Magnus hits a month

Well, on Sunday Magnus hit the 1 month birthday.  I guess after 30 days there's no returning him now.  Would be kind of tough to do, as he isn't the same kid that we brought home from the hospital.  He has gotten more physically adapt: no problem lifting his head during Tummy Time or punching away my face when not interested in Eskimo kisses.  He has gotten trickier: he has fooled me into thinking that the only way to calm him is to walk stairs (this posting was interrupted by at least 30 sets of stairs up to the Master and down with Magnus tucked into a football hold) and has tricked his mom into thinking that the only way he can fall asleep is if he is in her arms.

Also, after today's doctor's appointment, we know that he has gotten bigger.  Magnus weighed in at 10 lbs.  Nothing crazy, of course, when you consider that a friend of ours just had a 10lbs 6 oz boy at birth.  However, the business analyst in me can't help but think: he hasn't just gained 2 lbs, he has grown 25%!  The last time I gained 25% of body mass it took me a year of gym, creatine, and pizza.  He's done it by simply sucking on a tit for a couple of weeks.  If I had only known! 

Karen is thinking of taking a pic of Magnus every month in order to track his growth.  For his one month we put him on his newest gift.  A great blanket from Pat & Mel, living in Vancouver, and Steph & Rob, Mel's sister's family living 5 minutes away in High Park.  The giraffe will definitely go with the jungle theme of his nursery. 

Magnus Receiving his First Giraffe Kiss

 There is stiff competition to see if any of his great blankets become a favourite.