The Mountain Millers: June 2021

Wow -- my LAST ROUND of baby growth updates as our little Brady is now one month old, so this update and 11 more, and then there will be no more there after. WOW!

Here is Brady at 1 month of age:

And here he was as a newborn

And here is the comparison of all five kiddos at one month of age:

Top left to right - Tracey, Brady, Hunter

Bottom left to right - Lee Lee, Caroline, Howard

Weight:

He just had a 1 month check-up and he was 9 lbs 4 oz (7 lbs, 15.8 ounces at birth).

Length:

His 1 month check-up measured him at 21 inches.

Clothing size:

He is just starting to grow out of the newborn sized clothing. We went on a trip to visit family, and he actual began growing out of some outfits while we were on the trip... so I was lucky to get home before he outgrew EVERYTHING I had brought for him. He's now still in a few newborn outfits, and mostly 0-3 month clothing.

Eating:

Brady is a GREAT eater. From the time he was born -- literally his first latch after he was born, the nurses were commenting on how impressed they were with his eating. It is such a blessing that he has naturally taken to nursing SO well. He nurses on demand... with the caveat being that I have five other children... so he nurses on demand as soon as I can drop everything and get to him.

Sleeping:

Brady sleeps in a bassinet next to our bed. He spent about a week or so sleeping in a dock-a-tot bassinet in our bed, but now he has moved to the bassinet. When were were traveling we brought the dock-a-tot and he slept various places while we were traveling -- in a pack-in-play, in our bed, or even on the floor.

New things/discoveries:

Brady has experienced ALL new things for the past month as he's adjusted to life outside the womb.
First baths - both in a sink and very carefully with siblings in a big tub and first showers with Daddy
First time at home
First time to Daddy, Tracey, Howard, and Caroline's school
First time attending field day (he was about 30 hours old when he attended this event)
First time meeting grandparents
Being circumcised
First time out to dinner
First time meeting Lexie, Lloyd, and Maizey
First time attending church
First time on a family road trip
First family vacation
He's using his eyes better and better -- he's just starting to make eye contact with us, and we're excited that a smile might be coming soon

New Accomplishments:

Sleeping through the loud chaos of our rowdy home
Adjusting to life as the youngest of six

Likes:

Being held
Pacifiers
Nursing
His siblings
The car seat
The stroller
Being worn in a carrier
Mama

Dislikes:

Being hungry
Spitting up
Burping

Places He's Gone:

The Pediatrician's office
To his siblings' schools
The grocery store
Tracey's Field Day
The twins' preschool graduation
A friend's birthday party
Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Our favorite breakfast place in Rifle
He's attended a memorial service (more on this in a later post)

Special Memories:

His birth was very special
Telling our children that he is a boy!
His siblings taking turns asking if they can hold him -- the novelty has lessened a little, but usually at least one sibling asks to hold Brady everyday
Meeting both sets of grand parents
Getting newborn and family pictures taken when Brady was about ten days old
Family road trip through Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Family vacation with the Sanden family
Meeting my brother and nephews (his Uncle and cousins)
First boat ride (Hunter's first boat ride too)