So clearly the months and days are still flying by!!! Brayden is such a joy, but keeping us very busy as well!! I hope to start blogging more and more as he gets a little older, but for right now once a month will have to do!
This month we have noticed a lot of changes with Brayden! It seems like he grows and changes over night! He is smiling more and more each day in response to the goofy things that we do, and more recently he has started making lots of noises!! It is so amazing to watch and see him "finding" his voice! He is also liking tummy time a little more each day and does amazing lifting his neck up to see what is going on. Brayden proves to be a very active baby and loves to be right in the middle of the action...which we think is why he used to (and still does sometimes) refuse to nap on his own during the day.
However, within the past two weeks, Brayden has started taking naps during the day in his crib (he has always been in the crib at night). So we are making some progress!! Although yesterday (Saturday) Brayden refused to nap more than 30 minutes total during the day. I think it was because his daddy was home and he thought it was "play time" all day. Plus Brayden started making a lot of new sounds yesterday, so I think he was too excited to sleep...he just wanted to "talk" all day instead. But, I can't complain because he was still in a good mood all day!!!
Another amazing milestone that we accomplished this past month is Brayden not waking up every hour during the night! Even though he would only feed every three hours, he used to wake up every hour and need "help" getting back to sleep. However, recently he has started giving us some four (and if we are lucky five) hour stretches and for the most part sleeps straight through from one feeding to the next!! Although we still have our "rough" nights, the good ones seem to out weigh the bad... at least for now.
So my mom (Nana or GiGi...I still don't think she has decided) also came for a second visit this month. It was so nice to have her here! We only wish that she and my dad (Grandpa) lived closer!!! We haven't seen Grandpa since Brayden was born, so we are hoping that they decide to come back east for the holidays! If not, then Dan and I have some decisions to make! MumMum and PopPop (Dan's parents) also came for a visit this month to see us and more importantly Brayden. So it was great to visit with them and for them to see how much Brayden has changed!
At his two month doctor's appointment, Brayden weighed 13.5 ounces (80th percentile) and was 23.5 inches long (50th percentile). I guess the boy loves to eat! Brayden also had his first shots at this past visit (well he had one shot in the hospital)....and did amazingly well. He cried during the shots because he had to be pinned down and I am sure they hurt as well, but he calmed down instantly when Dan picked him up! Thank God...Dan and I both were really dreading the shots!! For the post part after the shots Brayden really did not fuss too much, which we were expecting...instead he really just wanted to sleep!
Well here are a few pictures and a video of Brayden "talking". I am sure the next blog we will have many more updates on how Brayden has changed! I love that he is starting to interact more, but I also don't want him to grow up and change too fast! I already look at pictures when he was first born and wish that we could go back to those days! I can't imagine how I am going to feel when he is three years old...which I am sure will quickly sneak up on us! Okay, enough sadness, enjoy the video and pictures! We love you very much Brayden... you are our pride and joy!!!
