I can't believe that he is one month already, but on the other hand, it feels like we are old friends now. I am understanding his cues a lot easier now and can distinguish between his hungry cry and other cries.
This weekend it was like he decided show us all his his milestones!
He started cooing when we talked to him. It's wonderful to see him responding to us and communicating.
He has also started really using his legs to push up on me when I am holding him over my shoulder. He is very strong already!
Talon used to hate being left lying on the couch or any surface alone, but now he seems to prefer it to being held sometimes. He kicks his legs like crazy and has a ball!
He is really enjoying his monkey gym too, which is a mat that we lay in his playard bassinet and there is a ring of toys overhead like a mobile. He will sit and stare at it and kick for a good 15 mins...good exercise for him!
I have also now been able to have a shower in the morning and not emerge to hear him crying in his vibrating chair. This is a milestone. He seems to really enjoy the chair now and can focus on the bubbles that move in front of him. He also likes the vibrating which I used to turn off because it bothered him before.
He started putting his hands in his mouth after a feed and burp and wasn't hungry. It seemed he just needed something to suck on, and it was going to be fingers or a soother.
The soother...I debated about whether I ever wanted to give him one. Would it be better to have him just suck his thumb? Would it just be for my benefit? How would I wean him off of it? Would I have to get up to put it back in his mouth every time he dropped it? What about damage to his teeth?
After discussions with my mom, sister and Kelly I got enough info to make a decision. So on his one month birthday we tried the soother, only for his fussy times which are in the late morning and evening. I didn't want him to have it to sleep, just for settling him when he was fussy. It works very well! He enjoys it, but doesn't drift off, in fact he kicks his legs and has a great time taking in his surroundings!
He has also started to slowly grow out of his newborn clothes. He no longer fits the two "small baby" sleepers my mom gave him. They were for 3-5 lb. babies. His newborn sleepers are getting a bit snug and I have a feeling he won't fit them by next week. A few of his hats he has grown out of and we have started him on his 0-3 sleepers (which is good because we have A LOT of them!).
Talon also seems to enjoy bath time now...or at least, not mind it as much. I give him a bath by myself if Mike is working and he sits comfortably in his bath sling and looks around. He tries to lick the water if it gets on his face. I call him my little chicken because he is just so tiny in the tub!
It's like once we passed the one month mark, we both understood each other better. I have more confidence in caring for him and determining his needs. This is where the fun really begins!
