course, we oblige. You love your downstairs changing table - I don't know what we will do when you get too big for it.
You enjoy being a social butterfly and time spent with other babies is your favorite thing. I am trying to find more time in our week to have you playing with your friends because Tuesdays do not seem like enough now that you are more active.
You love lights (if they flash the better) and anything that moves (the fans, your playmat mobile) and you have started enjoying time in front of the mirror. You do not love tummy time but you will tolerate it for small amounts of time on the boppy pillow or propped up on the pillows up in our bed.
You are very aware of Hunter and you follow him around the floor with your eyes if you and he are in the same room. He is still not sure what to think of you but he does like to sit near you when you are on your playmat.
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| January 26, 2012 |
You have been suffering from severe tummy troubles - some might call it gas, others might say its colic, and still others might say something else. While your mommy is no doctor I have decided that you have gas as well as silent acid reflux. I am going to explore this and the potential treatment with your pediatrician this Friday at your two month check-up. Your dad and I are coping with all your yelling/crying as best we can but we want nothing else than to ease your pain and help you be the happy baby that you are each morning. We currently have you on Colic Calm and it seems to do its job - though it turns your mouth black for a little while due to the vegetable charcoal.
You are wearing 0-3 month clothes as long as they are not Gerber and depending on how much space the feeties have in the toe section. You have stared to wear some Carters size 3 - just the sleep and plays because the separates are still too big. You are in size 1 diapers (the Whole Foods 365 brand) but could wear size 2 in Seventh Generation. We are exploring the idea of cloth diapers and our first order of Grovia brand covers came in today, now we just have to order the inserts.
You've outgrown your JJ Cole carseat cover and we had to purchase the BundleMe - I really thought we would make it through winter with the cover but you have grown in length and getting you in and out of the carseat was getting tough due to the low opening. I also had to remove your infant booster from your carseat.
You are currently sleeping from roughly 10pm to 4am and then again from 4:30am to 7:00am. However, you are not taking good solid naps during the day - more like cat naps. Your dad and I are working hard with you to get you to take longer naps because you are still a baby and need your sleep!
Today we celebrated your 1/6th birthday by attending a Valentine's Day party at your baby friend Carter's home in Buxton for 2 hours where you played with his toys and we made a craft project (we skipped group today).
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| Playing with the Baby Einstein Mat at Carter's Party |
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| Baby N (7 months old) coming to visit you. |
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| My Cute Valentine! |
Then it was time to get daddy and head to Mercy for Tender Touch Infant Massage class. You did pretty good in the class and seemed to enjoy visiting with the other babies and getting yourself a nice massage. We hope that over time you will enjoy your massages even more.
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| Getting started with Dad. |
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| Asking you if you wanted a massage. |
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| Ankle/Foot Massage |
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| A very relaxed Conor. |
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| Chest/Arm massage - not your favorite part. |
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| Back to Butt massage & tummy time practice. |
It's been an amazing two months with you little man and we can't wait to see what the next 30 days brings! Happy 2 Month Birthday Conor & Happy Valentine's Day.
xoxo
Mom
