Our sweet little guy is one month old. They say time passes by SOO fast & it does... but at the same time I feel like he has been with us for way longer than a month. Many people have told me thats because I don't get any sleep. Which... I get a LITTLE sleep. Cohen has slept 5 1/2 hours at a time 3 different nights. The first time he did that I woke up every hour checking on him & I guess he was just pooped! The 2nd and 3rd time I enjoyed it quite a bit. Now hes back to every 2 hours... in fact, last night, it was every hour and a half. Although I wake up really sleepy its so worth it and I don't even mind when I look at his sweet little face.
This past month I have spent every second with my punkin & have loved every bit of it. Austin says he doesn't know how I do it when he screams, but all I want to do when he screams is make him feel better. There have been times when I have cried with him because there was just nothing I could do for him.
Fun facts about Cohen? He loves gripe water! If he is screaming and you give it to him he nom nom noms it up and it calms him down at least for a second. One day papa Mike gave him peppermint and ohhh he loved that too! He also loves car rides. As long as his belly is full he will pass right out in the car. I have used this to my advantage a time or two ;) He doesn't sleep a ton... it just depends. He hates having a wet diaper and will let you know. He LOVES to cuddle. He sleeps better when being held and he loves to sleep next to me in bed, but I try to put him in his bed (little bed right next to mine) for at least half the night. He noticed the ceiling fan at 3 weeks and since has been noticing many things... he even watches TV sometimes. He doesnt focus on faces very often, but every once in a while he will. He has yet to smile at me, but thats okay I'm going to keep trying! He still has lots of hair. He is still in newborn clothes! Little stinker. He is a little long for the body suits with feeties, but he wears newborn onsies and outfits. The last doctors visit at almost 4 weeks he weighed 8lb 11oz which is how much his daddy weighed when he was born! Cohens head is getting real big! He is still as gorgeous as ever. He whines and coos and its the sweetest thing ever. He definitely loves his momma! He is my world.
Breast feeding? Let me just say the most challenging thing of my life! The first week was the worst... the kid wouldn't eat! After going to a lactation specialist I got him to latch & eat, but he would eat for a second and then fuss so it took forever to fill his belly. I got to the point where I would pump him bottles for night time because it was just too exhausting at night. Well at about 3-4 weeks he finally decided to become a pro. Now we breast feed at night and its amazing! He pretty much breast feeds all the time unless we are going out then I will pump him a bottle because its more convenient if we aren't at home. I'm so happy that I stuck to it even through the difficult moments and I'm glad I can keep up with him. This little guy always wants to eat, I swear! He is finally getting some rolls on him. So cute. I'm so proud to say at a month old my baby has had nothing but breast milk.
This past mont has changed my life. I was so worried about so many things, but being a mom has come so naturally to me. I know he is my reason for living. I love him more than I could even imagine and he completes (for now) our family so well. He is such a little cutie toot and he is such a hit with everyone! We are so proud to call him ours.
