One Month

At ONE MONTH:

- You weigh 12lbs 7oz (92nd percentile) and are 21.5 inches long (30th percentile).

- You love to eat, and want to eat as soon as you wake up. A lot of times you will be sound asleep then wake up screaming mad because you think you are so hungry!

- You can hold your head up and turn it from side to side, like to follow Mommy and Daddy with your eyes.

- Sleep about 3 hours at a time at night. A few times you have gone 4 hours, but usually it's sooner rather than later. Once you eat you are pretty good about going back to sleep, some nights you are just so wide awake that it takes a little bit to get you to sleep again. Those are the times I treasure. Just me and you in the quiet of the night. 

- Love to sleep on your tummy (even though it's not recommended... we watch you closely!)

- You are still sleeping in the rock n' play in Mommy and Daddy's room. We just aren't ready to have you so far away in your crib yet! 

- Your favorite place to sleep is on Mommy or Daddy. While we love your cuddles, we know we have to start getting you to sleep elsewhere.

- You don't really like tummy time, but you do it for a few minutes 

- You LOVE to look at the ceiling fans. You will stare at that thing forever. It doesn't even have to be moving and you are entranced.

- You don't really love your car seat unless you are sleeping. If you are awake you don't like to be restrained (I don't blame you!)

- Always have your hands by your face when you are sleeping, and will break out of a swaddle if we try to wrap you up to sleep

- Have had a few baths, you are still unsure how you feel about them. You don't cry but you get cold and don't really like that. We try to go fast once we see your goosebumps!

- It took us three weeks, but we finally figured out breastfeeding. Now that we got it, you eat like a champ! And OFTEN. Mommy feels like that's all we do 24/7, but you are so worth it.

- You found your voice and have started cooing and making different noises.

- You have started to smile! It is the sweetest thing. One day you gave Daddy the biggest smile when he got home from work and it was so precious. He was so proud that you recognized him!

Dear Noah,

Whew. We made it! The first month was quite an adjustment as we all learned each other and got the hang of this new lifestyle. I feel like we are just starting to get a feel of what life will be like with you now that we are getting a little settled. I still feel like we are learning your signs and cries, but when all else fails, I can feed you and that generally settles you down. Most of the time you fall right asleep, which I love but have heard I shouldn't let you make that a habit. For now we are going with it ;) 

You are just now becoming less fussy. You were so gassy at first, and didn't know how to get it out. It was so hard to watch you be in pain and hear your cries! We would try everything we could think of - walking, bouncing, laying you on our laps and rolling you, pumping your legs, carrying you on your tummy in our arms. Sometimes something would help for a little bit, but most of the time you would just cry til it finally worked itself out. Now that you move a little bit more and have figured things out, passing gas and pooping is getting much better. Never thought I would be that parent who celebrates their kids poop like it was an Olympic event, but I totally do. I'm so proud of you when you get them out!

I am pretty sleep deprived these days, but just when I feel like I can't make it any longer, you'll give me a pretty decent stretch of sleep. The first couple weeks were tough as you were figuring out day and night, but once we got passed that you've gotten into a pretty steady three hour routine at night. Day time sleep is another story, but we are working on that. Mommy needs to get you into a routine but it's just so much easier to follow your lead.

Daddy has been great. He loves to come home from work and snuggle you after missing you all day. He loves to mess around with you and pester you a little bit. He's also given you treats - so far you've had vanilla ice cream and caramel apple frosting. You aren't really sure what to think about it but you sure lick your lips for awhile afterwards trying to find more! 

It still blows my mind that you are here and you are ours! I am so thankful for you, even on the rough days. One little smile from you and I'm a puddle of mush! You've got me wrapped around your finger for sure. Such a sweet boy. 

We love you so much little man, you were definitely worth the wait!

Love,

Mommy