A month of Theodore

I thought I'd start our attempt at catching up here with some photos of the littlest one, as he is changing the most quickly. Here's a glimpse at Theodore's first month:

Just home from the hospital--look, my hand is still blue (and such skinny little fingers)! You can also see I'm still coping with the jaundice here, as I'm a bit yellow. This blanket was donated by a class of kindergarten or 1st graders to the nursery for preemies, so the nurses sent it home with me as a gift!

Asleep in my own bed--a mini co-sleeper, for now--do you like the hat Mom knit for me?

Mom and Dad love the big "gassy" smiles I occasionally give them.

This was my first bath at home. They sent me home with my very own "Tiny Tub" so that I could get swaddle baths just like in the hospital...I'm about a week old in this photo. Now, a month old, Mom thinks I've probably already outgrown it already--I fill it head to toe--so I may have to suffer through the chill of real baths soon!

Look at me, one week old!

"Hey! Anybody over there?"

...and two weeks old. I had a weight check-in on my two-week birthday. I was 7 lbs 3 oz--over my birth weight already! Woohoo!

Daddies are so comfy.

Ooooh. Mom and Dad love when I make this little face, pursing my lips together. It often means they'll be changing a diaper soon...

Post-nursing relaxation. Aaaaaahhh.

So one day, when I was almost 4 weeks old, Mom put me on my blanket for some tummy time, and then left the room to go do something. When she came back, she found me like this--not on my tummy anymore! Just like my big brother Simon, I dislike tummy time enough to flip myself over, at just 4 weeks old! (Mom tells me I'll lose that ability soon, as I gain a little more weight...)

Here I am tucked in to the double-stroller, at the park so my big brother can play. Mom was keeping an eye on me while Grandma Phyllis watched Simon and caught me making this face--do you like my Elvis snarl?

Hey everybody, look at me! I'm a month old already, and doing great--those little fingers and legs aren't so skinny anymore, I'm not yellow or blue, and I'm even starting to develop cheeks that jiggle on car rides :-).