First Month

I know I'm probably partial, but Corbin is an amazing baby.  I'm so excited to see him discover the world and learn to do things.  He is already smiling back at us and imitating our faces.  Sometimes he even makes little giggly noises.  Just this week, he's been starting to coo and babble.  We sing to him a lot.  Chris especially likes to sing Beatles songs and some lullabies from a daddy's lullaby CD.  We found a Rock-a-bye Baby Beatles CD that Corbin enjoys.  When I read to him, he reaches an arm out to touch the pictures, although he's not quite coordinated enough and his hands are still in fists most of the time.  He can mostly hold his head up on his own when he's fully awake.  His legs are also very strong and he kicks forcefully.  We are using cloth diapers, but Corbin seems the most content when we're changing him and he doesn't have a diaper on.  Tummy time is difficult because he gets held all the time. He wants to be upright looking over our shoulder and walked around.  He's also a gassy, burpy baby and goes on crying fits until he's able to express air.  I am thankful that he's a good sleeper at night.  He's also a good eater and I am discovering creative ways to breastfeed in public, while also losing some modesty.

Once while we were out at a crowded public event, I fed him in the bathroom.  I found that disgusting and degrading and I will never do that again.  I don't want to eat in a public restroom, why should my child.  We have a sling carrier that is very handy for discrete feedings and still allows me to walk around without taking up any time.  We've been going on several evening family walks to enjoy the last little bits of warm weather.  He has also been to a few social outings, including the Greek Fest, a trip to St. Louis for a friend's wedding, and the City Market Harvest Fest.  Everywhere we go, people want to admire him, especially older women.  Twice, I've had him in the sling with his face covered and an older woman has come up and pulled the sling aside to look at him.  Thank goodness I wasn't nursing him at the time!  Maybe it's because I'm a new mother and have that protective instinct, but I think people should ask my permission to bask in my baby's cuteness. 

The month of October is very busy for us.  We are getting involved with Parents as Teachers, the local library's story time, and La Leche League.  We have Chris's mom's birthday party, the family weenie roast, a friend's coming out party for her newborn, and our own first annual Halloween Party.  There are also several fall and Halloween themed community events that we will be attending.  We have already found Corbin his first costume and, let me tell you, he makes the cutest Yoda in the world.  I'm going to try to piece together a Princess Leia and Jedi costume for mama and daddy.  It is so fun being a family and having a child to go to community events with, even though Corbin may sleep through them.  He already has so much personality and expression.  I can't wait to watch him grow into a little man.