Benson at 2 Months Old

The second month of Benson's life had some great firsts. His first Christmas, New Years Eve and New Years day. He has been packing in a lot of major holidays his first couple of months on earth and I thoroughly believe he is loving it all. For us (Jon, Jax and I), the holidays have always been pretty amazing. It was hard to imagine they could get any better. But Benson has added such an amazing spirit in our home, the holidays did get even more amazing. This month we have also seen a little of Benson's personality come out and have been loving it. He is also quite a bit happier since being put on acid reflux meds around six weeks. He really does have the sweetest disposition and we are soaking in all of smiles, coos and cuddles. Here is a little more of what he has been up to......

Little dude is still figuring the whole sleep thing out. He went from sleeping in bed with mom all night, to sleeping in a bouncer on the bed and now mostly sleeps in the rock and play next to my bed. He does usually spend his last stretch of night sleep with his momma in bed. He knows how to work it, grunt loud enough around 5am and mom will pull me in bed with her. Yup my 2 month old has my number!!!!

Benson is extremely wiggly, just little his brother. He usually knocks himself in the head a thousand times a day. He can also get out of any swaddle, a little Houdini baby. 

His smiles are pretty dang amazing and make our world go round. He is the smiliest in the morning and night and has even started throwing in some coos, which are absolutely the best. His dimples don't hurt either. Sometimes Bens and I chill and talk and talk. I love talking with his little boy. But I'm not going to lie his first responsive smile goes to MaDeb, then Aunt Shaun, then Dad and finally Mom. 

He has started to like baths. His hate of being of cold has gotten so much better and usually only lets out small whimpers with the exception of the lotion and me taking too long to get his towel on. Oh how our little mister hates lotion and screams during it!!! 

Bens has started to like the floor gym and usually stares at the butterflies. However he doesn't like to be alone, even in the floor gym. He loves to be held, talked to and really just likes to have someone there. He has started to cry if we leave his eye sight. Like I said, he loves his peeps (especially mom and Jaxson). He also still hates and I mean hates his car seat and the car. The car is a little painful for all of us these days. If he is anything like his brother it will only get better when he is flipped around. Woof! 

His cheeks are getting amazingly chubby, as are his thighs!!! I love chunkiness!!!!

Benson and Jaxson have an amazing connection and it's too sweet to witness. Jax can calm Benson down sometimes before I do. He just pats him lightly on his chest and talks to him in the sweetest voice. Benson will stare at him and almost instantly calm down. Gotta love brothers :). 

He is still quite the gassy baby and poops sound like an explosion nine times out of ten. 

Naps are still pretty rough in our house. He always wants to be held but is still restless. We have started to encourage him to nap on his own but it ROUGH!!!! 

He still thinks the bouncer is okay and will even be pretty content during his awake time in it....as long as he can see his people in the same room. He really is sweet little crack up. 

One last thing, he is still all about his tongue and loves when other people stick out theirs in response. Like I said he is our little crack up. And as tired as we might be, he is worth it a million times over and we are completely smitten with him :). 

Benson @ 1 Month

Jaxson @ 2 Months

Update: January 25, 2016....

Benson has his 2 month check up with Dr. Spencer. He is now 11 pounds 8 ounces (28%), 24 inches long (88%) & his head is 39 (43%). We make them long and skinny! :) He is definitely rocking a bigger noggin than his brother, possibly even a Barrett noggin and I love it.  He was a champ for his shots and by champ I mean he screamed bloody murder. I don't blame him, shots suck!!! Thank goodness for infant Tylenol, momma cuddles and caffeine for mom. :)