the glenns: 1 Month Photo Shoot

Brady's first month wasn't that much different than Hadley's...we just realized we had forgotten a lot of the noises, the exhaustion, the prep work to get out the door, the constant diaper changing, the bottles and the mounds of laundry. Maybe you forget about those the same way I forget about labor & delivery pain so people keep having babies??

Brady's world at 1 month:

lots of visitors and being held/snuggled
we had lots of sleep smiles at the beginning and are getting some now while he is awake
hadley loves to bring him his blankie, paci and lovie....sometimes smothering him but we know it is all in the name of sibling love
he averages 3 ounces on a bottle feeding
we had one 6-hour stretch of sleep at night. only one. at least we know this time around not to get excited.
he loves 4:45 a.m. yes, strange.
he mostly goes 4-5 hours between feedings at night and about 3 during the day (sometimes more, sometimes less. you know - keeping us on our toes)
while only in the 25% for weight...he is gaining and that is all the we care about
we use gripe water for his belly 3-4 times a day and hope this only lasts another month or so
he likes the paci but just long enough to drift off to sleep then spits it out
we swaddle with a blankie now and switch between arms in and arms out depending on the night and what he seems to want
i've been able to watch Headlines on Leno too many times in the past month
we've taken a few walks and finally a full-family walk this past weekend
mostly content between feedings
how much he is awake between feedings depends...we can go from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours depending on what is going on around him
the play mat is only so-so right now
the rock and play is still our go-to bed at night
he doesn't have the same witching hour each night, but definitely a period of fussiness. normally when we are trying to eat dinner. of course!
his big sister loves him, gives him kisses and comes to find him each morning
i think he will be laid back - as if there is any other option!
mostly in newborn clothes. 0-3 months in some brands are still too big.
he doesn't hate tummy time and if you rub his back would probably sleep like that!