Oh Rory, where has this last month gone? You are such a beautiful blessing and are so sweet and cuddly. I couldn't have picked or wished for a better baby. It's incomprehensible that we thought we could be done having kids, before having you. Your new little life has been so refreshing for my mommy soul. I am savoring each and every moment with you (even the messy ones). Somehow even the long nights, blowout diapers (which are new to this Mama), and whole bottle spit-ups don't even phase me with you.
After your first doctors appt you weren't back up to birth weight for your newborn screen, so we came back a week later for a weight check and you had gained a whole pound...in a week.
Stats: Weight: 10lbs 6.5oz (75th%), Height: 21.75 in (60th%) (these were at 5.5 weeks due to the Thanksgiving Holiday)
Clothes: We switched to 3 month clothing the day you turned 3 weeks old. We just couldn't snap the last button all of a sudden.
Diapers: You have been in Size 1 at one week old. You leaked out of every one of your newborn diapers.
Bottles: You have been eating 4 oz bottles since 2 weeks old. The hospital nurses were even surprised by how much you were eating and wanted us to hold you back, from eating so much. But you have the right mama, girl, because if you are hungry I am going to let you eat :) This week we are upping at least your night time feedings to be 5 oz. Which is just crazy to me. Before you were born Caroline asked me if I was going to call you "Little Piggy" and I wasn't sure why she would say that or where she got that phrase but sure enough, I think that might be what we have to start calling you.
Sleep: You really have been a good sleeper, you fall right back to sleep after your night time feedings and during the day you are usually up for an hour after each feeding before sleeping til the next one. You definitely prefer to sleep on your stomach and I have to wake you up from that position during the day because you would sleep that way for hours and hours if I let you. You wake up immediately if I lay you on your back so at night you sleep in the rock n' play. We will probably move you to your room soon but for now you are sleeping in Mommy and Daddy's room.
Likes: You like your paci when you are tired or your tummy hurts but you spit it out as soon as you are asleep or feel better, you like the baby swing and like to swing front to back over side to side, you love to sleep on your tummy, bath time
Dislike: Having to stop drinking your bottles to burp, gas bubbles, being cold (especially cold baby wipes, getting out of the bath tub, dropping your paci
Highlights: Meeting Family and Friends, lots of snuggles with Mommy, Daddy and Caroline.
A few favorite snaps from this month.
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