We had Dexter's one month checkup.  He feels like a big and heavy baby, and I guessed him to be 10lbs 8oz... after weighing him, it turned out he was 11lbs 14oz!  Almost 12 lbs at one month!!!  Crazy giant baby!

That's 93%ile, from 35%ile at birth.  Another 2 percent and Dex woulda been off the charts!  For comparison's sake, Dex was half a pound heavier than Cam was at one month (maintaining the same half pound weight difference from birth).  Dex's other one month stats:
Length: 22.5 innches (70%ile, compared to 30%ile at birth)
Head circumference: 14 inches (50%ile, 30%ile at birth)

Dex is already bigger than Cam.  I was holding Dex for a lengthy period the other day, and my shoulders were aching the rest of the night.  I wonder just how big Dex is going to get...




Dex all dressed up
For Dexter’s one month celebration, we had a small gathering of family at our home. Sara's mom cooked up a storm and we all enjoyed a delicious celebration, complete with red eggs :) The only regret is not taking a picture of all the food!

It was really nice having the 2 boys all dressed up. When we put Cam in a collared shirt, he said "Dada clothes" - that stuff'll melt his Dad's heart.  :)

Since Dex was in his Sunday-best, we took the opportunity to take some passport photos. Although we have decided not to go to Toronto for the holidays, we wanted to be prepared should we change our minds or decide to escape to a Mexican resort. Taking Dex’s picture was easier than it was for Cam, probably because Dex is older and not as giggly or perhaps it’s because we are experienced now ;)

Enjoy the pictures of Dex from two and a half to four and a half weeks.