Brooks is 2 Months Old!

As you can see, it's extremely difficult to get a decent picture of a two month old when you have a two year old climbing all over you! :)

Little Mr. Brooks isn't so little anymore...He's already 2 months old! Time flies when you are having fun! He is growing and changing everyday and we are loving getting to know him and his personality better. They say that babies get easier around 6-8 weeks, which has definitely been the case for Brooks. We are starting to feel like our lives are a little less chaotic, and more predictable again. Back to Brooks...He's a sweet, cuddly, noisy, sometimes feisty, handsome little man! He makes the cutest noises...lots of squeals, squeaks, and grunts. He has big, blue eyes, and dark hair in the form of male pattern baldness! He's a great eater, a pretty good sleeper, and a mostly happy boy!

We are learning about all of the things that he likes. He still loves to cuddle whenever he is mad or sad. He LOVES the pacifier, and is really good at keeping it in. He sleeps in an inclined bassinet cradle called a "rock n play," that he really likes. I am hoping to move him to the crib soon, though, I fear that will be a difficult adjustment. He loves his bouncer seat, and takes many naps in it. He likes to watch his mom, dad and sister. When he is awake, he always has an eye on one of us. He likes taking baths, and is always very calm and relaxed in the warm water. He also really likes to have his head rubbed...It seems to always soothe him.

It's hard to tell what things he doesn't like. He cries when he is hungry or tired, so he clearly doesn't like those feelings, but who does! He doesn't love tummy time, which has made it hard for me to enforce a strict regimen like the one Kylie was on. He doesn't like to feel overstimulated, which happens in the evening sometimes...So we spend many evenings with all of the lights off and the TV volume turned way down low. Other than those typical things, I can't think of anything else that he obviously dislikes. I'm sure I'll have some others to add next month!

As far as milestones, he is definitely changing on a daily basis. He can hold his head up with fairly good control when we hold him. He can lift his head for short periods of time and turn it from side to side when he is on his tummy. He can support his weight with his legs when we hold him standing up. He is starting to track things with his eyes, and will focus really hard on our faces when he is eating. He is totally addicted to the pacifier, and can keep it in for almost as long as he wants. He can bring his hands together, and is starting to be able to bring them to his mouth. I have even seen him get his thumb and fingers in there a few times. He has been smiling since January 10th, and he makes cooing sounds when he is happy...mostly in the mornings. He is wearing 0-3 month clothes, and size 1 diapers. I would estimate that he is around 11 pounds, but I'm not exactly sure on his height, weight, or percentiles. He has an appointment on February 5th, so I'll report back then. He is eating 4ish ounces seven times per day. He sleeps a 5-7 hour stretch followed by a 3-4 hour stretch at night. So he is now only waking one time, which has been amazing for me! During the day, I'm once again following the "Babywise" eat, play, sleep 3 hour routine. So he eats, then plays for 45-120 minutes, then sleeps for 45-120 minutes. Except he doesn't sleep as soundly as Kylie, so sometimes needs help to fall back to sleep if he wakes early. Overall, he is making really good progress with his sleeping ability, and I am still holding on to hope that he will sleep 8-10 hours through the night within the next couple of months like his big sister did. We will see! :)

For the most part, Brooks is a happy, predictable, wonderful baby boy! We love him so much and can't believe he has already been a part of our family for two months!