Here is Josiah's 1 month picture for comparison's sake:
(I think you boys are polar opposites right now! You are much smaller than your brother was at this age, have much more hair, and it's much darker. You also are sleepier and don't spit up as often- although you still do!)
YOU...
-have been to the doctor’s office 3 times. At 8 days old, you had your newborn consultation with Dr. Miller. You weighed in at 6 lbs, 7 oz, which is only 2 ounces less than your birth weight. You measured 20.5” long, which is a whole inch longer than birth. I think that’s just a discrepancy in who measured you. Dr. Miller said that you looked great and were growing great. She reassured Mommy that we were doing everything right! One week later you had your 2nd appointment, your 2 week wellness check. You had gained 11 ounces and we well over your birth weight!!! You also shrunk 1/4th of an inch! Definitely an error in your previous measurements. You are in the 11th percentile for weight, 33rd percentile for height, and 13th percentile for head. My little guy! I’m not used to that after your brother!!! You still checked out great according to Dr. Miller, but this time in addition to your check, you had a circumcision. Mommy watched, which was harder on her than she imagined. You did great, though, and had a pretty easy recovery. You should’ve had your follow-up PKU (heel prick blood test) at this appointment, but Mommy forgot your card. So she brought you back at 4 weeks old to do so. There are lots of old people at the clinic, and they gushed over you the entire time!
-have changed the way you cry depending on whether you’re tired, hungry, gassy, etc. Mommy did some research on what each cry means and is trying to pay close attention to what you say to her so she can help you more efficiently.
-have continued to gain weight at a rapid rate. While we don’t know your current weight, we can see a visible difference in the size of your head, the way you have filled out your skin, and the way you fit into your clothes. You are growing so quickly that your hair cannot grow fast enough, which is causing your hairline to look as if it’s receding! While still small, your arms and legs are less wrinkly than before, and your belly is rounded after you eat. Your newborn clothes, which were once too large, are now growing tight and you are starting to fit into your smaller 0-3 month clothes. You’ve also moved up from newborn to size 1 diapers. We’re hoping you fit into those for awhile as we have accumulated more than 300 diapers in that size!
-eat so much! Of course, you have to follow in your daddy and brother’s large footsteps! You are hungry every 2-3 hours (although a little longer if Mommy’s lucky) and eat as much as 4 ounces as a time. Mommy had so much milk stored in the freezer and you have sucked it all down faster than she can make it. We even had to buy some formula just to make sure you stayed full. You also do just fine whether Mommy breastfeeds you, gives you a bottle of pumped milk, or mixes up formula for you. You are not a picky eater, just like the other “men” in the family.
-are a total pacifier baby- so different than your older brother!
-have been out of the house many times, including to church, MOPS, shopping, out to eat, and to play dates aside from our daily routine of picking up Jaydon and Zoe or attending family functions. You get attention wherever you go, although you sleep through most of it.
-have started spending more time awake just looking around. Zoe said to me in the car the other day, “Mandy, Micah is acting weird.” I asked, “How so?” She replied, “He is not taking his bottle and just stares out the window.” I laughed and said, “That’s called ‘not being hungry and being awake’.” Apparently, this was surprising to her!
-have smiled a few times that don’t seem to be related to gas: first at Mommy’s friend Kim, once at Mommy (which made her heart jump and made her so proud) and once at Mommy’s friend Jolyn. We keep trying to get you to smile for Daddy or Nana, and we can tell you’re thinking about it, but you haven’t done it yet.
-seem to notice when Mommy walks past you and you follow her with your eyes, turning your head. You can even hold up your head for a minute or two and look all around.
-have had your first cold. We were all sick for so many weeks leading up to your birth. Daddy even had pneumonia and was just starting treatment the day of your birth. We tried to keep our hands clean and protect you as much as possible, but it was inevitable. You got over it sooner than anyone else and were a trooper through the whole thing. You HATED Mommy cleaning out your nose, though!
-sleep in Mommy & Daddy's room. We had you in the bassinet next to our bed, but put you in the swing hoping it would help rock you to sleep better. Dr. Miller suggested we stop that so that you don't form any bad habits. We still did it while you were sick, but once you got better, we started just putting you in your carseat. It's easy to transport back and forth from the living room to bedroom, so we can always see you and don't have to disturb you when we go to bed. Once you start sleeping a little longer, I think we'll move you back to the bassinet before moving you permanently into Josiah's room in your crib.
-have had your first cold. We were all sick for so many weeks leading up to your birth. Daddy even had pneumonia and was just starting treatment the day of your birth. We tried to keep our hands clean and protect you as much as possible, but it was inevitable. You got over it sooner than anyone else and were a trooper through the whole thing. You HATED Mommy cleaning out your nose, though!
-sleep in Mommy & Daddy's room. We had you in the bassinet next to our bed, but put you in the swing hoping it would help rock you to sleep better. Dr. Miller suggested we stop that so that you don't form any bad habits. We still did it while you were sick, but once you got better, we started just putting you in your carseat. It's easy to transport back and forth from the living room to bedroom, so we can always see you and don't have to disturb you when we go to bed. Once you start sleeping a little longer, I think we'll move you back to the bassinet before moving you permanently into Josiah's room in your crib.
I'm still working on writing out your birth story. I also want to post pictures of your newborn photo shoot done by our friends Camron and Melissa when you were 3 weeks old. I just got copies of the last maternity shoot I did when I was 36 weeks pregnant with you too! And we just took family portraits for our Christmas cards last week that I can't wait to post! So much is coming up with the celebration of your first Christmas holiday and the beginning of a new year- your first year! Right now, though, it's nearly 2am and Mommy is missing out on valuable sleep time. Maybe I can post more when you wake up to eat again in 3 hours!
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