Now, almost 2 months have flown by and I don't know where to start!
Matthias started sleeping through the night at around 7 or 8 weeks. The first night it happened, I was very tired, because by that point I had started back at work, and Matthias' typical nighttime eating schedule was 10 or 11 p.m., 2 or 3 a.m., and then about 5:30 a.m. My brother-in-law (who was visiting) gave him a bottle for his 11:00 feeding so I could go to bed early, so I pumped and headed to bed around 10:30. I woke up around 7, looked at the clock, and ran into his room, panic-stricken. Of course, he was sleeping peacefully. Now, he typically goes to bed around 10:30, and gets up around 6:30, which is wonderful! Of course, I rarely get to bed when he does because there is always something still to be done that didn't get done during the day — or sometimes, I just relish the alone time or time with Jason — but still, the uninterrupted sleep is nice.
Another milestone: laughing! This is probably one of my favorites. It is the cutest sound in the world.
Matthias has also started trying to roll over. He gets his back arched and then gets frustrated and lays back down. One day, while I had a migraine, Jason was taking care of Matthias. At night, Jason gave him a bath and was getting him ready for bed. He laid Matthias on his tummy to lotion his back, and Matthias held his head up almost 90 degrees! Ever since then, he has had no problem holding his head up for tummy time. It is fun to watch him hold up his head and look side to side and make noise. Jason will assist him in rolling over, which is fun for Matthias. It is like he thinks it a game! :)
On Mother's Day, Matthias woke up at 5 in the morning with his first cold...Happy Mother's Day to me!! Thankfully, it hasn't been too awful, and I think he is pretty much over it now. The worst part has been suctioning his nose, because it is gross and he doesn't like it all that much. But his temperament hasn't changed all that much...maybe slightly fussier than normal now and then, but overall, still a happy boy!
Here are a couple of fairly recent pictures. Once I get pictures and videos off of our camera, we'll post some more new stuff!
-Melissa
