Hello and welcome back to my blog! It’s hard to believe Henry is already two months old. Time flies when you have kids and it really flies when you have three kids. Life is a total blur right now but I wouldn’t have it any other way! Henry has grown so much this month and it has been so nice to spend all day every day with our boy now that he’s home from the NICU. He is such a perfect addition to our family!
If you missed his one month update, you can read it HERE.
Weight/Length: He weighs 7 pounds, 12 ounces and is 19.9 inches long.
Clothing Size: Henry outgrew Premie clothes this month and is now in Newborn clothes.
Likes: Eating, watching his sisters, and he is starting to enjoy baths.
Dislikes: Diaper and clothing changes.
Sleep: His sleep has improved so much this month! The first few weeks after he came home were a little rough. He didn’t want to sleep unless someone held him and that’s hard to do when you have two other children. After a lot of trial and error, Chris and I figured out that Henry sleeps the best in his crib in his room. So he is already sleeping in his room like a big boy! We usually get one four-hour stretch at night and then he wakes up every 2.5-3 hours after that.
Eating: He’s taking about 3oz bottles every 3 hours.
Schedule: We are loosely following an Eat, Awake, Sleep schedule every 3 hours. So when Henry wakes up, we change him and feed him, then when he’s done eating, he will have a little bit of awake time. After that, we put him down for a nap and shoot for 1.5 – 2 hours of sleep. Whenever he wakes up, the Eat, Awake, Sleep cycle starts over again.
Milestones: Henry is finally on the growth chart! If you’ve read my blog for awhile, you know that he was an IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) baby and his size has measured less than 1% my whole pregnancy and his first month of life as well. He is now on the growth chart which is very exciting for us.
Mom and Dad: Chris and I are doing great overall! We are tired of course, but we are actually getting pretty decent sleep. It is so different having one baby as opposed to having two newborns when the girls were born. This time around, we can take turns doing nighttime feedings so we each get a decent chunk of sleep. Teamwork makes the dream work!
We have our first date night since Henry came home this week and it will be nice to have a few hours to ourselves! We’re looking forward to it.
And now for some pictures of Henry!
It’s hard to believe Henry is already two months old! He is a strong little guy and we all love him so much. Meredith and Natalie absolutely adore him and Chris and I feel blessed everyday for our three beautiful children.
I have some posts planned for the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
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