I cannot believe that Weston is already a month old. It's been a whirlwind of a month. I had some postpartum complications two weeks after Weston was born that landed me back in this hospital for 24 hours after emergency surgery but thankfully I'm mostly feeling back to normal. I have had so much help over the past month- my parents were here for 2 weeks and then Chris took the week after my surgery off because I was not suppose to lift Hudson. So, I really have only been on my own with both boys at home for the past week. Whew, two kids is tough! But, we are surviving and I'm sure we will settle into a nice routine soon. Anyways, here's more about my sweet boy #2:
Measurements: We have a chunky monkey on our hands! At Weston's one month appointment today Weston weighed in at 11 lb 3.5 oz (76th percentile). Hudson was 9 lb 9.5 oz at one month. Weston has grown 2 whole inches and is now in the 81st percentile at 22.5 inches. Hudson was 21 inches at one month. Right now it seems like they will be built pretty differently but who knows. Weston has outgrown his newborn clothes and is wearing either 0-3 or 3 month clothes. I started him in cloth diapers last week but he's still a bit too small for most of them so we are using disposables about 50% of the time until his legs chunk up a bit!
Eats: Weston, just like his brother was, is a great nurser. We haven't had any issues and he has latched well from day 1. He nurses on demand every 2-3 hours during the day. I have only pumped once and Chris gave him a bottle which he did fine with. He refuses a paci most of the time so there are definitely days that I feel like I'm constantly nursing because nothing else will calm him down.
Sleeps: We still have a very sleepy baby on our hands. Weston sleeps a lot of the day but also sleeps pretty well at night. We definitely aren't on a schedule but I do some sort of rhythm to his sleep patterns. I have been trying to have him nap in his crib at least once a day although he's still sleeping in the rock n play at night. He does love the swing which I'm thankful for. The moments that he falls asleep on my chest and I can actually just sit there with him are few and far between because of big brother but I do cherish those moments. At night he sleeps 3-4 hour stretches although he had twice given me a 6 hour stretch! Hopefully those will become more frequent soon.
Big brother update: Hudson does well with Weston for the most part although I definitely see hints of jealousy here and there. Unfortunately we are having a lot of trouble with Hudson's sleep lately. He refuses naps unless someone lays with him until he's asleep. And he wakes up at least once, usually more, times at night. He has a sweet disposition most of the time but we definitely see the "terrible twos" come out at times! He has some pretty bad tantrums and can be downright defiant. He doesn't respond much to discipline at this point but I keep telling myself that it's just a phase and it will get easier. He's had lots of changes lately so I'm trying to show him (and myself) grace.
