One Month

 Greyson - you are one month old today!  How is that even possible?  I see what they mean by it flying by - it seems like you were born last week.

  

-You are about 9 pounds 1 ounce and about 21 1/2 inches long You're a growing boy, and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon! (I think our scale is off and you weigh a little more :) )

-You are wearing a size 1 diaper..you were able to wear newborn diapers for about two and a half weeks before they were too snug on you.  You are in 3 month clothes now. There are about two newborn things you can still wear and get by with, but not much longer! I packed away all your newborn clothes this week. 

-You're eating about 4 ounces at every feeding, from our best guess.  I try to give you a bottle at least once a day, typically at night. It really confuses you when daddy gives it to you. Next week I am going to begin two bottles a day.

-You are such a good sleeper! We have only had about three nights where it has been rough. You sleep a good majority of the day. Although in the past week, your awake time has greatly increased! We were going to bed about 12 each night and we are gradually bumping it back a little bit each week. Our goal this week has been to be asleep by 10:30 or 11.  Once you are good asleep you sleep until about 3 or 4, and then back down until about 7, sometimes 8!

-You've just started really smiling in the past few days, especially after your belly is full.  Your daddy was able to see it for the time last night! 

-You have discovered the ceiling fan the past two weeks! You will just lay on the bed or on your tummy time mat and look at the fan. 

-You LOVE any type of movement! Your two favorite things are your swing and being held and bounced. If you are super fussy and crying, normally one of those two things will calm you down. 

-You are warming up to burping. The first week or two you really fought me when it was time to burp, but now it doesn't seem to bother you as much. You can let some really good ones.

-You HATE tummy time. You will lay on your tummy for a few minutes and be okay. After a few minutes you give us a good cry. You do like laying on your stomach when you are laying on top of me or daddy. When you are restless sometimes I lay you on my chest and alternate pats on back and bottom and it soothes you. 

-You are not sleeping in your crib at night. I do put you in your crib during at least two of your daytime naps. We are going to start trying you sleeping in there at night in the new couple of days. You sleep in the Rock'n Play Sleeper by our bed. 

-Your big brother is VERY protective of you! When someone other than me and daddy are holding you, he constantly goes and smells that person and checks on you. When we get home and Wally has been in his crate, the first thing he does is checks on you. He doesn't like you being in your crib or Pack N Play because he can't see you in there. You just stare at him so sweetly!

-Your eyes are a pretty blue! I love when you are bright eyed, especially in the early morning or at night after your bath. 

-You still have a head full of hair! It hasn't seemed to thin much. It stands STRAIGHT up! I love it!

-You seem to love to ride in the car (we prayed this would be the case...we are in the road a lot).

-You really like baths...but I think you enjoy the blow dryer after the best! 

Your daddy and I love you more than you know!  You've made this be the best month in both of our lives!