1 month old

I can't believe how quickly 1 month has flown by! Layton is already getting so big it's unbelievable!

We went to the doctor last week for his 1 month check up. Bryce and I had a bet how much he would weigh before we went in and... I guessed right on! Layton weighs 9.13 pounds and grew 1.5 inches! He is at 50% on all his growth charts which is great for being a week and a half early! The doctor did say that he was gaining weight a little too quickly though and to try to slow him down so we started a new stricter feeding schedule. He has been doing great on the schedule and is only eating every 2.5-3 hours with no food in between he just plays and sleeps!

Layton has quickly learned the difference between night and day. Once it is dark he is ready to go to sleep and only wakes up every 3 hours to eat and have a diaper change and then is right back to sleep. As soon as the sun comes over the mountain he is up and ready for the day! Once it is light outside he will only sleep in his swing until it is night time again. This usually means that one of us ends up sleeping on the couch until the other wakes up. Sometimes Layton just wakes up so that he can get into bed with us! At first I had a hard time with this because he was so little, but now that he is getting bigger he is becoming quite the snuggle bug and loves using my pregnancy pillow for himself! When he sleeps he looks and sounds just like his Dad. Layton is a little bit loud when he sleeps as he often moans and groans! I also try to put him in his crib to sleep for a little bit each day but he only sleeps for about 15-20 minutes. Hopefully he will start to get a little better once I get the music from school!

Each day he is getting stronger and stronger. He has learned that he can hold up his head. This makes for some difficult burping sessions sometimes because he likes to push himself up and look around. Now that he can hold his head up, he is enjoying tummy time more and more!

Kallie has started to be protective. She will usually stay near to see what he is doing. She likes to watch him when he is playing. Once Layton starts to cry she will always come into the room and look at him just to watch and make sure he is OK!

Other than that he is a normal happy 1 month old! We have started to take him out a little more each week but we are still getting use to it as well as it can be a huge task. I can't believe how quickly it has gone by and soon I will have to go back to work! I am enjoying each day to the fullest before that happens! =)