2 month update

I can't believe we have a 2 month old; the newborn days are all but over and although that's sad in many respects, it's also nice to see Archie's little personality emerging and nice to feel settled as a family of 4, getting settled into some sort of routine finally. Here's my little cub's 2 month update....

Weight: At 8 weeks exactly Archie was 14lb 9oz, still tracking just below the 98th centile line in his red book. His height and head circumference were the same centile too so he's perfectly in proportion, just massive! He's in size 3 nappies and 3-6 month clothes. The health visitor and doctor were really happy with him, both very complimentary about how big he was from just breast milk, so that's always nice to hear. He had his first lot of injections which made him pretty miserable for a day or two and his next lot are in 4 weeks now. 

Feeding: He feeds like a pro, with no pain or anything for me. He feeds a lot in the day, but does sometimes go 3-4 hours now, particularly if we're out and he sleeps. He only feeds once or twice in the night which is great, and evening cluster feeding is rare...very unlike his big brother! 

Sleep: His longest stretch to date was 7 hours, doing 9pm-4am one night. 5-6 hour stretches are pretty common though and he's usually in bed for between 10-12 hours each night. The Sleepyhead is worth every penny and he settles straight back into it after a quick feed, usually awake too which is great. He likes to be swaddled too at night and I think that helps him sleep longer. He naps as and when in the day still, but always has a morning nap 90mins after waking up, and then a longer afternoon nap most days too. Apart from those two set naps, he tends to just sleep when he can get it (in the car, pram, sling or just when his big brother leaves him in peace for 5 minutes!)

Milestones: He's such a smiley, happy baby and so laid back most days. As long as he's fed, he's happy to lie on his mat or in his swing at home for an hour or be in his pram or sling when we're out. He absolutely loves the bath, kicking and splashing around the whole time he's in there. He coos back at us when we talk to him now too which is lovely and we're definitely starting to see glimpses of a little personality.