William // 1 Month

Wow. The third really does fly by the fastest! Cannot believe it's already been a month and you'll be a year old in the blink of an eye. It's been one crazy month but we've had a lot of help from family and friends. That all ends though in a couple of days when Mimi & Grandpa leave town and we're on our own with 3! :)

Stats:
Weight: 10 pounds 11 ounces (73%)
Height: 21.75 inches (58%)
Head: 38.5 cm (84%)

Temperament: We're not sure if we should use the term 'colicky' or not, but you're probably on the border line. You were basically asleep for the first 2-3 weeks after birth but then you woke up and since then haven't been the happiest. When you're sleeping it's wonderful and you nap long, but when you're awake, we don't get too much time with you just alert and happy. You're pretty fussy and we think it's a gas or digestive issue. We've tried gas drops, gripe water, mom cut dairy and her drops to increase breastmilk. Next up is trying probiotics and the chiropractor. It's been pretty rough and momma has shed a lot of tears but we just want to figure out WHAT is wrong so that you're not in pain.

Sleep: Pretty good. If we compare you to your brother and sister, you don't sleep well, but compared to most babies out there I wouldn't say it's bad. We're getting a 4 hours stretch (10p-ish - 2a-ish) followed by a couple 2 hours stretches now and had one 5 hour stretch last week. You do nurse nicely and head back to sleep pretty well though so we can't complain. Maybe soon you'll give us a 6 hour stretch!

Eat: You are an amazing latcher just like your sis. And the fact that you've put on more than the other 2 did in the first month of life says a lot. You LOVE momma's boobs and are quite attached to them. Proud of you little guy!

Clothes: You're mostly wearing 0-3 month size

Diapers: Size 1. And unfortunately we're not cloth diapering this time. We don't have a utility sink and are generally just too lazy to do it this time around. :)

Talk:  Literally today you made your first teeny coo sound to me. And also I've gotten a few little starts of a smile. Like you're so close to a good smile and it melts my heart.


You stole our hearts from the first day little guy and are the cherry on top to our family. Love you to pieces and so do your sister and brother!