Carter - 1 Month

Weight
Birth: 6 lbs 12 oz
Now: 7 lbs 11.5 oz

Length
Birth: 19.25 inches
Now: 20 inches

Diapers – Newborn

Clothes – Newborn, although he has outgrown a few sleepers due to his length

Feedings – Breastfeeding on demand.  I've got an app on my iPod that I'll start using to figure out his "schedule"

Nighttime – He is an awesome sleeper at night and has been since day 1 (knock on wood).  I usually get at least 1 4-hour stretch out of him.  He is usually fussy at night starting around 6-7pm.  He doesn't typically go to sleep for the night until sometime between the hours of 11pm - 1am but once he's out he wakes up to have a diaper change and eat, and falls right back asleep.  He usually wakes up again a couple hours later for another diaper change and feeding and falls back asleep.  He tends to "sleep in" until around 9-10am.  Again, I haven't officially tried tracking his schedule so this is just how I think it typically goes.

Personality – He is usually very content.  He does well when he's around other people and doesn't mind when other people besides his mother holds him.  We took him to the mall one busy Friday afternoon during Christmas season and he slept the whole time.  I don't know how he slept through all of it but I'm sure glad he did!  He had 2 days in a row where he was pretty fussy and was cluster-feeding.  He didn't get much sleep at all which frustrated me a little (Mom's got to eat and go potty too!), but after 2 days he went back to his normal self!

Development

• Lifts head while lying on tummy (has done this since day 1)
• Responds to sound
• Stares at faces
• Sucks his thumb
• Smiles in his sleep
• Reflexes: Startle, Grasp & Rooting
• Makes "ah" sounds 

Loves

• Mom's boobs
• Car rides
• Swing with music turned on low
• Sleeping on mommy's chest after feeding and in the Rock 'n Play Sleeper

Hates

• Being naked.  He holds onto his clothes when we change him!
• Sleeping in the crib
• Being swaddled