1 Month Old!

April 5, 2012 - You are one month old today.  Where has the last month gone?!  This is a question I asked myself this morning as I looked down at you while you gazed up at me after your morning feeding.  Lots of changes have occurred in the last month.  For instance, you are awake a lot more during the day (thankfully you still enjoy sleeping through the night), so Dad and I get to play with you on your playmates, work with you on tummy time, and see your beautiful eyes more than we did in the beginning.  You are also no longer drown in your three month clothes, they instead have started to fit you better and not be as baggy (as a note, Mom purchased only 3 month clothes because we did not think the newborn ones would even fit - since we were expecting you to be born 3 weeks later at around 10 to 11 pounds).  In addition, this last week you have become a swaddled baby and generally are fussy until your Dad and I wrap you up tight - then within minutes you are out like a light or content on looking around the room.  Finally, you're sleeping longer at night generally around 4 hours between feedings (two nights you actually went 6 hours between feedings) and you generally are sleeping within 10 minutes of feedings without stirring like you did in the beginning (sometimes we were sitting up with you for 45 minutes before you fell asleep).

It's hard to believe all these changes have occurred in the last month.  You are getting big and we continue to be amazed at all the changes you continue to show us.  It is such a joy to have you around and as much as I look forward to you getting bigger and growing up along with all the changes, I worry all these days of little you are slipping away before my eyes.  I can only imagine I will look back at this time and wish I could have the time back with you, so I keep trying to soak it all up now and enjoy every moment.

Here is your one month old picture.  Your Dad and I have come a long way (and so have you).  We made it through this photo shoot without any crying and your eyes were open the entire time!

Here is a picture of you with Moo Moo and Leroy.

Now, one picture I could not resist when we got home from the store today.  You are so sweet and my handsome little man (although maybe I am just partial because I'm your proud Mom).

Finally, because we are starting to watch the Frozen Four today and because Lindsay was so generous in outfitting you in the only WCHA team to make it to the Frozen Four, I thought we'd better get a picture of you in the Minnesota hat.  While you're team is the UMD Bulldogs - we'd better cheer for the Minnesota team in the tournament.  So Go Gophers - beat those non-WCHA teams that think they are all that!