I want you to meet...

My friend Aaron!
I'm only 1 Day older than him and since I live right next door to him, we're going to grow up being great friends.



Love Alex

I'm Growing!

Alex is now 5 1/2 weeks old! I wanted to do a small video of him so we can remember what he was like as a newborn. At first I thought it wold be just for us but since he was smiling and talking a little I wanted to post it on th blog.

1 Month Comparison

Alex is a month old today! Usually I would say the time has flown by but as I think about my recovery it went by very slow for the most part. Things kept happening one after another so I was never catching a break. It looks like things are looking up now :).

During the first few weeks of life you are getting to know your little one. We have come to find that Alex is the complete opposite of Evan. It doesn't come as a surprise because all babies are different but this is good and bad.


So far Alex is a better sleeper then Evan when it comes to long stretches but Evan could always fall asleep on his own. Alex needs his mommy during night time feedings so he ends up sleeping in our bed after the first stretch. I'm not patient enough to rock him for almost an hour because I need sleep to take care of my mommy and wife duties during the day. During the day I noticed he will cry for a few mins and then he's out so now that I'm recovered enough I can start being a little tough and let him cry a few mins. But can I handle that? If it works I will probably get more sleep because I stay in one spot and I'm protecting him from being crushed by the both of us. Alex still sleeps most of the day. Makes it nice but makes me a little worried that he gets too much so he wont sleep at night and maybe his day's and night's are mixed up. So far he's sleeping great through the night though. He sleeps 3 1/2 to 4 hour stretches at night so I'm only waking up one to two times.


Alex is a better eater then Evan and I hope this lasts. Evan ate every hour and a half to two hours but Alex goes every three. He can go longer sometimes but I make sure to wake him up. Alex actually eats, Evan ate very little (still does). It's probably why he ate so often. It makes me wonder how he gained weight. Speaking of weight, Alex was weighed yesterday and he's now 8lb 13oz. He gained over a pound in two weeks! Keep growing babe!!
Evan and Alex both hated sponge baths but once their cord stumps fell off they loved baths. Alex reminds us of a frog in the tub but a very cute one!


Evan tries to jump in while he takes one but since Alex is too little I cant let him. In a few months maybe. Right now he can just sit and watch.

Alex loves having a pacifier. Evan hated them.
When I got pregnant with Alex I got a free sample one from a friends work. I gave it to Evan to see what he would do. He obviously didn't know what to do so it was funny watching him. Matt comes home and he goes and shows him. He has it in his mouth (upside down), has a smile on his face and says "Baby!" The nice thing is Alex doesn't always need it so hopefully he doesn't grow attached.

The biggest difference between the two is that Alex is a screamer and Evan wasn't. Matt's parents didn't really hear Evan cry till he was about 1 1/2 months old. Alex screams a lot but we figured out why. He seemed always uncomfortable after feedings. We thought it was gas so we gave him gas drops. It helped but not all the time. Eventually it got worse. I would hold him for a long time while he screamed. Nothing seemed to help. I made an appointment yesterday to have him be seen and they suspect Reflux (GERD). It could take up to five days to know for sure if the meds he's on works. If not we'll try something stronger and if it still doesn't help then there's something else wrong.

We're very blessed having Alex join our family. He's a sweetheart and we love him dearly. We look forward to getting to know him more as he grows up.

Powdered Sugar

Since my Mommy is now pre-occupided with my baby brother, my wildest dreams came true. Before my Mommy would catch me doing things I shouldn't be doing but one day while she was feeding my baby brother she fell asleep for a little bit. During that time I found a bag of powdered sugar and I had lots of fun dumping it all over the kitchen and living room. She's not very happy with me but maybe in a few years she will laugh about it.

I love you Mommy!

Love Evan