Letters to Lincoln: 1 Month

I can't believe a month has already passed. (actually 6 weeks, but I am always behind on these things)  You have already taught us so much!

You were born June 5, 2012 at 8:23am.  You weighed 8lbs 6oz and were 22 in long.  In your first month you grew an inch and gained a pound and a half.  Your one month stats were 10lbs 1oz and 23in.  I'm not sure how accurate your inch worm toy is, but if it is correct you are now over 24 in because you are longer than the toy.  We will find out soon! 

For the most part you have been an easy baby.  You are really good at breastfeeding & taking a bottle which is awesome, but you also spit up a lot, which is not awesome. Getting up at night is always rough, but from the beginning you have given us 4hr. stretches so we are getting some sleep.    The last two nights you 'slept through the night' (10:45-6:30)  We are really hoping this is not a fluke!

Your current activities include eating about every three hours and rotating a cycle of 3 hours of playing and reading books then 3 hours of sleeping.  You are the most active in the morning and seem to smile the most while laying on the changing pad.  You rolled from your tummy to your back at 2 weeks!  Then again at 3 weeks!  but you have not done it since. You love changing between parents for play time.  If one of us can't make you happy we just switch parrents and that seems to do the trick.  Its seems like you know daddy has been out of town for work and can't wait for him to scoop you up!  

Nana has been coming over and playing with you one day a week so mommy can get some work done and then again on Friday nights so Mommy and Daddy can have some alone time out.  She has been working on swimming arms and legs already ;)  We are going swimming at her house for the first time on Friday.  We are hoping you love it as much as you love bath time!

You are already a regular at Fuzzy's and Taco Dinner.  You spent your first Fourth of July with your 'Fire Aunts' & their Hubbies and slept right through the Kaboom Town Fireworks (from a distance).   You have already made two trips to Grandbury to visit the Great-Grandparents and a week long trip down to Houston.  In Houston you got to hang out with Gram and meet Uncle Pat, Jennifer, The Eggermans, Brittany, Maite, EJ, Maria, Abi, and The Fidelibus Family.  If mommy and daddy plan it right you are great in the car!  Only one stop on the way down to Houston... but if we get you off of your schedule you like to scream.  The ride back was  not so pleasant.

You have also had tons of visitors!  Everyone loves you.  You do great being passed around in a crowd!  Bara kept you last Sunday night (1st non grandma babysitters).  You watched the Rangers and learned OSU chants.  Don't worry, nobody will make you do those when the Longhorns are playing!

Here are some pictures from your first month:

Brand New!

Awesome Fused Glass Uncle B-Ray made you:

Meeting your cousins Cam & Collins

Hanging with Nana

BFFs

Hanging with Grandpa

Homemade Thunder Jersey Dad made for your first Playoffs :)

(Durrant is a Longhorn, the only reason you are in Oklahoma gear!)

Celebrating Haley, with Uncle Cril & Jake

First Father's Day

Meeting EJ!  He loved your socks.  Wish I would have gotten a better picture.

Walks are a favorite!  for both you and Lexi :)

(we get some looks, but she loves her basket)

First 4th of July in Grandbury

On your one month Birthday we had a little photo shoot.  Here are some of the pictures in the Awesome Onsie Cassey made you.  (she made onsies for your first 12months, so you will have to participate in a few more of these)

Business Hair :)

It has been a life changing month!  Mommy and Daddy Love you!