Joseph - 1 month

Joseph is now 1 month old!

 This has been the fastest month with the longest nights.

My little love does not sleep at night.  And it's not his fault.  He's got tummy troubles.  I blame the antibiotics they pumped in me during labor and in him after delivery.  Poor guy.

He's started smiling and cooing though.  He knows how to melt his mama's heart.

And big brother adores him as well.  Aaron has started talking to Joseph directly, and I change my voice and move Joe's arms to answer for him.  Big brother LOVES this- and carries on long conversations about dinosaurs, play dough, snow, Christmas, and anything else that comes to mind.  Also, Joe is now Aaron's singing buddy.  My heart is so full!

I've lost all the pregnancy weight, which is really exciting!  But I've been eating like a teenage boy- so I'll have to be careful it doesn't come raging back when the breastfeeding slows down.  And it will slow down eventually, right?  I mean, this kiddo likes to EAT- all day, all night.  He's already gained about 3 pounds in 1 month!  He's in the 98th percentile!  When he was born, the doctor said this big baby would suck the hips right off me (Ha!) and he certainly has!

To help with his gas, in addition to probiotics for both him and me, I'm trying to restrict certain foods as suggested by my doctor.  This is not going to be easy, as he listed pretty much my entire diet.  Dairy, tomato-based sauces, cola, CHOCOLATE?!  Ugh!

I think I'll have to start the no chocolate thing after Christmas. So pass me a peanut butter blossom please!