The Boatman Family: September 2011

Mason is going on 2.5 months now, but since I'm a blog slacker, I'm just now getting to post some updates on our little guy. He is growing like crazy, and amazes Mommy and Daddy each day with everything he does. Here are some facts of our sweet boy:

Stats:

7-12-11 (2 days shy of 3 weeks old, but considered his "one month check-up"

*Weight: 9 lbs. 15 oz. - 71 %

*Height: 22 in. - 82%

*Head cir: 37.5 cm. - 48%

8-19-11 (2 month check-up)

*Weight: 13 lbs. 2 oz. - 88%

*Height: 23.5 in. - 77 %

*Head cir: 39 cm. - 32%

Some reflections from his first 2 months of life (long list, but really just for me so I can look back and remember):

He is just the cutest and sweetest baby
He is a snuggle bunny...LOVES to snuggle
Loves being held
Looks just like Billy. I think ONE person has said he looks like me, and they were probably just trying to be nice. I bet as he gets older, we'll notice more things he got from me. :)
Has the cutest stretches ever...stretches all the time
Used to love being in the car, but lately he is not having it. Makes for some LONG car rides
Has only been on walks outside a handful of times because of the heat :-(
Moved to size 1 diapers around 2-3 weeks old...just moved to size 2 diapers around 10 weeks
Can still fit in size 0-3 month clothing, but starting to wear 3-6.
Loves being swaddled at night and during naps...Mommy is starting to worry about weaning him off it
Men are the best swaddlers. It's just not my thing. Thank you to whoever invented the Miracle blanket. It is my way of cheating.
Mason loves his play gym. He can lay and stare and move his legs for hours. Well, not hours, but you get it.
Focuses well on faces now, and really enjoying tracking things with his eyes
Has always had awesome head control - really liked sitting in the Bumbo, even though our pediatrician told us to hold off on it this early
Smiled for the first time at 6 weeks
Laughed for the first time at 10 weeks
Rolled over from tummy to back at 10 weeks
Loves Father and SONday with his Daddy
Lola is great with Mason; although her obsession with his pacifiers as of late and laying in his play gym are showing her jealous side
Gunner really could care less
Mason loves looking at windows.
Didn't care for his sponge baths in the beginning, but LOVES bath time in the tub
At 11 weeks, he is starting to reach out and feel soft textures. He started petting our soft giraffe pillow, and starting grabbing at this other pillow
Smiles the most on the changing table
Talks the most in his bouncer
Loves to move his legs
Really starting to like the Baby Bjorn, but mostly when he's facing outward so he can see the world!

Feeding and sleep:

Mason has always loved his nighttime sleep. He is a sleeping champ. It was always harder on his mom and dad during middle of the night feedings because he'd rather be sleeping. At 2 weeks, our pediatrician cleared him to sleep a 6 hour stretch. At 5.5 weeks, he started sleeping through the night anywhere from 8-10 hours. Now he sleeps from about 9:30-10 to 8am. We know it could change at any moment, but we are very blessed he has been sleeping for 10 hours at 2 months old. We are already trying out a nap schedule. 2 naps (from 1-2 hours each morning and afternoon) and 2 catnaps later in the day. He is down to 5 feedings a day, every 3-4 hours, exclusively breastmilk. Billy will feed him a few times a week...it's one of his favorite father/son bonding moments.

Here are some more pictures of sweet M.