Two Months Old

Dear Miles,
You turned 2 months old this week, and I just can't believe how much you are growing and changing every day. You don't look like a newborn anymore, but you still love to snuggle in mommy's arms. It's been a great month! We've done so many fun things. Some of the highlights of this month were that you started sleeping through the night this week which has really helped mommy to feel more rested. You smile and coo a lot now too. Your daddy can get you to smile and talk faster than anyone in the whole family. These are the best smiles we've gotten on camera...

Here are your 2 month Pictures:

Here's a picture of you and your dog. You'll be bigger than he is soon!

I tried to get a picture of you and your brother, but as you can see - he did not cooperate. He is 23 months old, and he's turning two next Friday! That means you'll get to go to your very first birthday party soon :-) 

Here are some of the fun things we did this month:

• I took you and Carter shopping with me for the first time. That was a crazy experience! I'll try to limit that in the future!
• We went to Lake Wedowee for Father's Day.
• You got to meet Pawpaw, Aunt Marsha, and Uncle Tommy for the first time!
• We went to Grandmama & Granddaddy's house for the first time.
• You got to meet Nonnie for the first time!
• We played and had picnics at the Spring.
• Your brother rode four wheelers and caught his first fish while we were there. 
• We visited Granddaddy's nursery and saw the trucks and tractors.
• We went to Nana and Papa J's house for the first time, but you slept most of the time we were there.
• Your brother rode the lawnmower, swam, played in the sand, and picked apples. 
• We went to feed the ducks, geese, and turtles at UAH.
• You got to meet your Aunt Bebe when she came to visit for the 4th of July all the way from Seattle!
• While she was here Grandmama, Granddaddy, Aunt Bamie, and Brittni also came up to see her you. 
• We went to go see fireworks, and you slept right through them.
• We all went to the Birmingham Zoo together! When we were there, you got to meet Aunt Nancy, Uncle Barry, Lori, Jon, Julia, Silas, Lia, and Ada. We had a blast! 

(As you, the reader, can see by the bottom of the list...this mommy has some blogs to catch up on - so I guess this list can serve as a preview :-) 

Here are the things you are doing now:

• You weighed 12 lbs. 10oz. (50th percentile) and you are 22.75 inches long (50th percentile). 
• You eat 7 times a day for about 30 minutes. You still keep it all to yourself - very little spit up :-)
• You sleep 7-9 hours at night now (the day after you turned 2 months old, you started sleeping through the night)!!! Thank you :-)
• You take 2-3 good naps a day (1-3 hours)
• You can lift your head higher and for longer periods of time now.
• You hold your head straight up when someone is holding you. 
• You smile and coo at people you recognize - especially daddy! 
• You still grab onto things that touch your hands. You like to hold onto your lovey. 
• You kick and punch your legs and arms all the time while you are awake. 
• You like to watch mobiles and fans.
• Your eyes get big and you look around when you hear certain voices or sounds.

Here is your typical schedule...you eat every 2 1/2 hours like clockwork:

7:00am - Mealtime (you nurse), then you are usually awake for about 30min - 1 hour
8:00am - Naptime (usually in the swing or your bed)
9:30am - Mealtime then Waketime

10:30am - Naptime 
12:00pm - Mealtime then Waketime 
1:00pm - Naptime
- This is when mommy gets stuff done because you and your brother are napping!
2:30pm - Mealtime then Waketime
3:30pm - Naptime (sometimes you just want to be held for this nap)
5:00pm - Mealtime then Waketime (This is usually your "fussy" time of day unless somebody is holding you. Daddy grabs you up as soon as he gets home. You, Daddy, and Carter smile and talk and play while mommy gets dinner on the table. 
7:30pm - Mealtime
8:00pm - Bathtime then Waketime
- Mommy gives you your bath while Daddy bathes your big brother. Then we get to snuggle with just you while your brother is in the bed. 
9:00pm - Mealtime then bed...and you've started to sleep all night long - YAY!!!!!!
REPEAT...

I think we are figuring each other out. You seem to enjoy nursing more now that we figured out that mommy was practically drowning you with milk. We are both glad that we fixed that problem. You are bringing even more joy to our family now, and we all love to make you smile and coo. Sorry we are all up in your face all the time, but you're just too cute!!! You're looking more like your daddy every day, but I think he's a handsome guy, so this is a good thing :-) I love you, Miles - never forget that!

Love,
Your Mommy

PS. This is what your brother looked like when he was 2 months old.