Okay, so I know I'm a little late on this post, but I figured that late was better than never! Sorry Drew, your mommy is a slacker! Plus, this post will help me when I actually get time to scrapbook Drew at 1-month old (right now though it seems that I will NEVER have the time to scrapbook again - I mean I barely have time to take a shower these days!).
So wow....Drew's first month was a whirlwind....a wonderful, amazing, tiring, joyous, exciting (did I say tiring?) month. His first month feels like it was a year long (must have been the many sleepless nights), but then it also feels like it went by so fast. Its so hard to believe that a month ago, Drew was still in my belly, and although I loved him then......the love that I have for him now is completely indescribable. We are so blessed to have a healthily little baby boy who is growing like a weed!
Drew at 1-month old ~
-Weighs 11 pounds, 9 ounces
-Now eats about every 3 hours (with sometimes 4 or 5 hour stretches through the night). Our boy loves to eat!
-Still sucks on his hands alot for comfort; only sometimes wants his pacifier.
-Loves his cradle swing (to nap in) and his bouncy seat (it helps to calm him).
-Is holding up his head really well (has been doing this almost since he was born).
-Now sleeps in his pack-n-play in our room; just moved from his secure sleeper in our bed. We tried him in his crib (and although he slept in there 1 night), but he doesn't really like it yet.
-Hates having his clothes changed.
-Starting to smile at us!
-Seems to like peeing on his mommy & daddy or whoever might be changing his diaper, including Nana & Aunt Suz
-Likes baths (most of the time)
-Is a little fussy (I feel bad saying this now that we know most of it was due to his condition - peloric stenosis - and his allergy to cow's milk).
-Loves going for car and stroller rides!
-Sticks out his tongue alot.
-Very active punching/kicking his arms & legs.
-Starting to grab for things with his hands and clasp his hands together.
-Very alert - he really looks at mommy and daddy when feeding, talking or playing.
-Loves going outside - he is very content being outdoors even in the heat!
-Likes to be rocked to sleep and sang to by mommmy. Loves to be held on daddy's shoulder.
-Loves the sound of my hairdryer and other white noise (it calms his and puts him to sleep - weird I know).
-He has been very good (so far) at going out in public places to shop and for dinner - he's already been to AQ Chicken, Steak & Shake, and Marketplace for dinner!
-His favorite place in the house is his changing table - we don't know why - but he will lay there forever and just stare at something (we haven't figured out what he's staring at either)!
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