two months

Can you believe Warren will already be two months old on Monday? We took him for his two month check-up today....and we were armed with a list of questions.

Dr. Cornett said it is colic, colic, colic. He then went on to say there is a really good book, that he is reading right now, called "Happiest Baby on the Block" that he would recommend. Turns out….I happen to be reading it right now also…and the methods in the book work!! He also said we could try something called Baby Bliss Gripe water, which you can get at health food stores. Some mothers swear by it, others say it doesn't work. Other than that…he said the good news is that colic doesn't normally last longer than three months of age. So, we've got one month left!

Warren also got his shots. Three shots and one oral vaccine. He took em like a little man! Hardly let out a peep…until the car ride home. But, as soon as I picked him up (he was soooo sweaty), he fell asleep. Bless his heart!

Dr. Cornett said that right now, Warren is probably still trying to figure out what life is like outside the womb and the sleeping patterns we mentioned are completely normal and will pretty much work themselves out. As for the tensing of his hands, feet, eyebrows, legs, stomach...he said that is probably related to the colic….and is normal. And, for the acid reflux…he said to continue on the Zantac, but Warren will soon outgrow this dosage and we might find that he no longer needs it. He said try a couple days without it and if you don't notice a difference, then he probably doesn't need it anymore. As for sleeping….he said keep him elevated for a little while after he eats, then we could probably put him in his crib. So, that's good news!

Also, his measurements….he's 11.5lbs, 22 1/4". Oddly enough….he's in the 50%tile for weight and head circumference….but, he's in the 25%tile for height…meaning, 75% of the babies are taller than he. (As Chris and I said….we'll have a 5'6" boy and a 6'7" girl)

Anyway….I think that's everything. We go back in March for his four month check up and next round of shots.