Well we had John David's two month well check yesterday and he looks great. He weighed 11 lbs 10.6 oz which is in the 50th percentile and was 23 1/8 inches long which is also in the 50th percentile. His head circumference was 15 5/8 which is in the 25th percentile. His pediatrician, Dr. Tsai (pronounced Tie), who we love, said that he is doing extremely well and that his fine motor skills (gripping with his hands, head/neck strength and mobility, eye contact, etc.) are advanced for his age, which we were thrilled with. We of course already believed as much but it was nice to hear it! ;)
John also had to have his first set of shots (3 injections and one oral) and I am not sure who took it worse John or Mom and Dad! He screamed of course but as soon as we picked him up off the table he settled down and feel asleep. He slept for most of the afternoon (and so did Mom) and was a little fussy, wanting to be held constantly, but otherwise he was fine. He ran a sight fever so we gave him he first dose of Infant Tylenol, which he seemed to enjoy, and that took care of it. By dinnertime he was giggling and giving us big smiles so I guess he doesn't hold us too accountable. To top it off he slept through the night again!
Last night we instituted the Aunt Meredith special swaddle, which utilizes the "Miracle Blanket" (http://www.miracleblanket.com/) in addition to the Aden + Anais muslin blanket (http://www.adenandanais.com/shop/classic.aspx). We have been swaddling John David since we brought him home from the hospital and when he got too strong for the traditional swaddling blankets we upgraded to the Miracle Blanket which kept him pretty snug until last week when he would wake up with both his arms and one or two legs out. So last night we swaddled him in the Miracle Blanket and then did a tradition swaddle over the top with the Aden + Anais muslin blanket and he was snug as he could be and slept from 9:00 pm until 6:15 am! This may seem like a lot of work and even a little bizarre but John loves to be swaddled and I attribute swaddling to his great sleep habits since birth. Of course when he gets out of the special swaddle he is moving to sleep sakes and that will be in end of the swaddle. That will make me a little sad because he looks so cute all wrapped up like a little burrito sleeping peacefully!
Ok I currently have a sleeping baby so I need to get a few things done before he wakes up!
Love to all and be safe wherever you are!
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If he's a swaddle baby you might also like the woombie. I didn't discover it until M, and M wasn't as much of a swaddler, but K would have been grrrrreat with it. When the time machine finally hits the market I will definitely go back and try it. :) http://www.woombie.com/
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