At two months, Austin is not only completely adorable...
He also already loves cranes.
We are having so much fun with little Austin. He's sweet and adorable and a total, total cuddle bug! Overall, he is a pretty easy baby. These days he only fusses when he is hungry or tired or just wants to be held. Between weeks two and four he had some fussy moments, but not so much any more. And, looking back, those fussy days could have been because he wasn't feeling well...that was during the time when we were all sick. He is easy-going, sweet, alert, happy, and curious. All pretty awesome traits at two months, if you ask me.
Just this week he realized he has hands. It's so cute to watch him examine his hands and try to figure out what these things are and what they do. And, tonight, while laying on his activity mat, he reached up and grabbed onto one of his toys. These are all signs that he is transitioning from newborn to actual baby.
I've been swaddling him at night to help him sleep, and sometimes I'll swaddle him during the day if he needs that extra help to fall asleep. He is still eating every three hours on average. He'll have one or two two-hour stretches during the day, and the last three nights, he's had one five-hour stretch (yea for Mommy!). A few weeks ago, he did sleep for almost seven hours...but hasn't done it again. Austin sticks to the same routine pretty much every day--eat, play for an hour to two hours, then sleep until he's ready to eat again. Over and over, that's what we do.
Cooper is still doing fantastic with Austin! He loves his little brother so much and it makes my heart happy to see his pure and genuine love. On a daily basis, I hear Coop tell Austin "I love you, Baby Austin." or "Aww... Austin, you so tiny and cute.". He wants to help do everything with and for Austin: rocking him, changing his diaper, checking on him. Coop even gives lots of love pats and kisses to Austin throughout the day, too. And you can already see the love in Austin's eyes for his big brother. His little eyes light up and he just watches and stares at Coop.
Two month check up stats:
12 pounds 2 ounces
23 3/4" long
(3 ounces less than Coop and 3/4" taller)
Just this week he realized he has hands. It's so cute to watch him examine his hands and try to figure out what these things are and what they do. And, tonight, while laying on his activity mat, he reached up and grabbed onto one of his toys. These are all signs that he is transitioning from newborn to actual baby.
I've been swaddling him at night to help him sleep, and sometimes I'll swaddle him during the day if he needs that extra help to fall asleep. He is still eating every three hours on average. He'll have one or two two-hour stretches during the day, and the last three nights, he's had one five-hour stretch (yea for Mommy!). A few weeks ago, he did sleep for almost seven hours...but hasn't done it again. Austin sticks to the same routine pretty much every day--eat, play for an hour to two hours, then sleep until he's ready to eat again. Over and over, that's what we do.
Cooper is still doing fantastic with Austin! He loves his little brother so much and it makes my heart happy to see his pure and genuine love. On a daily basis, I hear Coop tell Austin "I love you, Baby Austin." or "Aww... Austin, you so tiny and cute.". He wants to help do everything with and for Austin: rocking him, changing his diaper, checking on him. Coop even gives lots of love pats and kisses to Austin throughout the day, too. And you can already see the love in Austin's eyes for his big brother. His little eyes light up and he just watches and stares at Coop.
Two month check up stats:
12 pounds 2 ounces
23 3/4" long
(3 ounces less than Coop and 3/4" taller)
