Two Months

Bennett turned two months old on the third and he had his appointment yesterday. 

GROWTH

Mr. Bennett weighs in at a whopping 12lbs 7oz! For comparison, Miranda was only 10lbs 1oz and Elliott was 11lbs 3oz at their two month appointments. He's blowing their weights out of the water that's for sure. The lady who measured his stats though wasn't very good at it so I'm not entirely sure his height and head circumference are accurate but they came in at 20.5" and 37cm. I'm pretty sure he's longer than that though.

 

EATING

He's still a fantastic nurser. He had a couple of bottles again this month but he's beginning to learn that he has a preference for the breast. The last time Adam tried to give him a bottle he didn't take it as easily and only drank two ounces. He only takes one side per feeding now and is doing wonderfully with that. He refuses to take any sort of pacifier and uses me as a pacifier frequently. 

My pumping output is about the same. 1-4oz per side. I don't pump nearly as often anymore though. I normally only pump if he's missed a feeding by taking a bottle. Frequently Adam will take him downstairs during the early morning hours that he loves to be awake for. That's pretty much the only time he gets a bottle so if that does happen I pump as soon as I wake up so I can replace the frozen milk that was used. I try to pump enough to replace the one bag and get another one stashed away on top of that. 

 

SLEEPING

 Bennett is every so slowly getting better at sleeping. For the most part he isn't staying awake as much at night. He usually just nurses and goes back to sleep. The hard part is putting him back down into his crib after he's done nursing. He very much prefers to be close to me at all times so he loves to immediately wake up when I put him down. It's a long process of cry, nurse, snooze, put him down and then repeat. He sleeps wonderfully if I'm able to leave him in bed with me though which can only happen if Adam is not in the bed. His sleep patterns are so unpredictable still. He could last anywhere from a half hour to three and occasionally four hours. That's about the longest stretch I ever get out of him and it's rare. That's okay, he'll get there. 

ACTIVITY / MILESTONES

He still knows how to roll from belly to back which is making tummy time almost impossible. His head control is amazing and yesterday the doctor complimented him on how straight his eyes are already. He definitely still goes crossed-eyed frequently though. He is starting to bat at nearby objects and he can get his hands to his mouth now. He's super smiley and happy for the most part especially if his momma has him. He is a momma's boy for sure. 

CLOTHING/DIAPERS

He has already moved on to 3-6 month clothing and has been in that size for about two weeks now. He's outgrown every single newborn diaper I had and is exclusively using one size diapers now. He's even beginning to outgrow some of the smallest rise settings and the couple of size 1 diapers I have.

His big siblings adore him and I'm sure he loves them too. I can't wait for him to start recognizing them a bit more and smiling and interacting with them. Miranda is super helpful all the time and I don't know what I would do without her. Elliott is a handful and loves to cause trouble every time I turn my back. He keeps me on my toes for sure.