Well, Ben has been growing like a weed. After a slightly slow start, his weight gain has been excellent-weekly weight checks at my breastfeeding group at the local hospital have shown above average weight gain, and his cheeks and nearly-rolly thighs attest to that. He eats well, spits up some (we do a lot of laundry around here!), and definitely doesn't like being hungry. He still doesn't love his carseat, though enjoys rides in the car when someone is in the backseat with him (especially his daddy!) He absolutely LOVES being in his swing, and his mom loves that, as it allows some work around the house, meals, showers, etc. (So I guess that's why my friend calls it the "swing of neglect"!) I couldn't decide if the "4 week" mark signified his first month birthday, or if it was the date one month following his delivery-not that it matters, but we celebrated both with some photos.
4 weeks old
4 weeks and very sleepy
1 month old, and in big boy clothes
"Pint size" but growing fast!
We have been meeting some new friends in Tucson and Ben has a few little "friends"-he had his first date with an older woman (Lois, almost 4 months old) and is meeting friends at the breastfeeding group as well (Camilla, 10 weeks, Noah 4 weeks and Remy 3 months). We had a fun trip to Starbucks (Ben's first) with the Tucson Medical Housestaff Alliance group (spouses of residents and fellows), and I discovered that Ben really likes the Baby Bjorn (thank goodness-that will make grocery shopping much easier!)
Lois at lunch on our "date"
The weather is JUST about to get a bit cooler, then we will start morning walks with Camilla and Remy (and their moms) and we are looking forward to exploring more of Tucson with our new friends.
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