1 Month!

Dear Jack,

You are one month old today!

How can this be true?  You can't be one month old already!  Where in the world have the past four weeks gone?  You are changing and growing before our very eyes, giving Mommy something new to cry about on a daily basis.

You are quickly losing that "newborn" look and are looking more and more like a little baby.  While this does make Mommy a bit sad,  she is loving that your cheeks seem to get chubbier by the day and that you have now developed a double chin!  

You weigh 11 pounds and are 22 3/4" long!

Your pediatrician says that your weight gain is "extraordinary"!  You love to eat and are still waking up about every two to three hours to nurse.  You are able to go back and forth between actual breast feeding and a bottle with ease, which is apparently difficult for a lot of babies at this stage.  You have officially outgrown your newborn clothes and diapers are now wearing 0-3 month size clothes and size 1 diapers.

You are a good sleeper from what we've seen so far (thank goodness!)  You are still sleeping in a bassinet in our room, and you don't seem to stir much in between feedings.  We have found that your favorite sleeping position is laying on your stomach on Mommy or Daddy's chest.  We would probably have you sleep like this at night if we thought it was a safe way for you to sleep, because you could literally sleep like this for hours!  You could also sleep for hours in your car seat.   

You are becoming more alert each and every day.  You are staying awake for longer periods during the day and are able to focus in on people and objects much more easily.  It is amazing to your Daddy and I, but you can already hold your head up!  Now it does take quite a bit of effort, but we just think it's the most precious thing ever.  You can push yourself up with your hands and hold your head up while looking around, and you typically do this while laying on Mommy or Daddy.  Your little head is so wobbly, and we can tell that it's very difficult for you, but we just melt every time you do it.

You are really starting to enjoy bath time, which was not the case at first.  You love the warm water running over your little body, and you especially love getting your head scrubbed.  You get the sweetest most relaxed look on your face when we sit you in the Puj tub for bath time.  You have the cutest head-full of spiky hair after bath time, which I have noticed lately is starting to fall out :( 

You have yet to become very interested in any kind of toy.  Mommy has laid you down on your activity mat a couple of times, but you either look away or cry to be picked up - you love to be held.  You will stare at a lamp or any kind of bright light for a pretty good while though.

You are overall a very even-tempered baby, which we are very thankful for.  The only time we really ever get some good crying out of you is if you have gas, and man do you cry!  Mommy's favorite game to play these days is Guess What This Sound Means.  You make a lot of different baby noises and are very good at keeping Mommy guessing. 

Your first month has been a joy, Mr. Jack, and we love you very much!