Benton Update: 2 Months

Time.is.flying. Way too fast. People told us that time would pass by more quickly once we had a child, but we had no idea how right they were. Benton is growing like a weed and we are truly cherishing each and every day.

Some facts from Benton's second month of life:

-Wearing 0-3 month clothes. They fit him well right now, but he is probably about to transition to size 3-6 month clothes.

-Mainly wearing cloth diapers on the smallest snap, though he is moving to the middle snap. In disposables, he is still wearing a Size 1, but I think he could easily move on up to Size 2 in the next week or so.

-Eating 6 times a day for 15-20 minutes. Of those 6 feedings, 2 are a bottle with 4 ounces. He still loves bottle time with dad!

-Sleeping much better! We put him in his crib around 9:30pm and he wakes up around 6-7am. Yes, that's right! We are back to sleeping (most nights) at the Hubbart house. :) Due to reflux, he is sleeping on his stomach with his mattress at an incline. He loves it and we can tell that his reflux isn't bothering him at all. Our Pediatrician recommended this, even though the hospital pretty much made us swear on our life that we would never let our baby sleep on his stomach. He also takes most of his naps in the crib, but we keep him out for snuggles for a couple of naps a day.

-Still doing well on the eat/play/sleep routine. Our play time is becoming much more fun and we do things like play in the activity gym, practice smiling :), sit in the swing and watch the mobile, take walks, and go to the neighborhood swimming pool (his favorite).

Random things that we don't want to forget:

-He was dedicated at Crossings on his 2 month birthday. We are so grateful to be entrusted with this little one, and we are committed to raising him in a Christian home.

-He watched his first television show this month. Landon had a few guys over to watch the FIFA finals, so Benton got to join in on the fun. We don't think he was impressed at all!

-Smiles!!! He started smiling on his 1 month birthday, but now he is really smiling. And giggling. :) And cooing. We love it.

-When we go on walks in the evening, Benton either rides in his stroller or in the Baby Bjorn. He loves both. When he is in the Baby Bjorn, he will look at the person who is not holding him and smile/giggle. It is so funny...like he thinks he is playing some kind of game.

-He went to the lake for the first time over the 4th of July weekend! He had a really good time! He saw the infamous golf cart parade and slept through the fireworks.

-Before he goes to sleep every night, he must turn himself sideways in the crib. He does this by grabbing the side of the mattress and pulling himself sideways. We've tried just putting him in the crib sideways, but that just makes him mad. Silly little guy.

-We had our first family swimming night! So fun. He loves the water at our neighborhood pool, and he loves all the action going on around him. The pool is perfect because the water is warm and part of the pool is shaded in the evenings.

Our 2 month appointment is next week, so we will add have his weight and length stats after the appointment. He weighs at least 13 pounds based on our scales at home...