Happy 2-Month Birthday Drew!!!

Drew on his 2-Month Birthday - September 12, 2008






Wow! It's hard to believe our little Drew is 2 months old (September 12, 2008). It seems like he was born forever ago because so much has happened since his birth, but at the same time I find it hard to believe he has grown so fast and is already 2-months old. We are amazed at how he is changing and growing each day. He is developing such a big personality for such a little guy! Well, I guess he's not really a 'little guy'......I'm pretty sure that he is pushing 14 pounds on his 2-month birthday because just Monday he weighed 13 pounds 12 ounces! He is a REALLY BIG boy for a 2-month old. According to the doctor, he looks more like a 4-month old than a 2-month old!

Here are some of the things that our little man is doing at 2-months old:
-SMILING, alot! He LOVES it when we make silly faces and sounds and when we stick our tongues out at him! If fact, he is beginning to mock us and stick his tongue out too!
-Laughing - not all the time, but every once in a while we will catch him chuckling at us - it is the sweetest sound ever.
-Cooing - He is talking to us alot now, especially when we talk to him. So sweet. He talks alot in the mornings and Sam can really get him going!
-He is obsessed with looking at fans. He always manages to find one to stare at regardless of where we are.
-Fights sleep - he flat out refuses to go to sleep most times. He will be obviously tired - his eyes will be really red and he will rub them - but he will not settle down. That's when we swaddle him and turn the hair dryer on. Yes, he LOVES the hair dryer! We have decided that is how we will heat our house this winter. There are some nights we literally sleep with the hair dryer on all night. Oh well, whatever does the trick.
-He is a WIGGLE WORM - he is always kicking his legs and swinging his arms around. He accidentally hits himself in the face with his hands and it makes him mad, which is the main reason we have to swaddle him to sleep - he wakes himself up hitting himself if he's not swaddled.
-Loves playing with his hands. Its so cute - he rubs them together and grasps them. He's also starting to grab for other things - such as our shirts and my hair when we're holding him.
-He's completely recovered from his surgery that he had at 6-weeks old and now typically eats 6 ounces every 3-4 hours. He is sure one hungry boy!
-As far as night time goes, he normally goes to bed between 8-9 pm, gets up one or two times at night, and then rises religiously at 5 am. He definitely gets his early morning rising from the Haneys, not from the Marions! :) I'm ready for him to sleep in until 7 am!
-He LOVES his swing. He could stay in it all day if we would let him - he will stare at himself in the swing mirror forever! He really likes looking at himself in mirrors - he knows he's cute!
-He's beginning to have a little temper. When he gets mad - watch out. Mommy put him on his tummy the other night (for some much needed tummy time) and he DIDN'T like it. He started with light crying and then it escalated....into a fit that took us nearly an hour to resolve. We have decided to give him tummy time sparingly now.....especially right before bed time!
-He takes to both mommy and daddy really well.....but seems to cling to mommy for comfort. I don't mind that too much! :) He really likes mommy to hold him and rock him to sleep. But, don't get me wrong, there are ALOT of times that he only wants daddy! Daddy is SO good with Drew!
-He is just about to grab his feet with his hands when lying on his changing table. I can't wait for him to do that! It is so cute watching him try!
-Is beginning to like baths a little more - he is fairly content taking them, but I'm not sure that he necessarily likes them!
-Still doesn't like having his clothes changed!
-Pretty much only has fussy time when he's tired or hungry. He gets really cranky when he's tired. This is a BIG difference from how he was during his first month.
-He sleeps in the pack-and-play in our bedroom and likes it okay....we aren't convinced that he loves it. We hope to be ready to move him to his crib within the next month.
-Holding his head up really steady. His neck muscles sure are strong!

Well, I'm sure that I could think of a TON more to write about and I'm sure there is something that I've left out - but this is becoming a LONG post!

We are really proud of everything that our little Drew has overcome during his 2nd month. He is one strong and courageous boy and we love him to pieces!!!!! He are so thankful and blessed to have such a happy and more importantly, a healthy baby boy.