Alexander - Two Months

Alexander is 2 months old today. I know I'm supposed to say, "Wow! 2 months already!? Where did the time go?"...but I'm not gonna say that! It's actually felt like 2 months but not in a bad way. This was our first month to just be the 3 of us, and although we all really miss my parents its been nice to start our new routines as a family...goodness knows I LOVE routines!

• You went on your first hike this month at Dalestemen with Nana and Papa. Arthur packed an amazing picnic dinner and my parents enjoyed geocaching. You slept in the Baby Bjorn almost the entire time.

• You're a really happy baby 90% of the time. And then sometimes you're not...

• You joined Nana and Papa on one of their favorite pastimes...visiting plant stores!

• I took ONE MILLION pictures of you for your baby passport...OK honestly, only 487. The requirements for an infant picture for a passport are ridiculous! (eyes open, mouth closed, chin and both ears visible, both eyes looking at the camera) We could have gone to a passport photo store but I knew the chances of us getting a good picture were better at home so I DIY'd it...then I didn't want to purge the 487 pictures off my phone because each one captured a little second of your life...mom problems!

• Speaking of passport photos...you took your first flight this month from Stavanger to Oslo. We visited the US Embassy to get both a passport and a social security number. You're now officially in the matrix kid...sorry!

• Tummy time is the new thing around here and you really seem to enjoy it. You have the best time when you're on your tummy on the changing table...we call it your "happy place." Even if you are really upset when we lay you down you're usually smiling and cooing pretty quickly. Too funny!

• Swaddling is totally your jam! Without being swaddled you only sleep a few hours at a time, but with it you usually sleep 5-7 hours at night. I even swaddle you during the day for your naps! Plus there is something totally adorable about burrito babies!

 

• We're going to the helsestasjon (where you do your well-baby checks) once a week to keep an eye on your weight. You're still gaining but slowly...makes me a little nervous so I'm glad we're watching it closely. You might just be blessed with a thin build and a fast metabolism...and in that case who are you and what did you do with my fat genes!? As usual, you conk out when we're there!

• We start baby swimming tomorrow and I'm super excited! Hopefully you'll love it as much as you love bath time!