Dear Beckett: 8 Weeks

Dear Beckett,

How is it possible that you are already two months old?  (Well, technically two months on the 23rd of the month, but you are eight weeks!)  This day is bittersweet - I love watching you grow and learn, but time is passing too quickly.  You have lost most of the newborn look and now look like a sweet, happy baby!

This week you showed your grumpy side a bit more!  Ha!  Your "fussy" times are usually just when you get hungry or have a dirty diaper and then they pass quickly.  So far you haven't had any meltdowns.  I brag all the time about what an EASY and laid back baby you are. 

We have been working on tummy time a lot lately.  Your neck is so much stronger, but you still lose control of it after awhile.  

You still LOVE time on your play mat.  You often will spend an hour listening to the music and playing with the dangling toys.  Sometimes I think you even get tired of being held and just want to be put down so you can play and kick your legs!  Such a boy :).

Your dad was traveling for most of the week.  You received your very first souvenirs :).

When he got home all he wanted to do was hold and cuddle you.  He missed you so much!  As soon as you saw him you gave the biggest grins.

Already several of your 0-3 month size clothes are getting too small!  They seem to be plenty wide, but too short.  I wonder if you will be tall like your dad?

I finally bought a new bath tub for you and you like it SO much better!  NO tears!  This made momma very happy.  I can't wait for you to start splashing and playing in the water.

Today is a big day for a few reasons.  First, you will start taking your daily antibiotics.  They will help prevent you from getting an infection.  The other reason why today is a big day is that you are going on your very first road trip!  We are heading to Oklahoma for a whole week.  So far the farthest you have traveled is to Grapevine, where you were born.  I hope you like to travel, because your grandparents sure do want you to visit often!

We love you.

Love, 

Mom

Dear Beckett: 7 Weeks

Dear Beckett,

You have been all SMILES this week!  Your sweet little grin usually starts off lopsided then suddenly is a huge, mouth open, tongue out, smile. 

It's contagious.

You are changing in other ways too.  Just this week you began batting at the dangling toys on your play mat (which you LOVE).  In just a few short days you have really increased your hand coordination.

 You get so excited that you also starting making your first play noises.  You make a lot of grunts and coos when you are on your play mat!

You are fitting into more and more of your 0-3 month size clothes.  You wore shorts for the first time this week!  Good thing, because the temperatures have been over 100 degrees.

They were a little big :).

You are also in "big boy" pajamas, but you still wear gowns too.

You continue to be a good eater.  You eat 8-10 times a day.  At night you eat around 10:30 pm, 2:30 am, and then again at 5:30 am - give or take an hour or so.  You usually are ready to start your day around 6:00am, but momma likes for you to try to sleep a little longer :).

This week you celebrated your first holiday!  For the 4th we went over to Zach and Charlsi's house to watch the fireworks.  You, of course, were sacked out asleep but it worked perfectly because you could stay inside with the air conditioning and we could see the Flower Mound fireworks display from the yard.

We also had a few special visitors this week.  On Monday Uncle Alex and Aunt Jessica came to visit.  We went out to lunch and then shopping.  Naturally, you slept the whole time and just woke up once to eat.

Thunder and Gigi also came for a visit.  Gigi gave you lots of snuggles!

 

We love you.

Love,

Mom