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Reed: One Month

Everyone tells you to cherish every moment because the time flies by. It is an understatement. I cannot believe Reed celebrated his one month mile stone on December 11^th. I am posting this a week late because he didn’t have his doctor’s visit until this morning.

One month stats:

Weight: 12 lb. 1 oz.  (90^th percentile)

Height: 23” (75th percentile)

Head Circumference: 16” (75th percentile)

Clothes: 0-3 months

Diapers: Pampers Swaddlers Size 1

Reed has been such a blessing in our lives and amazes us in new ways everyday. It is hard to imagine life without this little guy. Yes, it was easier to do just about everything, but being responsible for someone else gives life so much more meaning. Here are a few milestones from the past month:

·    Reed is a champ when it comes to eating. He started breastfeeding in the hospital and hasn’t had too many hiccups since. We did have than one or two rough nights where I knew he was hungry but was so worked up that he wouldn’t eat. Thank goodness my mother-in-law was here to help me get through those nights. At three weeks we decided to introduce one bottle a day. Reed took the bottle immediately and loves his quality time with daddy. He eats A LOT (as you can tell by his weight gain!) He is gaining a pound a week!  During the day he feeds every two hours. It wasn’t until we started pumping/introduced the bottle that we realized how much he was getting during each of those feedings. He can down a 5 oz bottle in about 5 minutes and is ready for me (aka more milk) just 30 minutes later.

·    His sleeping patterns haven’t changed much. He sleeps on and off throughout the day. He takes a bottle from dad around 8PM and then we put him down between that feeding and 10PM. Most of the time he needs a topper from me to put him out for the night. Then he sleeps until 2 or 3 AM when he will wake up for another feeding and diaper change and goes back down. He is back up around 6 or 7 AM. I am ready for him to skip that middle of the night feeding. He has slept in his crib at night with no problem during the day, but we are far from napping there during the day.

·     I had to pack up Reeds newborn clothes this past week – tear. He is growing so fast!·    Every day he can entertain himself for longer periods of time on his play mat. He has been extremely alert from day one, but wanted to be held during that time. It has been nice to see him wake up from naps and not immediately cry to be held.

·    He doesn’t mind tummy time for the first 5 to 10 minutes or so. He has been able to lift his head for the past couple weeks and turn his head from side to side. He is getting so strong! Just yesterday I stood him up and he locked out his legs for a solid minute. It really is the little things that get me so excited.

·    He started smiling right before his one month birthday and even giggles every once in a while. It doesn’t happen very often, but I love when he makes eye contact and smiles at something I have done. Melts my heart every time!

·    He loves play dates and, as I’ve mentioned from a previous post, thanks to CMA he gets plenty of them.  I even took him to a see The Descendants at a local theatre that hosts a bi-weekly “Box Office Babies” event. We went with a couple other local moms. The theatre was packed with moms and babies with car seats and diaper bags littering the aisles. It was hysterical.

I don’t think I am cut out to be a stay at home mom, but I am really sad just thinking about leaving Reed to go back to work. I am thankful that we will get to ease back into it. More about that later – until then I am cherishing every minute I get with him!! Here are some pictures from his one month birthday December 11, 2011: