one month old!

brad had this weekend off and we decided to take full advantage of it. the three of us went to new jersey for the weekend. we went to celebrate poppy's bday. not only was it poppy's bday, it was cole's one month birthday.

this first month has been amazing and challenging all at the same time. my body has learned to survive on very little sleep and can still function. luckily cole's night time sleep routine is getting much better. we swaddle him and use a sound machine each night, which has had great results. he is now sleeping almost 4 - 5.5 hours each night without waking.
cole now will turn his head to hear certain noises to try and figure but where they are coming from. he has also started to follow his toys with his eyes. he loves to stare at the bears that hang above his head on his changing table too, and every once in awhile is lucky enough to hit them with his hands. cole doesn't mind his tummy time too much, but he also doesn't love it. we do a little every day to try and help build his neck muscles. he is full of personality, as you can see in the picture with his brow furrowing! he's growing so fast!