Max - 1 Month

Max is one month old! At his appointment he weighed 9 lbs 14.5 oz and was 22 inches long. At his 2 week check up he weighed 8 lbs 1 oz and was 20.5 inches long. So... he gained almost 30 oz and grew 1 1/2 inches in 17 days! Max's vision and development are still ahead of his age. He seems to get stronger and stronger every day. He started lifting his head just before 2 weeks (like McKay) and can see clear across the room already.

A few other things:

• He ooohs and ahhs and we all love to hear it. McKay always acknowledges when Max 'talks' with a cute little laugh and 'oh Max!'
  
• Max gets the hiccups a lot.
• He is a very efficient eater. Ten to fifteen minutes and he is satisfied! By his growth he is obviously getting enough!
• He doesn't like to be swaddled or too restricted.
  
• When he is really really tired He FIGHTS falling asleep for as long as he possibly can. Then he cries hard for a bit, then silence... and he is OUT!
• Max is VERY aware of what is going on around him.
  
• He loves when we talk to him and rewards us with smiles more and more often. He seems to recognize McKay's voice and McKay loves to talk to 'baby Max'.
• I love it when I pick him up and he just melts into me. Sweet Sweet boy.
• He loves music and calms right down when I sing to him. McKay can help him stop crying too but he stops too soon. :) The ABC song and maybe Twinkle Twinkle and he is back to driving trains and cars.
• Max grunts a lot.
• He can 'roll' from his back to his side. YIKES!
  

This one is a bit fuzzy but I ALMOST caught a smile on camera!

This one says it all.