Happy 1 Month Birthday Connor!!

Happy 1 month Birthday Connor!!!

Yes it is true... you are one month old today!! I am stealing an idea from Chandra to write a letter to you each month... which I will look forward to documenting your newest achievements and funny stories!!

Having you in my life is truly an amazing blessing!! I love you and your sister so much!! I still remember your Papa saying “It’s a Boy” when everyone in that delivery room learned you would be Connor William for the first time!! Your Papa was so excited to have a son, and I was equally excited!! I am still slow to learn that I should put a towel over you during diaper changes, lol. You have gotten me and the wall a few times… you would think I would catch on!!

On May 19th (2 weeks & 2 days old), you had a weight check appointment and you were 8 lbs, 13 ounces. Dr. Rosser would have liked you to be back at birth weight (as that usually happens by 2 weeks old), but he was not too worried as you were eating and peeing/pooping well. I took you to the breastfeeding class at the hospital that Wednesday (5/21) where you weighed 8 lbs, 15 ounces before I fed you and then 9 lbs 2 ounces after (that is 3 ozs for that feeding, WOW)! This helped reassure me that you were doing just fine as experts say 1-2 ozs is a typically feeding at that age! We are still working on a nickname for you. Your Papa wants “Bam Bam” to stick as your sister is “Boo Boo”, but I am not sold on the idea, lol. Oh, Papa sings you a song that he made up just for you (like he did for your sister when she was a baby). I will get this on video soon. You LOVE your Papa’s deep voice… and you love when he sings to you at night!

You are such a good boy!! You have been an incredible sleeper as well. The night before last (night of 6/1/08), you ate at 7:30 and flew asleep at 10:00. You did not wake up to eat again until 4:00am (8.5 hours between feedings)!! Both your Papa and I checked you to make sure you were still warm! While that was not a normal night, you still go 4-6 hours between nightly feedings. During the day, you like to eat 2-3 hours apart… you have to do that with all that time you are going between feedings at night. You only take 15-20 minutes to eat each time as well. From your first breastfeeding experience when you were 20 minutes old, you get right down to business which is wonderful for both you and me!! Right now, you have thrush… poor guy. I am working hard to clear that up for both you and myself. It seems to cause you some discomfort in your mouth, but in all you seem hardly effected. You have some baby acne right now, but it is not that bad. You are finally done peeling your skin from being in Mama’s belly for a bit too long! You are starting to get some meat on your bones, but I am still amazed with how skinny you seem (you are very long though).

You are such a sweet boy too!! You have given me a number of smiles (I believe these are real smiles and not just gas, lol)! Speaking of gas, you are VERY good in that department. You seem to get it out one way or another quite well (I am sure you are thankful for that, lol). No matter where you are (swing, floor, in my arms, couch), you love to just look around! You are drawn to my face (and others too) and light from windows! Oh, you love being outside too!! I have two outdoor kids… just like their Mama! We are spending a lot of time outdoors before the summer heat gets too bad. You are liking your tummy time too. I just started this last week and at first you were not a fan, but today you seem to like maneuvering your way around in a circle and almost flipped over to your back. You have been a number of places in your first month… the airport twice, 5+ restaurants, Target (numerous times, lol), Kohl’s, ice cream shops (hey, you love your second hand ice cream, lol), Discovery Center and more. You have had a number of visitors as well… including both of your Grandmother’s (Grandma was here for your birth and left on 5/8 and Grammy was here 5-19 thru yesterday 6/2).

Your sister loves to console you when you cry. She is very sweet and generous with her kisses and hugs. One day last week, she decided to pick you up from the swing and handed you to me. She was very gentle with you but it still made me nervous. She just loves you so much and is VERY protective of you! If she does not see you, she immediately asks where you are. She gets a little panicked if we do anything out of the norm (like if we leave your car seat somewhere other than with you, lol).

I love you my sweet boy Connor!!! I have enjoyed your first month so much!!! Thank you for being you!! Here are a few pictures of you today on your 1 month birthday!!!