Back to Mr. Jace😊 We had his two month well child visit today. He was a trooper, especially since we interrupted his nap time to have him poked and prodded. We have a lovely nurse practitioner who "ooo"ed and "aww"ed over our content baby who took in the new surroundings. Measurements show that Jace is quite round...in his belly and head😊
Weight
12lbs 2oz
41st percentile
Height
22.4 inches
19th percentile
BMI = 65th percentile
Head Circumference
16.3 inches
97th percentile
As we expected, he did not enjoy his three immunization shots😓 Since he is too young to get his flu shot for the season, Brent and Nora were immunized today while Luke and I had ours earlier this month.
A quick overview of our baby boy at two months:
- Sleeping - The hot topic for all babies, right? Jace has been a good night time sleeper since the beginning. When he wakes to eat, he goes right back to sleep. He's had two nights that he's gone all night without eating, but mostly he's up once a night to eat (3:00ish) and goes back to sleep. Rarely does he eat twice in the night, though he did the past two nights (growth spurt???). Since he turned seven weeks, he's been sleeping in his bedroom crib and we've been working on daytime napping there as well. He's certainly made progress in the past two weeks, going from 20-30 minute naps to 60 minute naps on a more regular basis. Hes' typically up between 6-7am to start the day. As mom, the one home full time right now, I'm putting a lot of pressure on myself to get him into a daytime routine to help with my transition back to work after Thanksgiving. Hopefully it will help me with a pumping schedule at work and help Papa and Gma who will be watching Jace four days a week. Plus, Jace has been much more content when he's awake since we've found a routine. Happy baby => Happy momma!
- Eating - Jace is a rock star at nursing. He eats about every 3 hours during the days. He's also taken breast milk in a bottle very well which will also help when I'm back at work.
- Growing - He's now into size 2 diapers and wearing clothes between 3-6 month sizes. As with most babies, he's got a long torso and short legs. I love his itty bitty feet and long, lean fingers and toes like his daddy's.
- Fun - Jace loves laying in any of our bedrooms and watching the ceiling fans, listening to us read or sing to him, laying in his play gym to watch the hanging toys and checking himself out in the mirror. He's smiling often now, some at us, some at inanimate objects😊 He's also started finding his voice and tongue. Two of his favorite places are in the bathtub and on his changing table.
- On the Go - He's an easy companion when we're on the go - in the car, in a stroller, in the moby wrap - which is a huge blessing because we're kind of busy with two older siblings in school and activities!
Gotta love a sleeping baby
Checking himself out in the mirror during bath time
Growth pictures
