Calvin: 11 Weeks

Between Christmas, my birthday, guests coming for Christmas and a lack of internet service, I haven't posted anything for Calvin's two months. So I thought I better get something up before he's 3 months old. Time sure does go by fast!

This little guy is growing and changing so much each day. He just had his 2 month doctors appointment this week (late for the same reasons). He weighs 14.1 lbs, meaning he's gained 6 lbs since birth. He's 61.5cm long/24.5 inches, so he's grown 5 inches in the last 2 months.

We're pleased that both kids have had the same bedtime for the last few weeks already. Almost always, both kids go to bed at 7 and are sleeping by 7:30. We feel like we have reclaimed our evening, making us happier parents once again. Calvin has been getting up twice in the night and waking up at 7am. I wish he was only getting up once (he did a couple of times), but am thankful that he's doing as well as he is. When he gets up I feed and him and he goes right back to bed, so we're never up for long, thank goodness.

One of the biggest things we learned with Sarah was to encourage the baby to fall asleep on their own, so we started this right away with Calvin. We're both pleased that he has been able to fall asleep on his own (without us holding him or a soother) for quite some time already, especially in the night. We're hoping that this ability will make him sleep through the night sooner than later.

Calvin is such a content little guy. He's very alert and loves to smile. He seems to really enjoy laying across my lap cooing and smiling (I also really enjoy these moments with him.

Sarah continues to be a big fan of her baby brother. She gives him lots of kisses each day, sometimes being a little too loving to the little guy.