Hinckley's Two Month Update

I can't believe it has only been two months since Hinckley joined our family! It feels like a lot longer than that and he is growing so big way too fast! At his two month check-up today, he weighed 13 lb 12 oz and was 26 1/4 inches long. Apparently he is so tall that he is off the medical charts for his age.

Hinckley is such a happy, easy-going baby. He smiles, laughs, and coos a lot. Having him in our family is so fun because he helps us realize the joy of everything once again. He smiles at bright colors or new sounds, enjoys kisses and cuddling, and squeals in delight at seeing nature when we take walks. Yesterday at church it was like he had a rubber neck; for about five minutes he just kept turning back and forth to take it all in--the sights, sounds, and smells. Today he had to get three shots at the doctor's office and even that didn't phase him for long. Oh he screamed and his face got redder than I have ever seen it. I held him and fed him afterwards and then he fell asleep. When he woke up it was like nothing out of the ordinary even happened!

Aside from that, we have made the switch to cloth diapers! Well, sort of...We used cloth diapers for a day and a half. Hinckley got diaper rash pretty bad, so we switched him back to disposables until it clears up. Why are we switching to cloth? Because it is better for the environment, the baby, and the budget. We are using prefolds with waterproof diaper covers. What I like about them so far is that we haven't had any blow-outs (which is saying a lot because we have at least one blow-out a day with disposables). Also, Hinckley cries when he has wet the diaper, so I am more aware of when he needs to be changed. The theory is that this helps toddlers potty-train earlier because they recognize that wet feeling and don't like it. The diapers are also easy to put on. What I don't like about them so far is that they add to the laundry and the unpleasantness of diaper rash. We are going to try to stick to it, though! Also, I don't think we have to decide to do either cloth or disposables exclusively. I think it is okay to use mostly cloth, but use disposables for trips or during the night. Even if we can't fully do cloth, using less disposables will still save in the end.

As you can probably tell, Hinckley consumes most of my time now--in a good way. We sure do love this little guy!