One Month- We Survived!!!

I have a very strong suspicion that the days and the weeks and the months of my baby being a baby will just fly right by. They already are slipping away and he has changed so much in just a month's time. And there's just so much going on that I want to remember, but my sleep-deprived mind simply doesn't allow for it.

So, I will use this little blog to document as much as I can about my son's development. It may not be an interesting read to you, but I know a grandma or 2 that might glory in the little details of this cutie's life. And who knows? Maybe he'll even enjoy reading all this someday. If the internet still exists then.

My Darling Josiah,

Today you are one month old.

(Okay, so I actually wrote this 2 days ago when he actually turned 1 month, but I'm a new mom and am just now finding time to post it. Please go easy on me.)

In fact, at this very time Mommy was getting prepped for surgery. (I'm in the process of working on a post about his birth...I can only do so much at a time. ) You are such a big baby. Daddy and I have really been noticing lately just how long you are! You have very long, skinny legs and long arms. You lost a good amount of weight when you were first born, but you have definitely caught back up. We weighed you the other night at Grandmommy and Papa Joe's house and you weighed 10 lbs! You look like you swallowed a softball. Definitely a lot different from the day you were born.

You are wearing size 1 diapers and are starting to outgrow your newborn clothes. But your 0-3 month clothes are still super huge on you. You may need to just be naked for a couple weeks until you grow into them.

Speaking of being naked. Sometimes you like to be naked and sometimes you hate it. I think we've figured out that you like being naked when you're about to spray Mommy or Daddy. You tend to smile a lot afterwards. You little booger, you.

You've had a few baths, but mostly after you've made a giant mess and wipes just won't cut it. The first couple baths were not fun for you. In fact, you even screamed until you almost made yourself sick and made Mommy think she was abusing you. You seemed to like the bath you had today (after your little "birthday gift") and even smiled and cooed while Mommy rubbed you down with lotion after.(not sure why this picture decided to turn it's little self upside-down)

You are eating about 4 oz give or take at each feeding. You and Mommy are still trying to get the hang of this whole breastfeeding thing. You tend to nurse for a few minutes, but always fall asleep, still sucking, but not really getting anything out. We WILL figure it out. In the meantime, you are eating a bottle of pumped breast milk and about an ounce or 2 of formula at every feeding. You are normally a pretty chill little guy and so very well-behaved...until you decide you're hungry. And then, you reach decibels not healthy for the human ear. Mommy and Daddy just kind of laugh at how dramatic and intense you are. But for some reason, at 3am it's not so funny.
You have had LOTS and LOTS of visitors in the last month. You have so many friends and you are always so chill when meeting them. Usually you fall right asleep in their arms. Many of your new friends have even commented on how good you are. We are so thankful and are praying that this isn't just a phase. We want (and need) for you to be comfortable around lots of people...for the rest of your life. Of course, you do always love to be cuddled by Mommy the best. And you love to hang out with Daddy while he reads or watches TV.


You've also gotten to go to lots of new places this last month. Mostly you've visited restaurants like, Chuy's, Fiesta Loma Linda, Dot's (twice!), 888. You got to go to Home Depot and HEB once and you even got to visit Jack and Caroline. You went to Grandmommy and Papa Joe's for the first time the other day and you went to a baby shower with Mommy. You are always so well-behaved anytime we go anywhere. Again, we are so thankful to have such a good baby.

About your sleeping schedule...we need to work on this. I'm not even sure if we're on a certain schedule right now, but you seem to go to sleep pretty early in the evening after eating, wake up once in the night to eat, but go right back to sleep and then wake up again at 5 or 6, but are ready to start your day. You must be a morning person like Mommy. This is when you are wide-eyed and ready to chat. Mommy and Daddy are usually still in great need of another 2 or 3 hours of sleep, so we typically put you in the bed in between us (we make sure it's safe and there's no chance of hurting him) and let you coo away until you fall back to sleep. We LOVE this morning nap-time ritual.

You have lots of nicknames from Mommy and Daddy. We rarely even call you Josiah. Here are a few of the most commonly used nicknames:
*Chubbs
*Buddy
*Fussybutt
*Stinkybutt

I'm sure there's so much more about you that we want to remember and hopefully, we will. We love you so much, son and can't believe the Lord has let us borrow you for awhile. Sometimes it feels like we've known you forever and that you've just always been a part of our lives. You fit into this family so perfectly. We can't wait to see how you grow and to get to know your little personality even more as the days go on.