Austin's 1 Month Milestones

This is basically a month late, but I wrote everything down right after Austin turned 1 month old so I wouldn't forget.

Stats from your 1 month checkup:
Weight: 7lb 10z (7%)
Length: 20 3/4 inches (22%)

You are long and skinny, but are gaining weight like a champ. You are a great eater and I am so grateful for that! 

You’re still wearing newborn sized clothes but have outgrown all of the premie clothes. Most of your clothes are hand me downs from our neighbors Billy and Jackson. We only had a few newborn sized outfits when you were born, so they let us borrow their preemie and newborn sized clothes!

You wear newborn sized diapers and we definitely go through at least a 12 or so a day! Thank you, Amazon Mom!

Everyone says you look just like your dad. You have big blue eyes like him and you definitely have his Darcy nose.

You’re starting to be more alert. Your eyes can focus on our faces and you can follow us from side to side. If we open our mouths wide, it seems like you’re trying to do the same thing back to us.

We introduced a bottle of pumped milk to you at 3 weeks and you took it with no problem! Your dad usually feeds you a bottle once a day so we can make sure you continue to take it.

You sleep in your "bucket" in our room at night. Our pack and play came with a newborn sleeper and you seem to sleep better in this than in the bassinet. I think because it hugs you a little bit on the sides.

You like your pacifier but will only take the one they gave us in the hospital. I ordered a bunch of backups just in case!

You are starting to look around at your surroundings and seem curious. You like when we hold you so you can see over our shoulder behind us. You just hold your head up and look around at everything.

You love to look at lights, ceiling fans and the vertical lines of the blinds in the living room.

We swaddle you at night to sleep. When you nap during the day unswaddled, you often sleep with your hands up by your head in “touchdown” position.

You don’t mind riding in the carseat. In fact, if you are fussy, it usually calms you down.

We’ve practiced tummy time a few times and you like it. You can lift your head and usually turn it one time from side to side. 

So far, you seem to enjoy bath time!

You like to be held and are definitely a snuggle bug. 

You usually eat every 2 or 3 hours. The longest you’ve gone is about 4 hours one or two nights. I’ve tried to get you on a schedule, but have now decided to let you do most of the leading. I just try to follow the E.A.S.Y schedule. Eat, Activity, Sleep…so I try not to watch the clock too much but make sure to keep you awake for a bit after you eat. If I don’t feed you fast enough, you get really mad and let me know that you’re hungry!!

You met your cousin Riley and went to your first tailgate for the San Diego State game.