Measurements: Hudson sure is a growing boy! Chris and I don't own a scale so we had no idea how much Hudson would weigh at his 2 month visit but our guess was somewhere between 12-13 lbs. We were right! Hudson weighed in at 12 lbs 14 oz putting him in the 60th percentile. When he was born, he was a peanut in the 25th percentile and he was in the 43rd percentile at one month. So, he's definitely a good eater! He measured 23 inches long today (he's grown 2 inches!) putting him in the 68th percentile, up from 25th percentile last month! His head circumference was 15.5", the 55th percentile. The doctor said he was just "perfect", nice and proportional. He is wearing mostly 0-3 month clothes but can fit in some 3-6 month stuff mostly because the cloth diapers add some extra fluff to his butt :)
Eats: Obviously Hudson likes to eat! He is exclusively breast fed although we are doing at least one pumped bottle a day now, usually at bed time. He is no longer a sleepy newborn and gets easily distracted while nursing- he wants to look all around, kick his feet, pull momma's hair, etc. When he is bottle fed he will eat between 6-7 ounces of pumped breastmilk. He is eating 6 times a day and we are on a pretty good routine now as to the times that he eats.
Sleeps: I count my blessings everyday for my good sleeper! We are in a nap routine during the day, although I try not to be too rigid about it as I don't want to plan our life around it. If we have somewhere to go, we just go and I hope he sleeps in the car or stroller. So far, it hasn't seemed to affect him...he isn't terribly cranky if he misses a nap. But, as of now, he is napping in his crib 3 times a day if we are home, usually mid morning, early afternoon, and then early evening. I try to feed him, keep him awake for about an hour, and then put him in his crib when he shows signs of sleepiness. He hasn't had any trouble putting himself to sleep...we haven't had to let him "cry it out" because he rarely fusses much when we put him down (have I mentioned how thankful I am!). He is going down for the night around 10pm and usually sleeps until about 5am. At that point, I go in and rock him a little and he falls back asleep until sometime between 6-7.
Milestones: Hudson is smiling! This is one of the sweetest sights I have ever seen. I can already tell he loves his daddy and gives him lots and lots of grins. He also loves when I sing to him and usually gives me a big smile. He is also becoming more and more independent. He loves playing on his playmat and also enjoys tummy time (when he's in the right mood).
Likes: Being held! He loves snuggling close and being rocked. When he's really tired he loves to fall asleep on Daddy's chest. Hudson also really enjoys bath time, especially his hair being washed. He continues to love riding in the car and the stroller which is good because Chris recently took up running. So sometimes Hudson gets to go for a run twice a day!
Dislikes: His swing...he will tolerate it for about 5 minutes but that's enough for him! He also does not like to be still (which is why I cant figure out his dislike for the swing)! He wants you to be moving when you hold him, unless he's super sleepy and you are his daddy :)
Have I mentioned lately how much I love this sweet boy?! Sometimes I think my heart might burst!
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