Musing on Motherhood Part 2

80% of the time that Eli gets bathed I'm in the water with him.  1. I love water.  2. I want him to be super comfortable in water and only feel okay about pushing his limits by being in there with him.  3. Time saver.  4. He is so snuggly and fun in the water.

Having bigger boobs has not been the great plus in my life I thought it would be.  Bigger boobs mean wearing a bra ALL THE TIME and shirts didn't fit the same, making my postpartum body look even bigger.  Thankfully they have calmed down to a reasonable b cup!  Happy to have found out this little tidbit without the breast augmentation that has been a thought I have occasionally entertained.

Speaking of post partum bodies, I would love to say that it has been easy to come to terms with allowing my body to get back to its pre-pregnancy state, but patience is not something I have and I am really trying to get rid of these last 5 lbs. I would never put this pressure on anyone else, but have a hard time extending that grace to myself.

Motherhood has been better than I thought it would be.  I never expected it to be bad, I just wondered if I would be good at it.  Turns out, being Eli's mom is the most natural thing in the world to me.

I am very laid back with Eli.  If he falls, he's fine.  I don't need you to wash your hands before you pick him up.  If his binky falls, just wipe off the hair and put it back in his mouth.  The cutest thing in the world is seeing the cat curled up next to him for nap time.

I feel like a fraud everytime I brag about Eli's sleeping through the night abilities.  We did no sleep training, no crying it out. We just got incredibly lucky and have a baby that sleeps through the night, waking once to eat.  So if anyone is looking for advice on infant sleep the best I can do is loose routine, generally the same time each night and make sure the hospital gives you a good sleeper.

Baby clothes are entirely optional, Eli is in nothing more than a diaper 70% of the time.

I clipped the tip of Eli's thumb the first time I cut his nails- I felt awful.  But then he spit up on me, so I figure we're even.

Eli doesn't spit up very often.... except the other night when I zoomed him in to kiss Kenny... I felt bad, but couldn't stop laughing :)

I want tons more babies.  I wanted more babies the day after I had him, I want them when he all of a sudden freaks out and screams, no matter what rough patch he has, I can't help but marvel and how much joy he has brought to our lives.

Kenny is a really good and natural father.  He is mellow and helpful and supportive of all my crazy ideas.  All it does is increase my desire to have more and more children; I doubt this has been his plan all along.

I thought Eli was the cutest baby when he was born.  I can look at his newborn pictures now and see that he was just really swollen and nothing to write home about.  Which gives clarity to how people with unfortunate looking babies can think they are so adorable.  That being said, I still think he is the cutest baby around and am okay with being super biased.

2 Month Update

I really did write this up, when he turned 2 months old, but I'm super slow at getting it on here, oops!

Weight: 11.5 lbs (33%)

Length: 22.75 inches  (33%)

Head Circumference: 15.75 inches (75%)

he got his papa's head 

Naps: Eli still struggles with daytime naps and we have had family in town the past week so scheduling has been all over the place, really hoping that we get him on a solid nap schedule during the next month.

Feeding: he's an eater! As evidenced by him growing so chubby.

Clothing: into all 0-3 month and I'm ready to start breaking out the 3 month duds!

Bedtime: 7:30-8:30

Sleeping: I would say that about 60-70% of the time we are getting that amazing 7-8 hour stretch of sleep from him.  I realize that I'm completely blessed that he sleeps so well, but I'm so spoiled that the night he wakes every 3 hours kill me.

Development: where to begin?  Eli has been changing so much!  He is smiling, making little noises with his mouth. He holds his head up like a champ and stands on our laps.  He likes to be held either facing out or over the shoulder enough that he can see what is going on.  He has started to notice the animals and really likes it when the cats pet themselves on his feet.  It has been amazing to see all of these changes.  Eli is so strong, I think we may have an early walker on our hands!

Likes/dislikes: still the same as last month, this kid loves bath time and being naked. He really likes people being super up in his face making faces and blowing in his face. He loves chewing on his hands and can find them much better now.  Not a huge fan of clothing changes, but I rarely put clothes on him so that may be changing.

New this month: Eli went to the zoo and -big news- had his first overnight trip! He stayed with my parents and we had a glorious night of sleep. It was much needed after a couple nights of his every 3 hour wake ups. Eli also got to meet some of his great grandparents this month and start going for runs.

Mommy/daddy update:   We are loving that Eli is so loved on and have a had a great time getting to see Eli interact with all his family.  Between family being in town and working more than usual, Kenny and I haven't gotten to see him as much, but we don't mind the break :).  Basically life is a good, busy mess and we couldn't  be happier.