Liam: 1 month

Weight: 12 pounds

 

 

Clothes: You never fit into newborn clothes. We tried a PJ set on you one night and you screamed so loud we quickly took it right off! I'm pretty sure it had something to do with your height, you are just a tall baby! Ever since we have brought you home from the hospital you have been in 0-3 months.  Towards the end of your first month the 3 month clothes began to fit you pretty nicely.  At the beginning you were swimming in them.



 

Diapers: You wore newborn diapers for the first two weeks.  Then we switched you over to size 1.  I bet you could move to size 2 by now, but I'm trying to keep you small for as long as I can.

 

Health: You have had great health so far.  Your dad and I are so thankful for that. We had a spitting up issue around week 3, but we have it under control now. You have been to the doctor twice now.  Once at 5 days and then again at 2 weeks. We won't go back until you are two months old. Every time we go to the doctor they comment that you don't look like a newborn at all.  You are so tall and have that head full of hair.  It throws everyone off. 

 

**At your 2 week appointment you weighed 9 pounds 7 ounces and were 23 inches long. You passed up your birth weight and grew a whole inch!!**

 

 

 

 

Diet: You are exclusively breastfed.  There were times at the beginning I wanted to throw in the towel.  You were completely dependent on me.  I felt like I couldn't leave your side in case you needed to eat. At the beginning I had a huge oversupply.  You were constantly choking and spitting up. I felt awful. We introduced you to a bottle at 3 weeks 2 days and that has been a huge blessing! We can now go out in public (I have a huge fear of breastfeeding in public, and refuse to do it) and your dad can now give you a bottle. I too, enjoy giving you a bottle.  I was nervous about the bottle because I didn't want you to reject me when I fed you.  You have no problems with that and eat like a champ!

 

 

Sleep: You love your sleep, just like your momma! You have been a great sleeper from day one! THANK YOU THANK YOU!! Since the beginning you have gone 6 hours between your last feeding at night. Now you will go 8 hours. Once you fall back asleep after that night time feeding you will go back to your regular schedule of 2.5-3 hours between feedings. Your dad and I at first wanted to cuddle and love on you so we kept you out in the living room with us until 10-11 at night.  Around 2.5 weeks we started a bedtime routine with you.  After your last feeding of the day your dad will rock you to sleep. Your dad loves this time with you because he misses you all day when he is at work.  Every other night you get a bath before your last feeding. We try to have you in bed between 9-9:30. During the day you typically have 2-3 solid naps with a few cat naps in between.   

 

 



 

 

Likes: baths, staring at ceiling fans and windows, music, being held, eating, your paci, wrapped in your blue fuzzy blanket (I swear this blanket is magical.  As soon as you are wrapped in it, you are silent and calm!), laying on your back, being outside, sleeping on people's chest

 

Dislikes: when we are late for your feedings, getting dressed, getting your diaper changed (this is getting better, you screamed for the first week), burping, tummy time

 



 

 

Milestones: You hold on to things - fingers/blankets/hair, you will stare for what seems like hours at something, you began to swat at the toys on your play gym (totally random), you have extremely strong legs - you are always kicking them, and you have a freakishly strong neck with great control

Personality: Overall you are a very calm baby.  You will let anyone hold you and you are typically very happy.  At night you can tend to get over tired.  At the beginning this was your screaming time.  We called it the "night time growl." You usually have a fussy time everyday but you are easily calmed down.  Typically you get angry because you are hungry. When you are hungry there is only one person that can calm you down immediately: me! As soon as I take you into my arms you are a happy baby again.

 

Visitors: Grandma, Great Aunt Patty, Great Aunt Sandy, Uncle Chris, Lucia, Beef, and Nicole

 

 

 

 

      

 

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