Freddie at one month

Freddie is a month old already! It's fun to see how much he's changed and grown and somehow gotten even more cute over the last month, but also makes me a little sad because he's never going to be this tiny again... He is just such a delightfully snuggly little peanut, and we can't get enough of that part. (Would love to sleep more at night though.)

The first 2 weeks were a true honeymoon period with how much he slept and how little he cried, though the feeding every 2-3 hours kept me quite busy. All of his eating and snoozing paid off though, with great weight gain over the month - he was above birth weight already at his 5-day-old weigh-in with the pediatrician, and at his 3-month appointment he measured 8lbs, 9 oz - over 2 pounds above birth weight! With the pudgier cheeks and legs he’s looking more and more like Hendrik (he started out a full pound smaller at birth, so there was a little catching up to do in cheek pudge).

At 2 weeks there was a definite change with a bit more fussiness (some gassy tummy troubles is usually the main source), but also with more alert time. Weeks 3-4 brought much more focus with his eyes - now he actually looks at the stuff dangling from his car seat and above his changing table, and he really is into his Lovevery kit, especially the black & white cards - and maybe even some actual responses to seeing his people. Though I've got the bittersweet feelings about the fleeting tiny baby days, it's so rewarding to see him grow and start to get a little more interaction.

Still adjusting across the board to family-of-4 life in how to divide attention, have a 7-year-old who has been extra in my personal space lately, oh and have time for a spouse... but we've had some very fun bright spots with our new crew in enjoying family movie night (okay, Freddie slept through the whole thing) and several back yard bonfires. Being with my big boys and having my baby wrapped up against my chest in his little carrier, or going on walks or farmer's market outings with all of us - this is what powered me through the tough moments of pregnancy (not to mention labor & delivery), and cheesy as it is, I'm trying to make sure to create "sense memories" of noting the smells, touches, sights of it all.

Photos are from 10 days old and then one month - you can see how he's filling that onesie much more now. And for funsies, here are some of our fave products at this stage: