Andrew at One Month

Andrew turned one month old yesterday! Borrowing an idea from some blogging friends, I'm going to take a picture of Andrew each month on the same blanket and with the same stuffed elephant to see how he grows! Here's his official one month picture:

And here are a few cute faces I caught in the process!

My favorite...

This month, Andrew has spent his days doing lots of eating and sleeping, punctuated by a few hour-long awake times. He eats 9-10 times a day and makes 12-14 diapers, so he keeps Mommy and Daddy very busy! Speaking of diapers, he moved yesterday from the newborn diapers to Size 1's, and his silly mother got a bit emotional at the thought. He had his one-month checkup today. All that good eating has brought him to a weight of 9 pounds, 6 ounces and a length of 22 inches. The pediatrician says those measurements are in the 25th perecentile (which is where he was at birth too), but that he is thriving and growing right on schedule. He has learned to follow people and objects with his eyes and to *smile*, which made for the most rewarding parenting moment yet. As you can see from the blurred limbs in the pictures above, Andrew is quite the wiggle worm. And all his activity in the womb must have built up his muscles because he has very strong arms and legs and does a remarkable job holding up his head. He enjoys being swaddled up for bed, and loves to suck on his passy and do a karate-style exercise routine after he nurses. Andrew is a delightfully unfussy baby, usually only crying when he needs to communicate something to us. For those rare fussy moments, his Daddy has perfected a deep knee bend movement that instantly quiets and calms him--Jacob says it must create a feeling of weightlessness for the little one. Whatever the reason, it sure works well! We are so blessed to have our healthy, beautiful baby boy with us and cannot wait to see how he grows!