John had a very relaxing first Mother's Day. We went to brunch with the family in Long Beach and he slept through the whole thing! We couldn't even keep him awake for pictures...that was his gift to me I guess :).
John with me and his Grammas
Our first Mother's Day together...Steve got me a wind chime that I love.
John is nearing his 1 month birthday this Saturday. Currently he weighs in at 12lbs 7oz and 23 inches long. He is now in the 95th percentile for all growth categories! He has been so fun to watch and interact with. He can hold his head up on his own and look around the room and smiles a lot. He still likes fans and lights the most but is more intrigued by the mirror these days. I wouldn't say he's cooing but he growls and grunts a lot during his alert times. He still sleeps the most though and is lengthening the sleep times each week.
Not a super interesting video but he smiles a little side smile at the end which makes it all worth it!
On Saturday we went over to Gramma Joan's to celebrate Aunt Jenn's 25th birthday. John looked so handsome in his "I want to be like Dad" polo shirt. He is 5 1/2 weeks old in this picture and I would say has hit 14 pounds but we haven't been to the doctor lately to confirm so it's all based on how sore my arms are at the end of the day.
He was very alert the whole time and gave lots of grins and stares for everyone. He has discovered how good looking he is this week and likes to spend time making faces at himself in the mirror. You can see in this picture that he is still very bald on top! One of his favorite places to lay back right now is his changing table. It's weird but he can just stare so content at the hat rack that hangs on the wall above him...he's fascinated by it. He makes the cutest goos and coos while he is there so I am happy to stand by for a while folding diapers while he enjoys himself.
I took this on John's 1 month birthday next to the "measurement monkey". It's actually a stuffed animal our good friends Clifton and Amanda got for him but we thought it would be a good way for everyone to see how he is growing by comparison each month. John is still figuring out what his schedule will be each day but he continues to eat well, sleep well, and grow. I am attending a moms group starting this week for new moms and their babies so hopefully we can meet other little boys John's age and make some new friends.
