2 month check up

Elan did great at his 2 month checkup.  The doctor thinks he looks great and he only cried for a few min after he got his shots.  As for his stats:  He weighed 12 lbs 5 oz (46 percentile for weight).  He is now 23.5 inches long (51 percentile for height) and his head circumference of 41.5 cm, which is greater than the 70th percentile for head circumference! 

Fate or Coincidence?

Here is something kind of crazy.....I was putting away dishes this morning and almost dropped one of the plates (the plates/pattern we put on our wedding registry). Anyway, I was curious if I broke one where we could get replacements since we got them at Linen&Things, which is now out of business. Anyway, I turned the plate over to look at the style and written in script right on the back was "Elan"...How freaking crazy is that!!

Happy 2 Month Birthday!!

Elan is two months old! It is crazy how fast the last two months have gone. We have his two month checkup next week so we will know is weight and height.

We are giving cloth diapers a try. There is a store in Boston that lets you do a 2 week trial with cloth diapers (new ones). They gave us 8 different brands so we can see what style we like and what style fits him and at the end of 2 weeks if we buy anything we don't have to pay the 35 dollar rental fee. So far one style worked great and the other leaked. I think because Elan is so long and slender that some of the styles that we have won't work for him.

Our little monster!

8 Weeks Old

Grandma J came to visit this week so she was able to see how much Elan has changed. He is cooing and smiling a lot, especially after he eats or gets his diaper changed. He is starting to do longer stretches of sleeping at night which is so nice. However, he still has some nights when he relapses and wakes up every 2 hours. But those nights are becoming less frequent.

7 weeks old!

Elan is now 7 weeks old and is turning into quite a charmer. He smiles and coos which is really cute. Puna is starting to show more interest in Elan as well. We tell Puna to "go give Elan a kiss" and she will give him a very gentle lick on the ear or hand.

He is also starting to enjoy time in his gym. He is getting more control over his arms so he bats at the toys hanging down. However, I still think his favorite thing to do is take a nap with Mat. He snuggles up against Mat's chest and sleeps really well!

Elan's First Christmas