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Month 1 - June 2019

Likes:  EATING, listening to music, having your hair washed, when I tickle your chin
Dislikes:  when it takes too long to get you food, you think you dislike having your arms swaddled but it does help you sleep
Milestones:  first few doctors appointments, first visitors, first car ride (home from the hospital), first smiles and giggles (mostly in your sleep!), working really hard to hold up your head and can go a solid 5 seconds usually

June 2nd:  lots of tests and procedures for you today, afterwards all you wanted to do was sleep.  It didn't help that you cried all night long if you weren't eating!

June 3rd:  11:30am we came home from the hospital - you seem to like the carseat!  You go into a zen like trance and hold very still for entire car rides

June 4th:  first visit to the doctor for wellness checkup.  7lbs 2.5oz - they are a little concerned you aren't getting enough to eat, but I know you LOVE eating - you just didn't want to eat the day before we left the hospital which caused you to lose more weight.

June 5th:  Daddy's birthday!

June 6th:  first bath at home

June 7th:  weight check at the doctor to see if you are gaining - 7lbs 4oz.  Right direction but they want you to gain more!

June 8th:  first smile!

June 9th:  had professional pictures taken.  You were very good and slept the entire time.

June 10th:  another weight check - 7lbs 8oz. Much better progress in weight gain!  No more extra appointments to check on your weight.

June 12th:  first walk in your stroller

June 13th:  my first trip away from you - I went to get that haircut I was supposed to get the day you were born!  You were very good for dad and slept most of the time.

June 15th:  took a walk to the neighborhood pig roast - you slept in the carrier the whole time

June 16th:  Daddy's "first with Finn" father's day

June 17th:  2 week checkup - 8lbs 1.5oz!  Back up past birth weight.  Officially 22 inches long - I can tell because newborn clothes are starting to get tighter on you.  You are the 30th percentile for weight and the 96th percentile for length!!  You are my tall skinny boy!

June 21st:  Mama Jones came to visit you!

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