First shots/2 month well-baby check

Luke had his first set of shots today-he was really good for them, thank goodness. My good friend Erin A came with me to the appt for moral support, which was great:) He is a really big boy now-weighing in at 14 lbs 15oz, 25 inches long, with a head circumference of 161/4 inches! That puts him in the >97% percentile for length and head size, and the 75-90% for weight adj to height (>97% for just weight).

He's wearing all 3-6 month clothes except some 6-9 month sleepers, and he's almost out of size 2 diapers!! I'm soooo sad about the last stat, b/c that means we have to change to different diapers (Pampers swaddlers only go to a size 2)....so sad:((( There doesn't seem to be a clear winner with moms regarding the best size 3...I guess it'll be trial and error (hopefully not too many errors:).

I am definitely on the mend, feeling stronger by the day-I have started some light strengthening workouts which feel great, although my back has been sore-it's tough when your abs are non-existent! Slowly but surely I'll get strong again:)

2 months old!

Wow, time has flown by!! I am astonished that Luke is 2 months old tomorrow. He is doing amazingly well-making lots of "cooing and cawing" noises, starting to grab at his feat, loves to suck on his hands, and is making lots of smiles!! He loves the "kissy, kissy" game, and when mom and dad make silly faces at him...seeing him smile is one of the best parts of my day!!

He is sleeping quite well-he actually had 2 nights in a row of 7-hour stretches, which was AMAZING!! We couldn't believe how good we felt getting that much sleep at one time!! I'd say that overall, the sleep deprivation has been the hardest thing to cope with, but if he starts to make those longer stretches the norm, we'll be very happy parents!!

We had our first holiday get-together on Monday night at my parent's house, and Luke was great. He got quite over-stimulated, but was still an angel:) Here are a few pics: