Halloween Fun

Two Months

Bubba, you are now two months old and you are getting so big. You no longer look like a little newborn. I have unwillingly packed away all of your newborn clothes with tears in my eyes. Your hair that had fallen out is now starting to grow back and your eyelashes have gotten considerably longer as well. It looks like it is still a dark color! Your eyes are still an intense deep blue and sometimes grey. I'm not sure how much you weigh but you are getting very long. When I am feeding you, your feet and legs hang off the edge of my lap. We have finally found the right formula for your little tummy....after trying 5 different types. You seem to like it and gulp it right down. Most of the time, that is. Other times you take FOREVER to finish a bottle. You are too interested in your surroundings to concentrate on eating. Either that or you get so sleepy and pass out and we have to try and keep you awake to finish.

You have learned so much during this past month. You like to stare off at an object and ponder what it could possibly be used for. You like to look at lights and gaze outside. Your sweet little sleepy smiles have turned into big toothless grins. You love it when you have someone talking to you. You are just starting to coo at the sound of my my voice when I talk to you. You are just too cute! You are getting so strong too. You have good control over your once wobbly little noggin. It's funny to watch you use your muscles while your little body flexes and shakes under the strain. You especially do this when standing on my lap. You have learned to roll from your belly to your back and have done it a few times in the past two weeks. When you get better at it, then maybe I could let you sleep on your belly, which you like so well.

You are starting to get into a routine and you are developing new habits. You sleep a stretch of 5 hours each night. When you wake you suck down a bottle and drift off again for another 3 hours or so. You like sleeping in your pack and play at the foot of our bed. It has calming music and vibrations that send you into dreamland. We are soon going to be putting you in your crib to sleep through the night. Hopefully you will like your room that was made special just for you.

You are becoming aware that you have hands. You favor your right hand more than your left. Recently, you have been able to find your thumb. You like to suck on it until you unwillingly flail your arms around and it disappears until you find it again. Will you become a thumb sucker? Who knows, but dad and I think it's pretty cute right now.

Little Will, you have come so far and learned so much in the past two months. Just when I don't think that I can love you any more than I do now, you give me a huge smile and I just melt all over. You grow bigger, stronger and learn more with each passing day. It has been fun watching your development. I'm so sad that I will have to return to work soon and leave you behind. But I'm sure coming home and seeing your happy face will be bliss. I love you.