1 Month- Collyn

We made it! We made it through the month!!! It's always a great feeling when you survive the first month with a newborn home. However, this first month with Collyn seemed to fly by. Alden's first month seemed like an eternity because we were learning so many new things with a new baby. Collyn just fell into our schedule.

Here are some updates on our little man. :)

GROWTH: Weight: 9 lbs 2 oz (This is measured by my parents scale at their house. So, give or take a few ounces.) Height: I have been so worried that he isn't gaining because when you breastfeed you aren't sure how much he truly is getting. When you bottlefeed you can see how many ounces he ate. But, I think with his weight gain he is getting plenty.

EATING: As I said above, I am still nursing. I have really enjoyed it this time and I'm glad I stuck with it. I just keep thinking how much money we are saving not buying formula. Collyn eats about every 2 hours, day and night for about 15 minutes at a time.

CLOTHING: Newborn. Still.

DIAPERS: Newborn. Still. We are moving to 1's when we go through our newborns.

SLEEP: Sleep isn't getting much better. Some nights he will give me 3 hours at a time but normally he wakes up every 2 hours to nurse. Needless to say, I am one tired Momma. He takes quite a few naps during the day and somedays Alden and him will nap at the same time, so I try to lay down with them and get about an hour of sleep in.

DEVELOPMENT: He is making more noises now, and not just cries. When he eats, he will make "Yummy" noises. I layed him on his play mat and he watched the toys above him. Alden helped out. He is moving his arms and legs like crazy and is focusing a lot better. He was laying on Lyndon's chest and lifted his head for a good 20 seconds before dropping it down.

ACTIVITIES: This week has been pretty calm. We mostly just went to grandparents houses to visit. We didn't do anything too exciting. Yesterday, he went to the park with Alden and I. We met my sister and her two kids there and Alden and Emma (Her middle child) played.

The next update on Little Collyn will be at 6 weeks old.