Thursday, January 10, 2013

Parker 2 Months

Parker is 2 months old.
Weight: 12lbs 4oz (the SAME as Addison at 2 months)
Length: 23"











We had his 2 month check up and shots - he is a healthy growing little baby boy.

{However, Adam and I had a scare in the office - in which we gave him too much (2x) the amount of tylenol after his shots...due to unspecific directions given by the doctor on a sheet of paper. It said "full dropper" and we had infant tylenol that was concentrated...and they were directions for unconcentrated tylenol. Needless to say, they called poison control ( 1800 222-1222) for us and he only had 1/10 of the dose that would be considered toxic. I wanted to share this, because even as educated as we are and try to follow all the directions and "rules" we too made a mistake. So, please be aware of this phone # for your children.}


Developmentally, our little man is doing really well. He's getting stronger and bigger every day. He likes to hang out in his bumbo seat, bouncer or play in his activity gym on his back or belly. His head control continues to be pretty amazing. I haven't really had to worry about it since he was born...it's been so good.





Eating: Parker has been consistently on a 3hour eating schedule during the day, and 6-7hours at night time. He's still doing great nursing, and definitely prefers this to the bottle. He's had his fair share of bottles lately as I've had to be gone more. We originally were using Dr. Browns - but he was getting pretty fussy - so we are now using Tommee Tippee bottles - that have a wider shorter nipple that is softer. He also seems to like it warmed up. Drinking about 3-4oz from the bottle.

Sleeping: The first half of his 2nd month he was still sleeping 1-2 hours between feedings, but now is starting to nap less between each feeding and take a longer afternoon nap 3hours.  Night time he still is sleeping about 5-6hours, and on Dec. 22 he slept 7 hours. Addison has been waking up later lately since I've been home (7-730) so it's been nice to stay in bed a little longer, even if nursing the baby.
He still really likes to be cuddled up while sleeping- in the bassinet, his swing, or cuddled close to us. He doesn't really like his crib yet - will only sleep 1-1:130 hours before waking up.





Passed out on the couch next to me one day watching football...such a little man.


Personality: Our little man is starting to smile more and more and even laugh now. He loves to have people talk to him, and he's starting to talk back. He follows us around the room - and likes to watch what his big sister is doing. She's usually doing something to make his smile, and she likes to involve him in everything she's playing.


















Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Christmas Anticipation...

Christmas time is more magical when you have children to share it with. Now, we are blessed with our two little joys to make this time of year that much more special. Adam and I always said that we couldn't wait to spend Christmas with our own children...and here we are with 2.




Our Christmas tree: we've gone to the boy scouts lot the past few years, and have lucked out with some nice trees. This years tree was freshly cut just 2 days prior.  We could definitely tell the difference, as it didn't lose any needles for the first week and a half. Nothing better than a fresh cut tree in the house to make it feel like Christmas.



So excited to put her ornament on it...as soon as Daddy brought it in the house

Showing her baby doll the Christmas tree


Addison helped decorate the tree, or at least she tried to. She insisted that she put up the small glass bulb ornaments...and then also wanted to play with them by banging them together....hard to convince a 2year old that the ornaments weren't toys..and "we just look at the tree, we don't touch it" - after it was all decorated. I must say she's been really good, and so has Miss Kali dog. (she had her fill eating 7 ornaments 2 years ago).






Visit to Santa Claus...much better than last year (screaming, crying, hysterical) for Addison. Although, she still wasn't keen on sitting on his lap...as she clung to me.  I didn't force it, so of course Mommy makes all the photos. Parker did great...and was actually awake for his first visit to see Santa. Santa was in a little trailer in downtown Geneva with Mrs Claus...very cute setup and beats waiting in the lines at the mall.


"I'm keeping my eye on you old man"




We made a Ginger Bread house as well (between Parker's 2hr feedings one day). I don't know if Addy had more fun tasting the frosting or decorating it... and now she wants to look at (and taste) her masterpiece all the time.










Breakfast with Santa - the Knights of Columbus -
Addy and Parker were called up first...Addy got a big Cinderella doll and Parker got a rubber ducky. Parker was the first one called, for his very first Christmas

Making ornaments with Auntie Lauren, wating for Santa

 


Baking cookies for Santa. I don't remember the last time I made cookie cutouts...which will now be a tradition in this house. It was a lot of fun, and Addy's favorite part was the rainbow sprinkles.







 

 2012  Homemade Christmas Ornaments: