We took Sam for his 2 month pediatrician appointment today (even though he’s officially 2.5 months old) . He’s off the charts – literally weighing in at 16 lbs. 11 oz. and 25 inches long. He’s more than doubled his birth weight and has grown 4 inches in 10 weeks. He’s growing so fast it’s absolutely ridiculous – in a good way 🙂 He’s also off the charts cute.
As he’s getting older, he’s starting to interact with his world a little more. He’s batting at his toys, trying to grab them, smiling and cooing at us, and watching everything with wide eyes. He has a very sweet, relaxed way about him but we’ve noticed that he’s always moving. Considering how strong he is my guess is that once he wants to become mobile there won’t be much that will get in his way.
The pediatrician told me that Sam is showing signs of very early teething. He’s not getting teeth or anything but he’s drooling a little bit and showing other signs that his teeth may come sooner rather than later. She also mentioned that we’ll probably talk about starting solids at his four month appointment, which is something that has occurred to me as well. Of course I’ll follow his lead on it, but I just have a hunch that he’ll be asking for food earlier rather than later.
Because it’s entirely possible that Sam will be my last baby, it makes me a little bit sad that he is growing up so fast. Fortunately he’s extra cuddly and I’m well aware of how fast babies grow into busy kiddos. We spend lots of time snuggling and Sam is really turning into a Mama’s boy. Last night J and I went to a parenting class and fabulous Auntie Carrie watched the kids (both of them at once! Carrie is amazing!). At one point Sam was fussing and Clare told Carrie “Sam doesn’t want you. He wants his Mama.” It seemed like she was onto something because when we got home I took Sam into my arms and he immediately fell asleep. While on one hand I love this, I know that this will make things harder for Adam once I go back to work. We may need to work on getting Sam to bond to other people.
