# Day 58: Footprints

> Two months of growth in numbers, what the 2-month visit measures, and a footprint keepsake to make today while the feet are this small.

- Series: Your second month, day by day (https://chorevia.com/learn/second-month), day 58 of 120, week 8
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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-20
- Publisher: Chorevia (https://chorevia.com)
- Cite as: Chorevia. "Day 58: Footprints." Last reviewed October 20, 2026. https://chorevia.com/learn/second-month/day-58

This guide is general education that summarizes published research and guidance from groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics, the CDC, and the WHO. It isn’t medical advice, and every child develops on their own timeline. Your pediatrician knows your child; if something feels wrong, call them. In an emergency, call 911.

Two months of growing. Today is a keepsake day, with a few honest numbers first, so you know what the feet you're about to print have been up to.

## Heart

Your baby is gaining fast: babies typically gain 1.5 to 2 pounds a month now ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/Physical-Appearance-and-Growth-1-To-3-Months.aspx)). Most were back to birth weight by about 2 weeks, almost all by 3, and after that the average baby gains almost an ounce a day ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/First-Month-Physical-Appearance-and-Growth.aspx)). Those ounces came from you, feed after feed, at every hour.

## Head

The official record is your pediatrician's chart. The 2-month visit starts with measurements ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/Your-Childs-Checkups/Pages/Your-Checkup-Checklist-2-Months-Old.aspx)), and weight checks at each visit show whether intake is on track ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/formula-feeding/Pages/amount-and-schedule-of-formula-feedings.aspx)). Write the weight and length from that visit next to today's print. Every baby is different; the chart is a trend, not a grade.

## Body

The newborn toolkit is changing under your hands. The Moro startle and the stepping reflex fade around 2 months; the grasp reflex stays until around 5 to 6 months ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/newborn-reflexes.aspx)). Hands open briefly now ([CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/act-early/milestones/2-months.html)). The feet aren't on any milestone list yet, which is exactly why they make a good print.

## Try today

### Footprints for the baby book

- **Time:** 10 minutes, with a second adult if you can
- **From the guide:** [What's developing](https://chorevia.com/learn/1-month#whats-developing)

1. Set out washable, non-toxic ink or paint, a stiff card, wipes, and a towel, all within reach before you pick up your baby.
2. Hold your baby on your lap, or have the second adult hold them, and press one foot onto the ink, then onto the card, heel first.
3. Wipe the foot clean right away, before it heads for the mouth.
4. Write the date, the age in weeks, and the latest weight beside the prints.

**Make it work:** Keep ink away from hands and face, and stop when they fuss. If your baby gets sleepy, they go on their back in their own sleep space ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/a-parents-guide-to-safe-sleep.aspx)).

## Watch for

- **Normal:** a feed that ends early when they get fidgety or distracted ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/formula-feeding/Pages/amount-and-schedule-of-formula-feedings.aspx)). **Call your pediatrician right away** if your baby takes very little or nothing for more than 8 hours, or 8 hours pass with no wet diaper ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/symptom-checker/Pages/symptomviewer.aspx?symptom=Crying+Baby+-+Before+3+Months+Old)).
- **Normal:** easy spit-up with a burp. **Call your pediatrician right away** if spit-up turns forceful or projectile, or there's real vomiting, 2 or more times ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/symptom-checker/Pages/symptomviewer.aspx?symptom=Vomiting+Without+Diarrhea); [AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/symptom-checker/Pages/symptomviewer.aspx?symptom=Reflux+%28Spitting+Up%29)).
- **Normal:** several days between poops in a breastfed baby after the first month ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/diapers-clothing/Pages/Infant-Constipation.aspx)). **Go to the ER now** if your baby vomits green, even once ([AAP](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/symptom-checker/Pages/symptomviewer.aspx?symptom=Constipation)).

## For you

The photo of you, too. Baby books fill up with the baby, and the person who did the work is behind the camera. Hand the phone over today and be in one picture, tired and real, with this week's hair. In a year it will be the one you look at.

Your own body is still in the record. If bleeding has returned after stopping for more than a few days, or discharge is getting heavier or smells foul, call ([MedlinePlus](https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000628.htm)). If a C-section incision shows redness, warmth, swelling, drainage, or opening, call ([MedlinePlus](https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000624.htm)).

If you're the partner: you take the photo, and you make sure she's in it. Then one of the two of you together.

## Sources

- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Your Baby's Growth & Physical Development: 1 to 4 Months Old." HealthyChildren.org, 2026. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/Physical-Appearance-and-Growth-1-To-3-Months.aspx
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Your Baby's First Month: Growth & Physical Appearance." HealthyChildren.org, 2026. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/First-Month-Physical-Appearance-and-Growth.aspx
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Checkup Checklist: 2 Months Old." HealthyChildren.org, 2021. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/Your-Childs-Checkups/Pages/Your-Checkup-Checklist-2-Months-Old.aspx
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Amount and Schedule of Baby Formula Feedings." HealthyChildren.org, 2022. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/formula-feeding/Pages/amount-and-schedule-of-formula-feedings.aspx
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Newborn Reflexes." HealthyChildren.org, 2022. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/newborn-reflexes.aspx
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Milestones by 2 Months." Learn the Signs. Act Early. program, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/act-early/milestones/2-months.html
- Moon RY. "How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained." HealthyChildren.org, 2026. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/a-parents-guide-to-safe-sleep.aspx
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Crying Baby - Before 3 Months Old" (symptom checker). HealthyChildren.org, 2026. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/symptom-checker/Pages/symptomviewer.aspx?symptom=Crying+Baby+-+Before+3+Months+Old
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Vomiting Without Diarrhea" (symptom checker). HealthyChildren.org, 2026. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/symptom-checker/Pages/symptomviewer.aspx?symptom=Vomiting+Without+Diarrhea
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Reflux (Spitting Up)" (symptom checker). HealthyChildren.org, 2026. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/symptom-checker/Pages/symptomviewer.aspx?symptom=Reflux+%28Spitting+Up%29
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "How Can I Tell If My Baby is Constipated?" HealthyChildren.org, 2022. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/diapers-clothing/Pages/Infant-Constipation.aspx
- American Academy of Pediatrics. "Constipation" (symptom checker). HealthyChildren.org, 2026. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/symptom-checker/Pages/symptomviewer.aspx?symptom=Constipation
- MedlinePlus. "Vaginal delivery - discharge." National Library of Medicine. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000628.htm
- MedlinePlus. "Going home after a C-section." National Library of Medicine. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000624.htm