Henry is 2 months old!

Henry is 2 months old! I feel like I just wrote his 1 month post! This past month went by super fast.  I went back and was reading Eloise's 2 month post and I feel like I could just copy and paste the entire thing, because it is exactly what is going on with Henry.  But, being fair and all, I will write Henry his own.  Poor second child :)
Henry at 2 months:








--He is a happy baby still! He only cries when he is tired and not in his bouncer. He likes to nap in his bouncer. This is different than Eloise.  She liked napping in her swing or in my arms.  He wants nothing to do with my arms or the swing.  He is not a cuddly baby like Eloise was.  He likes to be held over my shoulder if I am holding him, or looking out. He doesn't want to cuddle in my arms and if I do put him there he will get frustrated that he isn't eating. To him, being in my arms means food.  He smiles a lot and coos.  He says things like 'agoo' and such.  He will smile in response to me or Julian and can follow us with his eyes.
-- His schedule is nurse, awake time, sleep. He does this all day until bedtime.  Right now I am nursing him approximately at 7, 10, 1, 4, 6, 7:30.  Then he will sleep anywhere from 5-8 hours and get nursed around 1-2am (depending on how long his first stretch of sleep is) and then we start it over again.
--He takes a bottle really well. He likes the Avent bottles and I try to give him a bottle once a week.  I give him about 5 ounces in a bottle right now. The only way I have found pumping to work is if I pump at the time he is getting the bottle.  I haven't been able to add an extra session in, but for now this is working. If I need more than one bottle, I might have some trouble.  I have a couple months to figure that out. I am just happy he takes the bottle to begin with :)
--He favors his left side and is getting a flat spot. Ugh. This is cause for much worry in my head.  But, he is going to the chiropractor and we are working on some stretches.  When I look back to Eloise's 2 month pictures, she also had a flat spot, so I hope we can work it out and it won't end up being a big deal.
--He had VERY bad acne this past month.  It started out as a little pimple here and there around 1 month and then turned into full blown acne all over his poor face.  I finally took him to see the doctor a week ago and she said it was acne along with heat rash and said to put hydrocortizone cream lightly on it once a day. Amazingly, after almost a month of awful acne/heat rash, within two-three days of cream, the acne is totally gone. I am so happy to feel smooth baby cheeks again.
--Henry is in 3 and 3-6 month clothing and is finishing up his box of size 1 diapers. I am pretty sure he will be in size 2's when this box is up.
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Other things going on :
--I am down to 124 pounds. I feel like my body is slowly shrinking.  I had started going to my parents to work out 2-3 times a week, but with summer here now and traffic, and putting the kids in the car for 45 minutes there and 45 minutes back, I just haven't been getting there as much.  I also try to work out during Eloise's nap time, but I also want to clean, do laundry, take a shower, etc. So I haven't been working out as much. Ugh. Oh well, I am still losing weight so that is good. My goal is to be 113 lbs eventually but that is like the lowest weight I have ever been in my adult life, so I would be happy with 115-116 which is my pre-pregnancy weight.  Julian is sick of hearing me talk about it and is reminding me that it has only been 2 months and to give myself time.  But, after 9 months of not having my body, it is hard to deal.  But, I am happy with the progress so far.
--Potty training with Eloise wasn't going well. It was a huge fight, so we stopped trying.  We are going to VA at the end of July - beginning of August, so I will try again after that trip.  I am in no rush, and I am pretty sure she will eventually be potty trained :)
--Nothing else is really going on.  We are having a very low key summer. It is hard to get out with both kids, and plan around naps and eating and such.  I am just enjoying my time home with my babies, playing and having really lazy days.

**update**

At the doctors appointment we found out he weighs 12 lbs 9 oz and is 75% across the board.

Also the dr recommended to see a physical therapist because Henry has been favoring his left side - it's slight tortocollis (?).

Planning Disney 2014

Disney World is one of my favorite places to go and some of my favorite memories as a child.  When we were younger, we went almost every year.  Still as pre-teens and teenagers, my siblings and I begged to go there over other places on vacation. Something about it so magical and I love that my kids will get to experience it as well.  Julian wasn't buying into my Disney Love until we went last year with Eloise. One time and he got it. He was hooked. We immediately started planning our next trip, which is Jan 2014.  With two kids, we decided staying on the monorail would make life a little easier.  We also needed a two room place. So we did some research and found David's Vacation Rentals (www.dvcrequest.com) and were able to book a 1 bedroom at the Bay Lake Towers.  It is more expensive than staying in one hotel room (but that isn't an option for us) and it is more expensive than staying at the Art of Animation (which we loved, but didn't want to deal with the buses and being farther away). I know we can't totally get away from the buses, but we can definitely minimize our time spent with them. Plus, once both kids are older, staying farther away and having to take buses is no biggie. But, when one won't even be walking, and we have to plan around naptime/eating time, I feel the money spent will be worth it.

After booking our place, the next order of business is food. Some people don't plan Disney the way I do, but I think it is worth it to plan out the meals and get good reservations, at least for one meal a day.  Plus, if you want to eat at certain places you have to book 180 days in advance NO EXCEPTIONS. With a daughter who can name every princess and her prince and the songs they sing, we needed to make sure we got a character meal with princesses. So the meals that we are planning on doing that need ADR's (advance dining reservations for those of you not obsessed with Disney and their terms) :

--Akershus in Norway (Epcot).  I was between this and Cinderella's Royal Table in the castle.  I think dining in the castle would be so fun and Eloise does like Cinderella. But, her favorite princess is Aurora and she really does like ALL the princesses.  I think it would be more her style to be able to see Ariel and Jasmine and Aurora and Belle and whoever else rather than just Cinderella.

--Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary.  Lots of people are coming for a couple days here and there throughout our trip.  So, we are planning on doing a big breakfast here at Chef Mickey's.  So we will be dining with my Aunt Judy, my cousins, my brother and Jen, my mom and sister and of course US! We don't have any other breakfasts planned because we are staying in a place with a kitchen (yay) and we are going to order groceries so we don't have to worry about rushing around in the morning.

--Mickey's Backyard BBQ. We loved this last time and we can't wait to go again. It was so fun for Eloise to be able to dance with the characters and it was really laid back and fun. Come and go as you please, don't have to stay seated. It was made for toddlers who don't like to sit still :)

--Hollywood and Vine at Hollywood Studios. This is a character meal for breakfast and lunch only, and we will be going for lunch. They have characters like Jake and the pirates, Sofia, Doc, and Little Einsteins.  I am not sure which ones will be there while we are dining.  But, since these are some of Eloise's favorite shows, I am sure she will enjoy it.

We are planning on eating at other places as well, but they don't need 180 days in advance reservations and can wait until closer.

Some people might think we are crazy for bringing an 8 month old on vacation to Disney World.  And even though he won't remember it, we are doing it more for Eloise.  She loves Disney and she is at such a great age.  Disney is only 'magical' for a couple of years for little ones. Sure, it is still fun now as an adult, but not as magical as it was when I was little.  I want to make sure she gets to experience as much 'magic' as she can!

I am so excited for our first vacation as a family of four!