- At his 1 month well-check he weighed 10lbs5oz! That’s two ounces shy of a three pound weight gain! What a fatty, makes mama proud!
- He started out super sleepy the first two weeks, but now is becoming more and more alert everyday
- He started to get some mild reflux at about 10 days old. Some days aren’t that bad with it, others are..still trying to figure out if there is anything I can do/not do to help
- He is a fast nurser, sometimes finishing in as fast as 10 minutes. He only eats one side at each feeding, because his poop was green for a few days, and I figured out that we had a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. Since we started the block feeding his poop is back to normal {just what y’all wanted to know, right?!}
- We started really trying to do Babywise at two weeks old, and so far its been great.
- We start our day at around 7am. Then he eats at 9:30, 12, 2:30, 5, 7, 11ish, and around 3:30. He usually wakes up again around 5:30am but I am able to get him back to sleep without feeding him, until the 7am wake-time.
- He loves to be held straight up with his face on our chests.
- He instantly calms down once we swaddle him, which he is during all naps and night.
- Just this past week I have been letting him cry {if he does at all} for up to 5 minutes while trying to fall asleep for naps. He almost always is able to fall asleep without me having to come in and intervene.
- He instantly calms down from crying when we Shh him, its like magic!
- He loves bath time, and doesn’t ever mind getting his diaper or outfits changed.
- Everytime we have taken him out in public, we just keep him in his car seat and he sleeps like an angel. Speaking of which, I cannot tell you how happy I am with our car seat! It was recommended to us by a friend of ours who sent us this graco vs maxi cosi comparison and I am delighted with how it works and looks. I suppose what I am trying to say is that if you need a car seat for your little one, then be sure to read plenty of reviews! There are lots of different sites that sell these sorts of products, so also take time to shop around for the best prices – you might want to pop over to these guys to start your search, as they have some great items for great prices.
- He falls asleep right away when we are in the car {thank God!}
- Sometimes he loves the swing, sometimes not so much.
- He just started pushing off with his feet last week…so fun seeing new developments! Can’t believe they will just continue to happen.
- I love singing worship songs to him while putting him to sleep, I think it does us both some good;)
- He took his first bottle at 3 weeks, and thankfully we haven’t had any issues with giving him a bottle when needed.
- My mom babysat him at 3 weeks so we could go to a friends graduation party, and then she also came and stayed the night {and fed him through the night, so I got a solid nights sleep!} this past weekend. Sleeping for 8 hours IN A ROW was heavenly!
- He made me a mama just 3 days before Mothers Day, so I felt super blessed to truly get to celebrate that holiday this year!!
- His sneezes are the cutest and almost always come in sets of four.
- When hes really hungry, if I put my face right in front of his, he will totally start sucking on my nose. It is the cutest/funniest thing ever!
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| First Mothers Day 2012 |
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| My 39 week belly photo |
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| First bath at home |
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| First night leaving him! So thankful to my mama for watching him |
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| Mid sneeze! |
What a wonderful post! A great way to keep memories! HE is just gorgeous! AND YOU! WOW You look incredible!
You look gorgeus for whom just had a baby haha! WOW
Congrats on you beautiful family !
He is so adorable and he has your eyes, hope you guys had a really fun night out togther
Our daughter is 20 months old and we still shhh her. It’s so funny. Just a habit now I guess.
has it been a month already?! wow! and you look absolutely amazing!
Loved this update, he is beautiful and you are wonderful parents.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos. God has truly blessed you!
He is so big and sweet! So happy for you guys! You are such awesome parents!!
awwwwwww… the three of you make such a lovely family. What a blessing.
Reading this takes me back to when my babies were, well, babies and brings tears to my eyes. It is hard to believe it gets better from here, but enjoy every minute because these little ones are so determined to grow up WAY too fast. I look forward to meeting baby “boots.” Bisous to your whole family.
You are doing such a good job! He sounds like a great little baby and all your attempts at scheduling him WILL pay off. I did Babywise too with both of my kids and they slept through the night at 8 weeks. But if he doesn’t, don’t stress, it will happen. He is adorable and you look great! It will go fast, but also be sooooooo sssssllllllloooooowwwww too. Just try to be in the moment as much as you can!