Leach Chronicles: 2 months old!

The babes had their two month check up on Wednesday. They are continuing to gain weight and grow as they're supposed to for a 2 month old baby.

Cora weighs 9 lbs, 6 oz and measures 21.5 in. She has gained nearly 5 lbs since birth.

Sutter weighs 10 lbs, 7 oz and measures 22.5 in. He has gained 5.5 lbs since birth.

Cora is cooing during her awake time. She is smiling more. As much as I would like to think she is smiling at me, I think it might still be a reflex. But I'll take it. She has rolled over from her stomach to her back - twice in one tummy time session. Her cousin Avery and Granny were there to see it. Her neck muscles are getting stronger. She can nearly hold her head up at a 90 degree angle for at least 10 seconds at a time. Cora is also more fussy now in the early evening. We're working on understanding what we can do about that now. She feels like a feather in weight compared to her brother. When she cries out it sounds like "gheeeeee." We often call her kitty cat or ghee as a nickname.

Sutter is able to focus better this week. His eyes were mostly darting around the room for a bit, but he has tuned his vision into voices and music. While he once was our most fussy baby, he is now pretty calm. I believe his digestive tract has matured. He has a more manly cooing, which is a combo of grunting and a bass-like coo. When he cries out, it starts off with a few grunts. When he finally cries, it sounds like a billy goat "whaa."He has flipped over from his stomach to his back a few times now. During tummy time, he is getting stronger and is able to hold his head up at a 90 degree angle for a few seconds at a time. His legs are also becoming stiffer such that he can stand up for a second or two when we hold him on our stomachs. While he is only a pound heavier than Cora, he is meatier. Frank & I call him chunk-a-monk. He is definitely all-boy!

Here is a random assortment of unedited photos from the last week.