Merry Christmas!

It's hard to believe that Christmas is already here and that Ethan is 2 months old today! He is the best present ever! It has been wonderful to have our first decorated Christmas tree in our own house and to keep putting beautifully wrapped pressies under the tree in the days leading up to Christmas. Since it's a fake tree, we've added holiday fragrance with a trusty candle. :)

Ethan has changed so much since the day we brought him home from the hospital. Life is starting to feel "normal" with him as well. He is babbling and smiling more and more every day. I think his two introverted parents may be raising a little extrovert! Here are some fun facts about Ethan, the 2-month old:

• He weighs 12 pounds, 9 ounces and is 23.25 inches long.
• He has outgrown all of his newborn outfits and the legs on some of his 3 month outfits are already looking a little short.
• He has a big belly -- we call it his Buddha Belly!
• He will sometimes go 6 hours between the start of feedings at night -- during the day the longest he has gone is 5 hours.
• He sleeps great at night but only likes to take short "catnaps" during the day...and prefers to be held during those "catnaps", something we need to try to wean him from.
• He has the cutest snore!
• He takes a bottle (of breastmilk) eagerly...good news for Cayne and I if we want to go out alone!
• He hardly fussed getting his first round of vaccinations at the doctor's.
• He still hates tummy time.
• His head is even more stable now...he can't hold it up all the time alone but we are helping him support it less and less.
• He no longer screams every time we try to give him a bath (thank goodness!).
• He usually starts crying when I try to sing to him. I knew my singing voice was pretty bad, but I had hoped he wouldn't notice. We'll just have to stick with me talking to him (which he does like) and recorded music (which he also likes).
• His smile melts my heart it is so beautiful! And he has the cutest giggle.
• He LOVES to stare at light fixtures and Christmas tree lights -- they have a true calming effect on him!
• BUT...when he's eating or sleeping, he likes to cover his eyes with his hands to keep the light out.
• He definitely tries to imitate sounds when we talk to him.
• When he goes out into the cold (or back into the warm house) he pokes out his tongue as if testing/tasting the temperature with it like a little snake.