My two month birthday

Hi everyone, I hope your new year is going well. Today is January 7 and that means it's my two month birthday. In some ways it seems like just yesterday that I arrived while on the other hand it seems like I have really been around a while. I know that Mom and Dad can't believe that it's already been two months. I also hear them say sometimes that their life is a little different now that I am around -- I think that's code for their life being a lot cooler now.

Anyway, a while ago I gave everyone an update on my day to day doings. I thought it might be useful to do that again. First of all, I am much bigger now than I used to be. I don't go to the doctor for a few more days, so I don't know my exact weight. But 13 pounds isn't at all out of the question. I have outgrown some of the things that used to be very big on me. From my lowest weight point, after I lost a few ounces when I left the hospital, I have nearly doubled my weight.

Second, I am much more expressive than I used to be. I smile and make faces at Mom and Dad all the time now. A week or so ago I gave Dad an enormous smile when he came home from work and I could tell it made him really happy.

What else? Mom and Dad don't really worry about taking me out places these days, so I go to Grandma and Grandpa's pretty regularly. I've also been to the grocery store, for long walks with Mom (in the stroller or in the snugglie) and sometimes Dad, shopping, and to a few different restaurants. For example, the other night I went to dinner with Geoff and Shellie and Jim and Melissa - I wanted to go to Habit's afterward, but Dad said no.

I like when I get to hang out with Mom. It's pretty hilarious how we talk. She always seems to understand and is always asking me to talk more. She takes me for long walks and we get to have some good conversations when we're eating. I also like my time with Dad. He sings me songs that I have a hunch are madeup. A lot of times I will act like a big boy and sit on the couch next to him doing boy things -- football, blogging, etc.

I am working on sleeping through the night, but I don't have it quite figured out yet. I get hungry, what can I tell you? It's getting longer though and I think that's helping things.

Anyway, I will leave you today with a few recent pictures. I've got some big things coming up in the next few weeks, including a doctor trip, my Baptism, and my first plane trip (to Florida). So check back.

-- Jack