One Month!

 

We Can't Believe It Has Been A Whole Month Already!!

We don't have an appointment with our doctor until next month, so our measurements are probably not very accurate... At one month old Russell weighs about 9.5 lbs and is about 21 inches long. This is compared to his 2 weeks appointment when he was 7lbs 13oz and 20.5 inches. That means that his constant desire to nurse is doing something and he doesn't just spit up everything he eats!!

At one month old:

• We are on no schedule whatsoever. Sometimes he wants to nurse every hour, sometimes we can go up to four hours without. Sleep is always a pleasant surprise. We can usually count on a good 3-4 hour chunk after he decides to sleep for the night. Then I can see him every hour after that or if I'm lucky get another 3 hour chunk. Naps also vary for 45 minutes to 2.5 hours. Every day is a surprise.

Takes nap in various spot around the apartment

• He is finally sleeping in his cradle at night instead of his swing or on my chest! (Until last night when he decided to scream every time he was put in it.) 
• Is a big wiggle bottom. Constantly moving his arms and legs! This means that swaddling is generally a must if I want him to sleep even though he hates it.

• Grunts/growls when stretching or trying to get his hands out of the swaddle. Starting to "talk" to us.
• Hates tummy time, but usually gets some pretty good head lifts in each time. The angrier he is, the more he lifts and moves his head!

• His startle reflex is still going strong. His daddy loves to scare him and see the reaction.
• His favorite thing to do is look around our apartment. He really likes staring at our black picture frames. He even tries to look around the room when it is really dark and we are trying to get him to fall asleep.

• He has a very expressive face... Likes to put on his crazy eyes in pictures. We think he is starting to try and smile at us. They don't look like his normal gas/milk smiles.

• Speaking of gas... This little boy can pass gas like a grown man. I'm just waiting for the day when he farts really loudly during church.

We are loving having this little bundle of entertainment. He keeps our life interesting. It makes up for the lack of sleep, but I am looking forward to the day that I can get 5 or 6 straight hours of sleep!

We Love You Little Russell!!