One Month with Baby Brooks

So crazy how much changes in one month –

Especially in terms of a newborns life!

The past 4 weeks have been an absolute whirlwind, and I feel like I have been crazy spoiled because Charles stayed home with me for the first two weeks after the hospital and my mom has been with me for the past two weeks.

Next week, sh*t’s about to get real – I’ll be all on my own with the little man.

I still can’t believe Brooks is 4 weeks old today – it feels like time has flown by & crawled by at the same time {much like how pregnancy was for me at times}. In terms of height & weight progress for the first month we have our 1 month appointment on Monday – I can’t wait to see how much he has grown! But since I have been going to nursing support group a few times, they weigh him there so I do know the little man should be about 9 pounds by now – which would mean he has put on a little over a pound since birth! Wow!

Personalized Monkey Blanket

In other baby news, honestly Brooks has been a dream. He {knock on wood} really only cries when he is hungry or has a diaper – the rest of the time he is pretty chill. He gets a little fussy in the early evenings but other than that he’s been a really great baby.

The past week he has had a bit of a cold, which forced me to do something I never thought I would do…

-> Buy and Use the Snotsucker.

 Luckily it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be and it really helped clear up Brooks’ stuffy nose. When I see my little babe suffering, there really isn’t anything I wouldn’t do – and apparently that includes sucking snot from his nose. But in all seriousness, the product was sort of awesome. Two thumbs up!

In terms of sleep things have been going as good as can be expected. I am still feeding Brooks around 9/10pm and then manage to sneak upstairs for a head start sleep of an hour or two before the little man comes up to bed. Those 2 hours are amazing because the baby isn’t in the room so I can really sleep. Other than that he usually goes a few extra hours between feedings at night, which is awesome, but this past few days since he hasn’t been feeling great, he’s been getting up a little more. Nursing has still been improving, I started pumping this week & Charles gave Brooks his first bottle – we are hoping to get the little guy used to having a bottle a day.

Other one month updates include baby acne {boo!} and the occasional appearance of a smile or a rare laugh. He’s become so much more alert in the past two weeks, it’s so fun to watch him watch the world go by.

Also baby cuddles are the best.

Can’t wait to see how Brooks grows in the next few weeks!

And here are a few screaming baby pictures for your viewing pleasure –

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And just for fun here are some of my favorite photos from the past 4 weeks :

Brooks with his favorite Babysitter Bouncer

with the attachable  wooden toy

Converse Baby Booties socks are necessary

for any newborn little man

I like to think of this as Brooks’

Blue Steel look.

He’s been giving lots of smiles lately

when he plays on his Activity Gym

I’ve had a blast going to a local nursing support group

I’ve learned so much & we’ve made some new friends!

Baby’s First Bath

He only cried the first time & since then he just hangs out

& enjoys the warm water!

Brothers.

Jackson’s still not sure about our new addition.

I can’t wait for the weather to warm up a bit so I can utilize my carrier more.

I’ve busted it out on a few warm days and I love baby wearing!

Obsessed with his {too big } winter hat!

And his cheeks!

Loving up on my little man.