Elijah's Second Month

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Just got back from Elijah's second month check up. Oh he's crying, more soon . . .

Okay, it's been about a week, but here's the to-be-continued:

So at the appointment he was 13 lbs 4 oz and 24 in long, which placed him in the 80th percentile for both. Even though we're terrible about putting him in "tummy time," since he hates it, he held up his little head like a champ, thus assuring that Marty and I didn't get a mini-lecture from the pediatrician. She asked if he makes sounds and I was all "Does he make sounds?! He carries on five minute coversations!" I don't think people believe me until they see him do it. Yesterday, my knitta friend Sarah came over and she put him in her lap looking up at her and started talking and after a minute of carefully scanning her face (deciding if she was worth talking to?) he started responding to all her questions with loud and enthusiastic "ungah"s or "urrrrr"s (with tongue rolling) or basic "aaaaaa"s. He's also a little flrity. Not with people, though . . . mostly with the light fixture in the dining room. Whenever he sees it he breaks into a huge grin and sort of bats his eyes. Admittedly, it is a pretty cool light fixture. It also amazes me that he already has particular toys and books he likes. Without fail, if I show him the "Humpty Dumpty" page in his board book of nursery rhymes, he'll smile and be happy, even if he was just about to cry. So, yeah, anyway, my kid's the cutest and bestest in the whole universe, etc. Blah blah blahhhhh.