The Janes' have made it a month Y'all!

As I sit here (in the bath... thank you to my marvelous husband who is lovingly caring for our sometimes crying child) I think about this past month. It has been the most challenging, exhausting, educating, amazing, marvelous, spectacular, surreal, wild ride of our lives! I could keep going, but I will spare you, you get the picture! Harrison has made it a month in the care of these two brand new parents. Phew, that feels good! It seems so silly, a month is just a blip in time. It went so fast. We were tired most of it. I cried a few times. But we watched this incredible little human change some everyday. It is amazing how much love you can have for something so small!! I cant even explain it.

Harrison has been a joy to watch and love. Even when he is fussy (between 630-730pm), or wont go back to sleep without waking up a few times and having to be loved back to sleep (2/3/4am) we just love him so much. We spent the first two weeks with help from our parents and could not be more grateful for them. Then we were on our own, and I do believe we have done a great job. We have tried and bought about ten thousand different "swaddles" hoping for one to be "the one." I am beginning to think there is no perfect swaddle. He either HATES them, like hates them. Or he tolerates them, but they don't make a life altering difference in his sleep. We have tried:

- swaddle me

- wombie

- hospital blanket swaddle

- miracle blanket

- sleep sack

- aiden & anais swaddle blanket

- halo sleep sack

He went a few nights in each, except for the swaddle me and woombie. He lasted all of 2 seconds. He either gets out of it or gives you the look of death while screaming bloody murder. We have learned he does not care for his arms to be restricted but still be able to move them. So far the miracle blanket is the only one he tolerates. We are considering trying Merlins Magical Suit next. He likes the sleep sack, but then we are faced with the whole waking himself up when he flails his arms situation.

His favorite things these days seem to be:

-being held (24/7 if you let him). I wear him a lot. Sakura Bloom ring sling when out of the house and Solly Wrap when home. He is happiest there and our pedi says all is fine for now. I do try to put him in his crib, bouncer seat, and swing. Sometimes he goes for it, other times not. He will be content there for 5 minutes or 20. And other times he touches it and he disagrees. We had a few day stretch where he napped for 30min-2hr in his crib. That was nice.

- his fur sister. She loves him too so everyone wins here!

- nursing/eating... until this last week every few feeds he is fussy. We aren't sure what that's about, we may go to a lactation consultant for an opinion. He clearly is not lacking food though. See his one month check up report below.

- He enjoys the car once you first put him in and when you get moving. But if you wait too long between the two he lets you know he does not agree! The only place he will take a paci is the car. Which is fine, we offer and let him choose what he wants.

- The blow dryer. He has a pretty nasty diaper rash a few weeks back (when I was on antibiotics). So we would make sure his bottom was nice and dry. Man did the blow dryer change diaper changing. You start that thing blowing on him and he is a happy boy.

- Smiles in his sleep. so cute!

Things we have noticed:

- The saddest thing ever: he has tears when he cries. Breaks my heart!

- He has started talking to us. He says "ohh" or what sounds like it.

- He loves to look around and give you smiles

- He likes his butt washed nightly but does not care for baths in his bathtub. He enjoyed his shower with me though.

- He successfully took a bottle for the first time. On 10.15 at 430pm. He ate 2.5 oz and his daddy fed him! We thought he may want more after, but he did not. He happily fell asleep!

- He seems to like his daily book read. He has yet to actually look at the book, but since he doesn't scream his head off when we read I consider that a win!

One Month Check-Up stats:

- 12lbs 3oz

- 23 inches long

- 15.5 inches head circumference

First date! With Sofia

One month morning photoshoot

Wearing his first mono outfit from aunt Al and uncle Per! And his daddies gown. We also believe this gown was worn by his great uncle Timmy!

First bottle for Harrison and Chris

Success on all accounts