Two Months

Krew,

I can't believe how time flies! You're already 2 months old and you're changing every day. Although 2 months isn't very old, you look like such a little man. You have finally started gaining weight and have a double chin and a few rolls on your upper legs, but you still don't really look like a baby. Just like a very little boy. Your legs are really long and so is your torso. It's getting hard to find clothes that are long enough for you without being way to big around.

This past month has been a lot of Mommy/Baby time as your Daddy has been traveling about 5 days a week. He sure misses you when he's gone and can't believe how much you've grown when he sees you. He likes to hold you all day when he's here and even asked me if he could get up with you through the night and bottle feed you...my answer was yes :)

You are becoming interactive! You are the happiest after you wake up and eat. You love to listen to Mom and Dad talk to you and you now make eye contact with us and then smile! Talk about melting our hearts :) I am now sure that you are smiling instead of just random facial muscle movements that happen to look like smiles. You also move your little mouth like you're trying to talk to us and every now and then a cute little sound slips out. You squeak as you breath in and as you breath out is sounds like you're saying O. We can't get enough of your little noises.

The one thing you like to hear more than us talking to you is music. You absolutely LOVE music. We play songs and dance around with you often and nothing settles you down like a little bouncing and singing. In church, you calm down when you hear the organ and remain calm and content during entire hymns.

On the other hand the one thing you do not like at all is getting dressed. Your head is a little large and when we pull your shirt or onesie over your head, you begin to fuss or cry. Then, when we put your arms through the arm holes, you tense up your arm in a bent position making it very hard to get it on. The outfits that zip up instead of go over your head are our favorites :)

You are becoming very active. The only time you're still is when you're sleeping...and sometimes not even then. Your little feet seem to be moving all day. One of your favorite things to do is play on your mat, watch the toys swing above your head, and move your legs/feet one at a time, like your running. Whenever there's something pushing on your feet, you push back...which means you can pretty much stand. Of course the balance isn't there yet, but we play "up...down...up...down" several times a day where you straighten your legs and stand on our lap and then melt down to a sitting position.

You had your first haircut before your 2 month birthday! Not many babies can say that! Your hair continues to get lighter and lighter as do your eyes. They are big beautiful blue eyes that people comment on all the time. You are a very bright eyed baby.

You went on your first airplane ride this month and you did great! We went out to Virginia to visit the Stevenson family and it was so much fun! Sara loved you and you loved her. Her 2 kids couldn't get enough of you and wanted to play with you all day long. We just hung out at their house most of the trip and it was so nice to relax and be around fun people instead of home all alone.

Although Dad has been gone a lot this month, when he's here you two are so cute together! He loves you very much and is such a cute Daddy. When we pick him up from the airport, he opens your car door to say hello. When you hear his voice, you become excited and He loves knowing you remember him. We are experiencing a new kind of love by having you around. There is no way to put into words how much we love you. We are so thankful for the opportunity we have to be your parents. You are such a little ray of sunshine in our home!

Love,

Mom

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