The Life of Rob & Jess Plus Two: Parker's One Month Update

Parker and his daddy. They complete me.

Dear Parker,

We made it! Me, you and daddy all survived the first month without any major problems or upsets. We didn't break you like we thought we might in the beginning. At the first month you:

Weigh somewhere around 9lbs

Are wearing size 1 diapers

Make crazy faces when you are trying to poop or toot. It's still really hard for you to poop and when you need to go, you can't focus on anything else. This sometimes impacts our feeding times because all you do is focus on "pushing" instead of eating.

Still toot all the time and they are loud! You like to sigh after you toot also. Mom has started giving you some gas drops to help alleviate all of your built up gas in your tummy.

Have not smiled at us yet on purpose. When you are done eating, you will just lay in my arms and these smiles will cross your face. This is adorable and sometimes I don't want to put you down, but then mom remembers she needs sleep, too! I think you are close to smiling at me while you are awake.

Can focus on an object and every once in awhile you will follow it side to side.

Don't mind tummy time and can lift your head from side to side.

Eat for about 20-30 minutes every 2-3 hours. You can sleep 5 hours at night, but this past week you have struggled to sleep more than 4 hours at a time. We had one night where you slept 6 hours straight, but that has not been repeated.

Still sleep in your swing at night. Mom is scared to mess up a good thing!

LOVE the sound of a hairdryer. Me and dad have apps that play the sound of a hairdryer and you will instantly quiet and usually fall asleep. It's amazing! Sometimes when you go out for a walk with dad, he will come back with you and the hairdryer sound playing.

Go on a walk with me and dad in the evenings, but dad walks the farthest with you.

Love taking a bath, but you HATE getting out of the bath and being cold and wet.

You will take a bottle of breast milk and when we have done that you eat about 4 oz.

Definitely more alert at 4 weeks than you were at 2 weeks.

Have tried putting you in the Ergobaby carrier and the Boba Wrap, but you don't particularly like either of those that much. I think we just get too hot and will be better when you can hold your head up.

Your head control is definitely getting better. You can lift it 45 degrees on your own.

You don't mind your car seat as long as you are moving or asleep. Hence the walk in the evenings.

You don't do well at just laying and being still/quiet. You aren't content to just "watch the world." You prefer to be moving if you are going to be awake. I can play with you on the floor for about 30 minutes each day before your attention span runs out and you want to move.

Love your dad! Your dad bounces you, swings you, practically tosses you in the air and you love it. You and him are my world. It's the best thing ever to watch you two. I can only imagine the mischief you two are going to get into once you have head control and move around.

We love you sweet boy. I can't wait to see what the next month brings!

Some of my favorite photos that we have taken are below. We have ordered your newborn pictures, but I don't have the digital images to share.

At the hospital in T-Paw's arms.

You and me at the hospital.

You and DD Nana at the hospital.

Just hanging out with your great grandma, Nana in Galveston!

Happy Fourth of July! This picture cracks me up. You kind of remind me of a little of my Pop because you have hair on the sides and not much on the top!