Since then he has been to the doctor several times and grown quite a bit already. At 1 month he measured 10 lb 12 oz, 21 1/4.
The most recent measurement at 2 months was 13 lbs 7 oz and 22 1/2 in long! He has gained about 5 lbs since birth!! Let's just say he's a healthy boy!!
He is doing absolutely wonderful! He already sleeps through the night (and has for at least a month now). He is still asleep right now and that will make it at least 9 hours!! He LOVES to sleep! He's growing so great, so I just let him sleep as much as he wants.
When Dax is awake he loves to talk to me. He is such a smiling, happy little chatterbox! He is beginning to laugh more and more. It first started out as a little chuckle that was adorable, and it is slowly becoming a stronger giggle. I just love every single noise that he makes!
He is beginning to grab at anything he can get his hands on. Everything goes to his mouth already too! It is so funny to look over at him and see that he has grabbed his burp cloth and has it pulled up to his mouth. He will look at me with the cutest expression that seems to say "Ooops...I got caught!" I bought a new little toy for him the other day that I thought he would love when he got a little older. His awesome Aunt Melissa was showing it to him and he LOVED it!! I wasn't even expecting him to play with it for another month. I guess I need to take a look at his toy box and see if there is anything else that he may enjoy. He has a little butterfly rattle that came on a playmat and he loves to grab it and chew on it. He's such a boy...already loves bugs!
Another thing Dax loves to do is laugh and smile at his dad and brother. Every time Karsten comes into his line of vision Dax has a big smile for him! He knows how much his big brother loves him. Karsten is so sweet with him. I was worried about him being too rough, but he is just so gentle! I actually worry about Adam being more rough with Dax than Karsten is! I'm going to love seeing their relationship grow over the years. I know Karsten will be an excellent big brother. He will set a great example for Dax.
Now to brag on Karsten a little! He is doing great in school. He has done an excellent job with reading. He is one of the top students in his class. He has been reading the Harry Potter series and is doing an excellent job! He is on book 5, and no longer wants to watch the movies. He told me that the movies were kind of boring because they left out so much stuff. Can I just say how much this makes me proud? We are so blessed! He is also doing great in math. They have been doing multiplication and division and Karsten is a pro! We have been doing multiplication with him for years without him realizing it. It has paid off! He can now do about 30 problems in 1 minute. I love those mad minutes worksheets!
Karsten is also doing Upward basketball again. He loves it, of course! He improves with every game. I am often reminded at the practices and games of how kind Karsten is. He can really play as a team, where some other kids do not. He tries to be friends with everyone. I pray that he continues to be such a sweet and considerate young man as he grows up! Hopefully his dad and I can set a good example for him.
We've had many new adventures since the last post, but one that stands out is a trip we made a little north of here to see bald eagles. Now, we knew that we MAY see one or two, but we could not have expected to see at least 8 or more! It was amazing! We were also able to get a picture up close with one!!
Hopefully I will update the blog more now that I am getting a little bit of a schedule down. I am LOVING being at home with my little one! I should find a job, but I hate to leave Dax long enough to go to the store (which I actually did!). I can't imagine leaving him in someone else's care. So, I'll stay with him as long as Adam will let me!! :) I love my husband!!
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