2 months old

How is it possible that Jack is already 2 months old??? I don't know where the time is going. I really do try to enjoy each day, but they seem to fly by so quickly. He's already becoming such a big boy and changing so much. We love him more and more every day. Here's what he's up to:

*He is on a pretty good schedule. He gets up between 6:30 - 7:30 and eats approximately every 3 to 3 1/2 hours. He goes down for the night around 7:00. Actually, he and Hannah go to bed about the same time and go to sleep for the night in the same room. Much to my surprise, it's working out pretty well. We do a dream feed around 10:00. I'm not nearly as rigid with the schedule this time around as I was with Hannah, but we do have a pretty good rhythm going.

*He slept through the night last night - a full 8 1/2 hours!! He'd been getting 6-7 hours stretches for the past couple of weeks. Hopefully this will keep up.

*He sleeps best when swaddled, but does like to try to work his hand up to his mouth to suck on his fist.

*He is almost out of his 0-3 month clothes and into some 3-6 month clothes.

*He really likes his bouncer and has figured out that kicking the hanging toys changes the music. He's a big fan of the play mat. He really likes looking at the lights and listening to the music. Of course, big sister has to get right in there to lay with him, too :-) He's starting to really like the swing as well. We don't actually even turn the swing on, but he loves the mobile and lights. Last night, he talked and talked to it as it spinned overhead.

*He loves one-on-one time. When we give him our undivided attention, he gives us the biggest smile and tries to talk back. I could sit and talk with him all day if I had time. It's so cute!

*He laughed for the first time a week or so ago. We were playing patty cake, and he had a huge smile on his face and made this inhaling laugh noise. So funny. Not exactly a full out giggle, but I'm counting it.

*He is definitely a baby full of emotion. When he needs something, he has a fierce cry, and his whole head turns read. Once he gets what he needs and is satisified, he is a happy boy. He can be super tense and then fall asleep and relax within a minute. He is very alert and likes to watch the things around him. We get lots of smiles out of him, too.

As I look back at Hannah's 2 month recap, I'm amazed at the similarities between the two kids. It's sad how quickly you forget. We're trying to savor every moment with our little guy.