Eli's Neighborhood!: One Month Old!

Eli turned one month old on Christmas day. He had a check up last Monday and everything is going great! He was not gaining as much weight as they would have liked to start with, so we increased feedings to every two hours. He gained 7 ounces in about four days, but the doctor wanted him to continue to gain about seven ounces within a week. On last Monday, he was up to 7lbs. 13oz. He had gained 12 ounces in a week!! His increased feedings obviously did the trick! We don't go back to the doctor until his two month check up because he is doing so well!

My little man is focusing more and more every day and is starting to follow us with his eyes when we walk by. He is normally pretty good sitting by himself, unless he's hungry... but sometimes when he's not getting as much attention as he would like, he yells at us! It's not so much a cry as a little shout, just to remind us he's there and we could hold him if we like. He is absolutely wonderful and is content about 85 % of the time.

Quick nap.

Please stop flashing that light in my face!

He really likes his pacifier... could be good or bad??

Sleeping diaper baby. :-)

But of course stays awake when it's time to sleep!

His pot belly evidence of gaining that weight!

I put him on his play mat today and he LOVED it! He laid there for probably an hour to an hour and a half perfectly content. He also has been smiling a lot more lately, whether he knows what he's doing or not, I have no clue. But I did try and capture it on camera. But a lot like his cousin Lila was a first, he doesn't want to smile when you get the camera out.