One Month Check-Up

Today Lillie and I took Noah for his one month check-up. He is actually 5 weeks old today. WOW! He grew so much. He weighed in at 10.4 pounds and was 22 1/2" long. It was so exciting to see how well he is doing. He did have to receive a shot as well. That was always so heartbreaking for us when we would take Lillie. Noah was already crying before the shot so then it did not seem as traumatic.

Noah has been doing well for the most part. He does love nursing though and would prefer to do that above just about anything else. He nurses till he is alseep and then wakes to nurse again. Occasionally I can put him in the swing or pack n play but not for too long. I had gone to the doctor last week because they thought maybe he was not getting enough milk and was just super hungry. As you can see with his weight gain he is getting plenty of milk. THey beleive he is soothing himself and may have reflux. Lillie had reflux and it was severe. Noah was not really showing any signs of reflux but we decided to go ahead with the medicine since Lillie and I both have it. In the past week Noah has started to have high levels of spit up and back arching. The doctor today increased his dose to 3x per day and if in another week things are not beter we will try another medcation.

It can be tough to nurse for an hour and then an hour later have your baby ready to go again. Being a stay at home mom it would not be too rough but Lillie wants to play and needs my attention and thats where things get complicated. I have tried to not nurse as often but Noah has cried as long as three hours when I have tried other soothing methods. I can't stand to leave him cry so long. Lillie has days where her tolerance is higher and I pray that she will continue to have patience and understanding.

Noah has begun to smile which is always so amazing to see in children. I love to cuddle him and nuzzle his head in the crook of my neck. Lillie gives him hugs and kisses all day. Dave makes sure when he comes home that Lillie gets all his attention first and then he comes to see Noah and me. He is doing a great job at allowing Lillie to be the center of his world at the moment which is what she needs.