Chandler: Month 2

2 Month Stats:

12 lbs 2 oz - 75th percentile

23 1/4 inches - 55th percentile

15 3/4 inches - 50th percentile

During Chandler's second month, we have been continuing to enjoy beautiful, heart-melting smiles. He smiles most and longest right after he eats. We can't get enough!

Speaking of eating, I finally got this breast-feeding thing figured out thanks to Rebecca Stalvey, who showed me the wonders of the nursing shield! It was just in time too, because it was getting so painful I was this close to giving up. I actually ended up exclusively feeding through pumping for about 2 weeks because it was less painful. With the shield, though, it's completely pain free. I so owe Rebecca!

Chandler is also increasingly more active this month. He kicks around more and more and is alert for longer periods of time. We love to play with him! We have also started him on the Your Baby Can Read! program. We'll see how it works...

This is one very curious baby. He always stares around wide-eyed and you can see him just soaking everything in. He is especially fond of windows, lights, and fans.

Chandler loves being outside. If he's crying, he'll stop the moment he'll step outside the door. This is Josh's favorite go-to calming method. 

He is super strong; the doctor said his neck was about as strong as some 4 month olds he has seen! Here he is sitting and with his friend Tenley:

Chandler's love of the car has dwindled a little bit. As long as we're moving he is usually fine, but when we stop at read lights he'll cry and then be fine when we start moving again. He also enjoys being pushed around in his stroller when we shop. He just takes everything in until he drifts of to sleep. I'm so fortunate that he's great to shop with...I hope it lasts!

He usually sleeps with his arms up by the side of his head like he's saying "TOUCHDOWN!" Sometimes he's a little more creative.

Bath time has gone much more smoothly since our first experience. The second time he just kind of wimpered a little bit and didn't full on cry, and after that he was pretty much just fine! I love snuggling a nice clean baby.

Here are a few shots from the day he turned 2 months:

Chandler definitely has his mama and daddy wrapped around his little finger. We are absolutely crazy about this baby!