1 Month

Owen at 1 month:Adam at 1 month:

Last week Adam turned one month! I can't believe how quickly he is growing...where does the time go? Rob weighed him today on our home scale and he weighed in at 10lbs!! I figured he had to be close to that, since he is really starting to fill out his 0-3 month clothes. I went through my old photos and found Owen's one month picture. Do you see the resemblance? I really can see it in these two pictures, and yet they have some distinct differences. When I look back at Owen's infant pictures, I see that Owen has changed in looks A LOT! Here are some of the things that Adam is doing around one month:

Eating: I am continuing to nurse Adam. During the day he eats about every three hours. At night I typically get one four or five (sometimes six) hour stretch, and then about three - four hours until it is time to get up for the day.

Sleeping: He sleeps well at night. Naps are still touch and go...some days he takes great naps, and then other days I am lucky if he goes down for 30 minutes at a time. One thing that we have learned is that Adam NEEDS to be swaddled when he sleeps. We use a pacifier sometimes to help him go down, but other times he does not seem to need it.

Temperment: All in all, he has been a good little boy :) Lately, he seems to have some gas/tummy issues which is causing him to be fussy during his alert times. The good thing is that he is easily calmed by just being held, which I love. I love getting my cuddles and kisses in any time that I can! We are also trying Mylicon drops for his tummy...however, sometimes I think these are just a marketing scam to make mom's like me feel better :)

Other milestones: Adam seems to really like his tummy time. He has a very strong neck, and holds his head up while on his tummy for at least a minute. He also has become very clever, and will roll on his back when placed on his tummy. He also has pretty good head control for a one month old. There has been a handful of times where I swear that Adam has smiled or almost smiled in response to me smiling and talking to him. With each day that goes by, a little more of Adam's personality starts to shine through. Though I don't want him to grow up too fast, I can't help but wonder what he will be like in another month, six months, etc.