I love that Thomas turned 2 months old on Halloween because then I got to take his monthly photo in this cute little skeleton outfit!
Just for fun, here's how Micah looked in this same outfit at the age of 7 weeks back in 2009:
Anyway, back to Thomas. He continues to be such a wonderful baby! He has such a sweet disposition and just loves to watch his big brothers in action; he'll focus right in on them when they're getting into trouble.
- At his checkup, he weighed in at 13.1 pounds (81%) and was 22.7 inches tall (40%). To be perfectly honest, we're pretty sure there was some human error at some point on the height measurement because that's been all over the place. Head circumference was 41 cm (74%).
- He's getting really close to making sleeping through the night a habit. The first time was at about 7 1/2 weeks and he slept from midnight to 6:45 am. He consistently will sleep 4-5 hours at a stretch overnight now.
- Thomas continues to do really well at getting himself to sleep. I wake up, nurse him, burp him, and lay him down awake. He might squirm and wiggle a bit, but he usually can manage to fall asleep on his own.
- This boy is starting to get better and better at eating (sometimes 5 ounces at a time), but continues to struggle with pooping and gas. Sometimes he will go for 3 days or more without having a bowel movement. His little legs will be churning and pumping like crazy as he struggles with the tightness in his belly.
- Still nursing! This is a big deal since I had quit nursing Micah already at the 2 month mark (I checked the blog to verify). We're very proud of this accomplishment!
- He is really good at this whole smiling thing.
- Apart from when he's gassy, he is a very quiet and calm baby. He really hasn't even graduated to cooing yet. We barely hear a peep out of him!
- The mark on his right elbow has gotten significantly darker since we first noticed it a few days after his birth. It's now a very dark red and is raised slightly off the skin. At his checkup, we confirmed that it is a hemangioma and should fade on its own in a few years.
- His eyes are still a bluish/gray so it's hard to tell yet what color his eyes will end up being.
- No indication yet that he's planning on rolling over any time soon, but his neck is really strong!
We like him a lot.
