These Are The Days: Happy 1 Month, Walker Beau!

Stretching out after a full month of being scrunchy :)

Oh baby, time sure does fly! Baby Walker, you have grown so much in the way of staying awake longer through the day, not being afraid to use your vocal chords when you're hungry or want the pacifier and moving that strong neck of yours! We just don't expect you to be able to move your head around so whoever holds you gets head butted a lot! You've continued to have sweet visitors throughout these weeks - the latest being Aunt Amanda, who flew in from Columbus, OH. More on her stay another time!

Not sure about current stats but at your 2 week appt:
Weight: 9lbs 3oz (exact birth weight!)
Height: 22 in (grew a whole inch in 2 weeks :) )
Head: 14 in
Diaper: NB at 2 weeks but moved into Size 1 right after.
Clothes: NB at 2 weeks; by 1 month birthday, you're in 0-3 months.

Sleep: I can't complain! Sleeping in 5 hour stretches so really only waking one time in the night and then really early in the morning between 5 - 6:30am. Which pretty much means I'm up for the day since Grayson wakes up between 6:30-7:30am and it takes 40 minutes to feed/burp/diaper! Each week, you have changed your preference: Week 1: bassinet, swaddled; Week 2: Nap Nappy; Week 3: Swaddled propped on boppy; Week 4: On stomach (sigh). I know this is so much more comfortable and you are so much more at peace this way but it's still a bit stressful this early with all the SIDS talk. I would like your neck to be a little stronger for you to sleep this way. For this reason, you are still in our room.

You sleep best on your Mommy

Eating: We recently went up to 5 ounces every 3-4 hours during the day. 5 ounces at night too. That seems like a lot to me but you take every drop. Burps are impressive and I love your content, punch drunk look after. ;)

Thanks Miss Nikki for my golf burp cloth (and coordinating goodies)!

Temprement: This changes weekly but you still seem to be so chill. Only crying when hungry but we can usually catch it when it's just little sounds. You have recently started whining for the pacifier - always wanting something there. You smile and stick your tongue out when someone does it to you first. You're easy in the car, love falling asleep on me and are overall a breeze!

Precious bee/honey themed sleeper with your bee blankie - a happy coincidence at Mimi's house!

Sibling love: Grayson is so sweet with you! It took a while for him to really pay attention to you but I can tell that the more you grown and interact (i.e. stay awake for now!), the more he will enjoy you. He pets your hair, holds your hand and kisses you on the forehead when we ask. He asks where you are or what you're doing many, many times during the day but for the most part, steers clear of you while he plays. Which is perfect! You're still just so fragile. :)

Unsolicited brotherly love :)

Adventures: You have accompanied me (and slept through) many things this past couple of weeks. Trips to the mall, chiropractor, errands, church, dining out (including a dinner at the amazing Dallas Country Club. Even some members don't even have their first visit until their 40s or 50s so I'd say this was a real treat!). You also attended MOPS with me so that you could meet all the sweet girls who have brought us meals and showered us with gifts recently. They held you and loved on you so that I could eat and take a break. SO sweet! You gave Mimi, Aunt Amanda and I the surprise of our week with a blow out diaper that had all 3 of us rolling up our sleeves in a public bathroom - it was like surgery! An adventure, for sure - I have never seen anything like it. :)