Casen's 2 Month Letter

My dear sweet Casen Cole,
Sorry I'm late writing this letter, but you and your big brothers fill up my days and my brain so there is little room left to think of blog posts and such things... I'll try to be better!
Adding you into our family has been quite the adventure! Your little personality is all or nothing. You are either really happy or really unhappy. We have had a hard time figuring out what all you need and how to soothe you because you have struggled constantly with colic and reflux. It's heart breaking and the worst part of parenting I've ever experienced. But on the other side of the coin, you just smile and chat so sweetly. Your face is super expressive and you're so funny to watch while you talk and tell us all kinds of stories.

At your two month check up you weighed 11 pounds and 14.5 ounces and you're 21.5 inches long. You are a little heavier then you are long, but that is much like your big brother was as a baby. Who knows you may have a huge length growth spurt soon. We are still working with your doctor to figure out how to treat your reflux. You aren't screaming as much as you were, but you are spitting up a LOT more. Poor baby! You are wearing 0-3 month clothes and size one diapers.
You are sleeping at night really well! You usually sleep from about 11 p.m. until sometime between 4-6 a.m. and then you sleep until 8:30-9 a.m. Not bad my dear! You take three naps during the day - morning, afternoon and evening.

You love your brothers! You smile so sweetly and talk to them lots. You like to watch Tucker run back and forth. I think both you and Bennett will move early because you both want to get that big so much. Whenever you and Bennett are laying beside each other or I'm holding both of you Bennett always reaches for your hand and you guys hold hands. It's precious! I hope you are always good buddies! You also really like both Momma, Daddy, Granna, Nana and Aunt Chelsie. You also like bath time, your bottle and to be held. You are very cuddly but at the same time you like to cock your head back and look around when you're upright on our chests. You are very aware of what's going on around you most of the time.

You don't like the car seat all that much, but you don't hate it as much as Tucker did. You don't really like to lay down if you're awake and you also don't like to be cold. Other then that you are pretty sweet as long as you aren't hurting. Mornings are definitely your best time of day!

You've had lots of time with your Nana, Granna and Aunt Chelsie lately because your Daddy had hernia surgery last month and you spent two weeks in Purcell while Daddy was recovering. We all came and spent one of those weeks with you. We couldn't have handled it without their help with you.

We are still trying to figure out exactly how to do life with you and your brothers. It's getting better. We are getting more and more used to how to handle day to day things. I think as the months go by it will continue to get easier. Be patient with us sweet baby! We know you were chosen to be our third baby boy and we wouldn't trade you for anything in the whole world. The joy you bring and role you play in our little tribe is exactly as it should be. We love you so much Casen Cole and we can't wait to see how your little personality plays into this crazy bunch of brothers. Your gonna have to hold your own around here, but I think you're up to the challenge.



I love you more,
Momma