Two Month Old

AJ is now two months old! I'm sure I'll repeat this-often- time is going by way too fast! Here are some little informational tidbits about AJ:

Smiles - a LOT - and has a beautiful smile

Coos - a LOT - whenever he's awake and happy and especially when his parents or brothers are talking to him. He smiles and coos and has conversations with us.

Loves people- at this point just about anyone who smiles at him. He gets LOTS of attention everywhere we go. Strangers smile at us all the time just in passing because he's so darned adorable.

Loves to get his diaper changed. Smiles and coos then too.

Does not care too much for getting into his carseat but once he's in it doesn't mind it too much. Naps there very well and travels well. Doesn't like to be put in his bear coats either. They make him look like a little teddy bear- again more smiles from strangers and friends.

Has grown out of three or four sleepers/outfits already. Sad!

Wakes up happy every morning- we wake him up to change him before seven everyday because otherwise he'd leak. He fills every diaper (all day). He then lays in his bed (cosleeper) beside mom and smiles and coos until he happily falls back asleep about 30-60 minutes later. He sleeps on and off all morning. He's more awake in the late afternoon, evening, and late at night. He has gassy evenings and other times on and off.

Likes his swing. Likes his playpen. Likes his crib- especially the mobile Aunt Betsy is letting him use. It plays night and jungle sounds as well as music while the leaves go in and out covering the little animals. When it stops (automatically) AJ cries! He REALLY likes it. He also likes his mobile which clips onto his carseat or playpen.

Absolutely LOVES his brothers. As soon as they get home from school they run to say Hi to him. When AJ is awake he's smiling and cooing and making happy noises right back. He really responds to them. He also likes for them to hold him and play with him. He's got them wrapped around his little fingers. :)

Aj is finiky. Ok, so he takes after his mom there. No matter what mom eats (which is sometimes everything in site right now) he gets gas. However when she eats anything even the least bit spicy or something that might give anyone a little gas, that's when he shows off his gas abilities- and gets extremely fussy. Poor guy! Mom tries to be good and eat only foods that won't produce as much gas but that's hard to do! He doesn't seem to have any problems with specific foods at this point.

Sleeps a lot still. Yay!

Has good days and bad days. Who doesn't?

LOVES baths and showers. So relaxing!

Much prefers being held to being laid down- even to sleep. He does best when swaddled to sleep. Likes to be rocked and sung to when tired. Likes to be gently bounced when awake and fussy.

Gets passed around at church and other times we're around friends- a lot! Who can resist holding him?


I'm sure there's more but that's a good start! More pics to come in the next few days. AJ is awake and fussy now!