8 Week Update

Well, today marks Greyson hitting his 8 week milestone. Tomorrow morning we will be visiting our pediatrician for his 8 week check up and we're both anxious to learn about how Greyson is progressing. We, of course, think he's perfect but it's wonderful to hear that he's doing well from an actual medical professional. One major milestone Greyson has hit is he is now sleeping through the night on a regular basis. We've established a bedtime routine were we give him his last feeding and then hang out with him a bit, rock him in his glider and sing or read to him (mommy is the singer, but I've caught Kyle on multiple occasions creating his own little songs for baby G), and then we lay him down around 9pm and he fall asleep on his own by 9:30 and sleeps through until about 5am. Then we change him and I give him his morning feeding and he goes back down for another 2 hours. Plus, he takes 2 one hour naps and the occasional short cat naps throughout the day. We're THRILLED with this and Mom and Dad are much happier as well rested individuals.

With his 8 week check up tomorrow we're predicting Greyson to weigh in around 12-13 lbs (he's our BIG boy) and to be about 24 inches long (2 feet tall at 2 months old - I think he's going to tower over me one day). As first time parents, we're going with a giant list of questions that I'm sure our fabulous pediatrician will be able to answer. As soon as we get back from his appointment I'll post his official new statistics on this blog to share with you how much he's progressed. Wish me luck in dealing with him getting his first round of shots - I think he'll handle it better than I will. Look for the chart below to be updated sometime tomorrow.

Greyson's 8 Week Statistics

Weight: 12 pounds 4 ounces (75th percentile)

Height: 23 1/2 inches (75th percentile)

Head Circumference: 41 cm

Till Next Time,
K, L, and G

P.S. As usual, go check out his week 8 photos - he's so stinking cute!