Little Elf- Two Months

Temperament: This little guys is still so mellow. He still rarely fusses or cries, and is just content to simply “be”. He’s just a happy baby!

Weight & Height: At his 2 month check up, he weighed in at 10lbs 4oz and was 22in long. His head measured 39.5cm. That put him in the 10th percentile across the board. He’s just a little elf!

Sleeping: He’s started to sleep better through the night, often going 4-5 hours between each feeding. Those longer stretches of sleep are nice, but I’m looking forward to even longer ones as he continues to grow! Naps are a bit of a struggle. He’ll sleep for 2-3 hours when he’s being held, but if you dare put him down for a nap, you’ll be lucky to get a 40 minute nap out of him. That doesn’t help get things done around the house, that’s for sure! Oh well. Haha. We’re still working on napping longer not being held, since I have to return to work next month and he won’t be able to be held during his naps at the sitter’s house.

(apparently sleeping while getting burped is the thing to do!)

Likes: He has figured out how to make noise and loves to coo, speak, and squawk.  He’s in love with his playmat, and the dangling toys. There is an elephant that plays melodies, and he loves that thing! There have been times when we keep pulling the thing to make the music and when the music stops, he’ll start to fuss a little. As soon as it’s pulled again and the music starts he’s back to squawking along, happy as can be. It’s really cute. He also still loves snuggles and his binky.

Dislikes: There’s not much that he seems to dislike at this point. He’s doing better in his car seat, unlike how he despised it before. He’s still not a fan of tummy time, but is starting to tolerate it a little better. He also still doesn’t like having to wait on his food. He can go from fine to starving in .3 seconds and if he isn’t fed at that moment, he’ll let you know he’s not happy! Oh, and shots. He was NOT a fan of getting his 2 month shots. But really, who would be? He was fussy the evening he got them and the following day, but was then back to normal!

Firsts: He gave us his first “social smile”, meaning he smiled on purpose at us. And oh man, it’s the best thing ever!! He sticks his tongue out when he’s really happy and it’s beyond adorable. He also rolled from front to back for the first time. At first we thought it was more of an accidental thing because he hates tummy time, but since he’s done it several times since we think it’s for real.

Other: On Mother’s Day (May 11th) we did Noah’s baby blessing. It was a fun way to celebrate my first mother’s day! We had several people come in from out of town to celebrate with us, including my parents (Ft. Worth, Texas), brother (Houston, Texas), sister & niece (Indiana), Ryan’s dad (California), and my grandparents (Northern Utah). Ryan gave the blessing and did a wonderful job. We had originally planned on doing a BBQ after for our family and friends, but the weather was not cooperating for that. So instead, we just did a mini BBQ for our family inside. It was so fun having everyone there, especially since it was the first time everyone (minus my mom who has been here since the birth) got to meet Noah.

He also had a little procedure done at 9 weeks to correct his upper lip tie. It wasn’t really affecting me (no pain or discomfort when nursing) but Noah didn’t have the best latch and would often unlatch coughing/gasping for breath. I had read a post from someone about their baby having similar symptoms, but also mentioned reflux as well. And they included a picture of their kid’s lip tie. So I thought to myself, I should look in Noah’s mouth and see what I find. And lo and behold, it looked the same as their picture! We talked to the pediatrician about it, and he referred us to a pediatric dentist. That particular dentist was chosen because he does the frenectomy (lip tie removal) with a laser. That eliminates the need for sedation, stitches, and a longer recovery. The actual procedure was a lot faster than I had pictured it to be in my mind. He had us swaddle Noah, and then the dentist sat knees to knees with Ryan with Noah’s head in the dentists lap and the rest of him on Ryan. They had to wear special glasses, and there were only 2 pairs. So I was allowed in the room but I had to turn my back to them (which it was probably better that way anyway!) The dentist turned on the laser and started working. Noah of course started screaming, which was heartbreaking to listen to. They stopped once to let him take a breather, and then started again. And then it was over! I looked at my phone to check the time, and the whole thing only took about 5 minutes. It felt longer because hearing your baby screaming makes time stand still but in reality it wasn’t very long at all. And as soon as the laser was turned off, Noah quit crying just a few seconds later. So there wasn’t much residual pain (immediately), which was nice. He was a little fussy that night and the next day, and got mad when we did the lip stretching exercises we were told to do. But overall it went great and he had a fast recovery. When we took him back for his 2 week follow up the dentist said that everything looked good and he wouldn’t need to see him again. He did say that it would probably take a few weeks for his muscle memory to change and for his latch to improve, so I’ll update on that in the future!

(so the after is a little hard to see, but there's like a diamond shape where the laser removed skin)