One Month Birthday

Elias is one month old today. We have really enjoyed our new addition to the barrel. Although it has been challenging raising a newborn, it has been rewarding. Oma left the barrel last Friday and now Mama and Daddy are on their own. Elias took his first bottle at 4 weeks and downed it like a champ. Although it was 4 oz, he still managed to nurse for an additional 45 minutes. He has put on another pound and weighed in at 10 lbs last Thursday when he went to visit the Brilliant Pediatrician and Dr. Shapiro (hemophilia hematologist). He also grew one inch, putting all his measurements in the 75 percentile. Here's Elias wearing one of Daddy's old outfits:


He has more "good" sleeping nights than "rough" ones, which consists of waking up once between 2 and 3 am from 11 am to 5 am. However, cluster feeding nights still occur every few nights and we are trying to figure out if it's growth spurts or something Mama ate (we have cut out dairy, chocolate, and wine much to Mama's disappointment.) Elias is "talking" a lot more with hilarious goos and gurgles. He also has figured out how to spin the shape on his Ikea gym.

We think he is brilliant, but then again, we are his parents. Happy Birthday Elias from the barrel!