I am almost 8 weeks old and the pediatrician said that I have a big head. Mom said that it was to hold in my big brain, but what it really means is that I can’t hold it up at all yet. I have a long neck and a body that is not sized for such a huge nogin. So, while my arms and legs are totally beefing up, and my tummy is Buddha-like, I still have a ways to go before I have developed the strength to hold up my dome.
Just to give you an idea of how big it is, my head size is in the 75th percentile but my body is in the 20th percentile. Imagine what your head would be like if it was about as wide as your shoulders and you’ll get a good picture of what I’m dealing with here. Mom says its a good thing that I’m so cute because with such an oversized head, I could look really goofy. But I don’t, which is nice.
I am awake way more now, and I smile ALL THE TIME. If it is possible, Mom and Dad think that I smile even more than Emmett did when he was my age, and he is a really happy guy. I am staring to coo, to reach my hands together, and to move my limbs around a lot. I am still a big snuggler, though, which makes Mom very happy.
I am officially 10 pounds and have outgrown my newborn outfits. They have been getting too short for a few weeks now, but they have also become too tight in the belly area. (Hey, I was told to bulk up… So It’s not my fault that I’ve become a bit round in the middle.) I watch people now, too, and I am very attentive when I am awake. All good things…
Emmett is still beating me up, though. He is getting more sneaky with it too. And he clearly knows he shouldn’t be doing it. Just wait until I get to be big enough to crawl… He’ll see.
So, in closing, I have to work on neck strength this month and next. And I need to learn some self-defense. I’m on it.
Riley
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