The Karsnicks: 1 Month Old

I can't believe how fast the 1st month went! Caleb turned one month old on Monday and it's amazing to think back over the last 5 weeks. He's changed so much! It's amazing how quickly something so small can take over your entire world and heart.

Caleb had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and he is very healthy. He's gaining weight very well, in fact, the doctor suggested trying to extend time in between his night-time feedings. We tried to extend his feedings on Tuesday night and he actually went 6 hours in between feedings! Unfortunately, this didn't equate to 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep for me and Patrick since this happened from 7:30PM - 1:30AM...but it was great that he was able to go that long. The other nights this week he's gone 5 hours between feedings. He is doing very well! Next is to try to get these extended times during the middle of the night. :) Here are Caleb's stats from the doctor appointment:

Weight: 10 lbs 15 1/2 oz. (70th Percentile)
Length: 22 inches (55th Percentile)

Also, as we reflect on his 1st month here are a few of Caleb's favorite things:

Laying on his play mat and "hitting" the toys with his hands. Rather than hitting, it's more like he's flailing his arms and they happen to hit the toys, but he seems to enjoy it. He also loves to talk to us when he's playing on the mat. We hear a lot of coos and ahhs...so Patrick and I talk back to him by mimicking his sounds. Sierra and Summit must think we've gone nuts!
He LOVES going poop in his diaper right after you've changed him. We think it's a game for him...he must wait for the clean diaper to be on and then he let's another bomb go. All we can do is laugh and start the diaper changing process all over again. Oh well! :)
One of Caleb's absolute favorite things is falling asleep in Mom's and Dad's arms. This is so sweet! Whenever I start to think that I wish he wouldn't want to be held so much, I think about how there will be a time when he won't want to be held.
He loves watching the ceiling fans and lights in our house. I never knew how cool our dining room chandelier was until Caleb came along. I swear he could stare at that thing for hours.
He loves his Baby Bjorn and so do Mom & Dad. :) When he wants to be held, it's so helpful be stick him in his Baby Bjorn carrier so he can still be close to us but we have our arms free to do things around the house.

Here's a picture of Caleb at 1 month old. I'll take these pictures each month in the same location and next to the same teddy bear so we can see how he's growing: