Spencer turned 9 weeks old yesterday! Although it's no way to celebrate, we had our 2 month check up and as expected, we all survived :-) Our appointment was very thorough as mommy had lots of questions of course.
-Weight : 12 lbs 4 oz and in the 62nd percentile
-Height: 21.5 inches and in the 10th percentile - o'well we are vertically challenged :-)
-Head Circumference: 38.10 cm and in the 14th percentile- small head but full of brains ;-)
We found out the results of Spencer's hip ultrasound that he had done 2 weeks ago and we are proud to say his hips are normal! No braces or surgery for this breech baby!
We got all five shots and 1 oral vaccine. I have to say I do not know how those nurses do their job. It was so hard to watch, I could not imagine having to administer shots to babies all day long! Spencer did great. After the initial shock of the first shot, he turned bright red, and then had to catch his breath before screaming through the rest. It was over within seconds and I held him as soon as possible. Within in minutes his screaming went to whimpers and then, he just fell asleep in his carseat! I think the nurse was more concerned about how I was doing then Spencer. I admittedly did tear up. Hey, at least I will know what to expect next time. We gave Spencer a long, warm bath last night and massaged his little legs to take some of the soreness away. He seems to be doing great today.
We also have officially moved from 6 feedings to 5 after speaking with the pediatrician yesterday. With this change in feedings comes a change in schedule! We started last night and wouldn't ya know, Spencer did it! He slept 10 hours!!! We are following our new schedule today based on the moms on call book and so far so good. He is up for longer for feedings/play sessions and napping less. Now, I just need to adjust. I was so use to my "schedule" each day and now I need to change too. No complaints though as I am thrilled he is adjusting so well!
Along with our new schedule Spencer did one new trick today! He rolled onto his side all by himself! I had woken him up for his 10:30 feeding and put him on his blanket on the floor to play so he could wake up fully before we started his bottle. I went to grab a bib in the next room and when I came back, he was on his side!!! I called for Bill and he came running in to see (too bad I did not have the camera handy). We immediately put him back on his back and watched him do it again. It's amazing how excited we get at the smallest things these days!
Right now, Spencer is laying on the floor "talking" to all of his toys. I have started putting smaller toys in his hand and shaking them so he will learn to grab them on his own but I know we are not quite there yet. I say it often but I can't believe what a joy he is. I am enjoying every moment of watching him grow.
Happy 9 weeks baby boy! (Picture to come soon)
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