Andrew's 1st Thanksgiving

Andrew's 1st Thanksgiving was great! The day was wonderful - filled with lots of family, lots of good food, and lots of smiles from Andrew. :)

Playing with Daddy

Complete with spit-up!

2 Months!

Today Andrew is 2 months old! Wow, I can't believe it has been 2 months already - time really is flying by. At the pediatrician this morning, Andrew got 2 thumbs up. His stats as of today are 10 lbs, 11 oz (25th percentile) and 23.5 in (50th percentile). Sadly, his head circumference is also in the 25th percentile - I guess he takes after his mommy. Hehe. As of now, he is meeting all of the developmental marks that he should be - he is tracking back and forth, cooing, smiling, and starting to lift his head when he has "tummy time". But, unfortunately, he is still not sleeping really long at night. :( I have that on my birthday, Hanukkah, and Christmas lists. :)

Here are some "outtakes" from the monthly pictures... HAHA!

Going...

Going...

Gone!

What Andrew does best... Spit-Up !

Touch

There are no pictures or fancy videos to this post; in fact, this will be pretty short (notice the time that I am doing this). But, as I was feeding Andrew tonight, he wrapped his tiny hand around my thumb, and it didn't even reach all the way around. Out of all of the moments thus far, I feel as if this one made me feel the closest connection to my little man. The feeling is actually really hard to put into words, but it was magical...

So Close!

Andrew is trying so hard to get his thumb... he is so close!

Smiles and Laughter

Andrew has statred smiling and laughing at things other than his own gassiness. :) Seeing him laugh is more than I imagined it could be. They say that your own child's smile will melt your heart, but I had no idea how true this was until Andrew started. If I am feeling frustrated or tired, all I have to do is see him smile, and things don't seem *quite* as bad. :) Some of his favorite things that make him smile is getting a new diaper (that would make anyone happy!), looking at his "friend" in the mirror (he thinks his friend is very handsome, and so do we), and getting kisses from his friend, "Mr. Bee".

Halloween

Andrew's first Halloween was quite a success, if I do say so myself. :) In other words, he looked super cute in his costume, didn't ruin it with any "blow outs" or projectile spit-up, and was very well behaved at the annual Rockburn View Halloween party. We started the day's festivities with a visit to the doctor's office for a weight check (not typically a part of Halloween, but it was great to see his weight). For those keeping track, Andrew weighs in at a hefty 9lbs, 9oz. From there we went to visit Nana at the Sheraton, where he was a huge attraction - everyone loves a baby in a Halloween costume. When we got home, Grandma Rose came over for a visit. Once nightfall came, we all sat outside on the front step and gave out candy to the trick-or-treaters. Then it was off to the party, which Andrew slept through. But, at least he was quiet and well-behaved. :) Next year we will have to hit the pavement and go trick-or-treating!