Luke is generally a pretty easy-going baby, except that he has some reflux/spit up after every feeding that makes him uncomfortable. And when he is uncomfortable, he cries LOUDLY. I guess he needs to make sure he is heard in this wild house! I love to snuggle him when he's sleeping. In recent days he has beecome more interactive which is fun.
At 1 month, Luke is:
Growing. He is 10lbs flat and 22 inches- that is over 2lbs in 2 weeks and 1.5 inches in 4 weeks! Luke has some rolls, mostly around his neck. He has not quite outgrown his newborn clothes yet-- which is fine by me because there is a strong chance this is the last time one of my kids wears them and I am so sentimental about many of them.
A champion eater- besides his weight gain, I have another tool to measure his voracious appetite, my baby nursing/diaper app (MammaBaby in case you are interested). There is nothing like looking at the total daily feeding time to put the reality of newborn motherhood in your face: 3 hours 35 minutes. 3 hours 15 minutes. 2 hours 54 minutes.
Spitting up a lot- as I mentioned, Luke spits up after almost every feeding. I attempt to keep him upright for 15 minutes post feeding, but sometimes that is not feasible. He usually has some good burps, but sometimes it is work to get then out.
Starting to interact- I posted Luke's smile pics last week and am happy to write that they are becoming more frequent. He makes eye contact too.
Loving bath time- Luke screamed for his entire first bath at the hospital. His first two baths at home weren't much better. So imagine my surprise at how much he ENJOYS baths now. In fact, I think we may use it to calm him down!
Loves the ceiling fan!
Starting to love the playmat. Tummy time, not so much.
Has a bad time at night- from 9-10, Luke sometimes has a rough period where he cries and is difficult to comfort. It's not every night and we can usually find a solution, but it is sometimes a little rough and frustrating.
A mover- like his brother Brice, Luke likes to move. He moves over to the side of the co-sleeper so his face is against the side. And then when I wake up in the middle of the night, he'll be on the other side. He also throws his head around when we hold him and is doing better at holding his head up.
Sleeping...sorta. Luke gives me about a 4 hours stretch when he first goes to sleep before waking to eat. That's when the trouble begins. I need to hold him upright so he doesn't spit-up too much and usually I fall asleep sitting upright. When I put him down, he wakes up and wants to eat again. And then I have to burp and hold him up again. This repeats if I try to put him down so he often falls back to sleep on me and will stay there for 2 hours or until I move him off of me (whatever comes first). Repeat the drill above (although shorter because I put him on me to sleep faster) at about 5:30am. And then I get up with the big boys at 7:15. Luke doesn't need to be on me to nap during the day, but he usually needs to be in the swing, in the wrap, or next to me (so I am forced to sleep or lay with him). I don't mind snuggling with him, but we're definitely going to work on going to sleep flat in his co-sleeper this coming month.
Luke, I am so proud of the growth you have made in the last month. I don't want you to grow up too fast since you are my baby, but we're excited to learn more about your personality. We love you so much!
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