Its a Boy!

Callen [Kal-in]- Victorious; Defended of God

Christopher- Bearer/Carrier of Christ

For 41 weeks we eagerly awaited the arrival of our baby, and on February 3 the suspense ended as we were introduced to a baby boy: Callen Christopher.  Many of you have not had the chance to meet Callen, so we have included a few things that we are learning about him in these first weeks.  One month down…

March 3, 2011

Weight: 9 lbs 8 oz (7 lbs 6 oz at birth)

Length: 22.5 inches (21.25 inches at birth)

Hair Color: Light brown with a tint of red in the sun (black at birth)

Eye Color:  Blue (blue at birth)

Dominant Hand:  Undetermined (I’m still hoping for left hand.)

Diaper size: Newborn

Clothes size: Depends on the brand.  But generally 0-3 month.

Favorite Things:  cuddling, eating, clean diapers, stretching, looking out windows, music (especially the harmonica), pooping on the bath towel, grandparent cuddle time, and being swaddled

Learning to Love: bath time, the car seat, and stroller rides

Happiest time of the day: from around 10am (after the hiccups)

Grumpiest time of day: dinner time

Milestones: focusing on faces, tracking objects, slight smile, holding up and turning head slightly, learning to self-soothe when falling asleep (at least so far), grasp objects unintentionally

Parental Milestones: mastering diaper changes with no leaks and with our eyes half closed, functioning with minimal sleep, getting to church and doctor’s appointments on time

Routine (so far): 

Wake-up between 6am and 7am (with one middle of the night feeding)

Awake and alert until 10:30am (and usually a case of the hiccups)

Mom and Callen nap time (starting sometime around 2pm)

Male bonding with Dad 5pm-6pm

Mom and Dad dinner, Callen fussy

Last nap ~8pm

Bedtime after 10pm feeding

(6-7 feedings interspersed throughout the day with a few more naps for Callen)

FAQ:  How did you pick the name?  First off, we had no idea that his name would be so hard to pronounce or confusing.  Drew and I both went through our name book independently writing down first and middle names.  Eventually, we sat down and compared lists.  Callen had been one of the first names I picked out, and we both agreed on.  About a week before the due date, we finalized our name list and agreed that if we had a boy he would be named Callen.  Christopher is my brother’s middle name, and we agreed that Callen Christopher flowed easily off the tongue (in the event that we had to yell it).