Isaac: 2 Months

Isaac is getting big! At his 2-month appointment he weighed in at 13 lbs. 13 oz. (93rd percentile) and was 24 inches long (87th percentile). His eyelashes are growing out, which really makes him cute. And it has been so fun to watch his little fat rolls develop. (But they definitely are hard to clean; we're always finding lint between his chubby fingers and under all his chins.)

One of his recent developments has been the discovery of his right arm. He can entertain himself for quite a while by watching his right fist move around, like a jedi knight trying to control a floating droid. It's pretty hilarious. He doesn't quite have full control over his arms yet, but he's getting there. He has also learned how to smile and coo. Again, he is only beginning to have control, so sometimes he moves from a smile to a pouty face back to a smile in just a second. He's only well-rested enough to smile a few times a day though, so we haven't caught one on camera yet. Isaac is still not a big fan of tummy time and only lasts about 5-10 minutes before he starts complaining loudly. He can hold his head up quite well, but isn't pushing himself up off the ground quite yet. 

His favorite past-times are looking at himself in the mirror above his swing, looking at the mobile Brent made for him (future post on that to come), looking around the bathroom while getting his diaper changed on his changing pad, reading books, and taking baths. It's especially cute to watch him when we read books. He gurgles and coos like he is trying to read with you. 

He is still learning how to sleep for long stretches. The longest stretch he has ever slept is 5 hours, and that only happens about once a week. He often will get up every 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the night. The hard part is that sometimes after I feed him, he has a hard time settling back down. Sometimes he will grunt and struggle and cry; and I'm up again only 15 minutes after I put him down. Naps times are getting better but still a battle. He takes about 3-4 naps a day, which usually last 30- 45 minutes. Sometimes, I feel like all I do all day is feed him and soothe him to sleep. 

The biggest change that has occurred in the last few weeks is his crying. It's much harder to get him to sleep, and his protest cries are more loud and fierce than they ever were before. It just seems like he's constantly cranky. We're trying to get him to bed earlier and put him down for naps whenever he seems tired (even if it's after he's only been awake for an hour). Hopefully, he will be able to catch up on enough sleep to be a happy baby again. And HOPEFULLY, he will learn how to sleep better. Who knew it was such a hard thing to learn?