2 Months Old

Happy 2 Month Birthday Oliver! We visited the pediatrician this morning and here are his newest stats:
Weight: 12 lbs. 1 oz (up 3 lbs in a month!) 61 &tile
Height: 22 in, 35 %tile
Head: 15 1/4, 23 %tile

His appointment went well and pretty insignificant except for 2 shots and an oral vaccine. We talked about his upcoming MRI and his continued battle with acid reflux. She has prescribed yet another medicine to help neutralize the acid. He also rolled over during his exam so we may be close to hitting that milestone soon. :)

What he is up to:

• This last week he started smiling and cooing at us. I know I'm partial but I think he has the sweetest smile. :)
• He has a really strong neck and can already hold it up. He also likes to head butt you in the jaw at times. Ouch!
• He doesn't mind tummy time for the most part and will stay there for about 5 or 10 mins at a time.
• He is a great eater and continues to nurse every 3 hours. I think he is eating somewhere between 4 to 5 oz a feeding (judging by what I pump).
• Sleeping wise: he is inconsistent. Some days he is a great napper then others, you will get him to sleep and he'll wake up every time you put him down. As for night sleeping, we finally got a 5 hour stretch last night and I'm hoping this pattern will continue! He does like to be swaddled when he sleeps and normally the swaddle will calm him down when he's wound up.
• Inconsistent is the name of the game for him. Sometimes he likes the pacifier and sometimes he has nothing to do with it. Same goes for the swing and the baby carrier. He's just doesn't know what he wants.
• His poor little face is covered in baby acne. I have to constantly remind myself not to pop the little white bumps. Hopefully it will clear up soon.
• The knob on his right arm continues to stay the same size and doesn't seem to bother him. His MRI and ultrasound are scheduled for February 9th at 1 pm. Sadly I can't feed him after 8 am that day, so I'm a little worried how I am going to keep him pacified when he can't eat for 5 hours. We will have to stay in the hospital that night. :( Thankfully, my mother in law is coming to take care of Owen. Pray that everything will go smoothly and they will be able to see what is in this knob. Pray that is something simple and will not require any major intervention.
  

We lover our little guy so much and can't wait to see what the next month will bring!