A month old

Ethan you are now a month old (and a few days!)  It's taken me awhile to get this post written, but I wanted to document the first month of life so I don't forget it!  You are still sticking to the schedule of going to bed around 11pm and sleeping anywhere from 3-5 hours.  Now that we are primarily breast feeding and not giving you many bottles you are sleeping closer to 3 hours in your first stretch of sleep and then waking up every two hours after that.  You still love to fight sleep but are getting a little better about giving in when you are tired.  You still love riding in the car and it immediately settles you down unless you are hungry and then you let Mommy know that it isn't okay to be riding in the car when you'd rather be eating.   Over the past month I've learned that your nursery is your happy place.  You love to lay in your crib and "talk" or lay on your changing table and talk.  You usually settle down immediately when we go into your room.  It makes me happy to know that you like your nursery so much!  You are also quite the snuggler...you love to be sleeping in someone's arms or be close to someone.  When you wake up in the morning you often are still tired, but will cry until we let you come into bed with us and then will quickly fall back to sleep.  You are still sleeping in the bassinet in our room and still sleeping propped up on your boppy pillow but I think the boppy is short lived.  You are such a squirmer that now when you sleep on your boppy you usually wind up squirming into the hole and getting upset.  It's amazing how much a month can change you and us as your parents.  We are more in love with you than ever!  Since I've been talking about posting pictures forever I figured now is as good as time as ever to do a month in review of pictures! Enjoy!

First picture, showing off your muscles.

Mommy getting to meet you for the first time!

Daddy holding his son!

First family photo.

Hanging out the evening of your birthday.

Getting ready to go home.

All buckled in to head home.

Family photo before leaving the hospital

Meeting Kona for the first time

Hanging out in your crib

Family walk the 2nd day home.

First bath.

Drying off with Daddy after your first bath, in your Tigger towel

Mom's attempt to get a good picture for Dad, instead caught the cross-eyes.

First Halloween in Auntie Katie's costume from 23 years ago.

Kung Fu Ethan

1 month birthday, getting so old!

Another shot of the 1 month old!

Getting bored with Mom taking pictures.

Getting so big!

And there you have it...a month in review!  Can't wait for the next months and to see what changes they bring!  We love you little man!