2 Months Old

Where has the time gone? AJ is now 2 months old and he is really starting to discover the world around him. He smiles everyday now which makes me smile even more! He has also discovered his tongue as we often see him sticking it out at us. He can push his chest up when he's on his tummy, and he almost has complete control of his head. He loves looking around and I know he can't wait until he doesn't have to worry about falling backwards when he notices something interesting! To mommy and daddy's great delight, AJ is now sleeping in his crib as well (he only gets up once during the night to eat, and then he goes right back to sleep). I also love how he stops crying when he sees me, hears my voice, and is picked up!

Growth Update

Weight: 12 lb. 11 oz.

Height: 24 in.

Head: 15.75 in. (1 1/4 inches larger than last month)

Showing off his Calvin Klein outfit. I love the little cargo pants!

Here's AJ playing with his favorite toy - his keys. If I put them in his hand he'll wave them around and laugh as he entertains himself.

Well, AJ had his first set of shots yesterday. You can see the bandaids on his right thigh. He screamed his head off as he was getting them, but calmed down right away when I picked him up and gave him his pacifier. After we got home, he was his normal self (smiling, playing, happy) for the first few hours. Then it was like a light switch was turned on and he started screaming like I've never heard before (he was breaking my heart). Being the naive new mom I am, I had not picked up any infant's Tylenol prior to this (I figured I would just see how he reacted first), so I made a call to Grandma who thankfully was willing to get some for us. After a dose of Tylenol, an ice pack to each sore thigh, another feeding, and lots of love he fell asleep and only woke up to eat (along with another dose of Tylenol) during the next 12 hours. He is much better today! He was a little out of it at first, but he has gradually returned to his normal, if not sleepy, self.