Category: The Kids

Teddy (nicknamed Teddy Bear by mom) turned 1 month on March 18th! Yes, I know. I’m horribly delinquent in writing this post but as you can see, we’ve been a little preoccupied this past week. Plus, I have two kids now so free time and extra energy is a hot commodity.

But our littlest man is already a month old! By all accounts, Teddy is a champ! He eats VERY well as evidenced by his continual growth. At his 1 month check-up he weighed 10 lbs 8 oz thus putting him in the 50th percentile in weight. He’s also 23 1/2 inches long thus putting him in the 98th percentile- a solid Phillips weigh in (or more importantly, measure-up). He’s already out of newborn cloths and into 3 months though I can already tell this size won’t last too much longer. Teddy’s neck is also very strong and he can hold is head up on his own in order to look around.

I’m not sure how we got so lucky but Teddy’s pretty easy going (knock on wood!). He really only cries to eat and when he wants to be held. He’s a fan of tummy time, the swing (set to the highest, most aggressive setting) and the vibrating chair. He’s also started to take the pacifier with mommy or daddy’s assistance. And at night he’s sleeping 3-4 hour stretches where he only wakes to eat for 10 minutes and then goes right back to sleep- no rocking, cuddling, bouncing, etc. required. It’s helped keep mommy semi-sane and rested enough to keep pace with two youngsters.

We’re all in love with the newest member of the family! He’s started to smile in the last few days so we’ll take that as a sign that he’s happy here too!