* At birth you weighed 8 pounds and 13 ounces....after 1 month you are 10 pounds and 14 ounces!! Dr. Gibbs is very pleased with your growth.
* You are now 22" long! You've grown 1 inch this month! Mommy is very excited about this and hopeful that you are going to be tall like Daddy! Crossing my fingers for a basketball star!
* You are in the 90th percentile on height, weight, and head circumference. Again, Dr. Gibbs said you were perfect!
* You have beautiful skin, everyone talks about your complexion and how pretty it is..again, you got it from Daddy! Mommy is happy about this too, glad you didn't get my pasty white skin!
* You are totally breast fed right now. We had to give you formula for 3 feedings when you were 10 days old. Mommy had a kidney stone and was on high doses of pain meds for about 24 hours. You were a champ and took the bottle then went right back to the breast when I was ready! I was so proud of you! You love to eat! You eat daily every 2-2.5 hours and 3-4 hours at night. I am amazed at how easy it has been. I was nervous about breastfeeding but you took to it right away and made it super easy on Mommy. I love the bond we have from the feedings, even in the middle of the night, I talk to you while you eat and you just coo like you know what I am saying. You seem to be so satisfied after a feeding and you make the funniest faces when you are full. You are hard to burp, and it takes about 15 minutes before I can lay you down so you don't reflux.
* You wear a size 1 diaper, we tried to use newborn diapers when you came home from the hospital but it was only a couple of days before we switched to one's.
* You wear mostly 3 months clothes...you have a few things that are 0-3 that you can wear.
* You sleep beside our bed in a bassinet. You have slept with us several times but you are so hot natured...with the heavy cover, you just don't sleep well. Your bassinet has a little light on it and I can see you all night long! Daddy and I sleep well too. We are very proud of you for sleeping good. You nap daily several times but are starting to stay awake more and more.
* You are a very content baby. You have a "sooby" (pacifier) that we use to soothe you and get you to sleep then you spit it out. I can usually soothe you by stroking your cheek or rubbing your back. You love to snuggle too!
* You love your bouncy seat and swing. You are really good to sit it either while Mommy does laundry or the dishes or showers!
*You have great head control for an infant! We do tummy time for 3-5 minutes everyday! Dr. Gibbs said you are advanced in that area, similar to a 2 month old.
*You love taking a bath! We just sponged you off until your cord fell off, but once we put you in your baby tub, you were in love! You don't make a peep while bathing! That's something you take after me!! I love bubble baths!
*You went on your first all day shopping trip with Granni Pat and I. You did fantastic! You never got fussy until you were hungry! We look forward to many more shopping sprees ahead!
*You were dedicated at church this past Sunday...it was beautiful! Bro. Steve Buchanan did a wonderful job! You were given a little pink Bible and a little stuffed lamb. Its our prayer that you grow into a lovely young lady with a desire to serve the Lord and love Him.
Reese, one day you will realize what a miracle you really are! Daddy and I could not be happier! We just set and look at you! You are so beautiful! We can't believe you are really ours! We can't wait to watch you grow each month!
