Two months!

I'm sorry, what? I have a two-month-old? 

Didn't I just give birth, like, yesterday? 

I can not believe how quickly the time seems to be going by. I swear time moves faster now than it ever has before. (It especially feels this way at night. It's like I blink and it's time to get up again.)

But alas, time does go by.

So let's talk about Leo.

As of Monday (at his two-month check-up), Leo was 11 lbs 11 oz and 22.25 inches long. Awesome, right? So good to see he's growing.

Leo still prefers being held to anything else, but he's getting more comfortable being in a swing, on the floor, or in his vibrating chair. (And as of today, his Bumbo. I don't think he's quite ready for the Bumbo yet, but a couple minutes of practice are good for him.)

He hates tummy time. 

Leo has such a sweet smile. He loves looking into people's faces and interacting with them. He'll coo, give half-smiles, or big bare-gum grins (those are the best).

Leo does okay sleeping. We're still doing a late-night and mid-night feeding. And sometimes an early morning feeding. I've tried to help him be better scheduled, but he hasn't taken to a schedule as well as Rich did. But, every day is a chance to try again. 

We also got Leo an angled bassinet-type sleeper. I think he likes it better than the pack and play. (Soon we'll be moving Rich to a twin bed, and giving Leo the crib. Wish us luck. Right now, Leo is in our room, but once he's doing better sleeping, I want to move him into Rich's room. Any tips or advice on these bedtime transitions is welcome.)

I know I've said it before, but Rich really does love Leo. Whenever Leo starts crying, Rich always says, "Uh-oh, Leo!" or "Leo, what's wrong?" Or, Rich will start singing for Leo, or he'll try to rock Leo (if Leo is in anything that moves). He gives Leo kisses more readily than he'll give me kisses.

And Rich loves pointing out the different body parts on Leo that he recognizes. (Eyes, ears, mouth, toes, feet, hands, etc.)

And, you know what? Leo takes it all in stride (most of the time). 

See, he knows something's coming.

But secretly, I think Leo likes the attention.

Anyway, happy two months, Leo!! We love you!!!

Richie and the ABC's

Rich has recently learned the ABC song, and he sings it constantly.

In fact, he can be found doing one of two things at any given point in any day these days--he's either coloring or singing. Or both.

At any rate, Rich always sings when we are driving in the car. His songs of choice are the ABCs and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. (And because the tune for both songs is the same, he sometimes switches between the two mid-song.) It's adorable. I love hearing him sing. And he loves singing.

Check him out:



Love that little boy.

The Absentee Blogger

I know, I know, I really have been slacking here, still. For a while, my excuse has been that I also keep a journal in addition to this blog, so updating the blog hasn't had to be a top priority. Except, confession time: since Leo's birth, I haven't been doing so well in that journal.

'Cause here's the thing: this whole newborn and toddler adjustment has been hard! I mean, I knew it would be a rough transition, but I didn't anticipate how difficult some things would be. (For instance, I really didn't anticipate how hard it would be for me to hear Leo cry. Rich's cries as an infant didn't bother me--in fact, I remember thinking they were cute. So hearing him cry never stressed me out. But with Leo, anytime he cries, I have to check myself to refrain from getting stressed.)

Now, to be fair, some things have gone a lot better than I ever dreamed they would. Like Rich's adjustment to having a new baby around all the time. Rich LOVES it. He wants to be involved with everything Leo's doing. And he always offers to share whatever he's doing with Leo--whether that's snacks or food or anything. It's been a lot of fun for me to watch Rich love on his little brother. (Especially when Rich gives Leo kisses.)

But I know. You guys are really here for pictures.

So check this out: The top picture is Rich when he was a couple months old. The bottom picture is Leo, yesterday. Turns out they look more alike than I initially thought.

And we've managed to have a few precious moments amidst the hard stuff:

And did I mention that Rich just wants to be doing whatever Leo is doing? (He even cries when Leo cries . . . yay?)

Anyway. As hard as things have been, I know they will get easier, eventually. And I know that at some point I'll get some sleep again. In the meantime, Tyler has really been amazingly helpful and supportive. I do not know how I could handle all of this without him.

Until next time, whenever that may be . . . ;)