Max is 2 months

I can't believe Max is already 2 months old!

Time flies with two babies.  Max is doing well.  For the most part he is a very laid back baby.   We've been able to move his bed time up to around 8:30 then usually do a dream feed around 9:30 or 10pm.    He will sleep until about 2:30 or 3am and then he usually goes back down until around 6:30am isn when he eats again and goes back to sleep until 8 am.    Kam wakes up between 6:30 and 7 so Ken will get up with Kam so I can go back down and get a little more sleep with Max.   Ken has sacrificed working out in the mornings to help me get more sleep so I really appreciate that.  We keep reminding ourselves that this is just for a short time and we will hopefully be able to get back to a more 'normal' routine once Max starts sleeping through the night.

Halloween was last weekend and Kam and Max were both Minions.  Kam was the wild purple minion and Max was a yellow minion so fitting for their personalities.    Ken was Gru and I was Lucy.

We had a great get together at our house with the Burnhams, Biancardis, Sheahans, and Carters.  It was so fun to see all the kids dressed up and watch them go trick or treating together for the first time.  It really make my heart happy to see them all play together!

At 8 weeks he really started smiling and cooing.   We discovered his feet are ticklish.  He giggles when you touch his toes.   Max loves to lay on the top of our ottoman and look around.   Kam always would look right but Max only looks left.   We've started trying to make him turn and lay his head the other way to prevent a flat spot.  I was obsessed with that with Kam and am trying to be more calm about it with Max.  Max's head is definitely flatter on his left side than his right but I don't think it is as bad as Kam's was!  I bought this hat that makes Max look straight ahead or right instead of left!  hehe

 max on the ottoman

Max loves to nap in his car seat (Kam was the same way)    He sleeps best during the day when we are out an about.  I have been doing a lot of running with him in the stroller and he usually gets a good nap there.    Otherwise he naps in his mamaroo if we are home but usually those naps are not as long as when he is in his carseat.   I always joke that the louder it is, the better Max naps.  :-)


Max is starting to cry real tears -  I remember when Kam started doing that  - it makes the crying feel more real and makes mom sad! haha.   Max is also starting to get those long dark Law eye lashing like Kam has too.  However, Max skin is slightly darker than Kam's was and his hair is darker but his eyes are staying lighter.  I think Max may have light eyes - maybe green like mommy?

  Kam helping feed Max a bottle

Max helping me cook in the kitchen!

Kam is a great big brother.  He loves Max to pieces.   He is often giving him kisses and hugs.   He wants to hold him and says things like "agh cute" and "so soft" when he touches Max's head.  Kam also says  "bless you" when Max sneezes.  It just melts my heart!  He even will give Max his 'bink' (pacifier) from time to time.  Kam is just a sweet boy and an awesome big brother.  I hope he stays like that.  Kam likes to give Max lots of hugs, kisses and even raspberries!

We haven't taken Max for his 2 month check up yet - we go next week - so I don't have any major stats but from what I can tell on our scale Max is already a whopping 14 lbs!   We definitely have a big boy.   I looked up Kam's stats from his two month check up and he was only 12.5 :-)

UPDATE:   At Max's Dr appointment he measured 24.5 inches (93%) and 13.10lbs (69%).  We definitely have a big boy on our hands and the Dr said he will definitely have to play basketball!

Max is in a size two diaper and basically wearing 3 month clothing.   He's started drooling a bit and putting his hands/fists in his mouth.

Kam update:

When Max was only a few weeks old Kam fell and bumped his tooth on the mamaroo swing.    We took him to the Dentist and they said it was bruised but still intact and just to keep an eye on it so it doesn't get infected.  They wanted to see him back in 4 weeks to take another X-ray.  This morning Ken took him back to the dentist and the hole behind the tooth had progressed a bit so they want to see him again in 3 months.   If it keeps getting worse, they will have to pull it :-(   we are praying this isn't the case (b/c they will probably put him under for that) and it would be awful for him not to have a front tooth for several years but there is really nothing we can do besides practice good dental hygiene with him.  I know there are worse things but I'm really praying we can save this tooth - so we will be brushing and flossing twice a day.   In good news Kam was awesome at the dentist.  He's so brave and sat in the seat all by himself.  The dentist said his top 2 year molars are still only half way down (we thought they were in) so that explains why Kam has been chewing on his hands and even biting Will (Poor will).    All this time we were worried Kam was just a bully!  haha.  jk

Kam is becoming very independent wanting to do everything him "self"  including brushing his teeth and hair, attempting to make his breakfast (usually waffles which he helps dad put in the toaster), and getting dressed.  He also will push the kitchen chairs around into the kitchen to climb up and reach anything he 'needs'   He also no longer wants a to sit in his booster chair and would prefer to sit by himself on a chair like a big boy.  tear.     We have also officially reached the stage where everything is "mine"   ugh.

He's really into movies lately,  first it was Despicable Me 1 and 2, and then Monsters and Monsters University,  now it's Frozen all the time.    We had to stop letting him watch Monsters because he was having bad dreams but he still loves Sully and asks for it all the time.  We told him it was 'broken'   now he's obsessed with Olaf.

Kam also is really into music.  His favorite song is Taylor Swifts Shake it off.   He sings shake it off, shake it off  over and over again while he plays one of his 4 guitars.  This kid loves to rock out.  

Kam also has a crazy memory.  He remembers everyone's name - including all our neighbors - Debbie, Megan, and Jay.   Al's boyfriend Dave (which he has only met once) and he even remembers what types of cars people drive  or beer they drink.  For example he saw Dave's car in our driveway one time and now if he sees a they same type of car that is the same color he'll say, "dave's car?"  or Danielle and Cody were over one night and Danielle was drinking a Saparo Beer and now when he sees that type of beer in our fridge he will says "Danielle's Beer?"  haha  We are worried he might have a photographic memory.  hehe.

Other than that we are doing well.  Ken has to travel to Reno overnight for work about every 3 weeks.   The nighttime routine with 2 little ones is a bit hectic on my own but it is getting easier as Max gets older.

We're looking forward to Aunt Natalie coming back out for Thanksgiving later this month!   The kids are just changing so much so fast!