Reece 1 month

Reece, 

You are a month old!  We blinked it seems and you got older. We love you so much little guy and you are such an awesome addition to our family and you are very loved. At your one month appointment you weighed 9 pounds 10 ounces (40th percentile), measured 22 inches long (75th percentile), and your head is in the 85th percentile. You have already grown sweet boy!

We think we have caught a couple of smiles and just this week you have let out a couple of sweet coos. But we think you are going to be a pretty serious baby like Owen was. You also recognize ours and your brothers voices and will try to find us with your eyes. You will stare at us without blinking and it makes us laugh. You will lift your head up when being held and have done this since day one at the hospital. You also love to be held, rocked, and swaddled.

You were born with brown hair and it looks like it will stay brown. We love how you are different from your red head brothers with your hair color. Your daddy thinks you will feel left out. Mommy was the only one of my sisters with blonde hair so it makes you unique little buddy. 

You usually sleep for two four hour stretches at night, but you have gone a few nights of five or six hours.  You eat about 7-8 times a day and you usually finish in about 20-30 minutes.  You are a gassy little guy and make grunting noises and squeeze your legs up to your belly in pain. We hate seeing you struggle with gas but the pediatrician said you should outgrow this by 7-8 weeks. 

You have recently started putting yourself on a little routine.  I don't have as much time to focus on putting you on a routine as I did with Owen and Brady, but mommy has learned to be a lot more flexible this time around.  You will eat, then stay awake a little bit, then will take a nap.  You are our "go with the flow" 3rd child and take half of your naps during the week in the car or in the swing since mommy and brothers have places we need to be. You go to bed around 7. You only get fussy when you're tired, gassy, or hungry.  

You love the water and right when you take a bath or get a shower with daddy, you calm down. When you get out to get dried off is a different story and you will cry hysterically until getting in warm clothes. You also love the swing and the bouncer. We are using Aunt Jeralyns swing because we gave our other one away. So little guy, you have a pink swing but you could care less!

To soothe yourself, you like to suck your hand, or you have sucked your thumb a couple of times. You also suck a pacifier on occasion just to soothe you as you are going to sleep. 

Your brothers love you so much and are always wanting to kiss and hug you. They also like to bring you toys and lay by you. They LOVE being your big brothers and it is so sweet for mommy and daddy to watch you all together. 

We love you so much and are so blessed to have you in our family.