Zhixin @ 2 months old

(This is a seriously back back back dated post. I wrote this up and simply forgot to post!)

My return to work also means that Zhixin is now 2 months old. Although born small and underweight, he is now on the charts for both weight and height.

Growth, Food Intake and General Well Being

• Zhixin is still fed on demand at home.
• At Aunty Babysitter’s house, he gets 5 bottles of 2.5 oz expressed milk everyday.
• He is still sleeping alot especially at home where it’s often quiet and dark.
• He is technically sleeping through the night already, often going for more than 5 hours without waking.
• His night time routine is rather unique. I nurse him to milk-drunk. Then Hubs rock him to sleep, while watching tv or playing games. Hubs consider this “quality” time.

Physical Development and Communications

• Zhixin can turn his head from side to side and follow our movements with his eyes.
• Often, he cries for me if he hears my voice.

Character and Temperament

• Zhixin is very patient, and seems to understand when I ask him to wait a bit.
• He is already displaying his boyish streak in that he hates to be touched on his head. He will kick hard or even cry out if you do touch his head.
• He is also much more interested in his father’s boisterous play than my soothing lullabies.

Boys will be boys.