Tuesday, March 23, 2010

1 month: Zack by the numbers


8 lbs 14 oz: Zack's weight at birth
8 lbs 10 oz: Zack's weight at 1 week
9 lbs 10 oz: Zack's weight at 2 weeks
11 lbs 13 oz: Zack's weight at 1 month (yes, that's 1 lb weight gain per week!)
21 3/4 in: Zack's length at 1 month (from 21 in at birth)

4: baths Zack has taken with Breeley
4: times Zack has peed on Breeley in bath
0: seconds it takes for Breeley to want out of the tub when we start to put Zack in
10: approx times Zack has peed without a diaper (excluding 4 in bathtub)
8: times undiapered pee has been caught with something other than hand
12-18: diapers changed per day (8-12 for Zack, 4-6 for Breeley)
3: consecutive hours Zack has slept in crib so far
5: consecutive hours Zack has slept on Mommy
2: consecutive hours Mommy has slept in her own bed without Zack
6: average hours Mommy and Zack spend sleeping on living room chair per night
3: outings taken with Zack in his first week of life (compared to 0 outings taken with Breeley in her first two weeks of life)
3.5: weeks before Breeley brought a cold home from daycare and gave it to Zack
2: times we've heard Zack cry above a whimper (seriously, this child does not cry, and when he does, it sounds like a cat)

1: big sister who loves Zack and has been GREAT with him (for the most part)
1: doggie sister who has adjusted well to having even more competition around the house
2: very proud parents of TWO adorable and amazing children

1: WONDERFUL baby! Zack is so laid-back and such a good baby. He seems so easy compared to Breeley. I'm sure it is partly because we know a little more what we are doing and because breastfeeding is going much better, but I think it's also his general nature and personality. We are excited to get to know him better and see how his personality develops. It's been fun to have an infant around the house again. While I was pregnant I think I focused more on how crazy and hard it was going to be to have two, and about how Breeley would respond to him. I focused on logistics and didn't think much about the joys and tender moments that come with an infant. I've loved those moments just as much the second time around. We are so blessed and happy to have Zack in our family.


*Special thanks to my friend and fellow blogger, Anna McLeod, for the idea to take a picture marking each month. I didn't do it with Breeley but really wish I did.