Porter is 1 Month old!

My baby is a month old! As of September 18th Porter turned 1 month. I can't believe how fast this month went! This was the hardest month of my life. We had some troubles starting out, I had a third degree tear to cope with, while learning how to be a mom. I am grateful for my little boy and the happiness he brings, but there were definitely some days I wanted to sell him to the highest bidder. That's when Grandma's come to the rescue. I am soo grateful for my mom and mother in law. They have been a huge help this past month and I know I would not have survived without them!

I've learned a little bit about what foods he can tolerate and what exactly makes him gassy. Well now that I've eliminated dairy, wheat and sugar there isn't much left to eat! It also turns out that my body is really good at making milk, too good, so much so that he basically has to try not to drown while I feed him. Now there are a million blogs, articles and links that help you boost your milk supply, not so much when you look for how to lower your milk supply.

So on Porter's 1 month we went to see a lactation consultant. She told me: 1st, Porter had a tongue tie, which makes it harder for him to keep up with the milk supply. 2nd, my body makes way more milk than he needs, which means that every time I feed him, he struggles to swallow and takes in big gulps of air, leading to a fussy, gassy baby. Well hallelujah it's not my fault! A combo of the tongue tie and too much milk are making my happy baby colicky and sad. So because of this, my little guy got his tongue tie clipped. He cried really loud but took it like a champ and nursed right after. I'm hoping this helps with his colic and gas! He's such an awesome little guy, but colicky babies are no fun!

Porter Maxwell Whiteley
Age: 1 month
Weight: 10lbs 4oz
Wearing: 0-3 month old clothing, his newborn onesies aren't long enough! He isn't so much chubby as he is tall.
Favorite things: Baths, sleeping, eating, spending time with Gramma Whiteley and Nanny Cooper, putting Mommy through the ringer, pooping on Daddy, cooing and making Mom and Dad smile.
Favorite clothes: Mommy loves his mustache sleeper, and anything blue, he looks great in blue.

Now enjoy some adorable photos, because he's the cutest baby in the world.

Chillin on Daddy

He loves his cousin Macie.

The two new additions to the Cooper clan! 

Tucker Eli and Porter Maxwell

Porter meeting his new cousin Tucker. They are going to be best buddies for sure.

The cutest baby I ever did see!

Such a happy littte man (most of the time)

Nanny loves the fohawk