Four Weeks / One Month Old

Sam is four weeks old today, which is also one month old since it's February.

He had his one month checkup this afternoon. He now weighs 7 lbs 13 oz (right before a feeding -- we think he would have broken 8 lbs half an hour later) and is 20.5 inches long.

Lauren Visits

Bortingers Meet Sam

Sammy and Daddy

Daddy and Sammy bond while watching the Lakers game.

Tracking His Mobile

Sammy tracks his mobile.

Comfy Baby

Sam fell asleep on a pillow on my lap, which was fine, until I had to go to the bathroom... I didn't want to wake him up by putting him in the bassinet (as I had multiple times already today), so I just put the whole pillow in. Fits pretty well! (I know babies aren't supposed to sleep on soft surfaces but I'm right next to him so I think it's okay.)

Sam Tries to Crawl

I thought we wouldn't have to worry about this for another few months... Sam pumps his arms and legs during tummy time and actually manages to move a few inches!

Birth Announcements

It took far longer than I expected, but I finally got Sam's birth announcements ordered, printed, labeled, stamped, and mailed. In case yours hasn't arrived yet...

Sam Discovers His Mobile

Though we've been turning it on for him all week, Sam just discovered his mobile this morning. He even tracked the giraffe (or is it a hippo? or a dragon?) for a cycle. Let's hope this entertains him long enough for me to put away all the obstacles littering his floor before the next midnight feeding!

Class of 2034?

Bottle

Giving Sam his first bottle. He loved it! Now if only I could convince Brian to handle those 4am feedings, I wouldn't look nearly as tired as I do in this picture!

Last day with his visitors

Meliss tries her hand at burping Sam.

Jesse and Sam.

We forgot to take a picture of it, but Sam's undershirt, a gift from Meliss, says "My auntie rocks."

Sam 3 Weeks Old

As you can see, he's grown quite a bit!

Having fun with visitors

Sam loves looking at himself in the mirror when we give him a bath!


All clean and happy with Aunt Kimi (who had a little eye issue earlier that day, and fashioned herself an eye patch from Sam's gauze left over from the bris and Brian's medical tape left over from rugby).


Playing on his mat with Aunt Meliss.


Having fun playing with Ben.

Aunties Visit

Meliss, Ben, Kimmy, and Jesse came up to visit for the long weekend.

Sam looks a little unhappy here, but he calmed down pretty quickly and had a great time with Ben.

Meliss bicycles Sam's legs.

Sam has two aunts who can't get enough of him.

Taking Sam out for dinner at The Similans, our favorite Thai place down the street. Sam slept the entire time, even when the lights went out, the disco ball came down, and the entire restaurant sang a Thai version of Happy Birthday to a man at the next table!

Sleepy Sam

 

Sam's First Bath

We gave Sam his first bath in his bathtub today (as opposed to the sponge baths we've been giving him up to this point). He was a little hesitant at first, but then he really loved the warm water!

Sam enjoys looking at himself in the mirror. We're not sure if he knows it's him or if he just thinks he made a new baby friend.

All clean and dry!

He learned how to suck his thumb today. Good or bad?

Cow Chair - Two Weeks Old

Sam celebrates his two-week birthday by testing out his new cow chair.

Gymini

Sam plays with his Gymini. He got the hang of it really quickly and was hitting the toys and causing them to make noise in no time! It entertained him for over an hour.

Sam's First Outing

We took Sam in his first outing in his stroller yesterday, going to the post office and the library. Because we've been keeping him in his stroller bassinet during the day, he didn't even have to get out of bed to go on his walk! And he didn't wake up the entire time, despite Cambridge bricks, sidewalk, and snow piles.

Mamaroo

Sam loves his new Mamaroo swing. Thanks Great Uncle David and Great Aunt Margie!

Daddy Burps Sam

Ready for Liftoff

The family's consensus is that Sam looks like an astronaut in his car seat.

Pediatrician

Nana and Sam at the pediatrician, where he got a glowing bill of health -- he gained almost a pound this week!

Bathtime

Mommy attempts to give Sam a bath

All clean!