Ever Wonder What the Cutest Baby in the World Looks Like?

I don’t!

2 Month Dr Visit

We went for the 2 month checkup today. Nathan was in a good mood first off. Here’s why…he had a HUGE poop right before we went into to see the Dr. I just knew he’d save up a whopper for while we were out and about. I had him in a paper diaper so at least we didn’t have to tote around a poopy diaper. Dr. Payne (yes, that’s the ped’s real name haha), said it looks like Nathan is growing just fine and healthy. He didn’t get his shots today cuz we’re going to be participating in a clinical trial for a new vaccine. So, we’ll be going sometime around the end of the week. So of course when I got home Oprah was talking about autism being linked with vaccines. Grrr…I just can’t bring myself to not vaccinate though. Hey, I’ll do BFing, cloth diapers, and no circumcision, but I just can’t risk Nate getting a nasty childhood disease. Besides, even Oprah couldn’t show any scientific evidence to back up a link between autism and vaccines. So, anywho…

Here’s the stats from the appt:

• Weight: 14 lbs (90th percentile)
• Length: 25 in (95 percentile)
• Head: 17 inches?? I can’t remember what the actual # was, but I do remember it was in the 97th percentile.

So he’s still a big baby…good or bad??? Well since ALL those onesies I got at the baby shower are suddenly getting too small, I’ll say bad. On the other hand, he can fit into all his cute cloth diapers – GOOD!!! See:

Also, here’s the first baby smile we caught on camera:

Sorry it’s a little blurry.

Sleepy Baby

So for the past 2 nights in a row Nathan has slept from about 7:30 pm to around 3:30 am. AND then, he doesn’t wake up again until around 6-7am. WOW! He’s such a good sleeper! I only hope it doesn’t get screwed up somehow! Here’s a pic of my sleeping angel:

He’s in his fleece sleep sack since it’s starting to get a little chilly here at night.

What I’ve learned after 8 weeks

Nathan is 8 weeks old today. Here’s what I’ve learned so far:

1. Burp rags are useless – the spit up will usually project past the burp cloth, hitting your neck and then drip down your shirt.
2. Just when you think you’re a diapering master, you’ll get pee/poop/both pee and poop on you.
3. The pacifier is your friend!
4. Just cuz he liked the swing today, doesn’t mean he’ll like it tomorrow.
5. If the baby is crying while you’re giving him a bath, he’s REALLY upset!

^ Nathan’s famous not-so-happy look (heh heh…understatement)

^ Yes, he’s trying to eat the swing…but he’s wearing an “I love mommy” shirt, so it’s ok.