1-Month Old!

Happy 1 Month Little Guy!!!


So far things are going well. I haven't had much time where I have had to juggle Emma & Levi on my own- so I'm not sure what those days will bring. It certainly takes longer to get anywhere, but sometimes I look at my two babies and am overcome with joy when I think of all the fun they will have together when Levi gets a bit older. I am really excited to watch them grow together!
My biggest concern is being able to get Emma down for a nap or bedtime if Levi is crying. I'm sure when the time comes, I will figure it all out. Luckily, nothing terrible is going to happen to my little Emma if she is late going down for a nap!!!

Ohhhh, sweet little Levi! I can't believe it has been 1 month already... it feels like I just brought you home!

The poor guy has been less than thrilled with life so far. He gets in a decent amount of sleep, a lot of short eating sessions, and lots of crying if he is awake! I think many things can contribute to his crying- perhaps that his sister smothers him with toys, blankets, hugs, or stuffs binkies in his mouth. Or on a more serious note, I think he may not tolerate my breastmilk well when I eat dairy- he seems quite uncomfortable, and gets very angry when he has to spit up or go to the bathroom. I noticed that he is a much happier baby when I skip out on the ice cream, cheese, or coffee smoothies!



Oh but he is such a love! He loves to snuggle on my chest, especially at night in bed, and I love it too....hopefully I am not spoiling him too much yet! He gives us little smiles, which we know are completely involuntary, but still, warms our hearts! And he seems to really like bathtime now, almost falling asleep in his little tub while sweetly sucking on his binky.

Although I say he cries- it is mostly just when he is uncomfortable. Any other time he wants to let us know he is upset, it isn't really a cry. I would describe it more as...grunting, squealing, and snorting. It makes us laugh, and then of course, we pick him up to snuggle and everything is "all better". All Better. This is a term used often in our house now, especially by Emma. She is very concerned when Levi gets upset, but is the first to let us know he is "all better" and it is time to put him down so she can play with us.

It is hard to believe 1 month has passed already! We have had so much going on since the day we brought him home, I feel like I blinked and 4 weeks have gone by.
Sweet little Levi, we love you so very very much!!!!!! Don't grow up too fast!!!!