Happy 1 Month...and a half!

Were in the middle of December and this boy has skated right past his 1 month mark! 6 weeks to be exact. We're now in the "month and a half" phase, and I'm long overdue for his development post. This little boy is so fun to have around! I used to have a lot of free time before he was born, and now it seems I can hardly find time to brush my teeth! Kidding (sort of).  I have to admit, I have forgotten a couple times!

Graham is doing fantastic! He is growing up! Our little newborn is not so new anymore! I love it and think it's sad at the same time. I'm already starting to miss the little things that have changed about him. But he is still so small and I have time to soak his newness in for a little while longer :)

Graham at 1 1/2 months:

Graham can finally focus on us now! We make eye contact a lot nowadays! He used to just look around and be fixed on anything but you.  When he was a couple weeks old he would go cross eyed all the time, poor guy! But now that he is much better at focusing, we have learned that he loves faces. Especially ours. I really think that he recognizes us already. We really connect with him when we are looking at each other! If I move around while he is laying down, he will even follow me with his head! I've definitely bonded with my baby as he recognizes that I am his mommy! It's awesome because whenever we FaceTime family, he will fixate on their faces too! Maybe that will help him recognize them as he grows up! He is also much more alert! He is still sleeping for more than half of the day but when he is awake, he is a wide eyed boy! 

Bottom :)

Spiking his hair is absolutely adorable because it goes instantly curly! This kid has some of his Dad's genes for sure because my hair is stick straight. Speaking of his hair, Graham has discovered it. And by that I mean he actually grabs it and pulls on it. Whenever he does that he throws a little newborn fit! Its hilarious because he of course doesn't know that he's the one pulling on it. But he won't let go and I can't release that grip for the life of me! All he knows is that something hurts and he doesn't like it! It's really funny.

He is starting to get really wiggly too. He flails his arms all over the place and he kicks kicks kicks. I'll be sleeping with him close next to me, and I'll wake up to him throwing punches at my face! He is mostly wiggly when he is frustrated. Which is then followed by a scrunched face and a pouty bottom lip (above)! But I love it when he wiggles when he is happy! He SMILES!! Big gummy grins! This is by far my most favorite change. The best time to catch these smiles are right after he eats and is getting all sleepy. I think he must be dreaming of something really happy. I can go as far as saying he has even laughed a handful of times! Steve and I have seen him give quick giggles while he's smiley and dozy! The combination must be the trick :)

Graham is a very strong baby. Along with his grip, his neck muscles have always been pretty incredible. Even when we hold him, he is always moving his head around so much that we have to be carful! He doesn't mind tummy time on the floor, but he will get tired after a little while. He loves tummy time on our tummies though. Im telling ya, this boy loves his Mommy and Daddy. Graham will try and roll from his tummy to his side when he is on the ground, and he has done it a couple times! Way to go buddy! 

He is starting to appreciate his toys now. He loves to look around, so we pulled out his play jungle mat! He just wiggles his little body and looks around. His favorite is the swing though! It has a mobile and a mirror that sits above him while he rocks back and forth. He'll just stare at himself in the mirror and make little happy noises.

I love love love it when this baby talks to me!! He is becoming pretty vocal, which makes sense because his Mommy is pretty loud :) It's nice to hear him when he is happy and not just when he is sad. It shows so much of his personality! He is such a happy boy! 

When Graham is sad he will kind of start to whine! We don't mind it at all (yet) because it's so stinkin' cute. He makes this face (above) and will give the softest little cry. He usually will do this when he wanting to be held. And boy and am I there in a second! Graham is the best cuddler. He is definitely the most happy when he is being held and cuddled. Steve and Graham have the cutest cuddling position on the couch. Graham sits in between Steve's arm and his side, almost in his armpit kind of. He just faces Steve and looks up at him. And that is their "thing" that they do to cuddle according to Steve :)  I guess my cuddle with Graham is him laying on my chest. He loves to lean left on me with his arms tucked under his chin. It's the best :)

Graham is a very good eater! He eats for most of the time that he is awake, and that is making him grow for sure! He is getting a lot heavier to me already. Graham takes his sweet time to get his tummy full, so I usually kick back and make myself comfortable with my phone or at least something to do! I can say with confidence that Graham and I are doing very well with nursing. It's neat that he just knows when it's time to eat, he goes through the motions like it's second nature. Although he does swallow fast sometimes, and he has to stop to take 3 or 4 big coughs. They are just about the cutest little coughs that I've ever heard. But poor Graham doesn't take a breath until he's stopped coughing, and it takes him a second after to swallow a huge breath of air. He does not like that, and he lets out one big sad cry. But then he's okay and continues eating. Haha! His little personality is showing more every day! 

This boy is so sleepy all the time. It may seem from these pictures that he is awake all the time, but really this is what I see for most of my day. He is so tired and I find myself feeling tired right along with him. Honestly though I don't nap, I just cuddle this sweet thing. When he is zonked out and we pick him up or pass him over, he will give this little squeak. I die every time! We do a lot of lounging, watching Hulu and Netflix, and it's not too shabby :)

Quick notes:

Weight: Don't know yet, our next appointment is in January.

Hair: Started going light brown, almost red?! But is now getting darker again. The longer parts of his hair are definitely darker than the shorter parts. He hasn't been losing hair very much, just the corners of his forehead mostly which gives him a mature look haha. But now those are growing and everything is starting to come in thicker! It also parts to the left by default. Instant combover haha.

Eyes: Still that infant blue-ish, but they are giving us hints that they might be turning green!

Height: Have to wait for the doctor visit, but he seems really long to me! He is definitely growing longer faster than he is growing wider.

Diapers: Just transitioning out of newborns into size 1! Blowouts are less frequent since. He isn't peeing on himself during diaper changes anymore!

Clothes: Out of newborn size *tear. He's too long for all of it. So we have been putting him in size 0-3 . 0-3 still seem to drown him a little bit, they are perfect length wise!

Likes: His passie, diaper changes, sleeping, cuddling, looking around, shower time, sucking on his hand/arm, lifting his neck back, sleeping with Mommy and Daddy, being held.

Dislikes: Being naked/cold, coughing, being hungry, put down on our scratchy carpet, getting his nose unclogged, having a hard time pooping, feeling ignored, and the moment right out of the shower before put in his towel haha!