Goodness Gracious, Grant is 2 months old!

Before Grant turns 3 months old next week, I thought it would be a good idea to recap his milestones from the last month. Following in the footsteps of his older brothers, Grant is growing like a string bean--long and lean. After losing a full pound at birth, he slowly started to gain back weight. At his two month check up his was 9 lbs. 14 oz. and 24.5 inches long. So, he is putting all of his growth into height at this point. Dr. Joyce is unconcerned this time around as she has seen how much the boys take off in the weight department once they reach a few months old. Grant is doing a great job eating, so we can tell he is getting enough food at this point!

Grant continues to be a very happy and mellow baby. Easy to settle still, and loves being held like a little cuddle-bug. He has fallen into a predictable schedule--waking around 6:30-7 for the day, then napping every 2 hours or so during the day. During his awake time, his favorite things to do are reclining on my knees "chatting" away, or sitting in his chair watching the happenings of his brothers or me cooking. He tolerates his playmat and tummy time pillows for a few minutes at a time, but would much rather be held or on the same level so he can see what's going on around him. After a busy day, Grant loves his bedtime routine of books, bathtime and sleep. He is in bed around 6:30, and wakes once between 2:30-4:30 before dozing back off for his final sleep stretch of the night. It's amazing that Halsey and I have so much of our evenings back already! Grant is still sleeping in our room, though we are spending more time playing and nursing in his room lately, so that he will hopefully sleep soundly in his own crib next week.

Loves spending time with his big brothers!

My favorite milestone has been Grant's cooing. He is a big chatterbox, and in the last two weeks has started blowing raspberries. He loves to experiment with using his tongue, and his new discovery makes him smile endlessly! It seems like real laughter may be around the corner--as well as rolling over! We'll see what next month brings.