One Month Old!

Before we continue, I wanted to include a picture of the Halloween costume that is slightly (ok, a LOT) overdue.


Yes, he was a cow. And yes, he was sick and tired of picture taking at this point. But I did what I could. And this is even representative of how he acted when he wore it on Halloween. Maybe if I'd let him be a Power Ranger like he'd wanted, things would've been a little different.

So anyway. Jake is officially one month old as of this past Sunday.

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY LITTLE TEENY TINY BABY BOY!

He looks so much bigger than he did in the "Zero Month" pictures!

I also had Jake weighed today. Are you ready for this?

8 lbs, 4 oz!

So he's a full 2 pounds bigger than when we brought him home. Time flys.

He has started to notice his surroundings a lot more. Last week he was swatting at the toys on his playmat and grabbing onto my shirt and hair. He makes the funniest faces and my favorites are when he opens his eyes and mouth real big like he's saying "WOW!". We also started using the jogging stroller this weekend (it swallows him) and I even got out his Bumbo seat today.

Brace yourself for the following bit of cuteness...



The dogs even seem slightly more interested in him. Like they maaaybe see him as part of the family and not just a nuisance? It's hard to tell. But this morning when I went to get Jake out of his crib, Tucker was already laying in the nursery with his bone, ready to go! They come running when he starts to cry and are good at letting me know when his diaper is dirty. At least my dogs are good for something. :)

We love you, Jake, and can't wait to see what you've learned in another month!