Average Day:
Landon usually gets up in the morning sometime between 3:30-5 and eats. Then I reswaddle him and he goes back to sleep until around 8-9. This is nice because it usually allows me to get a shower, wake up William, dress/feed/entertain William, and then have just a split second to spare before I have to feed Landon again. After Landon eats around 9, he usually sleeps off and on and then eats again around 11. After this, I make lunch for myself and William and Landon has to find something to entertain himself with. Typically that's the swing, but I am trying to incorporate more of the play mat. After I get William down for a nap (around 1) I feed Landon again and then he will often take a good afternoon nap for about 2-3 hours. When the stars align and both boys are sleeping... it's my utopian time. :) So far, I have been able to have this quiet time almost every day. I want to knock on wood just saying that. Will and Landon both get up around 3 and then I feed Landon again. This usually starts his more alert period and therefore the tougher time of the day. I try to get Will a snack and then I have to start on dinner. Honest to God, as soon as I get dinner ready and William and I have sat down to eat (around 5:30-6) Landon starts screaming his head off and it's time to feed him again. I shovel the food into my face and try to get William to sit on his bottom or knees while he eats. (He has been into standing on his chair facing the kitchen). Dom sometimes comes home right at the height of the noise. I can't imagine how that makes him feel... anyway, he will often pick Landon up and sush him so I can finish eating. Then I feed Landon and Will and Dom go out somewhere as soon as Dom is done shoveling the food into his face and picking up the dishes. Now it's about 7 pm. I try to join the boys in whatever their evening pursuits are, but Landon is often still kind of fussy at this time. At around 8, Dom gives William a bath and I feed Landon again. Then I join the boys for the nightly books (most nights, unless Landon is on a marathon feast, and then Will comes down and gives me a hug and kiss while I am feeding). From this time until the last feeding after 11 I usually try to keep Landon quiet, since he is fussier in the evening, and he will doze off and on and possibly get a bath. Then I feed him one last time, swaddle him up in a blanket underneath an Adan + Anais blanket, put his hat on him, kiss both of his cheeks, and place him in his bassinet.
Ahhhhhhh... the end of the day. It always feels so good to lie down. :)
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| Signature "Thinker" Pose |
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| Swaddled & Ready for Bedtime! |
Favorites:
Well it's hard to know what babies think of as their FAVORITE, since they know so little about options but besides eating there are a few things I can identify. When Landon is fussy he likes a strong, solid, rhythmic pat on the butt. Not fast though, just a solid steady beat. He also likes getting swaddled, but we force that on our kids. William seems to think he likes music when he's in his swing, but I am not so sure. However, in extreme moments of fussiness (which luckily don't happen often) I use white noises that I downloaded on iTunes for $4.99.
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| First Trip to the Park |
Food/Diet/Eating Habits:
In the spirit of the Olympics, if there was a gold medal for nursing, Landon would win! Not only does he eat a lot, he also lowered his time per session by an hour a day! He usually eats a good amount in the morning and evening, but naps longer in the afternoon.
Growth:
- Birth - 8 lbs, 5 oz and 21 inches.
- 2 Days - 7 lbs, 12 oz (discharge weight from the hospital)
- 1 Week - 8 lbs, 3oz
- 2 Weeks - 9 lbs even and still around 21 inches. * We moved him up from newborn to size 1 diapers at this time.
- 3 Weeks - 9 lbs, 7 oz and 21 1/2 inches
- 1 Month - 10 lbs, 6 oz and 22 inches
Well a newborn probably has more milestones in the first month than in any other month, but they aren't as easily identified because they are mostly internal. I'm sure Landon is learning about everything in this world at a remarkable pace, but since I'm unable to provide evidence I'll just say trust me. Wouldn't it be cool though if we could be inside a baby's head? My Grandma Ayres always says something like, "Don't you wonder what they are thinking up there in their little heads?" Yes, Grandma, I definitely do!
So what other milestones do 1 month olds reach? Here are a few that come to mind:
- Birth (obviously!) - Friday, July 13th 2012
- Met Both Sets of Grandparents and Had First Bath - Friday, July 13th
- Came Home! - Sunday, July 15th
- First Bath at Home
- 1st Peds Appointment at Maumee Peds - Wednesday, July 18th
- Only experience in the Mapleway house (very emotional one as well) - Wednesday, July 18th
- Cord Fell Off - Friday, July 20th 2012 (it still had a tiny bit left which came off in another week)
- Moved from Newborn to Size 1 Diapers
- Had his "newborn" photoshoot a little late... but better late than never! - Wed. Aug. 8th
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| Leaving the Hospital! |
What He's Talking About
Since he's a newborn, Landon's conversations are limited to a sound that is basically, "Eh, ew, eh, eh ew, eh!" We have long talks like this. It's kinda barbaric, but I love it!
Play:
Well there isn't much play going on with a 1 month old, and I have not been too good about giving him Tummy Time because it seems like this big eater's tummy is always so full it's about to explode, but he has had a little bit of fun on the "Under the Sea" playmat. He also likes to go on walks, even though he does not like to get into his car seat at first. I think this also goes back to his tummy being full.
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| Playing "Under the Sea" |
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| Not TOO thrilled to be swinging, but it does pass the time! |
Sleep Patterns:
I addressed this in detail during the "Average Day" section, but he gets up in the middle of the night once to eat, goes back to bed, sleeps until morning, is up for a while, sleeps a good amount in the early afternoon, and then is in and out of sleep until after dinner. Then after dinner he will usually cat nap and then be ready for his bedtime by 10pm after his "night cap".
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| Afternoon Nap |
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| Sleeping on my chest. |
Who He Met in the Hospital:
7-13 Landon first met Daddy and me (of course) and then Grandma and Grandpa Ayres followed by Grandma and Grandpa Krupp. That was on his birthday. Since he was born after 9 pm, by the time Dom's parents left it was after 11 and we were exhausted.
7-14 My sister (Aunt Amber) stopped by to visit and meet Landon after 3 am when she got off of work that night/early morning. Then William got to meet his baby brother after he got up. That was such an awesome thing to witness. He was adorable with Landon on day 1. Later that morning Amber came back for a more "formal" visit with Jeremy.
7-15 Danielle, her mom, and her kids came by first thing after church. Then when we left the hospital that day our parents, Chad, Kasey, Tim, Mandy, and Simone all got to meet Landon.
