Hunter,
You and Cole are the source of my greatest joy and happiness. You have come so far in the past month. While our first couple days of breast feeding were rough, you've perfected your latch and I think you enjoy that time as much as I do. I said this past weekend - I do it as much for you as I do it for me. Your sleep, however, is a different story. You started as a great sleeper, only waking every 4-5 hours to nurse. Now, however, it's not uncommon for you to wake hourly, for no reason at all. You're not dirty or wet, you have no sign of gas, you simply want to be close to me. Last night, my need for sleep over-rode all other logic and I co-slept with you. Would you believe, you slept from 2:30am-6:00am without making a sound? And as soon as I passed you over to daddy, so I could get some "not holding a baby" sleep, you sounded the alarm. In one hand, I'm exhausted beyond belief. In the other hand, I love that you need and want me as much as I need and want you.
Another area we're having some difficulty in is your weight gain - a month old and you're still not back to your birth weight. However, the doctor says your pulse and color look good, as well as your "chub", so he's not worried at this point.
You are starting to make more noises, and sometimes when you make a big noise, you smile. You have done a few "favorite" things this first month. Our favorite so far is when I was feeding you one morning, I looked down and you had your fingers perfectly intertwined and laying on your chest. I had to wake your daddy to show him. We think you were saying a prayer. We're also amazed at how well you can lift your head up, you seem to be so strong. Sometimes, if I'm burping you and you're still hungry, you will lift your head up and "drop" your upper body down towards my breast. It is so funny. You tend to scrunch your forehead quite a bit, which is cute. You love to be held and close by. When you're awake, your eyes are so big and bright. You haven't lost much, if any, of your dark brown hair. When you cry, you stick out your bottom lip tremendously. You still get the hiccups once or twice a day, which is less than you used to get them (every time you burped).
You have visited both Grandma & Grandpa's house, as well as Grammy's. You have ventured to the doctor's office (both yours and mommy's), the mall (for your newborn pictures), an Ice Hogs game (you were there with the Stanley Cup), a few restaurants and Edward's Apple Orchard. This past weekend, you went on you first vacation and overnight trip to Mark & Kathie's cabin. You loved going on walks, you slept well and you went to the pumpkin patch with the big kids on our way home. You did great on the car ride and we loved having you with us! I even managed to leave you for 15 minutes while I went on a four wheeler ride with the big kids and Kathie.
I could not put every minute of your first month into a blog entry, but it's etched in my heart. We are so blessed and glad to have you here with us. You light up our life. =)
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