Royce finally had his 2 week check-up yesterday (he is actually 4 wks). Here were his stats.
13.6lb
25in tall
16in head
The kids a totally chunk completely off the charts in all categories. I shouldn't be surprised Luke was the same but it still amazes me that my babies are so big. Its those Mortensen genetics. He definitely isn't a rolly polly baby but he is solid just like Daddy.
Now I am going to brag a little (so stop reading if that will annoy you) Royce has by far been my most alert smiley baby, the Dr. was amazed and she said he is up to par developmentally with a 2 month old. He can follow an item back and forth, picks up his head and turns it when on his tummy and is just super aware and alert. The other day I stuck my tongue out at him and he stuck his out right back at me. Part of me thinks it is because he was late so he was still developing while those last three weeks but who know. We have been following the baby wise program and it works great and makes it so easy to figure out what he needs when he get fussy. He is generally a happy fun little baby.
Here is a picute of our little cave man right before his check-up. We started using the cloth diapers this week and it is working out well. My favorite brand is the Kawaii. They are a little more bulking but are more absorbent and are super cute and soft to the touch. I think they cost about $7 (that came with one diaper and 2 inserts) each which is a good price for the pocket style diaper.
Cleaning new born diapers is easy its when they start eating solids that it gets complicated (you have to rinse the poop then). I just pull out the inserts and throw them in a wet pail (Bucket 1/2 full of water with some baking soda in it) then when it gets full (usually ever 2-3 days) I dump it in the washer and do three cycles
1. cold rinse with 1/4 C baking soda
2. Hot regular cycle with chlorine free detergent (I make my own or I use Tide free n clear)
3. cold rinse with 1/4 C white vinegar
If you dont wash them this way they will start stinking dont try it just believe me. DO NOT use chlorine detergent they build up and smell so bad when urinated in!
I dry the inserts in the drier and hang dry the covers.
evidence of the sauce on his face
Can you tell the baby I am holding is not mine.
Luke also got a hair cut. I realize while down in San Antonio that the kid was getting hot with all that hair. Also he has had cradle cap which I thought was only for babies but apparently kids get it too. SO yucky!
I could not get this kid to make a serious face. At least its a cute one.
Bella got a hair cut too! I have been nervous to cut her hair because at 3years I gave Luke a hair cute and all his baby blond was gone. I finally got sick of fighting with her about brushing her hair and constantly finding all kinds of nasty in it so off it went. I love it and so does she (after the initial shock that her hair was not going to be long like Rapunzel)
I decided to do an herb garden on my kitchen table right next to the widow where we get good sunlight. The only problem was my the pots I had were ugly and I didn't think I could stand looking at them every day. So the kids helped me out and we painted them a metallic brown. Now we just need to plant... More to come later.
Thats the I will get mommy to do whatever I want face
Luke is really good with Royce and just loves being a big brother. He is very excited about all the things he is going to be able to teach Royce how to do.
