They Weren't Kidding

When Myles was brand new, before he was born even, people kept telling me "you'll be amazed how fast he grows" or "he'll fit into that 6 mo outfit before you know it."

I thought they were being metaphorical. As in, "oh my, you're already a year old. It seems like just yesterday...!"

No. No, they were speaking literally. Physically. My little man may be all of two months and twelve days old, but we are far out of 0-3Mo and 3Mo clothes. 3-6 Mo clothes are even looking rather tight. 6 Mo clothes are fitting quite nicely. We barely even touched the size 2 diapers. We're on our fourth diaper size (newborn, 1, 2, and now 3). I'm going to buy a box of size 4, just to see if they fit better. His thighs are just so chunky.

We borrowed a play mat from a friend in our old ward.
 He definitely enjoys staring at the orange butterfly hanging from the arch.

We've been growing like a weed, if I knew of a weed that grew more in girth than height. He has been growing two inches of length and three pounds of weight each month! Much more of this and I don't think I'll be able to hold him!

Love my boys!

He still loves the game of sticking his tongue out. This week he has been working on rolling over from his tummy to his back. He always looks vaguely surprised when he accomplishes this. He likes to be held standing up, especially if it's in front of a mirror.

Chunky, tongue out with a smile, 6M clothes...that's my boy!

My new favorite thing is that we have a (relatively) night time schedule. It is about 8pm-8am, with one feeding in the middle.

I love my boy so much!

Walking on a cold morning, we have to bundle him up!

Tried out the jogging stroller this week. Myles was not a fan.
Maybe next month.

Myles is now too big to use the bath tub sling, so he just gets to sit in the tub like a  big boy.

Boy, that boy is growing!

Happy two month birthday, Myles!  (I love that he was born on the 15 - the middle of the month seems so easy to remember!)

Oct 14.

I forgot to mention this in the last post, but Myles has a new cousin! Annalise Kennedy Smith was born on October 4. She looks a lot like her mama. It's amazing to see the size difference for just one and a half months age difference!

Smith cousins - Annalise and Myles. Oct 11.

We had our doctor's visit on Tuesday. Man oh man is he growing! He now weighs 14lbs and 4oz, which puts him in the 94 percentile for his age group. He is also 24" long, puts him at 85%. Technically we're out of 0-3M size clothes (which go up to 12.5lbs) and into the 3-6M size. However, he still fits into several of his 3M clothes, so I'll keep putting them on him.  He also got his 2-month vaccines. He did a great job - only took about 5 minutes to get him calmed down afterward!

My big, big boy! Oct 13.

We are loving the cooler fall weather. Myles and I go for a walk every day, maybe even more than one. (I did promise Mom I would beat her in Fitbit steps this week. It's quite a challenge!)

Out for a walk! He spends more and more time awake and looking around. Oct 13. 

For Chase's birthday last week I got him a piano book of Zelda songs, so I've been trying to teach him to play the piano a little bit. He's getting the hang of it pretty quickly, considering he's never learned to read music before. It made me thankful that I took piano lessons as a kid (even if I didn't practice very well) and renewed my determination that our children will have music lessons.

Myles and I spent some good time at Kara'a on Saturday. He came to the nail salon with us, where he woke up in his car seat after ten minutes, which made me and Kara nervous that he would start screaming and we wouldn't be able to pick him up. But he just sat there, content as could be, and watch all the action. He also got to play with Dexter, who has apparently decided that he does like this little wiggly human. It'll be so fun to watch them grow up together!

Becoming friends. Oct 10.

Dexter really didn't seem to mind being kicked in the face. Oct 10.

Oct 10. 

I love playing with Myles. He's so happy and smiley most of the time. He still loves wiggling and kicking. I caught him sucking his thumb the other day, but it was mostly an accident, I think. He hasn't really learned to separate his thumb from his fist (which he does like to suck and gnaw on).
His new trick is sticking his tongue out. It's adorable.

Playing "stick out your tongue" with Mommy. Oct 15.

Practicing tummy time - we're getting better! Oct 13.  

7 week update

I can't believe it's been 7 weeks since we were in the hospital with our brand new tiny baby. (Will I say that every time? Apparently I'm generally incredulous about the passing of time.) I love seeing how Myles is growing and developing day by day and week by week.

Oct 3

I don't know for sure how much we weigh these days, but if I were to guess, I'd say 13 pounds. That puts us into the 3-6 month clothes range. Crazy!

Here are a few of the things Myles really seems to like:
     Looking at mirrors, lights, and ceiling fans.
     Having his diaper changed. (Seriously, it's some of his happiest times. I get more smiles on the changing table than anywhere else. Also, there's a mirror and a ceiling fan involved.)

Happy changing time! Oct 2.

       Just kicking it. Most of the time that is where he's awake and not eating is spent on the floor just wiggling, kicking, and cooing. But no tummy time. Not a fan of tummy time.
    Reading books with Mom (or having Mom read books when we're lying down on the floor.) The Very Hungry Caterpillar is his favorite.
     The car seat (but mostly only when it's in the air, not just on the ground. What a great workout for Mom and Dad! This is the trick of last resort when he's really fussy.)
     The vacuum. Just don't turn it off if he's sleeping!
     Dancing. When Mommy's trying to put him to bed at night, nothing settles him down faster than singing "Once Upon a December" (from Anastasia) and waltzing around the nursery. Another good workout for Mom.

Sept 29 

Oct 2

We also really enjoyed the swing at the Roos' cabin. We need a porch swing.

And he's decided that he does like bathtime. Sometimes. 

Singing at bath time?

 
Apparently he's learned to eat much more efficiently, because we're doing good if we get 15 minutes in before he's just done. Not asleep, just done. Myles is also learning the concept that his hands can bring things to his mouth.

We still sleep between each feeding, but usually get some decent awake time (30-60 minutes). Most of this awake time is spent "just kicking it". Like this video during Conference. Can you believe his chubbiness?