8 weeks

Sorry it's been awhile since we've updated the blog. Lately Little Eddie has been developing his motor skills and it has seemed to interfere with his sleeping patterns, causing us to sleep less at night and play catch up during the day. Some nights he seems to awaken every two hours just to play - he kicks his legs hard and swings his arms about, almost punching his Dad in the face. His neck is definitely getting stronger as we can now hold him outward and he enjoys seeing familiar sights at new angles. His eye sight has improved tremendously - when I hand him off to someone else he follows me with his eyes for the next couple minutes until he is captivated by something else. His new favorite activity is standing - we hold him under his armpits and lift him up so that his legs are straight and feet are planted. He pushes hard with his legs and seems very comfortable on his two feet. He also is really lifting his head during tummy time, which is fun because he kicks his legs and moves his hands in a way that looks as if he is about to crawl away. Suddenly, within the last couple of days, he has been drooling excessively. I read that drooling is a sign of teething...but at 2 months old? It is a tad early. We go to the doctor next Monday, so I will ask.

This weekend was his first big social encounter - we went to Bryce and Hilary's house and there were probably 12 or 15 people there, of course all wanting to hold little Eddie. We were there from 1 to 7 p.m. and Eddie did not cry once. He was an angel. And then we went to bed at 8 and he slept until noon...obviously the day of partying tired him out.