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| Already using the pouty lip! |
Howdy y'all! I'm going to try my best and go back and complete Harrison's 1 month update! It will probably be short since I'm already forgetting so many little details of Harrison at that time. It's true what they say, time flies when you have children. He's already SO different than what he used to be like. Doing this just reminds me why I created this blog in the first place. I want to be able to go back and be reminded of everything! Hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing!
Height/Weight (per our doctor's visit):
21.5 inches = 75 percentile
8.1 pounds = 10 percentile (who would have guessed we would have such a tiny baby??)
21.5 inches = 75 percentile
8.1 pounds = 10 percentile (who would have guessed we would have such a tiny baby??)
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| Tummy time is tiring! |
Clothing Size:
Harrison was only wearing newborn clothes at this point. Nick and I laughed when he was born and weighed only 6 pounds 12 ounces. We had quite a few ultrasounds (darn you, 2-vessel umbilical cord!) and were told at each one that he was always measuring a week or two larger than what he should have been. At our 38 week ultrasound, they predicted that he weighed over 8 pounds! We had hardly any newborn clothes since we thought he was going to be so big! Boy, were we wrong. Luckily, between the grandmas, Aunt Nicole, and ourselves, we were able to stock up on newborn clothes quite quickly!
Favorites:
*Food: He loved milk and he loved eating ALL.THE.TIME. It was pretty much his favorite thing to do besides sleeping.
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| Mmmmm, full belly! |
*Book: Much to Mom's disappointment, no books captured his interest up to this point. Don't worry, Mom didn't give up!
*Song: "Hush, Little Baby" with Mom singing. Shocking, we know :) He also really loved hearing "Shhhhhh" when he was fussy and/or tired.
*Toy: None at that point of time!
*Non-toy Toy: Mom and Dad, especially when he was fussy. Well, as long as Mom and Dad were making sure they were shushing and bouncing AND rocking all at the same time!
*Time of Day: Early, early, early! As the day progressed, Harrison would get fussier. Our doctor warned us of the "witching hour", the evening hours when babies would just cry. There was nothing wrong and not to worry but just be ready to comfort. We spent quite a lot of time comforting H since the evening was pretty rough. However, it helped us learn real quickly what did and didn't soothe him! We also learned that he LOVED bath time. We still make sure to take baths on nights when he seems extra fussy!
*Things to Giggle At: Nothing yet!
Observations/Firsts/Milestones:
Harrison was able to meet SO many family members and friends after he was born. Our little family was so spoiled with all the help given to us. Delicious meals were made, laundry was folded, and cleaning was done around the house. We were very appreciative of all the love and support!
Harrison had a photo shoot for his newborn pictures. We quickly discovered that Harrison hated being naked! Our photographer was able to snap a picture or two in each pose before Harrison started crying. Nothing beats warm clothes and being held! Luckily, we were able to get some sweet shots of our little peanut.
Harrison had some crazy eyes for awhile! One thing that we didn't know about newborns before Harrison was the fact that their eyes tend to be crossed for awhile. We laughed every time he tried to focus on something...the eyes went wild! Now that he's older, he doesn't it do it anymore. From a developmental standpoint, we are happy that's ended but Mom can't help but be a little sad. It's just another sign that Harrison isn't a newborn anymore!
*Toy: None at that point of time!
*Non-toy Toy: Mom and Dad, especially when he was fussy. Well, as long as Mom and Dad were making sure they were shushing and bouncing AND rocking all at the same time!
*Things to Giggle At: Nothing yet!
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| Look at those skinny legs! |
Observations/Firsts/Milestones:
Harrison was able to meet SO many family members and friends after he was born. Our little family was so spoiled with all the help given to us. Delicious meals were made, laundry was folded, and cleaning was done around the house. We were very appreciative of all the love and support!
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| Harrison's cousins were so excited to visit! |
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| So proper while he sleeps! |
Harrison had some crazy eyes for awhile! One thing that we didn't know about newborns before Harrison was the fact that their eyes tend to be crossed for awhile. We laughed every time he tried to focus on something...the eyes went wild! Now that he's older, he doesn't it do it anymore. From a developmental standpoint, we are happy that's ended but Mom can't help but be a little sad. It's just another sign that Harrison isn't a newborn anymore!
Taking this trip down memory lane is making me a little misty eyed! It's crazy to see how different he has already become in such a short amount of time. While we do miss the teeny tiny little baby we once had, we LOVE the personality that Harrison is starting to show. The smiles, his "talking", and looks of wonderment show us how much fun we are going to have with Harrison as he grows! Also, some day down the road (and I mean, down the road) we will hopefully have another newborn to cuddle!
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