One Month

Caleb is officially one month old. Well, at least he turned a month old on June 4. I'm just a little late. :) He has grown so much and has changed a ton it seems like from when he was born.

We are really finally (well, I say we, but really I) feeling like we can handle life with 2 kids.

I'm not going to lie. The first 3 weeks were really really really hard. I was tired, drained, both emotionally and physically, and had no idea what we had gotten ourselves into. But it was like magic at the 3 week mark, because I felt like I was getting a grip on what our new normal was....and is. And to be quite honest....it is the best thing that has ever happened to us.

We are loving having 2 boys and am getting the hang of taking care of them at the same time. (The first time I got all of us ready to get out of the house to have lunch with some family....it took me almost 2 hours! HA! now it's closer to an hour...sometimes less. I'm pretty proud of that.)

Anyway, life is really great here at our house. And we are forgetting what life was like pre-Caleb. so anyway....here are some pictures of his one month photo shoot. Enjoy!

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Caleb at one month old

*you can really hold your head up so good. We can actually hold you upright and you can keep your head balanced for a good amount of time. You have even sat in your Bumbo chair already!

*you are eating every 3-3.5 hours during the day...and lately it's been the same at night. But you have gone 4 hours occasionally at night too.

*you love to watch your brother and stare at him when he talks to you and says, "HI DUBBY!"

*you smiled at mommy for the first time right at 5 weeks old! It was the sweetest little smile ever!!!!

*You are drinking about 4oz of formula at 5 of your 7 feedings. The other two you nurse around 8pm and 8am

*you have said a few coos...and they are the sweetest, softest little sound

*you are spitting up quite a bit, and we are starting you on some meds to help you with your reflux. poor little guy!

Luke is doing lots of things too....

talking so much more, and more people can understand more of what he is saying! that is HUGE! He has quite the little personality and is testing "mom" a lot these days. He still spends a lot of his day playing with his "car cars" and "choo choo's" but is loving being outside too and going on walks. and he loves to play soccer with dad.

He is really enjoying being a big brother for the most part, he fetches me everything I need for the baby and loves to give him his paci.

Life is good.