Two months!

Baby Stephen turned two months old on Sunday! We have really enjoyed the last two months. And they have gone by really fast! I have been really lucky to have so much help. My mom has been here the last month and has been really great at helping me with the baby while Stephen is working and at his internship.

Over the past month baby Stephen has started to interact with us more. His vision has improved which means he can now make eye contact with us. He also smiles, coos, and occasionally laughs. Besides eating, sleeping, and pooping; he enjoys laying on his back and watching the animals in his crib mobile circle around as well as looking at himself in the mirror over his changing table. He smiles when we pedal his legs like he is riding a bicycle and loves it when his dad plays with his feet and arms. He has also started sleeping longer stretches at night. He sleeps in his crib at night but will only sleep if he is elf during the day so I spend most of the day cuddling him.

At his 2 month appointment he got 3 shots and an oral vaccine. He did not enjoy that. He was also weird and measured. He now weighs 13 lbs and 12 oz. (88th percentile) and is 24.5 inches long (92nd percentile.).

He has really enjoyed having his grandma here and he also got to meet his uncle and aunt this month! Here are some pictures.

One month

I feel bad I forgot to write something about the baby turning one month! So this is a catch-up post.

During baby Stephen's first month of life he had a few visitors. Stephens mom came from Utah for a week, and my mom and aunt came from Singapore for several weeks. Stephens sister and brother in law also visited with their two kids. It was so nice to have some extra help. I was not prepared for how difficult the first few weeks with the baby would be. The baby lost a lot of weight during his first few days of life so the doctor had us on a strict feeding schedule of 2 ounces every 2 hours. This meant waking up at all hours of the night and sleeping for 30 minutes at a time. It was pretty exhausting. Our lives completely changed when the baby was born. It made us really cut out the excess in our lives and just take care of our basic needs. Food, sleep, an occasional shower.

Although it was a rough first month, I have really enjoyed it. Being a mother makes you more selfless. All I want is for my baby to be happy and healthy. It made me realize how many un important things i had previously devoted my time and energy to. He is the sweetest little guy. Seeing him grow an learn is the best thing.

After his first week he started gaining weight fast. A his two week appointment he was 8.5 lbs. which was a little ahead of where he should have been. During baby's first month of life he spent most of his time sleeping, eating, and pooping. Most of these activities he did while snuggling me. Pooping and passing gas was pretty tough on his little tummy but he has improved since then.

Here are some pictures from the baby's first month of life.