Ryan Is 2 Months Old

Ryan has been amazing us lately with his smiles. He is a happy guy and loves to smile at all of his toys ... and occasionally for Mom and Dad. Today he flashed the sitter a gummy grin, and she was so smitten she had to snap a pic ;)

History Repeats Itself ...
Brooke spent a lot of time on her playmat before she was really mobile. She often had company.

Ryan loves the same playmat and spends lots of time on it as well. Similar to Brooke, he is rarely alone on the playmat. But ... the dog is not who he has to share with.

Ryan had his two month checkup (all is well!)
Height: 23.5 inches
Weight: 15.7 lbs
He is 75% for height and off the charts for weight.

Ryan had three shots and an oral vaccine. He was less than thrilled. The first shot he didnt bat an eye at, but the second two made him very angry. He screamed for a good five minutes. I put him into his carseat and he passed out. An hour later and he still sleeps, snoring away in his carseat.

Here is what I had to say about Brooke for her 2 month checkup:

2 Month Checkup
Height:24 1/8 inches
Weight:14 lbs 15 ounces
Brooke is a BIG baby - about the size of an average 6 month old ... but also a healthy baby :) She did great at the doctors office today and showed off her strong legs by kicking the doctor and scooting herself along the examining table when the doctor put her on her tummy. She also got a bunch of vaccines today: hepatitis B; polio; DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis); Hib, to protect against meningitis; pneumococcal, to protect against severe bacterial infections, ear infections, and meningitis; and rotavirus (given by mouth), to prevent stomach flu. Watching her get shots was not fun (I didnt even look actually) but she took it like a trooper. She cried for a bit (with real tears) but soon was comforted by mommy & with her pacifier. I popped her into her carseat to leave and she was asleep by the time we got to the car. Right now we are home and she is still in her carseat, snoring away.

Sound familiar?

Oh What A Night

Ryan has been a real challenge at night, and its a bit confusing. Confusing because he isnt a challenge at any other point except for the night. During the day he is in a good mood, eats regularly, and sleeps often. At night he fusses and whines, eats every two-three hours and sleeps for only about 1.5 hours at a time. We have been having a hard time figuring him out. I had a sneaking suspicion he didnt like his sleeping arrangements, but it seemed strange to me that a month old baby could be so particular.

Then recently I noticed he slept well in our bed, and took good naps in his sisters crib while she and I were reading books in her room. It seemed again that the bassinet he was sleeping in might have been the root of the problem. Brooke recently moved to her big girl bed leaving her old crib available and last night we moved it into our room and moved the bassinet out. Ryan ate at 10:30, was asleep at 11:30, and didnt wake up again until 4:30. Thats 6 hours without eating and 5 hours of sleep.

Awesome, right? Well, maybe not so much.

While Ryan was having the sleep of his life, Brooke was struggling two doors down. She woke up at 2AM and from 2AM till 5AM was wide awake in her room. She wasnt crying, but she was singing, counting, and hollering random stuff. I went in there once and Daddy went in there twice to try to get her back to sleep, but she just couldnt settle down. So from 2-5AM I layed in bed and listened to Ryan peacefully snoring, with a two-year-old singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Happy Birthday to You" as she alternated between English and Spanish in counting from 1-10. Daddy slept through most of it too, until I woke him up and suggested he try to wind Brooke down. While he was also unsuccessful, at least I was partly successful in avoiding being the lone sufferer ;) Essentially, the only person who had a good night sleep last night is the one who hasnt had one his whole life. Yes, he deserved a good night of rest ... but Mommy does too. Lets hope for better luck tonight.

Ryan Talks To The Animals

In January of 2009 I posted a video of Brooke on a playmat talking to the animals - she was about four months old. Here is Ryan, doing the same thing, at two months old. It's also his first video post ;)

Laughing: Confirmed

Today Ryan was in his bouncy seat, batting at his little toys. This time we for sure heard him laugh. Brooke assumed he was laughing at her, and put on a big show. Of course, we told her he was laughing at her because she was so silly ... which escalated her already goofy behavior :)

Ryan is 8 weeks old and will be 2 months old in just a few days, and we have a confirmed laugh ... witnessed by three people!