One month :)

Boyd is now one month old!!!  I am not going by weeks, because he was 4 weeks old last Saturday, but he is was one month yesterday by the date, August 24th.

I have always heard people say "I can't believe how fast time is going.  My baby is growing too fast!"  I thought it was just something that people said, but I completely agree!  I also thought that 6 weeks was a LONG time off for maternity leave, but now only having a week and a half left, I realize how short it can feel.  I am sad about Boyd getting big because he was such a precious little baby, but it is also exciting to see him grow.

His neck continues to get stronger and he's definitely starting to fill out!  His legs are no longer little sticks...they are getting some meat on them.  He loves to take naps on his belly.  I try to give him tummy time for his play time, but he ends up falling asleep.  It's precious!

The big thing yesterday (his one month birthday) happened when mommy and daddy took out Boyd's newborn napper from the pack and play.  He had been sleeping in it, but he is now just in the regular bassinet feature of his pack and play.  He was getting too long for the newborn napper and I don't think he was quite comfortable.  Daddy said that he looked pretty comfortable last night all spread out in the bassinet as both arms were above his head, haha :)

At this point there isn't much new in his life, other than growing, sleeping, eating, and getting diaper changes.  He smiles without knowing what he's doing, and he likes to give mom and dad the occasional shower when we change him.  Mom has gotten sprayed about six times already, once in his bath last night!  We need to start using the Pee-Pee Tee-Pees :)  They are supposed to manage the shower that boys can sometimes give.

He is definitely a Cards fan!!

Other than that Boyd is just doing great!!  He is giving us quite a bit of sleep, and mommy and daddy each take one feeding in the middle of the night.  I can't complain, he's just such a sweetie!!

I have one more picture...Mark says he's saying "Mom please stop taking pictures of me!" Haha and I might stop if he wasn't so cute!

Weight check, bath time, overalls!

I know this is really late, but on August 9th I took Boyd to the doctor for his weight check.  I was worried about him being back up to his birth weight, but as you can see from the picture below he was 8lbs 11oz!!  I was excited to see that he was gaining weight so well :)

The picture was rotated, and for some reason when I attach it it won't rotate back.  I can't figure out how to change it, but this shows how much he has grown from birth to August 9th!

As of today (August 19th) he is growing like a weed!  I don't worry about him gaining weight anymore, but I know he's a healthy little boy.  He eats between 4-6 ounces at every feeding and is chunking up.  I didn't think it was possible, but he gets cuter every day and I love him more every minute!!

Boyd has been getting up twice a night, and Mark has been helping out so much.  He takes one feeding and I take the other.  It has been great, and Mark is the most amazing father!!  He usually gets up at 1:00 and then around 4:00 or 5:00.  I can't complain!!

Here is Boyd after a bath.  It was not his first bath, but we had to get a picture of him in his little towel :)

This is his first pair of overalls.  How adorable is he????? :) :) :)

Two week update!

Boyd was two weeks old yesterday, and he is growing every day!  His neck is getting really strong, and when we put him on his belly he picks up his head and turns it from side to side.  He is just precious! 

I start volleyball practice tomorrow, which is going to be sad because I have to leave my baby, but it will be good to start season!  The picture below is our "Mommy and Boyd time."  It is my favorite time of day :)

We finally got a family picture.  Boyd doesn't look too happy in this pic, but he's still adorable!!

The other day Mark asked me to check Boyd's diaper, so I walked over to his pack and play, and he wasn't there!  Mark pulled down the covers and showed me that Boyd was snuggling with him :)  They were watching SportsCenter together.  So cute!!

His eyes are open, which doesn't happen very often.  I love his faces!

Snuggle time with mommy!!

Sweet baby...sleeping like mommy.  He is so perfect!

The face below reminds me of Zoolander...Blue Steel!! haha

Grandma Boyd took this picture and sent it to me yesterday.  He is my sweet little man.  What a cute little monkey :)