what babies are made of (hotdogs)
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Oliver is 2 months old!
The days are flying by and it's almost time for Mommy to return to work. Boo hoo! I've been having a wonderful time at home. Some days I get a little cabin feverish, even when I go for a walk or to the store with Ollie. But overall, I've been soaking up every minute with our little peanut.
Oliver is now 11 pounds, 11 ounces and measures over 23 inches. He is at the 50th percentile for both measurements. (More confirmation that breastfeeding is indeed going well. I never really know how much he's eating since I can't see the quantity, unlike with bottle feeding. I really look forward to those Dr.'s office stats!) Also, Oliver was doused with his first round of shots. He got a whole barrage of vaccinations in 3 shots. He screamed for a bit, and then looked as if nothing happened (I think it hurt me worse than it did him). He was pretty irritable for the remainder of that day, and was then back to normal by that night.
He's beginning to look around at different objects in the environment more often. He follows me with his eyes when I move through the room, and he sort of bats at the animals hanging on his bouncer seat. He's very smiley and coos often, especially in the morning. The first real smiles melted my heart. I love his big gummy grins!! He even smiles at strangers and the animals mentioned above! What a happy little guy he seems to be!
We've been dragging Ollie all over the place including downtown Chicago for the big Sox championship parade and rally, a wedding in Madison, a family visit to Lake Geneva, and backstage/onstage at the Metro for a Halloween weekend 446 show. He's been a trooper. He seems to enjoy moving around and being in new places. He gets cranky when he's sitting still in the house too long. All this dragging around, however, resulted in Mommy and Ollie getting colds at the end of October. They were mild and short, luckily. At first I felt a little guilty, but our doctor said the benfits of being exposed to new experiences and germs will only enhance his cognitive growth and ultimately strengthen his immune system. Makes sense to me. Off we go!
Oliver's October pictures are posted on Snapfish.
