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One Month Owen


Owen's 1st Month
Since day 1, Owen has been Mr. Chill.  During the first week, I actually had to wake him up for every feeding.  He would sleep, eat, go back to sleep.  Rarely cried.  And was rarely awake.  About week two, Owen started to spend more and more time awake--so I was prepared for more crying.  Still. he has remained Mr. Chill.  When he is awake, he looks around the room curiously.  He will begin to tell you when he is getting hungry--but it is rarely a full blown cry.   

Now at 1 month, Owen feeds around 8 times a day.  Mostly 3 hours between feedings, but sometimes longer stretches overnight.  He does get restless around 5-7 pm like most babies do, but it is rarely a full blown cry session.  He is easily comforted, but just requires a bit more attention during that time.  Momma is happy to oblige.  

Once during this month, I did catch a smile while he was awake.  Owen is not fully social smiling yet, but I think he is working on it.  That is one of my favorite developments.  He also celebrated his first Thanksgiving this month, during which, he slept the entire time. 
How the rest of us are doing
For the most part, I am handling the reduction of sleep well.  Going from one kid, to two, is a transition for sure.  It is nice having Ian around--but the true reality of two kids will not fully set in until he returns to work.  Breastfeeding is going well.  I stay clear of the pump, and that makes me super happy.  Owen eats well every 3 hours and is growing fine, so I try not to worry to much about the logistics.

Haley is mostly indifferent, but she has Daddy's undivided attention most of the time--so she is happy as peach pie to be the center of attention still.  She is still my hyper girl.  we are working on potty training--and this is by far my least favorite part of parenting.  We may have waited too long, because it feels a lot like a power struggle.  Day by day things are getting better.  I love most of everything that comes out of her mouth (except when she is crying or throwing a temper tantrum).  But she is simply a hoot.  And the way she learns stuff, and makes it her own--to express her thoughts and ideas is certainly the coolest thing about having a toddler.  Just today, she has decided to call Ian "captain" instead of "dad".

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