2 months

Axton was 2 months old on Tuesday & had his doctor appointment today. We were so excited to see how much he has grown since leaving the hospital.

Here he is....sleepin' on his birthday. :)

A few pics at the doctor. He did great & only cried about 5 secs when he got his two shots.
2 month stats (12 days past due date):
Weight-8# 15oz (1%) - Length-21 in (1%) - Head-14.5 in (3%)

Crazy that he's just now the size of a regular newborn @ 2 months old and that's why the percentages are so low...but preemies usually catch up in the first 2 years. Dr Yap said he looks perfect & healthy! We're so blessed. :)

New Year

It's 2012....which just sounds crazy....and the beginning of a wonderful, new year. We still shouldn't take Axton out in public, so there's been a lot of fun times at home....or little outings here & there for a couple of us at a time. :) It's totally worth keeping him healthy & safe....and we will have plenty of time to go places once he's a little older. It finally hit me that I'm really a stay-at-home mom and not just on maternity leave. I'm not going to lie....there have been some rough days when I'm here by myself with both kids all day & my patience starts to run thin. I'm so incredibly lucky & blessed to get to stay home....and I've dreamed of doing it.....but it is seriously the hardest job I've ever had. It's a struggle sometimes to balance everything....being a mommy, wife, housekeeper, etc. We're slowly trying to get into more of a routine with the baby....so hopefully things will get easier. Chris has been the greatest hubby & daddy....working, helping feed & get up with the baby, letting me sleep in sometimes & watching both kiddos sometimes to let me have some "girl time" or ME time. :) Having a newborn is always a challenge and definitely gets better as they get older....but I still try to cherish this precious time with Axton (& Meritt too) while he's so tiny & relying on me for all of his needs. I'll never get this time back with my children & I want to enjoy every minute!!

Mommy & Meritt taking pics of ourselves

 

Play time on the floor

I love his sweet face....& his eyes are a dark blue right now, but who knows what color they will actually be. :)

Meritt wants to touch him constantly!! Right after Christmas she got sick & it was so sad because we had to keep her away from him. The risks if he got RSV are very scary & serious, so we wouldn't let her get near him hardly. :( As soon as she was better, she couldn't wait to get to kiss him & play with him.

Look at that tiny, little hand!

He's got a little smirk going on here. :)

Meritt & I went to Kohls one day and she got silly. We have fun & she likes to "go to sto an run 'roun" (go to the store & run around) as she would say. :)

7 weeks old & changing so much....not only size & looks, but clothes too! We change his clothes at least once a day....because this boy spits up constantly.

Took a few pics with my babies since I actually "got ready" because I had my 6 week post natal doc appointment. Everything was good & I'm pretty much all healed.

I have her so well-trained. :) She will pose & say cheese anytime she sees a camera around.

The 2 greatest things I've ever done!

This boy loves to sleep on his Daddy

Daddy & son

Axton started fussing a little bit, so Chris thought it would be funny to make the same face as him....looking like they're yelling at each other. Ha!

Meritt was sitting with me on the couch one day & I was in awe with how beautiful she is. The light was so pretty & I had my camera right next to me. I love profiles...and she has a perfect one. :)

Little bro & big sis

Meritt thinks it's funny when she gets totally naked before her bath....& she will run around the house while we yell "naked jaybird"!! She also loves to look at herself in the mirror....but that's nothing new.
She's shaking her booty here.

I was putting some new pictures in frames in the house & I looked at all of the pics behind them. I couldn't believe it....the first one is of Ella when she was younger than Meritt, then Meritt 1 week old, 6 weeks old, 8 months, 11 months...and then 2 years old. So crazy, beautiful & sad at the same time.

Snoozin' in Mommy's lap

First time to paint Meritt's fingernails & she was so proud. I know it might sound crazy to a lot of moms with girls....but Meritt can hardly sit still, so I've never even tried. She saw me paint my nails & really wanted hers done. I've done her toes before, but fingers were a little more tricky. By the next day half of them had chipped off....even like in a whole piece....so I think it's because her nails are so pure & the polish just didn't stick good.

