When looking at Max's milestones, we use his due date of May 11 as a guide. Of course, he had a head start with things like picking up his head. He did that in his first month in his little isolette, thoroughly surprising me. But he has improved that skill, among others:-His head control is looking less like a bobblehead and more like a boy now. When on his belly, he picks his head up a full 90 degrees, much to his chagrin!
-He has rolled over from belly to back two times now, but is not consistently showing off this skill.
-Max is a real charmer now with lots of smiles and coos. My favorite time of day is the morning when I change his diaper and clothe him. He is often extra smiley then and eager to talk to me. I think he misses me overnight! He usually sleeps about 5 hours, eats
, then sleeps about 3 more hours.
-Max wears size 1 diapers and 0-3 clothing. When we had our first ultrasound I insisted we buy the baby a present. We bought a girl outfit and a boy outfit (both 0-3 size) at Macy's to cover our bases. Here's Max in the first outfit purchased for him :)
-Max is really learning the power of his voice. I'll be talking to him and walk away for a second only to hear a sharp yell. When I immediately return, he'll give me a big grin. The stinker! :)His cries are really starting to sound different, depending upon his needs.
-I've started carrying Max in a baby carrier for short periods of time. We both really enjoy the closeness. Of course, the hands-free aspect is nice too.
The next month will surely bring us even more smiles, challenges, and stories to tell. We are planning a trip to see my family in a couple weeks. It will be Max's longest car trip yet (close to 5 hours pre-baby) We'll keep you updated! Thanks for reading about the little man!
