Milestone: Eric 2 months

Weight: 13 lbs. 8 oz.
Length: 22 in.
Head: 16 in.
Chest: 16 in.

Poor Eric had to receive five vaccines today, and he's had a tough go of it. He cried off and on 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m., but he's finally asleep.

Last night, Eric slept from 9:00 p.m. until 4:45 a.m.! Initially, it would seem I also got a lot of uninterrupted sleep, but don't be deceived. I was constantly waking up at the slightest noise, waiting in the dark for Eric to fidget. He ended up just sleeping through the night. Hopefully, this is the start of something good. :)

Today we visited an otolaryngologist to correct Eric's tongue tie (ankyloglossia). Dr. Bhatti recommended we have it corrected right in the office. It was a fairly simple procedure (from an observer's standpoint): clamp on the frenulum, snip with scissors. Of course, Eric cried, as I imagine it must have been painful without any anesthesia. Dr. Bhatti said letting him breastfeed would help the blood clot and put pressure on the wound. To my surprise, Eric actually latched on after a few minutes of anguished crying. He eventually fell asleep. When we got home, he was hungry so we tried breastfeeding again. He kept getting frustrated because he wasn't getting the steady flow of milk he was used to, but he kept at it for about ten minutes. He finally gave up and started to cry because he was hungry. I'm not too worried about the breastfeeding, but I'm glad he has full mobility in his tongue now.

Anneli was sitting on the bed, and she got up to move. There was a fairly large bread crumb where her butt had been. I told her she had pooed, and she must have believed me. She asked, "Is there a hole in my pants, did it come out of there?" Good times.

Eric is definitely going to be a big boy. He long ago outgrew the newborn-sized clothes, and is now on his way to outgrowing the 3-months clothes, too. There are still some outfits he has yet to wear! He is noticeably more clingy than Anneli was, perhaps because he and I had regular contact in the hospital. (Anneli was in the NICU.) Eric always wants to be cradled and cannot seem to fall asleep on his own, if he hasn't already passed out from eating. We joke that he's like a baby rhesus monkey, but you'd never know the difference. (Maybe because of all the monkeys on his clothes?)

Milestone: Eric 1 month

Weight: 10.5 lbs
Head: 15 in.
Chest: 15 in.
Length: 21 in.

Eric is growing very fast, more so than Anneli for sure. He had a one pound advantage over her at birth, and he has outpaced her in his weight gain in the first month. Dr. T informed us that Eric has a tongue tie, which could cause some speech difficulties later (most notably a lisp). She said it isn't absolutely necessary to have it corrected right now, but Dr. E said we should get it done sooner rather than later. Eric has an appointment to see an ENT doctor in April.

Weight: 8 lbs.
Head: 14.5 in.
Chest: 14.5 in.
Length: 20 in.

Eric's first check-up went well! Since he was jaundiced (or as my mom put it, "He's Asian. He's supposed to be yellow."), the doctor wanted to make sure Eric's bilirubin level was okay. He did the standard weight check (8lbs. - lost a few ounces), plus all the other usual poking and prodding. We all ended up having a good laugh when Eric decided to pee and sprayed the doctor! Otherwise uneventful, and Eric got a thumbs up on his health.

We were allowed to leave late this afternoon, and so far, it's been uneventful at home. (Whew.) Eric has had one poopy diaper and one meal, and now he's sleeping. I expect he'll be hungry in a couple hours, but that's no surprise. Anneli's been very good so far, no jealousy that I can tell. She is taking everything in stride and wants to be helpful. Tomorrow will be our first full day together at home; we'll see how that goes...