Deacon: 1-Month

Deacon turned one month old yesterday and had his pedi appointment this morning. Here are his stats:

Birth: 7lbs 9oz, 20.5 inches
2 weeks: 8lbs 9oz (49%), 20.25 inches (32%)
1 month: 10lbs 8oz (66%), 21 inches (31%)

The doctor said he's doing great. He has some eye gunk that are just clogged tear ducts, and his neck is a bit stiff due to how he was positioned in my belly, so we'll work on that, but overall, he looks good.

So what's Deacon like? He's a cuddly little boy who doesn't like to be put down. He prefers being in someone's arms to being anyplace else and is generally fussier than P&F were unless being held. However, every once in a while, he'll sit happily in the Boppy or on the floor and gaze lovingly at Fletch's old friend--ceiling fan. Some of his favorite snuggles are from Piper and Fletch, who love to give him kisses and hugs.

When Deacon isn't cuddling, he's eating or sleeping. Right now, he's eating 3-4 ounces of formula every 2.5-3 hours both day and night. Every once in a while, he'll sleep 3.5-4 hours at night, but that is VERY rare (but hopefully he'll start giving us longer stretches soon). He sleeps right next to us in his Rock n Play while swaddles in his Miracle Blanket.

As far as fitting into our family--it feels like he's been here longer than a month but also feels like we still have a lot of adjusting to do to get our new routines in place to keep everyone happy. That's still a work in progress.