1 month

Sawyer is 1 month old today!! He was bright eyed for his mini photo shoot this morning :)

Now let's recap what has been happening during your first month...

You came home from the hospital on Tuesday November 22nd

Your first Thanksgiving when you were 4 days old

You watched your first Razorback game on your 5th day....it was a terrible game that we lost :(

Your first snow when you were 2 1/2 weeks old!

Daddy was able to stay home with us for the first 3 weeks which we really enjoyed! He was such a big help & took great care of you & mommy! Breastfeeding was not going well for us & your weight dropped down to 7lbs during the first 2 weeks, so we made lots of trips to the pediatrician for weight checks. At your check-up last Wednesday, you weighed 8lbs 4oz (1oz above your birth weight). You are taking a 3-4oz bottle of formula every 3 hours & doing well!

You love to be held & talked to, you will make the cutest faces like you really know what we are talking about & you love to sit in your bouncy seat & listen to music on our iPod :)

 You are not a fan of getting a bath or having your diaper changed. You usually get the hiccups once or twice a day & they make you really angry...gripe water is our friend :)

 You've spent the afternoon at the mall with your Aunt Jamie & I, & you've gone on several trips to Target & Kohl's with me & your daddy. You even went to dinner with us at Red Lobster after a long day of Christmas shopping! (the waiter loved you of course!)

Other things about you this month:

-You are still wearing newborn size diapers, we like Pampers the best

-When we first brought you home your sisters licked and sniffed all over you but you didn't fuss at all. We have this on video for you to watch later ;)

-Size 0-3month clothes didn't fit you at first so your dad & I & Jamie & Nana have had to buy you some Newborn size outfits to get you through. You are starting to wear some 0-3mo. outfits now that you are gaining weight.

-We started giving you the paci the day we left the hospital. You don't use it too much & when we do give it to you, you only suck on it for a few minutes before you pull it out of your mouth or spit it across the room.

-You are acting like such a strong baby! You really hold your head up well when we are burping you & during tummy time. You have been rolling yourself up onto your side when you're sleeping & this week you have really been stretching your legs & putting all your weight on them when we hold you up.

-You love to have your hands on your face. You keep them curled up around your chin when you sleep...so cute!!

-You also like to suck on your fingers alot, especially when we are trying to feed you a bottle.

-You have really long fingers & big feet.

-Your eyes have turned from bright blue when you were born to a more dark blue, almost gray, color.

-Your hair is very light colored & thin on top but its a little darker & thicker on the back. Mommy LOVES your hair!

-You sleep next to our bed in the bassinet part of your play yard. You have taken a couple naps in your crib with me watching on the baby monitor.

-Some nicknames you've picked up : Papaw Pete calls you "Strawberry" , daddy calls you "baby boy", you've been called "pretty boy" alot, & I usually just call you "momma's boy/baby" or "sweet boy/baby" 

 Happy 1 month sweet boy!! It is amazing to see how much you change & grow almost overnight! This month has gone by way too quickly!! We love you soooooo much!!!