Week 7

Miles has his 2 month check-up this week, which was good and bad. Good, because we found out that he is healthy and big (numbers below) - bad, because he had shots for the first time! Miles' crying was heart wrenching!! He also reacted a bit, being fussy and having a bit of a fever. He also reverted to a 2-hour eating schedule for a few days (a few exhausting days!). But now we are back to our normal, happy self.

We are also starting to think that Miles may have gotten Maren's eyes... literally. For those of you who don't know, Maren is extremely near-sighted, only able to see clearly to the end of her nose, and has been since birth. She got glasses at the wee age of 1. Miles seems to not be able to focus on faces (they would just look like blobs), and is mainly attracted to lights and contrast-y things (like a dark picture against a light wall). The pediatrician says that if he doesn't improve by 4 months we'll go see the ophthalmologist. We are trying to train him to look at our faces by holding things he can see in front of them while talking (our large, black camera works great), or by making sure we stand with something blank behind us, like the ceiling. It's great to see him smiling at you instead of smiling at the picture on the wall behind you. We'll keep you all updated on this issue in the future.

Now, on to happier things... results of the 2 month check-up -
Height: 24 1/4 inch (90-95%)
Weight: 13 lb 12 oz (97%) - BIG BOY!
Head circumference: 16 inches (90-95%)

Yup, he is growing well! Yah! Enjoy this weeks' pictures!