The Grant Gang Adventures: Caleb Asher: 2 Months

Happy 2 months to our sweet Caleb Asher on December 27!

Stats

Weight: 14 pounds 4.4 ounces (95%)
Height: 24.5 inches tall (93%)
Head: 15.75 inches (51%)
Diaper Size: Size 2 (and maybe about to go to a size 3 at night!!)
Clothing Size: At least a 3-6 months in most brands and bigger in others
Summary: Healthy boy; got 2 shots :( Looks like we have another Mini Matthew on our hands; and it is more than just the way Caleb looks; he is tall like Matthew too!

Developments

Sleeping: I am relieved, proud and thankful to report Caleb is sleeping through the night; he has been for about 2 weeks now! After his 7:30 PM feeding, we rouse him to do a dreamfeed and then he sleeps until 7:30 AM. So he does not wake up to eat at all---we feed him in his sleep for the dreamfeed. His clock was stuck at 6 AM for a while so it did take a little work to get him to 7:30 but it is WORTH IT. Naps are still a work in progress---he struggles with the 45 minute intruder off and on but 90% of the time he transitions through the intruder with only a minute of crying and then drifts back to sleep.
Witching Hour: (For more information on what the Witching Hour is, check out the Babywise Blog article on the Witching Hour) Caleb definitely has the witching hour from about 6:20-7:15 pm. It is truly the most bizarre phenomenon. When he awakens from that evening nap his cry sounds completely different than any other cry he has any other time of the day/night. He does not seem fully awake when he wakes up crying nor does he seem fully awake most of that hour. Caleb doesn't cry the entire time. Sometimes he is fussy the whole time, sometimes he is just happy being near the action without being IN the action. Generally we leave him swaddle for the first 30 minutes of the witching hour then hold him, put him in the swing, put him in the bouncy seat and/or offer a paci. We tried cluster feeding but he would have no part of eating before his 3 hour cycle. By the time it is time for him to get ready for bed and have his final feeding at 7:30 am he is happy, ready to eat and ready to go to bed. Another interesting note, if we go out to dinner or run errands around this time---he sleeps through the witching hour with no problems. Weird.
Eating: Still breastfeeding but pumping and offering bottles a lot. He takes a bottle MUCH slower than nursing, but the bottle allows me to help Addison and engage her while he is eating better than when I am nursing. I breastfeed 2-3 times a day and bottles 3-4 times a day (total of 6 feedings a day).
Routine:

7:30-8:15 AM: Wake up, Eat, Change Diaper
8:15-8:40 AM: Wake time
8:40-10:30 AM: Nap
10:30-11:15 AM: Wake up, Eat, Change diaper
11:15-11:50 AM: Wake time, play with Addison
11:50-1:30 PM: Nap
1:30-2:15 PM: Wake up, Eat, Change Diaper
2:15-3:00 PM: Wake time with Mommy alone
3:00-4:30 PM: Nap
4:30-5:15 PM: Wake up, Eat, Change Diaper
5:15-5:45: Wake time
5:45-7:15: Nap (The witching hour is in here so most of the time he wakes up and stays half awake until its bedtime)
7:15-7:40 PM: Get ready for bed, sometimes bath
7:40 PM: Final feeding and then straight to bed
11:00 PM: Dreamfeed

Mobility: Caleb has rolled from tummy to back several times but not everyday. He tries to roll over from his back to his tummy, but he has a LONG way to go before he can do that.
Verbal: He is cooing more and more everyday. He can say "oo" "ah-goo" "goo" and "ah".
Personality: Caleb seems pretty laid back and easy to please. I think he likes to be around the hustle and bustle of Addison. When Addison is around, all he wants to do is follow her voice...same with Matthew--he just wants to find Matthew when he is around. Caleb grins and bats his eyes every time I say his name. In fact, he loves to find any excuse to bat his eyes and flash his smile. He is really a sweet dispositioned little boy.

I admit there are some days I am about to pull my hair out with all the demands of two babies only 18 months apart---especially since it is a 24 hour a day 7 days a week job as a stay at home mom--but they really bring us such joy. We are blessed to have two healthy, loving and sweet children.