Two months!!

It is so hard to believe that Hayden is already two months old!!! Everyone told me it would go by fast, but good grief.... it has flown by! Haydens second month of his little life has been so sweet! Currently we are working on our schedule and routine. So far things have been going very well and Hayden has been sleeping in his crib for about 7 hours, eats, then sleeps in his crib for another 2 to 3 hours. Here are a few of the things he enjoys and has been doing:

smiling at mommy and daddy

sucking on his fingers

holding his head up longer

following toys

watching the ceiling fan

enjoys being read to

eating a lot more than the first month

enjoys going on a walk

going to daycare at the ymca

playing in his playmat

listening to music and people talking to him

loves tummy time with mommy

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Hadyen also loves when mommy sings the following:

somewhere over the rainbow - wizard of oz

blackbird - the beatles

american honey - lady antebellum

the bathtime blues - an original by mommy

Hayden has also rolled over for the first time and even tried to giggle a little bit when I was playing with him! Being a parent has been full of so much excitement and so many surprises. Hayden is such a sweet little angel and is such a joy in our lives. We truly do not know what we did before Hayden arrived!  We are looking forward to what month three brings!!



Two months old



A few of my faves...

I know I have only been a mom for a little over 6 weeks now, but here are a few of my favorite things so far:

#1 - The miracle blanket

I was one of those mom's who said "my son HATES being swaddled!" There was no way I was going to try the miracle blanket! Then my good friend, Cori, convinced me into just trying it.... well I am SO glad I did, because it truly is a miracle blanket!!! This blanket is very intimidating, but it works! Hayden would not sleep in his crib, or flat on his back for that matter, until we started using the miracle blanket! We have only used it for one week so I don't want to jinx anything, but he now sleeps about 6 hours, feeds, then sleeps another 3-4 hours! It has been wonderful!! I am recommending this blanket to all of my pregger friends! Thanks Cori for the great advice! I don't know what we would do without the miracle blanket!!

#2 - The Wubbanub

This funny sounding thing is a pacifier with a little stuffed animal attached to the end of it. Hayden loves his binky... but if it's not a wubbanub it ends up on the floor or flying across the room. He has a giraffe and a yellow cat and loves them both! The wubbanub does not go flying across the room, it gives baby something to grasp, and its so stinkin cute! ; )

#3 - Dr. Browns bottles

These bottles are the BEST! You can see the biggest difference in air bubbles with these bottles! They are a little pricey, but you can find them at consignment sales for about $1 a piece! We won't be using any bottles but Dr. Browns!

#4 - Sleep Sheep On-The-Go

This is a small sound machine that looks like a little plush sheep. It can attach to the car seat, stroller, crib, etc. and is small enough to fit in the diaper bag! Hayden hates riding in the car, but will sleep the whole way home if his sleep sheep is on!

#5 - Pampers

These are the best diapers! They are more expensive, but they have a yellow line that turns green when the diaper is wet or dirty! We tried using diapers without the line and it was hard to tell if he was wet. The lines make changing diapers so easy!