2 Months Old

Today Ben is 8 weeks old and on Monday he will be officially 2 months old!  It has been the longest, messiest, most exhausting, sleepless and fantastic 2 months of my life!

Every day my little boy changes. . . .a little more alert, a few more smiles, another new sound he makes. We long to hear a giggle, and someday hear what his little boy voice will sound like as he tries out new words and eventually says our names and the most-coveted "I love you".  Amazing to think that this little squirt will someday bounce off to school with his backpack and lunchbox.  It has only been 2 months and he is already growing up too fast!


Here is our 2 month update:

Schedule: 
Eats every 3 hours during the day, takes several short naps and at least one long one during the day; at night he usually goes 5-6 hours, then another 3 before getting up for the day

Eating: 
Like a champ!  No one can stop this little piggy!  Last weigh in was 12 lb. 6 oz. (last week) which means he may be around 13 lb. by now!

Likes: 
Bath time, diaper changes, clothing changes: pretty much anything that involves being naked......yes, he LOVES to be naked.  He can be spitting mad and all you have to do is take his clothes off and he will find a smile for you.

Dangling toys on his play gym and car seat - he will stare and smile at them.

Snuggles, especially with his silky blanket made by grandma (that thing puts his eyes at half-mast within seconds).

Morning - very alert and talkative

Dislikes: 
Putting his clothes back on after they have been off.

Being left alone (he loves being with people, even if he is just in the same room with them, but he lights up when he gets talked to) 

Going down for a nap (probably because he isn't with people any more and he has to wear clothes)

Mommy and Daddy's favorites:  

Morning time - we sit Ben up against our lap so he can see us and he coos and "talks" and smiles as we talk to him and sing and play with him.

"Kitchen time" - Mommy puts him in his bouncer in the kitchen, turns on the music and will cook or do the dishes and sing to him.  Ben will look around with wide eyes, watch Mommy and coo back at her when she sings.

Snuggle time - Daddy usually takes a "snuggle break" a couple times during the day and will come find Ben, take him back to his desk and talk to him and cuddle with him.

As Ben gets bigger and grows, I am growing in my role as Mommy.  Today I went to my first MOPS meeting (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers) and absolutely loved it.  I felt  honored to be able to walk into a room full of moms and finally belong there.  This is me now....I am a mom and I felt celebrated as such today.  I am excited to get to know the other moms, learn more about how to do my job better and enjoy being taken care of by these ladies.

And speaking of jobs....I officially quit mine today.  It was a hard thing to do, honestly.  John and I talked about it and decided that the time I have with Ben is so valuable and if I allow myself to do what I have done in the past, our days will be full to the brim, spent going here and there and everywhere, and not valuing rest and quality time together.  Right now God has blessed us with just what we need, without my income, so I am going to savor that blessing and truly enjoy it.  I will admit that my eyes got a little misty when I had to tell my boss today.  I have come to love those ladies and will truly miss their company at work.  I loved having something that I was good at, that I was respected for and that was easy and comfortable.  But, just as He has done before, God is moving me away from my comforts and asking me to identify myself only in Him.  Beyond being a wife and a mom, I am His child, and that is the role that matters most.

"It's so great being naked!"

Look at those baby blues!