2-month shots and grandma terry

Neko had his 2-month vaccines a little late while Grandma Terry was in town. As most of you know, Neko was very colicky in the beginning, starting at around 1-week old. It was horrible for all of us. We discovered that he had acid reflux, and he was put on medication, which drastically reduced his colic. Thanks to that, the 5 S's, and simply letting some time pass, (getting older helps mature the digestive system), things seriously improved. He stopped crying for three hours at a time, and all of us felt a little more sane.

Although he'd been much happier, sleeping much better, and crying a lot less, the vaccines brought on his fussiness, reminding Aaron and me how horrible it was at the beginning. Thankfully, we had Grandma Terry here to help a little. Also, the fussiness only lasted a couple of days. Neko adores his grandma, and simply melts into her chest when she holds him. She has a very calming effect on him. She fell in love with him as well and cried when he got his shots (poor Grandma!). It makes me so happy that they already have a good relationship. It's hard having family so far away but nice that she's recently retired and is able to come visit us more often.

At his visit, we discovered he's grown a couple of inches and beefed up a little too! He weighed 11 lbs 6 oz. Everyone commented on how long he is. These comments give me a strange sense of pride.
He's also quite strong and very active. This kid never stops moving. This is something Grandma noticed right after he was born.

While she was here, we took long walks every day. The two things I miss most about maternity leave are the daily walks and playing with Neko in the morning when he's cheerful, smiley, and chatty.

We are all hoping Grandma comes back soon!