Anyway, Theo's first month - just some notes and musings from the month in no particular order - here we go!
--Little man is super snugly and loves to be curled up in someone's arms, especially when sleeping. I don't think anyone minds this at all, but I'm sure that will change when we really need to get things done.
--Theo is, of course, only awake and alert in very small chunks throughout the day. Bryan says he doesn't remember Noelle sleeping this much but I assured him she definitely did and that's it's very normal.
Most nights he is down for the night around 10:00 (only because that's the time we turn in). Of course in the very beginning we were going to bed almost as soon as Noelle was asleep around 8:30! He usually wakes up between 2 and 3 and again between 5 and 6.
The first few nights at home were especially tough and he seemed to want to be awake for a good hour or two and then sleep for about 30 minutes. Thank goodness that's over (for now anyway)!
Also sleep related is that he does not fall asleep when put in his car seat or swing. With Noelle these two things were like magical sleep fairies and she'd be knocked out for a good two hours. Theo fights and fights sleep in both things and has screamed his head off for entire car rides. Really (I mean, really) hoping this changes.
--Eating. Holy cats can this dude eat. From the very beginning Theo has latched on and nursed like a champ. The lactation consultant who visited me in the hospital said the nurses' notes indicated we were an "excellent" nursing team. I didn't even realize the nurses kept track of or even noticed this!
This category is probably the biggest difference from Noelle's infancy. Not only is Theo a nursing champ, but I am too! I'm so much less afraid/timid to nurse any time, any where. Here's a quick list of where Theo has gotten a meal. The library, zoo, Discovery World, the backyard, and walking around in the house while multi-tasking. That last one got harder toward the end of the month as he grew almost too big for me to hold in one arm.
We also had a few nights during week 3 in which Theo exhibited colic or reflux like symptoms. They went away after a few days but, spoiler alert, they'll be back in month two.
--Being a super eater means little man is growing like crazy. We've literally been watching him grow in front of our eyes. Another big difference from Noelle who kept that scrawny newborn look for a while because she wasn't gaining weight.
At his one month check up on July 29 he was 11 lbs, 2 ounces and 23 inches. That's a gain of 3.5 lbs and 2.5 inches from birth. Although I never really trust the length because a wriggly baby makes it so inaccurate.
--During week 4 we started to get some 3/4 smiles that just melt our hearts!
All in all this first month has been awesome. Bryan stayed home from work for two weeks, and when it was time for him to go back, I didn't have a complete freak out like I did last time :) Things have just been so much smoother this time and we've been much more go with the flow. From my recovery to dealing with a newborn to dealing with two kids - there have been plenty of stressful moments for sure, but overall it's been fantastic!
We love our little boy and life feels so much more complete with him here!
Theo's "official" one month picture. My smarty pants telling us he's one month!
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