Matt and Courtney: Ethan is 1 month old

Friday, July 5, 2013

Ethan is 1 month old

Time really does fly by, and although it's impossible to believe that only a short month ago this big was in my belly, it also seems impossible that a month has already passed. Ethan really is a big boy! At his one month appt he was 24 inches long (2 inches longer than at birth) and 13 lbs 14 oz (3 lbs and 1 oz bigger than at birth)!! He is above the 95% in both height and weight. He is already in 3-6 month clothes. He is a very happy baby, and we are starting to get lots and lots of smiles. He will occasionally make little cooing sounds that are oh so sweet! At this point, our boy is NOT a snuggler....though neither was Hannah. He really fights sleep, but his favorite napping spot is the swing. For the first two weeks, once asleep we could lay him down just about anywhere, but that trend has not continued. He really just likes to be in the swing or the carseat for naps. Though we do attempt to put him in his bed for some of his naps. He is a great eater (obviously :) ). Unlike Hannah, he has not proven to be a good nighttime sleeper. Most of the time he gives us about 3 hours when we first put him down, and then he wants to eat about every 2 hours. It is certainly exhausting!!! Luckily though he does sleep between those feedings so I don't think it's a day/night confusion thing. He is just a really sleepy eater so I guess he doesn't eat quite as much as he should in the one feeding. He is very strong and can hold his head up very well while sitting up (supported of course) and while doing tummy time. He does not love tummy time, but will tolerate it for short periods. He loves his big sister and enjoys watching her dance and listening to her read to him.

Hannah has really done great. She really loves her baby brother and gives him lots and lots of kisses. She is very concerned when he is sad, and always wants to know where he is and what he is doing.We are adjusting well to life as a family of four!!