Max- 1 Month Update

Max is over 4 weeks old now, but I have just now taken the photos off the camera so it's time for an update. Unfortunately, I also don't have stats from the doctor as we aren't going until next week. I did weigh Max on the home scale and it said that he was 9.2 lbs so we'll see how much he's grown next week.

 Max started out his early weeks not loving his bath, but it is growing on him. He likes the warm water. He has peed on us NUMEROUS times. After baths and during diaper changes. We need more pee pee tee pees for sure.

 We are trying to follow baby wise as for as trying to get a schedule going. This is what his days look like now.

6am: Wake up for a morning feeding as Daddy gets up for work
6:45-7:30am: Awake time/play time
7:30-9am: Nap time
9am: Feeding and repeat
He eats approx every 3 hours (exclusively breastfeeding) and we put him to bed in the bassinet usually after the 8/9pm or 11pm feeding. He is still waking up at night between 3-4 hours.

For his awake time activities he plays on his activity mat, we swing in the swing and we walk around the house looking at blinds/lights and fun things.

 Baby Max is a happy boy for the most part, but he is a bit fussy at times. After he eats and plays for his 15-30mins he gets really upset and cries a lot. He could just be tired, but I'm just being real. He also is not doing that well with night time sleeping. He fusses a lot and we play the pacci game all night (does he want it or does he not). We think he might have his days and nights confused or just likes to nap more during the day so we are going to try a few things like keeping it dark and not talking to him for night time feedings to distinguish the times.

 Max naps in his swing or in the pack and play bassinet during the day and his bedside bassinet at night. 

 He likes to be swaddled at night before bed, but sometimes he likes to have his hands free and wiggle around during the day.

 I started pumping some days after the morning feeding to start building up a supply. 

 I wanted to see if he would take a bottle so I had Michelle give him a bottle and it went really well!

 He loves riding in the car and taking trips to lunch with friends or shopping around town.

 See, I told you he cries :) 

 He are some pictures we took for his official 1 month shots. At the 1 month mark he was still in newborn clothes and newborn diapers although we were just trying to use up the diapers we had. He is now (almost at 5 weeks) in 0-3 months that are a little big and size 1 diapers. 

 He got baby acne pretty bad from around 2 weeks to 4 weeks. It is just dry skin areas now. 

 Love him, so cute (yes, those are Molly's ears).

 We love our little boy and can't believe he is already this big! 

Molly didn't want to be left out. He's hoping for sleeping through the night very soon, cross your fingers. 

Hospital Randoms

I found some more photos from the hospital that I thought I'd share. 

Here is the happy daddy in his shirt that he was making right before my water broke. 

Sweet boy always opening his mouth

For someone who never held a baby he sure got a lot of practice at the hospital. It was so cute to watch. 

This is David changing his first diaper. He was making that face on purpose for the camera, but it's still funny.

Real action shot. 

A photo of our family of 3. We just love our little Max. 

We decided to get up and walk around our floor one afternoon. 

Here we are looking a bit rough, but it was nice to get out. There was never anyone around, it was so quiet even though there must have been a ton of screaming babies everywhere. I really can't say enough about how much we liked our stay at Northside Hospital.

Time to head home. 

David taking precautions in loading max into the car.

Of course I sat in the back like a paranoid first time mother. He did great in the car and still does. 

A lot of people have asked me how Molly has been with Max and she's done really well. She was very curious when we brought him home and really just wanted to sniff and lick him all over. Max already looks so big compared to this photo!

She's been really sweet and just goes up to him in the swing to check him out and comes to hang out in the nursery with us when he does activity mat play. Don't get me wrong, she still steals his toys and wabbua nub on occasion, but she's a great big sister.

Max's Newborn Photos

We had newborn photos taken when Max was 9 days old. He was a very fussy baby and was crying a majority of the time and did not want to be consoled. He is used to being swaddled while sleeping so we had trouble getting him naked and keeping him sleeping. All in all we got some good photos, I just wish we would have some more of his pretty little face and tiny little body. We are going to try to do some more ourselves when my sister gets into town. 

Sweet Daddy and baby boy

Love his hair

Tiny baby feet. We had to squeeze his feet together with ours because he was screaming so bad lol. The things you can't tell from photos. 

Cute photo, but that diaper has to go

Little baby bottom 

Love this sweet little boy

My little owl. Can't really see the owl hat, but he is still adorable

Can't forget this baby. We tried to get a photo of Molly and Max and that was a no go. 

Thanks to Ashley for letting us borrow this adorable outfit someone made for Kinsley. 

I think this is my favorite photo

He just loves his hands

And his feet. Those are his feet his is trying to eat. 

Auntie Michelle

I love this shot of the nursery. 

Love our little family

Happy Birthday Mom!

My mom just left us after spending the week helping us take care of Max. He sure will miss his mima (or Gigi, we might switch her name). They've had a great week getting to know each other better. Happy Birthday Mom!! Miss you !

Auntie's Love

It was great to have my mom stay with us the days after we got back from the hospital and then my sister came in a few days after that. Michelle was a HUGE help and even did night duty with me while David got some rest. She even goes in my closet and does laundry (from start to finish), cleans and does dishes without being asked.  Max is such a lucky boy to have such a loving and caring Auntie who will be back in a few days for a portion of her spring break. We took some photos after the photographer left since we were all dolled up. Enjoy our filmstrip of fun photos we took :)

Max loves his Auntie Michelle!