Big girl trying to brush her own teeth.

Watching cartoons - Meritt likes to lay in the floor for some reason & I put Axton down there while he was awake to look at the colors & lights. He seemed to like it.

She had to get closer to him.

Another day...she loves to be close to him. I love it & hopes that they will grow up being super close.

Meritt giving Axton "noses" (eskimo kisses). He also coo-ed for the first time this night, on his 2 month birthday. I love the sounds they make & it just made us excited for the more fun things he will start doing soon.

This happens a lot....Daddy holding Axton & Meritt laying in his lap while watching cartoons. :)

Since we've started putting Axton on his playmat, Meritt likes the baby toys & wants to look in the mirror, too.

That's about all for now. I'm pretty caught up.....but man, it took a long time to catch up on 2 months worth of crazy stuff!! :)

Morgan family of FOUR

Now that we have our sweet baby boy home....we can enjoy all being together!

Nana & Papa came over the day we brought Axton home.

Finally....getting some cuddle time with our babies!!

Sleepy boy!

First time out....but just in the car to drive around & look at Christmas lights. :) Dr Yap said we shouldn't take Axton out anywhere in public for at least 3 months....so this should be interesting.

Meritt's bath time! Golly geez....she's getting so big. :(

And Axton's first bath time at home.

3.5 weeks & sleepy! He pretty much sleeps 23 hrs a day, but that's to be expected since he should still be in my belly.

Sleepy girl holding her water cup while she sleeps. :)

Big sis & little bro

All clean & smelling good after his bath.

2 clean babies!! Meritt's first time to hold her baby brother.

Silly boy likes to throw his head back sometimes, so we have to be careful or he almost throws himself out of our arms.

Smiling!

Sticking his tongue out.

He looks chubby here.

She loves to put her marker lids on her fingers like long fingernails.

Cheese!!

Finally got a couple presents under the tree.

I have to take advantage of the few times Axton is awake to see his pretty, dark blue eyes.

She LOVES to kiss her brother.

I took Meritt to my friend Thana's little girls birthday party at Gymnastics Sports Center. Meritt's most favorite thing in the world to do is JUMP!! So she was in heaven....

That's my friend, Kendra in the blue...and her little girl, Kresee, who is a couple months older than Meritt.

Jumping in the foam pit

Meritt & Kresee waiting for cake!!

Meritt hasn't ever had one of these drinks, but she liked it ok.

This girl loves her some cake!!

Trying to potty train, but it's not working. We even brought it in the living room & let her watch cartoons, but she still never went. She's just not ready yet, even though she tells us right after she goes in her diaper......but we just can't get her to tell us before or to sit on the potty for very long. We definitely don't want to traumatize her....& most people say it will just click one day and she'll start doing it.

Baby boy on his changing table.

Snuggling with Mommy

Axton in his crib :)

The Mareks came over to play.....these kids are so funny when they all get together.

Meritt feeding Axton for the first time. She thought she was such a big girl!

She was dying to get on the Nap Nanny when we first got it out, so we let her lay on it. It's a pretty good little seat for all ages. :)

5 weeks old

Sleeping so sweet with her water cup. The water cup is becoming a regular at night, but she doesn't drink it...just holds it. And as you can see, she sleeps sideways in bed like she did in her crib. Not sure how we get her to sleep the right way because I will turn her around after she's asleep...and she always ends up back sideways. Silly girl!

Bath time again for Axton. :) He really likes it unless it's too close to time to eat.

Sleeping in Mommy & Daddy's bed. If he start fussing too early in the morning, I can hold him in bed with me & he will sleep a little longer.

She will just wear her headband like this for who knows how long.

New Years Eve, we had our friends Jeremy & Alisha over with their little boy, Boone.

Boone-9 weeks & Axton-6 weeks