Here are a few tidbits and dates that I want to remember from Brooks' first month:
Brooks has a stork bite on the back of his neck.
His umbilical cord stump fell off on January 2nd, just one day shy of 3 weeks. We never thought it was going to fall off!
His first "real" bath was on January 5th, which he loved! We bathe him every other day before the final nurse of the night to wind him down and relax him. He does not make a peep when that warm water is running (it's another story when we take him out to dry him off).
Brooks loves to sit and lie with his feet crossed and while nursing he sticks his big toe straight in the air.
After a sneeze I mock him and it makes him smile/giggle every time. He is most content right after a feed and diaper change. He will coo, smile, and blow bubbles. We usually spend about 5 minutes talking to each other on the changing pad...one of his most favorite spots!
First doctors visit was on December 18th. We were actually on time!
When he is dozing off that little mouth gets to moving. He smiles, sticks his tongue out, puckers his lips, and twitches. It's the sweetest sight!
Brooks is not a fan of tummy time, in fact he doesn't care for the activity mat even when he is on his back. He only tolerates it for a few minutes at a time. So instead we do tummy time on my chest which seems to work just fine. Little man's neck is getting stronger and stronger, but not as strong as those legs! My, he's got a pair of strong stems that love to kick and lock to mock standing up!
Brooks loves his hands. If they're not up by his face, they're in his mouth. His new thing is to stick a finger in his mouth while he is taking a bottle. Presh!
JB is still wearing newborn size diapers, but hopefully in a week or two we will be able to transition to cloth diapers.
Lastly, Brooks loves to be held. Often times we will lay him down after he dozes off for a nap and those eyes will open wide. His favorite positions at the moment are the "knee hold" where we lay him on our legs facing us and rock him from side to side, the "cradle hold", which without fail puts him to sleep if he is also sucking on his paci, and the "upright shoulder hold," which isn't just for burping!
I know I will say this as each month comes and goes, but I really cannot believe how fast this month flew by and that my newborn's age is officially calculated by months and not just by weeks anymore. This month has brought so much change--change to Brooks' appearance, growth and development and great change to our lives--change for the good and greater. I cannot imagine life without our sweet boy. I feel so blessed to be his mommy!
Happy ONE month John Brooks! You have already enriched our lives so much. We love you and look forward to watching you grow!
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