Lucas turned Two Months Old on January 10th. He had his well baby doctors appointment the day before and he weighed 13 lbs. He was 7 lbs. 6 oz at birth and they like them to double their weight by Four Months. He is already there! This put him at the 75th percentile for weight. He was 23 3/4 in tall which put him at the 50th percentile for height. He is our rolly polly baby. Something we never had before. Katie wasn't 13 lbs until she was Four Months old. Lucas has already moved into a #2 diaper and is wearing 3-6 month clothes!
Here are some highlights from the past month:
- Started smiling a few days after Christmas (6 weeks) and since then smiles at anyone who talks to him. He especially likes when Katie sings to him.
- He hates having a poopie diaper. He cries until you lay him on the changing pad. He knows you are going to fix the situation.
- You can hold your head up when being held over someones shoulder and turn it side to side to see and hear things. His head is a little floppy still but getting stronger every day.
- Very good at tracking people coming into the room or talking
- Hates wearing hats and socks. I have to remember to take hats off in the car of he moves his head back and forth so much to try to get it off and it is always goes over his eyes. He panics likes his drowning! does not like it!!!
- Cooing a lot. You can talk to him and he "talks" back. Sounds like: ooo, hi, ah
- Trying to bat at toys. Stares at them like he is trying to jedi mind change them. He cant reach them nor does he have control of his arms and hands!
- Sleeping schedules is a little random but most nights he has a long stretch (about 4-5 hours) and goes down between 9-10pm. After that, the stretches are 3 hours if I am lucky. Usually after the long stretch, it can be 1-2 hour stretches - they kill me!
- He feeds every 3 hours. You can set a watch to him!
- We are learning his cries. 1) Poopey 2) Tired 3) Overstimulated by brother and sister
- He is great baby.
