Lost week

John is 2 months old!  I can't believe how much he's grown, and how much he can do now.  Sometimes it surprises me just how little he still is.  Unfortunately, we spent most of his 8th week in the hospital fighting an infection.  But he is healthy and happy now.  He just helped Mom and Dad cross off a couple parenting milestones including first fever and hospital stay.

John has officially rolled from his belly to his back twice.  He does it so quickly without any buildup, that the first time it took me a bit to realize that he had rolled over on his own.

John has also started reaching out and grabbing his toys.  He started this in the hospital which was a fun surprise.

John is growing fast and is into 3-6 month clothes.  I had a hard time packing up his 0-3 month clothes because it was just a couple weeks ago she packed up the newborn sizes.  But, then I washed all the 3-6 month outfits and got excited over Johns new wardrobe.

John has started staying awake during the day for up to 3 hours.  Hopefully he is working his way into just 2 regular naps during the day.

He is all smiles and coos when he is awake.  He will let you know what he wants to do.  He loves to stand, jump, watch you blow raspberries, whistle, and looking in the mirror.

John still likes his swing, but only when he's tired.  He doesn't like the rock n play, so that has been put away.  He also isn't too much of a fan of his bouncers, but he can be tricked into sitting in one so Mom can take a shower.  We will be getting his jumper out soon since he loves to stand.

He has started exploring textures and will suck on the ears of soft stuffed animals or on his blanket corners.  He seems to like the fabric more than the tags or edging.  He loves rubbing his hands and face through Mommy's hair.

He still sleeps fairly well at night.  Occasionally he will wake up once to eat, but he goes right back down.  He is still a cuddle bug and like to be held while he's sleeping.  He also likes to snuggle while he's waking up.

When we were admitted to the hospital he weighed 12lbs 4.1oz and was 23.5 inches.  We have his official weigh in at the Dr Friday, and his round of shots.  Daddy is betting I am going to cry more than John.

On to the age of double digits!

7 weeks

This last week has been super busy, and if you add in a growth spurt, that equals a house ready to take on the end of Johns 2nd month in this world.

Mom and Dad went to a concert with Grammy and Uncle Jared.  Unfortunately we missed John's bedtime and he decided to wait up for us.  Mom won't be missing bedtime for a while.  We both are not ready.

We got a new bouncer and John really likes it.  Now there is one upstairs and downstairs.  Mom is much more productive.

We went day camping!  John wasn't much of a fan because it interrupted his growth spurt, but he finally got the hang of things.

John grew right out of his newborn cloth diapers.  Mom is dealing with the loss of her newborn by the excitement of finally wearing all the cute patterns she picked out.

John is still sleeping in his crib at night and is sleeping 9 hours straight!  He is like his momma and loves his sleep.  He also likes to have a morning nap so mommy can get a few extra hours of sleep.

Lastly, John has finally decided to like his swing!  All he needed was to grow into it a little!

Have a great week!