Micah is now 2 months old so I should probably say something about him here! He's been a much easier baby than Owen was which I'm so thankful for. He sleeps great at night and he's been taking one really good nap in the afternoon while Owen naps which is really nice. He loves to be held a lot which is the only "difficult" part but he's begun to enjoy the bouncy seat as long as Owen isn't trying to launch him out of it. He's been smiling a talking for a few weeks now and has become so much fun. He loves having his diaper changed and as soon lay him down and start undressing him he'll get a big smile on his face. I love it! Owen usually loves his brother which means I have to keep a close eye on him or he'll squeeze too hard or try to pick Micah up when he's crying. It's all very sweet but a little nerve wracking at times. I discovered yesterday that Owen can unbuckle Micah from his car seat so there's really no safe place for this child!
Micah has been sleeping between 4-6 hours for his first stretch at night and then 1.5 - 3 hours after that so I'm really only waking up once a night which is amazing. Even the first couple of weeks home he was doing a 3 hour stretch so I don't feel like I've been nearly as exhausted this time around even though I have a 2 year old to chase around. I've had a few days where walking up the stairs used every bit of energy I had but otherwise I've felt great. I think the fact that I was sleeping so well at the end of pregnancy helped as well. I was starting off exhausted. Micah was the noisiest baby I'd ever been around until the last couple of weeks. He would just grunt for so long (I'm talking an hour or more) before actually crying or filling his diaper. Our routine for the first several weeks were to go to bed at midnight, wake up around 3 then he'd start grunting at 6 which woke me up and I'd just lay there until he would start fussing. I was so glad when he started cooing so there was something else to listen to! We'll see if he continues to be a very vocal child.
His stats at his 2 month check up this week were:
H: 23 3/4 in (79%)
W: 12 lbs 9 oz (59%)
HC: 39.5 cm/15 1/2 in (63%)
He grew 3 inches and gained 5 lbs. Pack it on kiddo! You'll need it to protect yourself from you big brother :)
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| Micah with his new buddy, Zachary |
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| Love these little rolls! |
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| Not a fan of tummy time either |
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| Brothers! |
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| Owen helping with tummy time |
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| Stylin' the mohawk |
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| Meeting his first cousin, Zeke. He'll meet the other 6 in a few weeks! |
