Cody 1 month Check up

(Monkey picture in Blue--2 weeks old; Brown outfit is one month)Cody at 1 month and Decker at 1 month.

Stats:

Weight: 11 lbs 12 oz (90-95%)

Height: 22 1/4 inches (75 - 90%)

Head Circumference: 15 3/4 (90 - 95%)

(It's hard to not compare Decker's growth to Cody's, but it's pretty opposite...Decker was on the other side of the teeter totter being in the 10 -25 percentile in his weight and height.)

Sleeping: He sleeps a lot during the day--usually in the swing when Decker is not occupying it, or in the bouncer seat...At night, he sleeps in his bassinet next to our bed. He goes to bed between 11 and midnight and then he wakes up to eat about every 2-3 hours. It seems like during the night he spends a lot of time grunting and trying to pass Bowel movements. This keeps both Mike and me awake at night. So, I'll just bring him into our bed to sleep and he seems to sleep much more soundly with us. Though this is uncomfortable for us. We need to always consciously remember that he is there and we can't just stretch out.

Eating: He nurses every 2 - 3 hours. We usually sit in the Glider rocker. When you nurse on your right side, you like to look up and I think you're looking at the framed picture of Christ holding a lamb behind me. Sometimes I need to cover your head, so you're not distracted so you don't pull.

He started cooing to me and smiling at me during his 3rd week. He smiled while he was sleeping before this, but not in response to me. :) We got his smile on video when he was 4 weeks old. Grandma Wood says he smiles with his eyes, it's so big!

He focuses on our faces and always seems so alert. Everyone comments how much they think he looks like Mike and how alert he is. They think he looks older than he is.--Probably all your hair and alertness gives the illusion that you're not a typical infant. :)

And if you're wondering where he got all that light red hair?!....