Dear Reagan: two months!

Our Sweet Reagan,

You are two months old!

TWO!

I can't believe 8 weeks has gone by since you were born.

It has been so much fun being your momma and getting to know you. You are such a sweet baby. You are happy as can be most of the time. You have even started giggling lately. It is so cute!

You are still an amazing sleeper. The last week or so you have been going 7-9 hours at night! You are a wiggly little guy though. In the mornings you are always laying crooked or on the opposite side of the bed where we laid you at night. And you are making it much more difficult to hold you!

I think you are still trying to be a thumb-sucker. Your hands are always in your mouth! And you try so so hard to get your thumb.

This picture is a bit deceiving though, because it is ALWAYS your right hand you suck on...never your left.

You love bathtime!

Your 2 month well-baby isn't until next week, but I can't wait to see how big you are! I am guessing right around 13 pounds and 24 or 25 inches long! You have definitely started chunking up the last few weeks :)

You poop ALL. THE. TIME.
We don't mind though :)

Just in the last week or so I have started seeing more of your daddy in you :) I love it!

I am loving watching you grow!

Love you always,
Momma

Changes

As you've probably noticed things are looking differently around here.

Bear with me as I'm trying to personalize and update my blog a little bit.

I am having so much fun with it and learning so much! I still feel like I have no idea what I am doing though...so I move at a slow pace. Plus, Reagan keeps me from being able to spend too much time on here...so it will be a little while before things are looking great again!

6 weeks into parenthood

I have been feeling a little stir-crazy lately.

 Maybe its the fact I've been home pretty much nonstop for 6 weeks. (really more like 10, because the last few weeks that I was preggo I didn't go anywhere either)

Maybe it is just wanting to have a converstation where I don't talk in giddy baby-talk.

Maybe it's because it seems like we are going to a doctor appointment every other day! (yes...technically that is getting out...but not really)

Maybe its because I have no clothes that fit!

Maybe its the weather.

But I am feeling stuck.

I know I should treasure these times at home...because Reagan is growing and changing SO. FAST.

This was him at one day old.

 And this is him this morning :)

I can't believe how much he has changed. I feel like I am always saying that...but its so true!

He is smiling all the time now.

He sleeps through the night (usually). Well...11 to 6, but I would say that's pretty good for a 6 week old!

He loves his tummy time...his neck and legs are getting so strong. He loves being up and looking around.

And he loves making noises...he is starting to talk to us a lot :)

He has also been finding his thumb a lot more lately. He doesn't quite know to release his fist, but he is always sucking on his thumb while its bunched up into a fist.

I love that I get to be home with him and experience all these new firsts with him. 

I love that Matt wants me home with him and he has a job where we can comfortably rely on one income.

I love that he can take time off and spend it with us.

I know I should enjoy these blessings now and not take them for granted, because things can change. Things will change.

So for now I will enjoy being home with my boy. 

Snuggled under blankets watching all this rain and thunderstorms.

Because very soon the weather will change...and we will be outside enjoying the warmth and sunshine.

Because all too soon he will grow up and wanting to run and explore everything.

Because as our family grows and time is split between multiple kids...instead of just one little boy, we will be longing for these days at home together.

So even though my days of feedings, and diapers, and cleaning, and cooking and laundry, and so much time spent in prayer (honestly who knew such a little guy could cause so much worry and stress) seem monotonous, I know this is exactly where I should be.

But on the rare times when I can get out with my family...I definitely will!

My precious hubby is getting out early on friday, so hopefully we can enjoy the day together.

I desperately need to do some shopping for myself. 

Fun fact: I am down almost 20 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight!

Enjoy your day, friends :)