two months

Dear Oscar,

We made it to two months! It has gone by fast, but not in the total daze of sleeplessness and stress that was the first two months after your sister was born. You've continued to be a mellow, forgiving fellow: you like to lie on the couch or the floor or the bassinet for awhile on your own, just looking around; you are tolerant of a very high volume of kisses and snuggling; when you wake up at night you eat and go back to sleep.

• Likes: Silly songs, snuggling, wiggling fingers, watching your sister, looking at yourself in the mirror, a specific black and white jingle bell.
• Dislikes: Being really tired, needing to burp.

Your hair has a pretty great spiky thing going on in the back, and it's usually up for sculpting into a faux-hawk; your Daddy says you were born a bro.

At your two-month checkup you weighed 11lbs 6oz and measured 24.5 inches long.

Your sister spent the last two nights with Nana and Papa, and you've been much fussier than usual. At first I thought it was related to your vaccinations, but now I think maybe you miss her.

We love you! Happy two months!

Love,
Your Mama