I can't believe Damon is 2 months old. The time we've had so far has been so amazing. It's been so fun to watch him grow and get to know his sweet spirit every day. He has showed me a side of love that I never knew I could feel. I've mentioned it before, but I never really got too excited about babies. Now that I have Damon, I don't understand why I felt that way. It helps that he's probably the prettiest baby I've ever seen. I love being a mother and having the bond that comes with that.
Enough of the mushy gushy. Here's whats new this month.. he started out sleeping at night in 4hr-2hr-2hr intervals. He made his way up to 6hr-2hr-2hr (with 1 feeding in between) intervals until this week he decided to change his mind. He now sleeps in a maximum of 2hr intervals. He eats sometimes 3 times before he's asleep for those 2 hours. I'm assuming he's just dealing with a growth spirt so requiring more food. He's still as happy as ever. He smiles and tries to laugh when we squeeze his cheeks or while adam counts his fingers(aka little piggies). He's balding. Both me and Adam had blonde hair after the dark hair fell out. So, that's probably next on the agenda, but we'll see. He's starting to grow out of his rock n play (bed) because he is getting tall. He has been sleeping in his crib the past week and is getting better every day. We actually had the crib, bedding, and even a brand new mattress donated to us. We are super thankful to those charitable people out there who care for us. How's mommy doing? I'm staying sane. Any time I think I'm too tired or worn out, his smiles and sweet face lift my spirits right where they need to be and I don't care for anything more than to make him happy. I'm physically doing well. I am feeling back to normal and have been give the ok for exercise which I hope to start doing as soon as I can figure out how to use our stroller bahaha! This needy stage where he has to eat so often makes it hard to leave the couch at all too, so we'll see. My mom has been helping a lot in watching Damon for a couple minutes while I shower or eat while Adam works. I always told myself that I wouldn't be a super strict or protective mother, but I definitely feel protective. It may be the "new mother instinct" in me, but I just want my baby to be happy and safe. There was a night a couple weeks ago where one of Damons toes got snagged inside one of his socks and he was really worked up about it before I even realized his toe was hurting. I felt so bad and began mentally beating myself up about it, but eventually moved past it. He's so precious and dependant. It's amazing how different a human baby is from any other baby. A baby deer walks minutes after birth or else is eaten by a larger predator. Human babies take around a year before they walk or talk.. Just a thought that has crossed my mind several times since becoming a mother.
It's been so fun to watch him grow and progress. It seems like a lot of people I know had babies in and around October. It always makes me feel good when I see how big or smart he has gotten compared to others. Excited to watch him grow more, but also kind of don't want things to change either. I use to always think that the toddler stage was my favorite stage and maybe that's the case for other peoples kids, but for mine, this baby stage is pretty great. It makes me sad to see how fast he's growing.
Enough of the mushy gushy. Here's whats new this month.. he started out sleeping at night in 4hr-2hr-2hr intervals. He made his way up to 6hr-2hr-2hr (with 1 feeding in between) intervals until this week he decided to change his mind. He now sleeps in a maximum of 2hr intervals. He eats sometimes 3 times before he's asleep for those 2 hours. I'm assuming he's just dealing with a growth spirt so requiring more food. He's still as happy as ever. He smiles and tries to laugh when we squeeze his cheeks or while adam counts his fingers(aka little piggies). He's balding. Both me and Adam had blonde hair after the dark hair fell out. So, that's probably next on the agenda, but we'll see. He's starting to grow out of his rock n play (bed) because he is getting tall. He has been sleeping in his crib the past week and is getting better every day. We actually had the crib, bedding, and even a brand new mattress donated to us. We are super thankful to those charitable people out there who care for us. How's mommy doing? I'm staying sane. Any time I think I'm too tired or worn out, his smiles and sweet face lift my spirits right where they need to be and I don't care for anything more than to make him happy. I'm physically doing well. I am feeling back to normal and have been give the ok for exercise which I hope to start doing as soon as I can figure out how to use our stroller bahaha! This needy stage where he has to eat so often makes it hard to leave the couch at all too, so we'll see. My mom has been helping a lot in watching Damon for a couple minutes while I shower or eat while Adam works. I always told myself that I wouldn't be a super strict or protective mother, but I definitely feel protective. It may be the "new mother instinct" in me, but I just want my baby to be happy and safe. There was a night a couple weeks ago where one of Damons toes got snagged inside one of his socks and he was really worked up about it before I even realized his toe was hurting. I felt so bad and began mentally beating myself up about it, but eventually moved past it. He's so precious and dependant. It's amazing how different a human baby is from any other baby. A baby deer walks minutes after birth or else is eaten by a larger predator. Human babies take around a year before they walk or talk.. Just a thought that has crossed my mind several times since becoming a mother.
It's been so fun to watch him grow and progress. It seems like a lot of people I know had babies in and around October. It always makes me feel good when I see how big or smart he has gotten compared to others. Excited to watch him grow more, but also kind of don't want things to change either. I use to always think that the toddler stage was my favorite stage and maybe that's the case for other peoples kids, but for mine, this baby stage is pretty great. It makes me sad to see how fast he's growing.
Height- 24.25in (93%)
Weight- 12lb 13oz (61%)
Head Circumference- 40.5cm (86%)
