Today Will is 2 months old (8 weeks). He is getting heavy! Last time I weighed him (last Friday) he was about 10 lbs. He has gained 2 lbs since his August 15th Pediatrician visit. I am told that is excellent weight gain. I have had to alter the way I pick him up and how I hold him because my right wrist and hand have burned out. I was instructed by a cranio-sacral therapist to lift his head with my right hand then slide my left forearm under his neck. To support his lower half I slide my right forearm under his bum then lift with both arms. This helps me be ergonmic about it all and is supposedly supposed to be nice for his spine. If it is in need of a “release” it would do so when I pick him up like that. This method has been helping me. I started up with the yoga again to help matters. I haven’t been active enough so my body is suffering in more ways then one.

I thought I saw Will smile the other day but I wasn’t absolutely sure and, they say, “you will know”. Hmm. I don’t know. He is due to begin smiling any day now. But because he was born a bit on the early side he could be a bit “behind” on hitting milestones.

I felt a few weeks ago that the bonding between me and Will was really solidifying but now I feel it on another level. It is hard to explain and really cool. I feel as if we are dancing together and figuring out each other’s rhythm.

His head is getting so big. His neck muscles are developing and he his bobbing his head around quite a lot these days. But he still needs to develop the fine tuned control of his head so Billy and I have to watch out not to get headbutted by the little guy as well as ensuring his cranial safety.

His coos are adorable. I LOVE the cooing. I mimic him because 1) I think it is sweet and fun and 2) I read that this amuses them and that they like hearing it and it will encourage them to do it even more.

Our little son is adorable and we are totally in love with him. 2 months, wow.

2 months of so little sleep. 2 months of so much joy. I tell him often that he is splendid, fabulous, wonderful, and adorable.

Happy 2 months, Will. I love you.