Superbaby!

Cooper made his mom and dad very proud at the official weigh-in today (a.k.a. 2 month checkup). While we knew he was a big boy, we were excited to find out exactly how big he was- and he is HUGE! He weighs 13 pounds and 10 ounces, which is 95% for his age. His height was 24 inches, I think (I didn't pay very close attention to that part) but I do recall that his height was also 95%. His head circumfrence was in the 75%, which seemed odd to me given the other two 95s, so I asked. The nurse explained to me that this means he is both big and tall, but not "giant for his age." She said it was normal for heights and weights to align and head size to be different.

Our boy also decided to show off his amazing baby skills of smiling at himself in the mirror, doing push-ups, making excellent eye contact, and flipping himself onto his side from his back. I'm proud to report that all his physical skills are a few months ahead of average- he is apparently quite advanced at things like supporting his weight on his legs and keeping his head under control. His social skills are just about target for his age, although the fact that he laughs out loud is unusual for a two month old. I like to think it is because he is such a happy baby!

He was pretty crabby to begin with at the appointment, but he recovered nicely once I changed his diaper in the exam room. He loved looking at the doctor and the bright colored stethoscope, which made life easier in terms of the exam. Sadly, he got upset (of course) and thus even crabbier than he started after his first ever vaccinations. But he had a great nap afterwards in the stroller, and seems only slightly irritable at this point. The doctor said he might not sleep too well tonight due to the vaccines. Oh well!