2 months!

2 months!

2 month well visit!

Today we had our 2 month well visit to the pediatrician.  All went well - they answered my questions, checked out the boy and took measurements.  He was given 2 vaccines, which he did not like, but we were able to stay in the room until I could nurse him back to sanity and he took a short nap in the car on the way home.  

Our pediatrician, Kids Plus Pediatrics, has a patient portal where I can log online and see all of Attison's medical information.  They also give access to the growth charts so we can compare his growth to other healthy babies his age.  You can see from the chart below how he is scoring.  

Date	Age	Weight (pounds)	Weight %ile	Height (inches)	Height %ile	Head Circumference (inches)
01/02/2013	2.0 (m)	14.1	93	23.8	79	15.9
12/03/2012	1.0 (m)	11.2	82	21.5	46	15.0
11/12/2012	0.3 (m)	9.1	68	21.5	84	14.4
11/03/2012	0.0 (m)	8.6	73	20.2	66	14.0
11/01/2012	0.0 (m)	8.8	81	22.2	High

His height measurements have been a bit funky (definitely born a bit coneheaded).  But we think he is back on track and growing like a champ.  

Also, the little bugger rolled over for the first time while he was getting his exam.  I was bragging about how strong his neck muscles are, and she put him on his belly and said "He is moving a lot, does he roll over?"  to which I replied "No. Not yet."  and then BAM! Little Attison was on his back in a second.  So either this little man is a show off, or I haven't given him enough time on his belly to give er' a go on his own.   We'll be working on that this week :)

Due on Halloween

Since Attison was due near Halloween, we received a few Halloween themed gifts.  Here are some photos in celebration of those clothes.

Well, that last one is a little weird, it is the only Halloween costume we have - a wig and a witch's hat.  Steph wears it every year.

Walking in a winter wonderland

We went for a walk Saturday in the snow...

Birth Announcements!

We received the proofs and copies of our newborn photos in the mail right before leaving for the holidays.  I took some time this morning to create a birth announcement for Attison.
Here is a preview:

Stationery card

View the entire collection of cards.

I expect to receive them mid January and mail them out. If you are not a relative of ours (with a few exceptions for close friends) and would like to receive a birth announcement, shoot me an email and I"ll be sure to add you to my list!

spaylor.raufer@gmail.com 

Face Time

Sometimes Mr. Boy makes silly faces:

He never smiles on cue:

So we return the favor, in turn:

JOKES!
We got 'em!

Christmas Post: One of (hopefully) Many

You would think that a post about Christmas would begin with Christmas Morning, or even Christmas Eve.

Begin at the Beginning, eh?

Nah, let's just cut to the evening...
After we were back at my parent's house, we realized that Attison (who loves trying out different arms to sleep in) had been asleep most of the day at the Raufer Christmas gathering.
So we decided to try to keep him awake a little past bedtime, lest he decide that the day after Christmas should start at 3:30am.

His Grandmother took this opportunity to help him count his toes.

17! Right on target!

So we giggled: 

...well, we giggled. He just sat there with that smug look on his face. 

Serious face!