1 Month (4 weeks)

Age: 1 month Height: 19.25 inches = 5th percentile at 2 week appointment Weight: 7lbs, 6oz. =17th percentile at 2 week appointment Head: 34.75= 24th percentile at 2 week appointment Milestones: Avy is starting to hold her head up better. She let mommy sleep for a total of 4.5 hours the other night! Sleep: Since I am breastfeeding, it’s recommended to feed her every 2 ½ to 3 hours. The doctor said she can go one stretch of 4 or 5 hours and hopefully it would happen at night. She usually will do her long stretch of sleep at night, but occasionally I still have to wake her. She has a hard time getting to sleep (usually because of an upset tummy or gas pain episode). Sometimes we go to bed at 10pm and sometimes it’s 1 or 2am. Best Moment: I love to see her smile. She also makes a lot of grunting sounds. Worst Moment: About one or two times a day we have episodes of fussiness (possibly colic, but I think it’s just an upset tummy or gas). She doesn’t cry for long, but just isn’t happy. She will stay awake for 3 or 4 hours at a time during these episodes. Usually it happens once in the late afternoon and then right before bedtime. Health: The doctor said she looks very healthy. Eating: Avy continues to eat pretty well. I try to feed her every 3 hours. Sometimes she wakes up and wants to eat herself and other times I have to wake her up to eat. Teeth: Nope Extra comments: I can’t believe it’s already been a month since she was born. I am very excited to continue to watch her grow and learn new things. I know I need to enjoy every minute of it because she won’t stay little for long.