Sunday, May 25, 2008

2-Month Checkup

Anderson had a visit to the doctor for his 2-month checkup and shots. Here are his current numbers:
  • Length-24 inches-->80th percentile
  • Weight-13 pounds, 4 ounces-->80th percentile

At this visit, Anderson had his first experience with shots. He got five shots! It was not a pleasant experience for anyone involved. I think it was actually more painful for Mike and I than it was for Anderson. I would do almost anything to not have to watch him get shots...it is so sad to see. The next 48 hours were a little rough, but nothing that warm baths and lots of cuddling couldn't fix, and he was back to himself by Wednesday. Thank goodness!

Friday, May 16, 2008

Anderson is 2 months old!

Today is Anderson's 2 Month Birthday! I can not believe that two months have already gone by. It has been an awesome two months.
We are just amazed at how much he has changed in the past month. Seriously, even in the last 3 weeks, Anderson has changed significantly. He is so alert and active now. We are just having a ball hanging out with him. Here are some pictures and highlights from his second month.


Bumbo Time! Anderson is holding his neck up pretty well, which means that he is old enough to hang out in the Bumbo seat. Anyone who doesn't know what this is, it is essentially a styrofoam chair that helps babies learn to sit (these were not around when we were kids!). Anderson is not really great at it just yet, but he will hang out in it for a few minutes and then loses interest fairly quickly. Here are some pictures--First having a pretty good time, and then too tired to hang out in the Bumbo any longer.




















Spa Fitzgerald-Bath time has become one of Anderson's favorite parts of the day, largely due to the spa treatments he receives. Mike is the primary bath giver for Anderson. When Anderson is put into his bath, Mike gives him a warm towel for his body and head so that he doesn't get cold while being bathed. As a result, Anderson really digs his bath time and looks really cute in the process. Here is a picture of him getting a facial and body wrap. I do his mani and pedi, which is not nearly as fun.



Jungle Time Anderson has a play mat which is a complete stimulation overload--there is krinkly stuff on the bottom, Mozart music playing, tons of animals dangling down, and a mirror. He just loves all of it! Recently, with the discovery of his arms and legs, he can spend hours a day on this mat kicking and hitting all of his animals and just taking in all of the noises. It is so much fun to see him have such a great time. Here is a video of him chilling on his jungle mat. Thanks for getting it for him Aunt Katie (Chisholm)!

Yum Yum Dreams

So we have noticed that Anderson appears to be having great food dreams. A few times we have seen him sound asleep, nearing a feeding time, and moving his lips as if eating something delicious. It is pretty funny to see. It doesn't happen too often, so we caught a video of it recently. Just look at Anderson's lips...you will see them moving after a few seconds. Here it is!

Happy Mother's Day!


We celebrated our first official Mother's Day this year (in years past, Mike and I celebrated Mother and Father's days as pug parents)! We had a great day of hanging out with my family--Honey, Pop & Uncle Bubs. Anderson must have saved up and went shopping, because he got me a great new purse that I have been eyeing. Anderson has definitely set the bar high for Mother's Days to come.
Here is a picture of us at the end of the day--Anderson is in his Sock Monkey pjs. I can't believe how big he is getting!