TWO MONTHS!
This little guy has really started to become more interesting lately! He smiles SO MUCH and is starting to make those beginning sounds. Lots of "Ah! Ah!" and "Goo" and other sweet noises. We talk to him all the time and mimic his sounds so he can build his confidence in communicating with us. My favorite moments are when Oliver and I lock eyes and he just gets this look of total contentment in his face followed by a big smile or squeal of joy. I LOVE those moments! He is doing great Tummy Time and has started pushing up more on his elbows.
Yesterday I took him to his two month doctor appointment at 8:30am. He is now 12 pounds 13.8 ounces, 23.5 inches long, and his head circumference is 15.5 in. According to the baby app I use, he is sitting right in the 50th percentile for growth. I'm telling you - this little one has more Williams in him than Johannsen! He still reminds me so much of how my brother looked as a baby. But since he's a boy, everyone says he looks like Jeff. Ok. Sure.
Oliver had to get four immunizations yesterday. The first was a liquid he drank and then the other three were shots in his thighs. (*Huge sad face*) I HATE that part of the appointment. He was so SO happy right up until that first poke. Having to watch my baby's face morph from happy and content to shocked and upset is the hardest thing ever! He did his open mouth no sound type of cry but right after I picked him up and cuddled him and he was able to calm down. That made me happy --- that my cuddles can comfort him when he's in pain, shocked, and confused. I like to think it means he knows I didn't do this to him but am rather comforting him from an unfortunate occurrence...
The rest of the morning, Oliver pretty much slept unless he was nursing. After his afternoon nap, while Jeff was with Audrey at the park, Oliver woke up really fussy. He was crying a cry that meant he was in pain. It's different from hungry, tired, or even fussy cries. I tried to hold him and comfort him but the pain was in his thighs so it was hard to find a position that soothed him. Eventually, he fell asleep on my chest and I was able to transfer him to his crib. This repeated after about 90 minutes and after nursing and him crying out more, I let him fall asleep and stay asleep on my chest. When he woke up from that, Jeff had come home with some children's tylenol. The doc said to give him some ONLY if he has a temp above 100 or he's really fussy. Well, he was really fussy so I just gave him 1 mL (full dosage is 2.5 mL). I nursed him again and just gave him lots of cuddles. His "I'm in pain!" cry stopped after that. He went down for the night after only 7 feedings (we usually do 8 or 9) at 7:30pm. He didn't wake up again until 1:30am. Even with the pain, he got his 6 hour stretch in.
Jeff and I often crash on the couch after both the kids are asleep and reflect on the day. We talk about Audrey's behavior, which has been challenging lately. She is a strong-willed girl and we clash because of that. We talk about Oliver's habits and concluded last night that, compared to Audrey, Oliver is WAY easier. It's probably because we're wiser for the wear thanks to Audrey or it could just be that Oliver is living up to his name and bringing peace into our home. Despite the differences in raising our two kids, I love them BOTH so much for who they are and can't wait to see how they grow into the people God created them to be!
A super fun outing to English Springs Park on Saturday!