For the Wynne!: Eli is 2 months old!

Another month has flown by!

Eli turned two months old on February 24th!

2 months old
February 24, 2012

Height = 23.5" (about 75th percentile)
Weight = 10 lbs 15 oz (about 25th percentile)

Eli's life at 2 months:

Eating: During this month, Eli has dramatically increased his food intake! He still eats about 10 times a day (every two hours or so) and is now eating about 4 ounces per feeding. He eats about 40 ounces of formula a day (way more than books say he "should" be eating!). He is a champ and will eat from any type of bottle we give him and still doesn't care who it is feeding him, as long as he eats immediately! Unfortunately, Eli had the last of the breastmilk at about 6 weeks old, but he is thriving on his formula (so I try not to be too upset about it!).
Sleeping: Still doing pretty well, I think. Just before 6 weeks, we moved Eli into his crib, and he sleeps great in there! We have a whole bedtime routine of bath, bottle and bed. We put him down even if he doesn't fall asleep with that last bottle and he just relaxes in the crib (all wrapped in his swaddlers) until he falls asleep. We have a great video baby monitor and watch him as he kicks a bit and then falls asleep. He is still on about a 3-hour schedule, but does tend to have one longer stint from 11pm (when we first put him down) until about 3:30 or 4am.
LIKES:

Like his Bubba dog, his Little Einstein iPod, his bunny rattle and his fish board. But he's not really into them totally yet. And he still seems undecided about Mr Seahorse.

The ONLY item that we have paid full price for was this. The SPOLING changing table from IKEA. Our apartment has two floors and when we saw this foldable changing table, we thought it would be perfect for our lower level (and it was black, which went with our decor!). I didn't want to walk up and down stairs for every diaper change or change him on the couch or floor all the time. But I also wanted something that could easily be moved if we had a lot of company over. I love this changing table, Ryan loves it, Eli loves it -- he will actually just lay in it for a while after being changed. Totally worth the splurge!

For my birthday, Ryan bought Eli a new "chair" to relax in. He picked up the Fisher Price Rock n' Play Soother Snuggabunny at Target (on sale, of course!). As Eli really liked his changing table, we thought he'd like this hammock-y type chair, and he does. It also folds up for easy storage or travel! I love this and think we'll use it as his "bed" when we travel sometimes. I would also recommend it to new parents instead of a bassinet. It's pretty versatile and easy to move from room to room.

We looked around at swings and vibrating chairs and decide on the Fisher Price Luv U Zoo SpaceSaver Swing early on. It was small and combined the swing and vibrating chair into one unit (perfect for a small NYC apartment!). As we do, we waited until we found it on sale (half price and assembled -- an un-needed floor model!) and picked it up during a Buffalo visit last summer (about 18 weeks pregnant). We love the small size and adorable colors and animals. Eli loves the rocking/vibrating combo and is content to relax in it for hours! It's one of his favorite nap places!

Though he looked traumatized after his first bath, Eli seems to really enjoy his brief baths now. We put him in his Fisher Price Ocean Wonders tub and really just use the detachable shower head to rinse him down. With it being winter, the water seems to get too cold to leave him sitting in a full tub. He especially likes the fish or turtle towel that I get wet with warm water and drape over his belly while I soap him up. He grabs it immediately and "snuggles" it. It's usually a bit of a tug-o-war to get it from him when bath time is over!

Sandy (a nice lady that works with Grandma in Buffalo) made him a giant fleece blanket that has the cutest "I love grandma" with a teddy bear printed on one side and a bright green fleece on the other. I immediately fell in love with it because of the green and the softness. Eli fell in love with it too! We fold it in half and put it on the floor and he just loves lying on it. I was shocked when I put him on it and he actually fell asleep for a nap!

This moved from Likes to Dislikes this month. I think the Boppy was a perfect cozy nook for him when he was tiny, but now that he is growing, he just doesn't seem to love it anymore.