Babycakes is One Month!

Wow - I have survived the first month of newborn duty! It is as hard and exhausting as I remember it to be only this time I have another child that requires my care as well. I was definitely more prepared for the exhaustion this time around and I know that eventually, sleep will come for all of us. Until then, I am relying on caffeine and napping when ever I find 15 minutes.

So how is little Chase? Well, last night I declared out loud that "Babycakes is rotty rotten!" And it is my fault! Baby boy LOVES to be held and really isn't content unless he is pressed up against someone's warm body. So what do I do? I pick him up and hold him. Now I know he is too young to spoil but it sure is hard to cook dinner while holding a newborn. I know, I know - I need a sling but the 3 places I have been to get one did not have what I was looking for. Fortunately, some sweet soul gave us a Baby Bjorn when I was pregnant with Wyatt so I have been using that for now.

Now the good news is that he is staying awake more during the day and sleeping well at night. Still up about every 4 hours to eat but going back to sleep rather quickly after that which means I get to as well. And last night - are you ready? - I got 5 uninterrupted hours of sleep! Woo Hoo! He slept from 10:30 until 3:30 when it was time for him to eat again.

Now for stats: He weighed 7 pounds on Monday when I took him back for his weight check. He was born at 6 lb 13 oz, dropped to 6 lb 3 oz, then stayed at that weight for a week which caused much concern. So we were all thrilled he had gained 13 ounces when I took him back on Monday. He is also 22 inches long which means he has grown 4 inches! He is long and skinny - just like his uncles.

I am hoping to take a picture of him every month on the 26th. A blogger I follow did this for her little girl and it was a great way to see how much they grow and change even in a month's time. The giraffe's name is Sophie and is "the thing" in France. I thought it would be good to include her in the picture every time so I can compare how big he has gotten in relation to her. Yeah, we will see how long I can actually keep up with Sophie.