Hanging With A One Month'er

Cooper was one month old yesterday, and we can hardly believe it!  He had an appointment with Dr. Berwald this morning for a physical and to monitor his progress.  All good!  Cooper is now a whopping 7lbs 14oz and 20 3/4 inches, and we are happy his growth continues to be very consistent.  His length is in the 24th percentile and his weight is only in the 10% - but Dr. Berwald assures us that he would be in the 50s if he went to term.  Discussed vaccinations with the doctor at length, and we decided we will go ahead with an adjusted immunization schedule that we will develop as we go along.  

Grandma brought this toy from Arkansas, and Cooper just loves to stare at it and take in the colors.

Hung out a bit on a blanket on the floor, but our timing was off - couldn't manage a picture of Cooper lifting and holding his head up. 

We were at the Jersey Shore to celebrate the 58th wedding anniversary of Cooper's great-grandparents on Sunday.  Cooper definitely felt like a VIP with the entire family wanting their chance to hold him, and next time we may have to try a more systematic approach to turn-taking. Maybe hand out numbers like one would have to do when ordering a half a pound of pastrami at the deli counter in Zabars? :-) One thing is for sure, it is a "given" that Great Grandma will be first in this line.

Speaking of "hanging out".....

Stubbornness?  Faith?  Persistence?  Call it what you will!  Mel and Suzanne gave us a beautiful orchid over a year ago, but unfortunately the blooms started going AWOL after only a couple of months.  Lori misted and watered this companionless stem with relentless determination, and lo and behold - the little bugger bore fruit! (she is going to be impossible to live with after this achievement)