Our Growing Boy

Little Max started his life in the outside world at 7 pounds, 3 ounces. He came home at 6 pounds 7 ounces (the usual 10 percent weight loss). Three days later, he was 6 pounds 8 ounces and the very next day he hit 6 pounds 13 ounces.

A week later, he gained a full pound, reaching 7 pounds 14 ounces. Believe it or not, two days later he weighed in at 8 pounds 7 ounces. It's been over a week since he was last weighed, but he's just about out grown his newborn clothes; too bad he hasn't had much use for the short sleeved outfits, as the weather has been so cool! Thanks to Nanny and Gramps for picking up a few extra long sleeved sleep 'n' plays since we've really used them alot!! We continue to fold over the sleeves of the newborn outfits to keep him from scratching his face and irritating his poor infant acne...but his index finger regularly finds its way out so he has a "pointer" to direct mommy and daddy to what he needs. It's so cute!

Today we will give him his first full bath since it has been several days since he finally lost his cord stump! (We'll document as we can...)

His neck is getting even stronger. He has been able to lift his head up since birth, but now he can lift it, turn it, and put it back down! He can also roll from side to back and to his other side! He continues to scooch around in his sleep, so he's a little rover and we never know where he's going to turn up in the crib...he keeps us hopping!

He is proving to be a very noisy sleeper. There are times that we could swear by the noises that he is awake and entertaining himself in his crib only to find that he's sleeping after all. We just never know unless we check whether he is asleep or awake.

It is a gorgeous day so we are hoping to get a walk in at the Mishawaka River Walk. It'll be his first trip to the water...

Carrie