2 Months

Okay, I'm a little late to the game but am goimg to start copying Bill and Steph's idea.  They take a picture of their child with the same stuffed animal every month for the first year so you can see the growth.  I missed the first month, but here he is at 2 months with a stuffed "Kota"

Dear Eric,

You are two months old already.  Wow, how time flies.  Your dad and I were talking the other day about how well you fit into our lives and we can't believe that you haven't always been with us.  I count my blessings every day that God has allowed you to come to our home and trusted us to raise you.  I only hope that I can be the mother you deserve and help you realize your full potential.  Your personality is showing up more and more each day.  I live for your beg gummy grins.  Having to go back to work has been the hardest thing I have ever done.  I spend every day with my heart and arms aching to hold you near, but I know that you are in good hands while I am gone.  You have so much potential Eric.  You were born to be a leader.  I can tell you are full of love for others.  You love life and all it has to offer and I am so excited to help you explore and learn everything this world has to offer.

This month you....

• Started smiling.  Now you reward us with your smiles several times a day
• Love playing on your play mats.  You have a little octopus that hangs from one that you love to bat at and a hidden mirror on the other that you love to see yourself in.
• Discovered moving shadows.  The first time you noticed them, I was rocking you to sleep.  You were staring at the wall while your head started drooping to my shoulder.  When you saw the motion, you popped your head up and toward the wall to see what it was, then looked at me with a face full of awe and amazement.  How much fun.  Since then, I've noticed you reaching for shadows on the walls while I change you.
• Hold your head up for several seconds during tummy time.  You can even smoothly lift your head and turn to the other side.
• Sit propped up in the corner of a couch or on my lap
• Babble to your dad and I
• Are growing so big.  At your two month appointment you weighed 13.58 lbs and are 24.25  inches long, which puts you in the high 80 percentile range for both.
• Do not sleep through the night.  That's okay though because those middle of the night feedings are some pretty special moments for me.  Holding you in the dark rocking you back to sleep is a pleasure to this mommy that misses you so much during the day
• Love playing games with your dad.  You "bonk" daddy's nose.  You also tease him when you nap in his arms.  You start to peak your eyes open and hurry and shut them when he looks down at you.