Sleeping

Mommy and Daddy had it good a couple months back...other than mommy having to get up to pee three times a night, they could have a peaceful night's sleep. Then i came along. The first weeks i was just so tired...i would sleep for 20 hours a day. Now, I don't really think naps are critical and this makes my meltdown hour even more enjoyable for Mommy and Daddy. Normally between 6 and 7 at night, i start to crumble. Mommy and Daddy have figured out that I will calm down some when i go outside. I like to sit on the front porch and have the breeze blow through my hair. So you may be thinking, that is great...mommy and daddy can take you for walks in your stroller and enjoy the evenings. You silly adults...i don't like sitting in my car seat. It restricts me from throwing my arms and legs around like i love to do. Don't even think that riding in a car puts me to sleep. It just makes me cry even louder. This makes for some fun outings, but it has really made Mommy and Daddy think about traveling. 5 hours in a car...when do they go, what time do they leave??? To all of my family in NC, i will be coming down soon to visit, I promise.
Nights are equally adventurous. Sometimes I am ready, sometimes i am not. Some of mommy and daddy's friends came over and brought their 3 month old girl, Grace (you may remember her from mommy's blog). They stayed up late, until 11pm...funny isn't it when Mommy and Daddy think 11pm is late, oh the joys of parenthood. When they took me up to bed, i laid in my co-sleeper (best purchase my parents have made) and quickly went to sleep. I slept for a whole 5 hours. Normally I am up every 3-3 1/2 hours so mommy and daddy were overjoyed when thinking that this was going to be a normal routine. Ha Ha Ha...i am back to my 3-4 hour intervals. Mommy and Daddy still feel blessed that i sleep that long. Hang in there guys...it will get better.

2 Month Check Up

I had to go back to the doctor's office to have my 2 month check up performed. Nothing new, except...Vaccinations. As mentioned before, we decided to follow Dr. Sears' Alternative Vaccine Schedule, so I only received two vaccines instead of the normal 5. That sounds great, but when i got the first shot, i locked up, face started to turn fire-engine red and held my breath for a while before letting out a blood-curdling scream. The nurse quickly gave me the second vaccine. Daddy was holding my hands and quickly scooped me up after the nurse was finished. I calmed down quickly as Mommy and Daddy rushed out of the doctor's office before I let another of my screams out that would surely scare all of the other little kids...what did they do to that little boy back behind those closed doors...Yikes.
Before they gave me my vaccinations, they did a full exam. I now weigh 11 lbs, 5 ozs and measure 24 inches long. That puts me in the 50th percentile for weight & 60th percentile for my length. With this impressive growth spurt, Mommy and Daddy are having to put away many of the clothes that used to swallow me. They don't give up easily. They have developed their favorite outfits and it is hard for them to part with these outfits. Once the outfits look like spandex on me, i think it is time to retire them Mommy and Daddy.