One Month - elk.

Loved.

Evan Lloyd is one month old! Four weeks have passed since he entered the world. What joy! It's a sleep-deprived joy, but still joy!

My friend gave me these tie-month stickers. Evan was cranky when I was hoping to take pics today.
I took loads of photos like left but there was ONE happy one! Win! 

I'd like to write updates about him, but he seems to change daily and seems quite unpredictable. For now, here's a few consistent Evanisms (some same as a few weeks ago but will record here as well):

1. He burps and farts loudly. Loudly. I think this stems from his not-ideal latch so he gets more air. Regardless, he blows (literally) his siblings out of the water for extremes here.

2. He started spitting up the last few days. Nothing projectile, but we will use our burp cloths well. Thankfully he isn't screaming in pain when he is spitting up.

3. I may be feeding him too much and creating a monster. He does love to fall asleep at the food-source (me). I really tried the eat-wake-sleep pattern for a few days but it was exhausting. The little stinker.. I told myself I'd start trying again at one month... but maybe I'll wait a few more days, eh? In any case, he is often, way too often, in a milk coma.

4. He loves his car seat! Yippee!

5. I'd say in the last week he wakes up twice to eat in the middle of the night. He usually goes back to sleep without any issues, as long as we keep him upright for a bit. He uses the very pink rock-n-play of his sisters to sleep in unless I can get a good burp out of him, then he can lay flat in his crib. He did have a couple long six hour stretches the week before but alas, that was not a routine to keep.

6. He wears size one diapers. He was 9lbs, 10ozs last Wednesday so my guess is he is near 11 pounds. Growing and gaining well, even with his sub-par latch.

7. He prefers sleeping on his side or stomach, if I had to guess. We put him on his back but he seems to prefer pressure on his stomach. He needs to be swaddled for him to get into a deep sleep.

8. He is still just focused on eating and sleeping but I have seen him grin in sleep often (way more than his siblings ever did). He has A DIMPLE and it is amazing.

9. I wouldn't say he is crazy content baby but he is no Annalee! We do have a binkie we are giving him because he is a sucker, oh yes, he has a super duper suck.

10. He does have a short femur bone but his torso is long, and his hands are big. Hoping still for Daddy's height genes!

11. He's got the same little hairy spot on top of his ear like Eli did.

12. He's given many folks baby fever.

I so need to write his birth story, print off photos of him to hang, etc. Basically, I still have some steps to get us showing we have him in our lives! I'll get there!

Thanks for sharing in our joy this last month!

Evan, I love you!

Evan - one month old today 7/14/16. 

-His Mom