Keeping up with the Zelmans: One Month Already

I cannot believe it has already been a month since Noah's birth. I think it flew by so much quicker for us because we only had him home for two weeks when normally families get their little bundles of joy home for the whole four weeks. So here are a few stats/updates on how Noah is doing at one whole month old:

Happy little one month old frog :)

Weight: 7 pounds 13 ounces (2 whole pounds more than his birth weight, which means he gained almost 2.5 pounds since his discharge from the hospital!!!)
Length: 20 1/2 inches (1 whole inch more than his birth length)
Feeding: If it isn't obvious by his stats above Noah is a fabulous eater. He left the hospital eating about an ounce at each feeding. By the end of his first month he is eating between 2.5-5 ounces a feeding so around 30-40 ounces a day. In a previous post I lament about our breastfeeding struggles. I should clarify that we really haven't struggled, I just haven't forced the boob on him only because the doctors told me it would be harder for him. And the last thing I want to do is frustrate my sweet boy especially when it comes to eating. So at the end of month one we were breastfeeding 2-3 times out of his 8-10 feedings a day.

Tummy time: Noah loves tummy time, but not in the sense that he should be using tummy time. Thanks to the NICU whenever my child is put on his tummy, he just wants to sleep....BOO! They put him on his tummy to sleep in the NICU because you get oxygen better that way and also he breathing wasn't as labored. Needless to say it stuck with him. My child however is a strong little boy...Amazingly strong. When we brought him home at week two we were blow away with how strong his neck was. He will pick up his head a ton. When we put him down for tummy time he will pick his head up at a 45-90 degree angle and hold it for a long period of time. Blows me away! Also he has some super strong legs. When he is pitching a fit (normally at diaper changes) he will stretch those legs out and push off. Here is an example of him flexing out his legs causing him to stand up with full pressure on both feet, yes Mr. Crankypants is pitchin' a fit:

Noises: Since we brought Noah home he rarely cries, normally only when he is naked or super hungry or cranky (we've experienced this twice when he was going through a growth spurt which was accompanied by cluster feeding). He makes lots of grunts and sounds when he wakes up (normally accompanied by gas/poops haha!). And has some special hungry noises that are normally followed by sucking on his hands or fingers....last resort is a high pitched cry. Matt refers to this short cry as his "just for the record" cry. He uses the same cry if he isn't getting the attention that he wants....sounds like his Mama ;)

Here are a few additional highlights from his first month :)

Daddy and Noah after his first real bath in his tub. Important side note: Noah did not pee in the tub, but he did immediately pee in his towel while Daddy was holding him.