Two Months Old

This month Alex has become really interactive. He reacts to us now, smiling heaps, has mastered sitting up and rolling and has started to be awake a lot more during the day. This of course is good, but it's a lot harder to keep him entertained and happy. His activity gym works for a while, but he's so interested in everything that's going on, that it doesn't take long for him to get bored. Of course we have to compare him to the other babies we know (at Bumps and Babies a playgroup that we go to) and he seems much more alert and into things that they are. Of course we're rather biased!!

Depending on when he goes to bed, he usually sleeps for 4 hours so wakes about 2am. We have noticed that he is a lot faster at eating now, so it's now usually only about an hour before Mum can put him down and go back to sleep. Of course, this is still not ideal, but somehow, only having to wake up once is a lot better.

Rolling

Alex has figured out how to roll from his tummy to his back. He did it twice in a row and for the camera so we figure it wasn't a fluke.

Second Consultatie Bureau Visit

This morning we went to the Consultatie Bureau for the second time. Duncan and Nana both came along as well, so got to see what goes on.

We were very excited about having Alex weighed again, because Nana thinks that he's grown heaps since she first arrived so we were disappointed to find out that he now weighs 5755 grams. That's a gain of 330g which is perfectly acceptable, just not as much as we thought it would be. His head is 2cm larger though (40cm), they didn't measure how long he was.

The main reason for the visit, and the worst part was that he had to have more vaccinations. Today he had two, one in each leg, and he really hated them. He was really upset (which of course upset Mum, Dad and Nana) and even cuddles from Mum and Dad didn't really help. We got him dressed and into the sling, and it wasn't until we were quite a way down the road that he started to settle.

Once we were home, he seemed to settle down, but then, all afternoon, he would cry inconsolably. Eventually he would fall asleep because he was worn out from crying, but then, it would all start again. Poor wee man!!

Glued ...

to The Weakest Link. Alex likes watching TV.

Our First Family Holiday

We just got back from 3 days in Brugges. It was a treat away for Deb, and our first trip away from home. Alex coped really well. He spent a lot of time eating (on the train, in cafes and restaurants) - thank goodness I don't mind breast-feeding in public! and the rest of the time we were out, he was usually asleep in the sling.

We rented a self contained house, so he and Mum also hung out there a couple of times while Deb and Duncan went for walks or visited museums. All in all it was a successful trip.


On the train (Alex's second train trip - the first was to meet Nana at the airport)



Pretty Canals


Asleep in the sling. Waiting for the Lace Museum to open

Fast Asleep on Dad

I'm a KIWI

Meeting Nana at Schipol Airport

Fast Asleep

Dad - the Human Pacifier