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One Month!

9:00 am CDT July 18, 2008
Our boy turned a month old yesterday! Some days, that month feels like an hour. Other days, it feels like a year. I can’t believe how much Adam is changing every day. His pediatrician, Dr. Kincaid (who I LOVE), took his measurements at his one-month appointment yesterday. He weighs 10 lbs. 8 oz. (75% percentile), is 22 ½ inches long (90% percentile) and his head is 15 ½ inches (75% percentile). He’s growing so fast. As difficult as these days often are, we’re trying to appreciate them because we know they’ll be gone soon and we’ll never get them back.
Dr. Kincaid also said that, for our own sanity, we need to work on getting Adam on more of a schedule. He’s actually been doing pretty well at night – he sleeps anywhere from 3 – 4 ½ hours straight – but during the day, it’s another story. He’s decided he’d rather eat all day than nap, which, you can imagine, makes for a pretty sleepy, grumpy baby. We’ve been trying to do meal time, wake time then nap time, but I think he was staying awake for too long and becoming overstimulated. And once he gets to that point, there’s no hope. Dr. Kincaid suggested putting him in a dark room with white noise for his naps. She also said that as long as he’s sleeping in his crib/bassinet at night, we don’t have to worry about focusing on that during the day. Then, while out for a walk, a neighbor friend (who has an 11-month-old) told us that the bathroom fan was often the only white noise that worked for their son. Well, Adam is napping right now. Guess where. Yep – in the bathroom. He’s in his vibrating seat in our powder bathroom with the fan going. How hilarious is that? If I wasn’t sure it would wake him up, I would take a picture of this. It’s absolutely ridiculous – but it DOES seem to be working. Hallelujah.
Aside from our walks in the neighborhood, we still haven’t taken Adam out in public. Dr. Kincaid suggested waiting until he gets his shots (at his 2 month appointment) just to be safe. She did say that I could start running some errands with him and that we can start taking him to restaurants with outdoor seating, as long as we don’t let people touch him. At first I thought, “Would strangers actually try to touch my baby?” and then I remembered that strangers had no problem touching my belly. And Adam is significantly cuter than my belly. We’re excited to give it a shot though – we’re planning to walk to a nearby restaurant this weekend for a little patio dining. Wish us luck. You’re probably wondering if I’ve gone completely stir crazy yet. My answer is … not completely. We’ve been lucky enough to have some amazing friends stop by to keep us company – and bring us wine, pizza, brunch, coffee, homemade dinners, etc. We really are so lucky – and so appreciative.
Last weekend, my sister came over to watch Adam so that Eric and I could have some alone time. I was surprisingly relaxed about leaving him (probably because it was my sister), and Eric and I had a great afternoon. First we went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch, and I enjoyed my first margarita in more than 9 months! It was even better than I had remembered. Then, with a slight buzz (yes, from one margarita – how sad is that?), we went grocery shopping. And we actually had a lot of fun. This is my life now. My, how things have changed….
This weekend, the boy has his first professional photo session. When I found out I was pregnant, I signed up for this email list for expecting parents/new parents in Atlanta. Well, upon signing up, I was apparently entered in a contest and ended up winning a free photo session with what seems to be a really great photographer. Pretty cool, huh? Hopefully Adam will be in a good mood and will feel like showing off his adorable little smile, complete with one gigantic dimple. I know I’m biased, but my goodness, I think that boy is adorable. In fact, I think I’m going to go sneak a peak at him in the bathroom right now.
Hope you’re all doing well! xoxo

One Month Old!

bath time

tummy time

Lucy and her little bro

E and his cute baby beard, which is gone as of today

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