Below is his 1 month summary...
11 lb. 15 oz--- 43rd percentile
22 inches long--- 11th percentile
39 1/2 head circumference--- 50-75th percentile
You are a great night sleeper! You take your last bottle at 7 and are in the bed around 8-8:15. You sleep until about 1-2 AM and then wake again around 6-6:30. You are downing 5 oz. when you wake the first time and go right back to sleep. When you wake at 6-6:30 we give you your paci and cuddle you until 7. At 7 you then have your first feeding of the day.
You LOVE being held on our shoulder. If you start fussing you will stop the minute we put you on our shoulder. You also love sleeping on our chest. While sister naps at 1:00 I will usually let you take the first part of your nap on my chest. It's our thing and I love it!
Bath time is your favorite. You are so chill and quiet the entire time. We are giving you baths in the sink and like the water running on your belly.
You are holding your head up like a champ! You will tolerate tummy time for about 5-10 minutes and then you get ticked. One day you got so worked up (I had my back to you and was washing a bottle out) that you rolled from your belly to your back. You're a strong boy!
The evenings are tough with you and your sister. You both demand my attention between the hours of 4-6...it's just that time of day I guess. I've been wearing you in the carrier or putting you in the swing to keep you happy. You've also already been included in family dinners! haha! We typically eat dinner around 6:45 and by then you are ready to eat, too. So while we eat dinner, Daddy or I are feeding you your bottle at the table. It's a chaotic and sweet time. Days I'm sure I will look back on and laugh AND miss!
You found your hands and love chewing on them.
Naps during the day are getting better but I'm still trying to figure out your perfect awake time. The darn 45 minute (or 35 minute in our case) intruder wakes you at every nap in your crib! So- you've been taking a lot of naps in the swing. I'm basically doing whatever I have to to get you to sleep well.
Due to my low supply of breast milk we are down to 2 feedings a day and the rest are all formula. Your 7 AM and 7PM feedings I will breast feed you and then give a bottle. You are drinking 3-5oz total at each feeding. As sad as it is to have a limited supply again, I just feel blessed to have been a little part of your nutrition for 8 weeks. It was a very emotional journey, but I've come to terms with the fact that my body just isn't capable of producing more than an oz despite all my efforts. My breastmilk supply doesn't define me as a Mom and it sure doesn't mean I love you any less because I can't feed your from the breast. We are doing just fine!
You have become so vocal. You will stare at us and give us the sweetest smiles while saying "a guh". SO PRECIOUS and I've taken many videos of it!
Your sister loves you more every day. I've caught her sitting beside you on the ground talking to you on many occasions. She also steals kisses from you ALL day! And at night, she can't go to bed without giving you a kiss. She says "give Bubba kiss" or "see Bubba". And if you are crying she makes sure to tell me- she says "Bubba crying".
2 months means vaccines. OUCH! I hated seeing you get 2 shots, but I know it's for the best. You cried for just a couple minutes and then were fine once I cuddled you in my chest. You slept a lot longer during the day then usual that day, but you were also VERY fussy when you were awake. The doctor said those are all normal reactions. Of course it broke my heart. You had two Snoopy bandaids on your shot spots.
What did we ever do without you? You fill me up!
