One Month Update

It always amazes me how much children grow within the first five years of their lives. I made a point with Joshua to try and capture as much of each priceless moment as possible to remember their "firsts" and be able to look back through the pictures and watch them grow-up all over again. I've dedicated myself to making each child an extensive scrapbook from first ultrasound through first birthday....unfortunately only Joshua's is completed right now!

It seems like yesterday we became a family of six...I'm still not used to saying that! Jayden has changed SO much this first month of his life. Here's a little picture journal to document his first month of life...

One day old

One week old

Two weeks old

Three weeks old

One month old

Loving being in the baby sling

Jayden is such an easy baby too - I don't know if that's because I am more experienced as a mom, or because being the fourth with three other little ones you kinda have to be! He weighed 6 lbs 15 oz at birth (born at 37 weeks) and at one monthe weighed in at 10 pounds even. I think he is the heviest baby thus far at one month, which is surprising as he was the lightest at birth!

He has also grown from 19 inches to 21 inches in length. Of course he is still held in high reguard with his siblings and they just can't get enough of him. He is starting to really like to be in the bouncer and reaches for the toys on there. Tummy-time doesn't happen as often as I'd like, but the big kids tend to "smother" him or not watch where they're going when he's on the floor and I don't want him to get smashed!

We are looking forward to celebrating Jayden's first Christmas later this week and setting into motion our own family traditions for the week of Christmas...look for the blog later!