One Month Old

Oliver is one month old!

He is:

• Making new (non crying) sounds ("ahhhh" "oooh")
• Looking around a lot more and tracking with his eyes
• Starting to smile (probably just gas... but it melts my heart every time)
• Crying a lot during his evening "witching hour" and on car rides. He really doesn't like the car...
• Sleeping a lot during the day, but starting to get more consistent with sleep patterns (he's still waking up every 2-3 hours at night to nurse but usually feeds quickly and goes right back to sleep)
• Very happy in the Moby wrap (the red baby carrier in all the photos below), on walks, and in a nice warm bath
• Lifting his head during tummy time and getting stronger every day
• Eating great and has the chubby cheeks to prove it. According to our scale he now weighs over 12lb and measures over 22"

This last month I've learned:

• What Oliver's different sounds and cries mean 
• How to type one-handed
• How to juggle and balance two children (ex: grocery shopping with both boys is manageable!)
• How to breastfeed anywhere, because with two kids you can't always pony up at the couch or bed...
• The dog's barking doesn't wake Oliver up; however, me yelling at the dog for barking does...
• Eric is an awesome dad (well, I already knew that), and Isaac is a great big brother who already loves Oliver a lot
• We'll never be perfect parents. But we're doing our best and that makes us great parents. 
• We have an amazing support system of friends, family, and co-workers 

Lastly, here are a few photos from the past couple of weeks:

Watching the Sounders at The Yard pub while Isaac was at a playdate

Speaking of playdates, here's Ollie with Emery (my friend Heather's 5 month old son)

Isaac loves to take pictures with Oliver

The Moby wrap is so helpful to manage both boys -- especially when Dad is away for the weekend!

Yup, he cries too :)

Ahh... "milk drunk"

Mr. funny face man....