Parker James: Two Months

 

How is our boy two months old already?!

Time seems to be absolutely flying by this second time around. In his two months of life, Parker has already celebrated his first Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. As exciting and memorable as those holidays were this year, I am so looking forward to settling into our new routine and slowing down a little bit...especially before I have to return to work (cue all of the tears...).

Parker at TWO months:

Weight: 11 lbs. 10 oz. (40th Percentile)

Birth: 7 lbs. 7 oz.

Height: 23.85 inches (88th Percentile)

Birth: 20 inches 

Head: 15.6 inches (72nd Percentile) 

Birth: 14 inches 

Parker is growing so quickly! His newborn clothes are all packed away in a box and he is solely wearing 0-3 and 3 month clothes. I overbought on the newborn stuff so it was super hard to put away clothes that he wore once or never wore at all. Note to self: IF we have a third child, only buy zippered sleepers for the first few months. Ain't nobody got the time or effort to dress a wiggly, sleepy newborn in cute clothes every day!  

Parker Loves:
Bath Time
The Magic Merlin Sleep Suit
His Big Sister
Being Held
Wubbanubs

Parker Hates:
Getting out the bath
Being Cold 
Being Hungry
Being Alone
Tummy Time


What's New With Parker This Month:

1. The smiles and coos have arrived! So basically it has become my life's mission to get smiles out of my boy at every waking moment he has! They're the sweetest and are such a good reminder that all the tough times are so worth it.

2. He doesn't enjoy being awake and not being held. We're working on enjoying his swing and play mat, but so far he definitely prefers to just be held! His personality couldn't be more different than baby Peyton's. She has always been Miss Independent and Parker is definitely shaping up to be a little mama's boy!

3. Parker has been a consistently mediocre sleeper. For the first few weeks, his ability to sleep for 3-4 hour stretches through the night were glorious! I mean, Peyton only slept for 2 hours at a time for her first few weeks and I thought I was going to die! However, by the time she was 2 months old, she was sleeping 8-10 hours at a time! Maybe I shouldn't compare their sleep schedules, but I'm really hoping Parker can stretch those night sleeps out here soon!

4. He loves his big sister and the feeling is definitely mutual. Peyton is always asking to hold Parker or play with him. When she is close to him, she is holding his hand or shrieking with excitement every time he smiles!

5. He is strong! While he doesn't enjoy tummy time much, he LOVES sitting up. We recently started putting him in his bumbo and his head control is amazing for two months old! Hopefully, this will translate to a more enjoyable tummy time down the road!

Happy 2 months Parker. You have brightened our lives and I have loved watching you "come alive" this month! Keep growing, little one... just try not to do it too quickly.

 

Parker's 2-month photo dump: