Future's so Bright I gotta wear Shades!

Well, our little (or not so little) guy is over TWO MONTHS old!  I cannot believe it!  He really has developed a lot over the past few weeks.  Here are a few of his latest developments:

• Talks a LOT -- I think he's taking after his mommy
• Wriston can hold his head up a lot more.  He looks from side to side and responds to voices
• Laughed out loud for the first time today!  I mean Laughed - chuckled - more than once.  
• Squeals and Screeches more and more
• More importantly - he LOVES being asked what sound an Owl makes!!  And even though he says more of what sounds like an "Ooowwww" noise, I am determined to put a "L" at the end for it to sound like Owl.
• He's sleeping a little longer after his nighttime feeding.  Goal for this month is to have him in bed by 7ish so he can forgo his 10-11 pm feeding and finally, FINALLY, sleep all night (Hooray!)
• He likes to face outwards so he can watch and communicate with others.  He's VERY observant (or nosey --- like his momma?)

We took him to his two month appointment on Friday.  Wriston ended up weighing a big 12 lbs, 12 oz and was 24 inches long.  His weight and head measurements put him in the 75th percentile and his length/height put him in the 90th percentile.  WHAT A BIG BOY!   Our Pediatrician was pleased with his growth.  After his exam, Wriston received three shots.  I turned my head and faced the door while Stephen held his hand.  He did not cry at the first shot but CRIED CRIED CRIED with the 2nd and 3rd ones -- which... made me cry.  Poor guy.  We had to wait 15 mins after his shots to check for reactions to the meds so I held him and he fell asleep.  We had to give him a little Tylenol later in the day but otherwise, he handled things quite well.

After finding out how big Wriston measured, I could not help but find myself looking at Stephen's baby book.  Stephen measured 12 lbs (or 12 lbs 6 oz.. depending what page of his baby book you check out) and was 23 7/8 inches long.  It will be interesting to follow Wriston's growth and compare it with Stephen.  Will Wriston end up being tall like his 6'6" daddy or short like his 5'4" mommy??  Stay tuned....

Our other weekend plans included spending time with friends of ours on Saturday evening.  We watched the Butler/VCU basketball game (Wriston raised his hand saying he was rooting for VCU -- we haven't told him they lost yet) and ordered pizza.    Today, we took Wriston to visit with his Nana and Papa Bailey then had Sunday dinner with the Todd family. 

Next weekend plans include meeting Hope and Charlie for dinner on Friday night and then playing in the yard should the weather cooperate!  We also plan to have Wriston's pictures taken as well -- again, assuming the weather cooperates!

Until next time...