Our Little Sweet Pea is 2 Months Old!

Dear Henry,

You are two months old! Where has the time gone? Your personality is really showing now and you are so much fun!

Here are some of the things your Dad and I want to remember about you at two months of age:

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  You are sleeping better at night, but not consistently. Some nights you give us up to five hours of uninterrupted sleep! Some nights you don't. :(


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  These days you still nap mostly while one of us is holding you and sometimes in your swing or bouncy seat. The carseat is no longer a favorite place.


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  You are not only smiling at us, but also laughing and "talking." Your excited baby screeches make us laugh, especially when we get them in the middle of the night while your diaper is being changed. I'm not sure what is so funny about that, but you find it highly amusing. Maybe you're laughing at the fact that you're making us get up in the middle of the night to clean up your poo.


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  Your crib is still one of your favorite places to hang out.


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  You still hate tummy time, but we have to do it a little each day. You are pushing up on your hands now and can roll from your belly to your back on your own, which really impressed Dr. Rauth when you did it right on her exam table!


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  You are tracking sounds very well and can follow the sound of our voices when we're in the room with you.


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  You now love your swing, which was not a favorite at all until about 2 wks ago.


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  We are starting to get out a bit more, and one of your first "public appearances" was a visit to Dad's office for the annual HealthScream Halloween party. You were a huge hit!


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  We celebrated your first Halloween, and I think it was a bit much for you. Too much noise and commotion when you are used to a pretty quiet house at night. Next year you'll be ready for it!

We have a lot of exciting milestones coming up for your as the holidays approach. We are so grateful to have you as part of our family for them this year and can't wait to see what the next couple of months bring!

All our love,
Mom & Dad

Little Pumpkin

Hope everyone has a safe and HAPPY Halloween!

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Growing, Growing, Growing!

Last Friday Henry had his two-month pedi appointment (and his first shots--TRAUMATIC!), at which he weighed in at 12 lbs, 12 oz! Healthy eater, that one.

The sleeping...well, we just won't talk about that right now. Let's just say that Momma is learning to exist on little.

We are so grateful that Henry is, so far, a very healthy and happy little boy!

We're looking forward to Halloween--I said I wouldn't put him in a costume because those things look so hot and uncomfortable. But I walked by the infant costume section in Target on my way to buy fog juice (that's another story...my husband is not only the Clark Griswold of our neighborhood at Christmas, but at Halloween as well), and that was all she wrote! I could NOT walk away from the pea pod costume. There will be pictures.

One Month!

Dear Henry,

Today you are one month old! We are so blessed to have you in our lives and can't believe you've been with us for a month already. Everyone has told us that this newborn stage flies by--it's hard to believe when you are in the midst of it, but it's true. Time is passing too quickly already and you are growing too fast!

Here are some of the things your Dad and I want to remember about you at one month of age:

• You haven't learned to sleep much at night! You are up at least every two hours to eat, which makes for a very tired Mommy. Some nights you won't sleep in your bassinet and sleep on Mommy's chest instead.


• You are a good napper, but you won't nap in your crib or in your pack-n-play--only on Mom's chest or in your bouncy seat. You nap very well in your carseat, but that makes Mom nervous, so we don't do it often.


• Speaking of carseats, you LOVE your carseat and the car. Rides in the car put you right to sleep, as do any trips out on errands--you will sleep for hours.


• You love walks in your stroller. You try to stay awake to take in all the sights, but that doesn't usually last long before sleep takes over. We have been taking lots of walks as a family, including The Luce.


• You love your playmat, any kind of music (which makes you dance), your Dad's voice, lights, your pacifier, nursing, lying in your crib (although not sleeping there) and being outside.


• You have not had many visitors because your Mom is paranoid about illness. Mostly your family so far, but hopefully that will change soon because we can't wait to introduce you to everyone! You haven't been to church yet because your doctor said to wait a while for that, but not much longer.


• You have been out with us on a few errands and your first visit to a restaurant was dinner at Cheeseburger Charlie's!

We are so grateful to have you in our lives, Henry, and we are so looking forward to watching you grow and seeing how you change as the months go by!

All our love,
Mom & Dad

Playtime

Hanging out on the playmat Uncle Scot bought for us!

Thanks, Uncle Scot!

Henry and Mom survived our first night alone, while Barry has on a business trip last night. Henry is NOT a good sleeper, so I was worried, but it was our best night yet, thanks to the help of our trusty carseat. It's his favorite place to sleep!

We are both feeling much better this morning!

Welcome to the world, Henry!

We welcomed Henry Lloyd to our family on August 30. He was born at 9:41pm, weighing 8 lbs, 4 1/2 oz and was 22 inches long. Tall and skinny!

We've made it through the first three weeks, albeit a little sleep deprived. At his 2-week appointment on Friday he weighed in at a healthy 8 lbs, 14 oz--growing like a weed already!

More info and more pictures coming soon when Momma wakes up!