The past month hasn't exactly flown by. For the first time I feel like I had a baby 6 months ago, instead of just a month. Part of that reason is because it was the roughest recovery for me, but also because Tanner is just growing like crazy.
Stats:
9 lbs. 7 oz.-50th percentile
21 1/2 in.-50th percentile
He is growing so much, over 3 lbs. from his smallest weight, and 2 1/4 inches. He is a really good baby. He cries when cold, or hungry, and he's my first baby to not like baths, but he's usually pretty content to just lay around. He loves the swing, to cuddle, and to be held by anyone. We are all really enjoying him. When he was about a week old, Jayden was holding him. He loves to play with his little hands, and to stare at his face. It was bedtime and so we told Jayden he had to put Tanner down. We told him he could hold him again the next day, and he replied, with tears in his eyes, "But he won't always be like this." He is an awesome big brother, and hearing him say that brought tears to my eyes too.
As rough as my recovery has been, having to basically sit in one spot for almost two weeks, it gave me the excuse to hold Tanner as much as I wanted. He got super spoiled those first two weeks, especially with my mom and Josh here, someone was always willing to hold him. Now that I'm up and around, I don't regret holding him too much, or letting him fall asleep in my arms as much as he did. Like Jayden said, he won't always be like this.
More about Tanner:
He snorts when he cries.
He has lost all his hair on top of his head. The poor little guy looks like a balding old man.
He is waking up about every 2-3 hours at night. He once slept 8 hours, but he hasn't come close since.
He has a very peaceful spirit.
We'll keep him.
A couple of weeks ago this blanket arrived in the mail. It is really cute. It has his name and birthday embroidered on it. But there was no name or card attached to it, so we have no idea who sent it. If it was you, thank you, we love it!
What a sweet boy! I love these pictures!
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