Dear Brennan,

What an incredible month! It has absolutely flown by! You are growing bigger and bigger each and every day. I think you're going to have big feet because you fill out the footies in your newborn-size sleepers now. You're still wearing mostly newborn clothes, but wear a few things that are 0-3 months. You are now wearing size 1 diapers and we like both Pampers and Huggies.

You really like your binky and have it in your mouth almost all the time when you're awake. When you are awake, you are almost always very content. You like listening to mommy read you books and you like music a lot too. You spend a lot of your wake time in your bouncy seat on top of the kitchen table. In fact, you sleep there a lot too! You are a good sleeper at night, sometimes going 5 hours between your feedings already! Mommy likes those nights! The best part of night time is that you go to sleep easily. You usually eat around 8 or 8:30, we read a Bible story, you get swaddled after that, I sing "Jesus Loves Me" to you, and then just lay you in your crib. You put yourself to sleep! The same happens after nighttime feedings too! You're a champ!

You're great in your car seat and the stroller. The weather has been warm lately, so we've gotten to take lots of walks! You also love your Snugli carrier and always fall right to sleep in it. You've been out to eat several times, gone to both casinos, and mommy and daddy even had a dinner date without you while Ga-Ga and Auntie Lauren were here visiting.

It has been so much fun this past month! You have brought more joy to my life than I could've ever imagined! I can't wait to see what the next month brings!

Love,
Mommy

1 month!

I can't believe my baby boy is already one month old! We decided to do our photo shoot with the giraffe first thing this morning since he was wide awake. I hadn't even brushed his hair yet, so it's a little messy! I can definitely tell he is growing!

Brennan back at 1 week


Brennan today at one month


This one is right before he fell over! Oops!


And a close up!

Introducing a Bottle

Brennan's pediatrician advised us to start introducing him to a bottle between 3 and 4 weeks. Tonight was the night! I pumped a little yesterday and today and then after dinner Kyle gave him his first bottle. He did really well. (Both and Kyle and Brennan!) He was a messy eater, but I was impressed with his first bottle-feeding! He ate the entire 3 oz that was in the bottle!

Big Boy Bath!

Brennan got his first big boy bath tonight. He was such a trooper. He just looked all around.

Friday's Fab Five

Yet again I feel like this week has flown by. I am in shock that in less than a week Brennan will be 1 month old! INSANE! I hope this post finds you ending a fabulous week and getting ready to start a fabulous weekend!

1. Mom and sister-
My mom and sister were here Thursday-Wednesday. It was so much fun! They spoiled Brennan, which was exactly what they were supposed to do. Them being here gave me time to do laundry and get other things done around the house. I even took one nap while they were here and I haven't been good about taking naps at all! Them visiting also got us out of the house. Brennan has now been out to eat several times and has experienced both of the casinos! (You might like this story about our trip to Foxwoods!) It also gave me a chance to use my Snugli carrier and Brennan loves it! I think I still want an Ergo at some point, but the Snugli works great for now.

2. Bible reading-
I am extremely happy to say that my Bible reading is still going strong. Members of our church are participating in reading the Bible in a year. I am exactly up-to-date and feel pretty proud of myself for sticking to it even after having a baby! Today I finished the book of Numbers and am getting towards the end of the Mark. I really like starting my day with reading the Word.

3. Pandora-
My loving husband got off work early on Monday. He decided to take a trip to Lowe's to get some things for around the house. That's not the only stop he made though. He also bought me 3 new Pandora charms! He was even nice enough to put them on my bracelet for me. I found the box in the garbage, so I knew something was up. He bought me more blue charms and said that the bracelet can be my Brennan bracelet, since it alternates now between silver and blues.

4. Praying-
Speaking of my red-hot, smokin' husband, last week's posts over at Today's Housewife have me thinking of ways I can be praying for him. The ladies over there had some great ideas:

• Praying From Head to Toe
• Ephesians 6:10-20
• Daily Prayer

5. American Idol-

I am an American Idol fan. I have been since the end of season one when I started watching episodes with my friend Laura. I wasn't sure I was going to get into it this season, but I am now liking it. Now that we have a DVR, I usually record it and start it late so I can fast forward or watch it the next day. I don't think this is my favorite season, but I do have people I really like.

• Crystal Bowersox
• Lily Scott
• Siobhan Magnus (she is starting to grow on me after this week)
• Lee Dewyze
• Casey James
• Alex Lambert

Family

Mr. Brennan is pretty popular around here! While my mom and sis were visiting, my Aunt, Uncle, cousin, and Luke came by too.

My Uncle Billy


The whole fam (minus Kyle who was taking the picture)

Peek-a-Booby

So...
today I took my mom and sister to Foxwoods casino. My mom had been before, but wanted my sis to see it too. We ate lunch at California Pizza Kitchen and while there I fed Brennan. It was a little crowded to feed him at the booth though, so once I got done eating, I decided to go out into the main area and use my "hooter hider" there to feed him. In the middle of feeding him, this cute little old lady came up and said, "Whatcha got under there?" I thought she was being facetious and told her it was a baby.

Well, I think she thought I just had my baby covered up with a blanket, so she peeked over the top of it only to realize I was nursing the baby!!!

She was so embarrassed! It actually didn't embarrass me at all. I guess I've lost all sense of modesty now! I just thought the lady was cute and her reaction was precious. I told her it was completely fine and she smiled at me and said, "God bless."

Pretty much hilarious I think!