1 Month

Over this past month we have learned so much as parents and watched our little angel grow like crazy! We spent the first week as parents in the hospital with Max, as Max spent his days in an incubator under lights to heal his jaundice. We finally got to take him home a week after he was born.  Being home was an adjustment, as he was not happy with being out of his incubator and having to sleep in his crib. We were worried about how our dogs would react but they were great. They love him more than I could have imagined and our lab, blitz, won't leave his side. We learned he loves to eat, swing, take baths, and of course sleep! He dislikes sleeping in his crib, getting changed, and tummy time. We had a few sleepless nights but for the most part he was an angel! By the end of the month when we took him to the doctor he weighed a whopping 8 pounds 11 ounces!!!

Fun things we did this month:
- Halloween! Max dressed up as Yoda and we went to the doctor and my parents house... Not much since he is so young but we definitely celebrate his first Halloween :)
- We visited with his aunt Teri and Katie while she was home from college
- We traveled to St.Louis for newborn pictures
- Max was visited by his god parents, Megan & Tony, all the way from Toledo, Ohio. He loved the goodies they brought him and of course cuddling up to them when they held him.
- He spent a busy Thanksgiving day with family in Forsyth and Springfield
- Max spent the day with the Patton's while mommy and daddy went to the Maroa-Forsyth state football game! He loved it especially spending time with his girlfriend Audrey! Also... Aunt Ashley took one for the team and got spit up on! Sorry Ash...
- He spent lots of time cuddling with his grandparents and great grandparents!
- He grew just enough to start fitting into some of the cute clothes we got from family and friends (it's crazy now to imagine that we started in premie clothes)!

My must haves for moms:
- A great swing! Max slept in his swing nearly every night this month.
- A carseat (travel system) with the clip in system! We have a chicco and its fabulous! You can buy them anywhere, we got ours at target, and buy extra bases online for other cars you use!
- A sound machine! Max loves noise :)
- A great breast pump! Make sure you can pump both sides at the same time with whatever you get, it is well worth it.