Check-ups

Just like how we ended month one, month two came to an official close with a trip to the doctor's office.  Dr. Cabrera was pleased to see us once again and Mr. B was all smiles as his weight was reported in at 15.1 lbs and approximately 25 inches.  Brian and I both think that Mr. B's real height passes the 25 inch mark and is "unofficially" closer to 26 inches, but I guess we go with what the doc says for the record books :). 

After a thorough review, Dr. C reported that most of Beckham's behaviors are more like a 4 month old than a little 2 month babe.  Beck proudly showed off his best baby babble, how he can hold his head up without wobble and his tummy pushup.  I must confess, it was a proud mommy moment when the doc was bragging on how well Beckham was doing. 

Dr. C closed with "you guys are doing a good job" which was met by a smile and heavy sigh from both me and Brian.  Glad we are doing a good job with our little man!  Then, Dr. C scooted out of the room just in time for the shots.  He conveniently does this on purpose so the children don't associate him with the dreaded shots.  Beckham was no different.  After four pinches on his chunky thighs ... he cried for a moment and then quickly forgot them.  I'm just glad we don't have to do that with each visit!

Two Months Today!

It's official ... time is flying by us!  Mr. Beckham is two months old today.  The past few weeks have been full of giggles and smiles (him and us!) as his little personality is starting to take shape.  The highlight of the month came with only minutes to spare before his official 7:45 am birthday when he figured out how to flip over in his crib from his tummy to his back. 

Mr. B loves sleeping on his tummy and we let him do it for supervised naps most days.  I have noticed that over the last week or so that he has become much more alert when in this position.  He assumes a very rigid plank posture and can lift his legs and his head off the ground at the same time.  Now, he has figured out how to combine this pose with the little "frog" pose where his legs are tucked up tight under him.  So, over the past few days, he has tried as hard as he could to get his little legs up under him and push hard enough to flip over.  Most of the time, after about five minutes of such strenuous activity, the little guy gives up and admits defeat; but not this morning! 

After his bottle around 7am, it was obvious he wanted a little more naptime and so I placed him on his tummy in his crib.  From the video monitor in our room, I caught the perfect glimpse of Mr. B executing the perfect gymnastic flip as he rolled over to his back.  I'm not sure which of us was most surprised - him or me!  Poor Brian was still asleep, well ... he was asleep until I smacked his arm and proclaimed "he flipped!".  The response was something a little more groggy but nonetheless proud.  I watched a few more minutes as Mr. B tried to flop back to his tummy, but after no success and a few loud cries - I went in to rescue him and put him back on his tummy to sleep. 

And so begins our new month with the babe!  Given this morning's gymnastics, I'm sure it will be an active one!   

They All Fell Down...

Mr. B is quickly advancing and showing us new tricks daily.  He's gotten pretty good at sitting up, supported of course and enjoys spending a few minutes each morning sitting on our bed as I pick up the room.  He giggles and coos but most of all loves staring at the ceiling fan like it's the greatest toy of all time!  Sometimes, as captured here ... our perfect posture is interupted with a little Humpty Dumpty style fall :).

His Father's Child

The jury is still out on which one of his parents Mr. B favors.  I'm sure it will be that way for some time and he will undoubtedly be a mix of both Mom and Dad.  But ... every now and again, I snap a picture that just looks like a spitting image of one of us and I have that "ah ha" moment where I think I've cracked the mystery once and for all! 

Here, at week 7, Mr. B is definitely favoring his daddy and there's no doubt who that is in this pic!

Tennis Time

Last week, we ventured (twice) to the tennis courts for a little exercise.  Of course, Mr. B was in tow and received a proper courtside introduction to a favorite sport of the family!  Next visit ... he learns top spin :)!

Two Feet Tall and Bulletproof

I just can't believe our little babe is already two feet tall.  Well, he WAS two feet tall but has already likely passed this milestone at lightening speed!  As of today, his little footie pj's in size 3 month are officially too short for him.  Poor boy spent last night with his legs in a semi-tuck position thanks to Dad's ruling that they were "ok for a little bit longer".  After my review, these will be washed and put in the already filling up fast outgrown bin for baby #2!

Little Man Is One Month

Check out pics from our adorable celebration of Mr. B's first month!