Two Months

I know it has been 2 weeks since the last update. I have been feeling a bit under the weather, but after a couple discussions with my doctor I am on the mend. Hopefully, you won't have to wait this long again for your fill of Beckett updates.

Beckett visited the doctor yesterday for his 2 month appointment. He started his series of vaccinations, obviously not his favorite part. Here are the official baby stats:

• Weight - 14 lbs 1.5 oz (97th percentile)
• Height - 24 1/2 in (97th percentile)
• Summary: Becket is the size of an average 4 month old.
  

Beckett's newest discovery is his tongue. He is enjoying drooling, blowing bubbles, putting things in his mouth and/or using his tongue to spit things out (e.g. his pacifier).



We have been trying out more of our toys that are targeted at older/bigger babies. The activity seat that sits on the floor is still a little too big. At the rate he is growing, we will try this one again next week...

Birthday Week

Mr. Beckett is 7 weeks now. He is growing like a weed. He can almost hold his head up on his own and much prefers to be sitting up so he can see the world.


What would have been a week long celebration of Bekki in previous years has morphed into a week about little ones instead (yes, I am dealing with this ok).

We had our first play date at Ali's house this week. Shannon, Ali and I socialized while Holden, Sarah and Beckett did what they do best: slept, ate and dirtied the diapers. I am sure they will all be great friends, but let's hope the sizes even out soon - how old are kids when they realize they are twice the size of everyone else?


On Friday, June 6 (my birthday for anyone who forgot) Dana and Mike Cipolla welcomed Paul Nicholas into the world. I am so excited that I will be able to share my birthday with this special little guy. Here is the proud Papa and baby Paul on his birthday:

It's Been A Busy Week

We have certainly had a busy week. Let's see...

Grandma came all the way from TX to spend just the day with us. We had a lot of fun, but Beckett was a little fussy. He promises that the next time he sees his Grandma he will be in better spirits.
Our friends Theo and Lyell let us know that Dr. Karp, the author of Happiest Baby on the Block, was giving a seminar in Durham. We decided to attend to see if there were any additional tricks that we didn't know yet (although, we do think that Beckett is already the happiest baby on our block). The take home message: the 5 "S's" that we have already been following. Beckett's favorite is the swaddle and the sucking of the pacifier. And, to satisfy all requests for pictures of Mommy here you go...


We attended a couple BBQ's this week at our friends Susan and Erin. We all had a great time hanging out with everyone - especially Beckett's friend Ben of Baby Brady Chronicles fame.

Finally, Beckett attended his first baseball game (thanks Chris and Regina for the tickets and great company). He was obviously fond of Wool E. Bull...