Porter is 2 months old!
It blows my mind how fast time has flown. He had his 2 month checkup and let me just tell you, we have a healthy boy on our hands. He weighed in at 12lbs and 4 oz!!! I am one proud momma. We have been weighing him at home every week and he has been consistently putting on the pounds. He has gained over 4lbs in a month! That was the good part of the appointment. The bad part was those mean ole shots. I couldn't hold back the tears. He has never cried like that before but, as advised from a couple of friends, I nursed him right after and he was easily soothed. He ran a low grade fever that night, but didn't act fussy, just really sleepy.
At 2 months Porter is:
- 12lbs 4 oz - 50th percentile
- 22.75 inches long - 40th percentile
- 15.25 inches head circumference - 40th percentile
- Sleeping a 5-6 hour stretch. I put him down between 9 and 10. He usually wakes up for a feeding around 3. At 6 weeks he gave us a tease and slept through the night for 2 nights in a row. Hasn't happened since.
- Sleeping in his crib consistently. Started at 7 weeks.
- Ohhing and ahhing. So sweet
- Nursing 10 minutes
- Had his first pumped bottle at 6 weeks and has a couple a week.
- Wearing 0-3 month clothes and 6 month socks. His feet have been pretty big since he was born.
- In size 1 diapers. Just started using wipes. Have been using warm wash cloths for his sensitive little booty
- Eyes are still grey/deep blue
- Slowly refusing the paci more and more
- Has new hair coming in that sticks straight up. So stinkin cute.
My stinker is not a fan of tummy time
He does good for a bit but then gets a little fussy : )
Fun with Daddy
Milk drunk. Want to eat those cheeks
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We took our first road trip with P to Atlanta to celebrate Christmas with Meme, Poppy and Uncle Larkin. It was also my mom's birthday. Everyone has always told me how much stuff you have to take when traveling with a baby. That reality set in real quick when the back of the Yukon was slammed full with the back two seats taken out. Nursing and changing diapers on the way wasn't easy either. Especially between Porter and Paisley's car seats. Porter slept in the bassinet of his play yard in the room with us while we were there. I had forgotten how much noise he makes in his sleep since he has been sleeping in his crib. #neverslept. Of course my Meme helped with him a lot though so we were able to get some R and R. Chris and I were also able to get out alone for a lunch date. : ) The trip was great.
Meme was ready to get her hands on P
Night time lovin
Uncle Larkin feeding P
Mom gave Porter a lil massage every night before putting him down. He loved it.
Happy birthday Momma!
We bought her some obnoxious balloons to be funny
Porter got some NFL gear for Christmas. It's safe to say our family and friends are scattered.
Chris says P will only be wearing the Saints gear, but we just couldn't resist getting this pic.
Lunch date at Taco Mac
Pretty view from my parents backyard
We had a wonderful visit!
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Chris and I have been talking about getting a juicer for a while now. The benefits of juicing are great. I think it would be a great thing to do while breast feeding because I don't get near the recommended daily servings of veggies. My brother has been juicing for some time now and while in Atlanta he told us about a 3 day juicing detox he was about to start. Chris decided it was a good idea so the day after we got back, he went and bought a juicer and the detox began. It was a long, long 3 days for him of course, and myself. I felt awful eating in front of him. He wasn't very pleasant to be around. : ) I don't blame him though. I know I am feisty when I am hungry so I cannot imagine. After it was all said and done he said it made him feel a world of difference.
Day 3 of the detox. I was very proud of him for sticking with it because I know I sure couldn't
Here is one of the better juice recipes we have made. None of them are wonderful, but they sure do taste healthy. This makes about a quart.
- 1 cucumber
- 4 green apples
- 8 carrots
- 3 celery stalks
- hand full of spinach
- 2 inches of ginger
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We had some visitors the weekend we returned home from Atlanta. Two of my sweet friends, Meg and Brittany came to meet Porter. Also, my sister Erin and my niece Bailey came to visit. It was great spending time with them all.
Meggie and P
Brittany and P
Aunt E and BB
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