Can you believe he's already 9 weeks old?
Stats
Weight
Birth: 7 lbs. 0 oz.
Oct. 10: 6 lbs. 12 oz.
Oct. 16: 7 lbs. 10 oz.
Oct. 18: 7 lbs. 14 oz.
Nov. 07: 10 lbs. 9 oz.
Dec. 06: 12 lbs. 11 oz.
Height
Birth: 19 3/4 inches
Oct. 18: 21 inches
Nov. 07: 22 3/8 inches
Dec. 06: 23 1/4 inches
Head Circumference
Oct. 18: 36.5 cm.
Nov. 07: 38.5 cm.
Dec. 06: 40.5 cm.
Birth: 7 lbs. 0 oz.
Oct. 10: 6 lbs. 12 oz.
Oct. 16: 7 lbs. 10 oz.
Oct. 18: 7 lbs. 14 oz.
Nov. 07: 10 lbs. 9 oz.
Dec. 06: 12 lbs. 11 oz.
Height
Birth: 19 3/4 inches
Oct. 18: 21 inches
Nov. 07: 22 3/8 inches
Dec. 06: 23 1/4 inches
Head Circumference
Oct. 18: 36.5 cm.
Nov. 07: 38.5 cm.
Dec. 06: 40.5 cm.
2 Month Checkup
Today is Desmond's 2 month birthday. I can't believe he's been on this earth for 2 months - it alternately seems like we've had him for just a few days, or that we've had him forever. And it's shocking how much he's changed already.
Today Des had his 2 month checkup. Which meant vaccinations - 3 shots and 1 oral dose. We looked into alternate vaccination schedules, but ultimately decided to get all the vaccinations and get them on the AAP recommended schedule. We found that it's really hard to find reliable information about vaccinations. I don't always trust the medical establishment, but it seems like every anti-vac article is written by someone with extreme views (super-religious pro-lifer or super-crunchy anti-medicine quasi-hippy) , and there is often very little empirical evidence to back up their claims. So basically, since we couldn't find any truly convincing reason not to vaccinate, we decided to trust the doctors.
I was nervous. I have heard stories of many a mom losing it as those looong needles plunged into their baby's thigh, and the baby gave them a how-could-you-do-this-to-me-to-think-I-trusted-you look, and began to wail inconsolably. I made Ron stand in the baby-comforting position while I sat back. The nurse gave the shots expertly and quickly. (The needles really were freakishly long, it seemed like they would just go all the way through his little thigh!) Desmond did wail, but as soon as Ron picked him up he stopped. The nurse claimed that when the parent stays calm, the baby usually calms down quickly. So it was a really good thing that Ron was there, since I started misting up as soon as I saw the needles.
We've been home for a few hours, and so far, so good. Desmond hasn't been any fussier than usual - if anything, the shots made him sleepy - not a bad thing!
Today Des had his 2 month checkup. Which meant vaccinations - 3 shots and 1 oral dose. We looked into alternate vaccination schedules, but ultimately decided to get all the vaccinations and get them on the AAP recommended schedule. We found that it's really hard to find reliable information about vaccinations. I don't always trust the medical establishment, but it seems like every anti-vac article is written by someone with extreme views (super-religious pro-lifer or super-crunchy anti-medicine quasi-hippy) , and there is often very little empirical evidence to back up their claims. So basically, since we couldn't find any truly convincing reason not to vaccinate, we decided to trust the doctors.
I was nervous. I have heard stories of many a mom losing it as those looong needles plunged into their baby's thigh, and the baby gave them a how-could-you-do-this-to-me-to-think-I-trusted-you look, and began to wail inconsolably. I made Ron stand in the baby-comforting position while I sat back. The nurse gave the shots expertly and quickly. (The needles really were freakishly long, it seemed like they would just go all the way through his little thigh!) Desmond did wail, but as soon as Ron picked him up he stopped. The nurse claimed that when the parent stays calm, the baby usually calms down quickly. So it was a really good thing that Ron was there, since I started misting up as soon as I saw the needles.
We've been home for a few hours, and so far, so good. Desmond hasn't been any fussier than usual - if anything, the shots made him sleepy - not a bad thing!
Sleeping off the trauma
Super Baby!
This is an old video, as you can tell by the size of little Desmond. But I thought it was very funny. He's changed so much since then. For one thing, he looks like a tiny loaf of bologna in this.
Smiling Baby
In this video you will not only see the magical smile of wee Desmond, but you get to hear the dulcet tones of his dad singing a made up song for him. Prepare yourself.
Poopocalypse
At 6 weeks Desmond's pooping pattern suddenly and dramatically changed. Before, there would be some poop in almost every diaper. Not a lot, just a little - we came to expect it. Then, at 6 weeks - nothing - for 4 days. As we were about to call the doctor, Des finally let loose with an enormous "blow out" poop to end all poops. That's been the pattern since. 3 to 4 days of nothin' but pee, then, suddenly, a frighteningly large explosion that requires a load of laundry be done ASAP. Once it happened at Baby Boot Camp. I changed him in the trunk of the car - had you walked by, you would have been amazed at how one small baby could be so utterly covered in his own feces. Thankfully no one called CPS.
You think I'm exaggerating? Ha!
Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving we went to Miye's house at Dillon Beach. Some of the culinary highlights: apricot cheese, prosciutto rolls, BBQ turkey, deconstructed stuffing, cauliflower and mushroom casserole, and Hana's homemade pumpkin pie. Desmond slept a lot - does tryptophan cross into breast milk?
Shaina and Rowan
Aunt Alisha and Desmond
A pre-feast nap at Patty's
Shaina and Rowan
Aunt Alisha and Desmond
West Coast in da House
I've been going to Baby Boot Camp once a week for the last 2 weeks. A bunch of moms meet in a park and an instructor gets us to run around and do some resistance strength training. It kicks my butt - I love it! The classes are generally early in the morning, so I always bundle Desmond up. Here's his Boot Camp outfit from November 21st - how stylish is he?!
Baby's First Hike
On November 18th we went for a hike in Redwood Regional Park, a large forest right in the midst of the Oakland hills with tons of hiking trails. I can't believe a place like this exists in Oakland. Love it!
Ron carried Desmond in the Moby. Des slept the whole time, offering little snuffles and snores to let us know he was there. By the time we got back to the car, he was pretty hungry. I nursed in the car - I think I'm getting pretty good at the nursing-in-public thing.
Ron carried Desmond in the Moby. Des slept the whole time, offering little snuffles and snores to let us know he was there. By the time we got back to the car, he was pretty hungry. I nursed in the car - I think I'm getting pretty good at the nursing-in-public thing.
Desmond and Kendra
Kendra came to visit on November 17th. We walked Des in the stroller to the Morcom Rose Garden - still very lovely and aromatic, even in the off season. Later Mary and Micheal came over for dinner. All in all, a very nice Saturday.
Check out those chins!
He's getting so big!
Check out those chins!
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