Pierce: One Month Old...

I can hardly believe that baby Pierce has been here for a whole month! Seems like just yesterday I was miserably pregnant and waiting to meet him! I was waiting to post Pierce's one month pictures until his well check which we had yesterday so I would know his stats!

Sweet Pierce is growing well and definitely catching up even though he was slow out of the gate. He is smiling at us and loosely tracking. He seems more laid back than Will and tends to go with the flow. He is strong as an ox just like his brother was. He even rolled over from his tummy to his back at his two week check up. The doctor said likely as his tummy expanded he wouldn't be able to continue to roll over and that has held true. At his 2 week check up he was only 13th percentile so I was hopeful he would make up for lost time (in the womb!) The first 3 weeks were rough with silent reflux (where he spit up but it would just go up his throat and back down and burn like battery acid.) Last week we saw the doctor and began on Prilosec and praise Jesus it began working immediately. Pierce has been such a different baby now that we have that issue under control! Prior to beginning medicine he seemed uncomfortable most of the day and screamed during feeds and often woke an hour early crying in discomfort. I spent much of the day wearing him in the k-tan just to make it to the next feeding time.

Eating: Pierce eats 4 oz every 3 hours during the day and we begin the day between 8:00 and 8:30. He eats great but is quite difficult to burp. His schedule flexibly is 8:30, 11, 2, 5, 7:30 and 10:30 (dreamfeed). He typically goes until 2:30 and then just started extending til 6:00 ish.

Sleeping:  After eating, Pierce is awake for 45min-1hr and then he goes down for the remainder of the 2.5-3 hour stretch. He usually fusses on and off for 10 minutes and then goes to sleep. Unlike Will, he doesn't seem to want his paci to go to sleep and only takes it when he wakes early or is fussy during the day. We purchased a Rock N Play sleeper for Pierce and he exclusively sleeps in it as it helps being upright with his reflux. We moved Pierce to his room the 3rd week and he does great.

Weight: Pierce is 9 pounds 8oz (29th percentile)
Height: 21 inches (16th percentile)
Head: 37.4 cm (45th percentile)

My poor baby boy got his first shot (Hep B) at the pediatrician and he did not appreciate it, but as usual he was easily consolable as soon as I picked him up.

....and of course the photo shoot ended about here, "Please let this be over Momma!"

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