August 22 - Where did the time go?

Where did the time go? I was vacuuming this morning and thought to myself - "Alexander is almost 10 weeks old." The next thought was "What? Wait. I have a 10 week old already?" Where did the time go.

I took him to his two month check up on the 14th and all looks well with him. He weighed in at 10lbs, 6oz and 22in. The doctor said he was in the 25th percentile for all his measurements and there was no need to worry about how he was growing. She also said he had very strong legs. I could have told her that. He used those strong legs to kick me while I was still pregnant! He also received his first round of vaccinations. I personally thought that I would cry when he got his shots because how much he would cry. Incredibly, I did not cry. Alexander was a trooper. He got a total of three shots. Once the first needle went in, he started crying. He stopped crying when the last needle came out. What a good boy!

My friend Kerri and her mom Dee came out to visit us this past week. While they were here, Alexander was nice and spoiled. Gotta love it! They got him some great toys and were here to witness a first for Alexander. While on tummy time on his activity mat, Alexander was laying with his face turned towards his left side. He then picked up his head and turned it towards the right side. It was great! I can't believe how much he is able to hold his head up now. He is also a scooter. While on his tummy, he loves to push his feet off of our hands and scoot across the mat. Pretty soon he will be able to push off on his own.

Our newest task is to now have Alexander sleep in his own crib in his own room. Since he has been home, he has slept in our room at night and in the pack and play in the living room during the day. I have put him in his crib a few times, but he only stays asleep for about 30-45 minutes. My goal is to have him "sleeping through the night" in his own room by the time I go back to work on September 8th. Wish us luck!