One month

Huxley, you are one month old as of 12/9. Weighing in at about 10.4 lbs and 22.5 inches. A pretty good sleeper, although we went through a week of disagreements on night time. You're  doing much better! 
We have a bit of a morning routine down. You wake up around 6:30-7 and want to be changed and eat. You take your vitamin d and are awake for a bit. Around 8 or so, you start to get sleepy, so you nurse and I swaddle you. You love the white noise sound and it puts you right to sleep. You sleep for an hour or more and we begin the wake, change, eat, play, sleep cycle again. You had your tongue clipped a week after you were born, and it healed perfectly. You still have quite the lip tie, but it doesn't interfere with your eating-you're a champ! 
This past month has been busy! We celebrated your birth, your Papa's birthday, your brother Paxton's birthday, and Thanksgiving! November is a busy month for our family! 

I never want to forget your cinnamon roll belly button. Your cord fell off and mommy didn't even know! I may have cried.
Your brothers and sister are still obsessed with you. I don't think that will change ever. When you are fussy, they get in your space and sing to you or try to hold you-which you really love. 
I am working on your birth announcement! 
Sleeping in the Rock and play. You grunt and are super vocal all the time. You sound like a sheep and it makes us laugh! 

You are SO sweet. I just love you and wanna eat you up. Your personality is already so apparent. You are a huge blessing to our family. The sleepless nights (which was only for about a week) and nursing woes (you eat about every hour and a half to two hours) are worth every second, buddy. 




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