Two months old!

Today Joshua is two months old. It's unreal, isn't it? Yesterday at his two month check up, he got two vaccines & is feeling a little more clingy than normal today (which I'm totally fine with!) so we've been snuggling most of the morning. He weighs 12 lbs, 4 oz (50th percentile), is 22 1/4 inches long (50th percentile), and his head measures 14 1/4 in. (10th - 25th percentile). Apparently he has gained enough weight so his incredible weight gain has come to a grinding halt. The doctor says he looks perfect and is doing everything he should be. Yay!

The flight up to New York last weekend was difficult for Joshua. Our flight wasn't until 9pm and that is past Josh's bedtime. He slept all the way to Baltimore and then was wide awake for the few hours leading up to the flight. This meant that he was really overtired and cranky when we boarded the plane. He didn't want to eat, didn't want to be held, only wanted to close his eyes and cry. He got better once we were in the air and he decided to be sociable and be happy. Landing brought on a whole other crying fit and he cried most of the time waiting for our luggage. We finally all got to bed and he just wouldn't sleep. He was so, so tired.

On Saturday, my mom had a little family get together and most of my aunts and uncles and cousins got to meet him. And when he wasn't being held by great aunts, uncles & second cousins, Nana and Aunt Jodi were keeping him company.

On Sunday, we drove out to Red Creek and Ben's grandparents & Aunt Julie got to meet him. Josh also met his cousin, Timothy, on Sunday! We met up with Brian & Carly after our visits with Meem & Beeb and Granny & Gramps. After the introductions, we hopped in the car and drove to Rudy's. As a sidenote for those of you who aren't Nodines, Rudy's is a bit of an institution in the Nodine family. It is a little fish fry place right on the lake in Oswego and if you're a Nodine (or marrying into the Nodine family) loving Rudy's is a must. I am simultaneously dreading and looking forward to the trouble these two cousins will get into in the coming years! While Timothy will be the older of the two by a whopping 4 1/2 months, I have a feeling that Joshua will be the leader when it comes to getting in trouble. :)

Joshua & Timothy at Rudy's from Jamie on Vimeo.

All in all, it was a wonderful trip and I'm so excited that so many people got to meet our little one. I can't wait to introduce him to the rest of the Nodine side of the family!!

The flight home on Monday was a breeze. He ate during take off, slept most of the flight and then looked out the window during landing. He slept the whole way home and slept for 8 hours that night. Meeting family is tiring! :)