Lucas turned One Month Old on December 10, 2011
Life since he arrived has been...in a word....hectic. But, and I have said it often he is much easier than Katie and Andrew ever were. Most people say that is a third child. I think he is going to be an easy going person.
Lucas is a pretty good sleeper and a fabulous eater. For the week and half he was sleeping in 3 hour increments and then once his due date rolled around, he switched that to 2 hour increments. Really though for being a newborn, I can't complain. All day he eats every 2 hours and take several 1-2 hour naps. At night, he eats every 2 hours and goes back to sleep within an hour.
On Monday, December 5th Lucas weighed 9 lbs 5 oz. That is almost a 2 lb gain! He loves to eat! He will take different bottle tops and has no problem nursing. New territory for me though - spitting up! Katie and Andrew rarely spit - almost safe to say never did, but Lucas is a different story. If he does not burp at least twice, he WILL spit up - ALL - OVER - YOU!
sort of a smile?
He cries when you change him or he has gas, but other than that, he is a pretty happy guy. Just in the last few days his face is starting to get expressive. No true smiles yet, but his eyes track and seems to light up a little when you talk to him. He knows my voice and when Katie sings to him, it settles him down. He also seems to like when she reads to him. He is also interested in toys on his bouncey chair - Katie and Andrew get very excited when he hits one and it makes a sound!
A bath for his one month birthday
Lucas has had 4 baths in 4 weeks. From memory, that seems like a lot but as Katie says "he sticks like throw up" Lovely, I know. But, she is right. Due to the amount of spitting up, he needs a bath once a week. Curdled milk in his neck folds make it a must!
Looking forward to the months to come!
The holidays will be hectic, but FUN with three little ones. We are blessed.
