2 months old!

Yesterday was our baby Owen's 2-month birthday...absolutely incredible how quickly time flies! We have his 2-month well check on Friday so I will update with his stats then, but for now here are some pictures of our cutie.

p.s. Come visit us if you want a chance to squeeze those chubby cheeks!

Some of you have asked if I think Owen looks like Joey did as a baby. I do think they have a lot of similarities, but looking at these two pictures side by side (L-Owen, R-Joey) show just how different they are.

Some differences that we've observed so far:

1. Skin tone - You can't tell it from these pictures, but Owen has much fairer skin than Joey does. Joey has an olive complexion and looked tan almost from the get-go. Owen has much more of a pink look to him and when he gets angry, he turns bright red.
2. Eyes - We can't tell exactly what color Owen's eyes are, but they're not as dark as Joey's. We've definitely had to use red-eye reduction on Owen's pictures which is something we never have to do with Joey.
3. Hair - Joey came out with a head full of black hair but by 2 months it had started falling out and when it started growing back, it was a little lighter and now it is much lighter than it was at birth. Owen also came out with a head full of black hair (maybe even more than Joey) but it hasn't fallen out and in fact it looks like it's getting longer everyday. We can pretty much brush and style it however we want after his bath...any requests?
4. Swaddling - Joey as a baby loved being swaddled (god bless the miracle blanket) and would fall asleep as soon as we got him bundled up tight. Owen, on the other hand, almost always gets more agitated after being swaddled. He spends most of his time struggling to free himself and only after his arms are out does he fall asleep. Thank goodness his moro reflex (that startling feeling where they feel like they're falling) isn't as strong as Joey's was so it doesn't necessarily wake him up.