Trenton,
I cannot believe you are three weeks old already. You are growing up way too fast, little man! The past few days it seems like you have changed a lot. At your 2 week appointment your head measured 15 inches, you were 21 1/2 inches long (growing 1 1/2 inches since birth), and you weighed 8lbs 14oz (gaining 11oz since birth). You are such an easy baby and I am very grateful for that! You hardly ever cry, unless you are hungry and I don't feed you right away. Then you scream bloody murder until you get fed; silly boy. We did have trouble with nursing for the first couple weeks though. I was in so much pain from nursing that I absolutely dreaded everytime you got hungry. Even though it was difficult for me to give up nursing, I started pumping for you instead. It was nice that Daddy was able to feed you sometimes though. Plus I was able to heal. We eventually got an appointment to see a lactation consultant and the good news was your latch is perfect; it was just me not pushing you fast enough so you didn't hurt me. But we are working on it and we are both getting better, thank goodness.
We all cannot believe how big you think you are as well. You have been starting to hold your head up by yourself pretty much right away and every day you amaze me. Your smiles just melt my heart and I love seeing you and Daddy hanging out together. Your cheeks have started to get chubbier the past couple days, and your eyelashes are getting so long and gorgeous as well. You are definitely going to be a heartbreaker when you get older :). Your hair is starting to get lighter and curly as well. When your hair is wet, then it gets pretty curly, and it makes you look more like a biracial kid rather than a white or Mexican baby. Uncle Montez says you look Mexican, so now that is sort of a running joke with the family: that we have a little Mexican baby :) Probably doesn't help that I sing Spanish songs to you. But hey, maybe you will pick up on languages easier and at a younger age.
You've also started to grab things like Daddy's fingers and Mommy's hair. You have even started pulling your binky out of your mouth and holding on to it. One thing we thing is just so funny is that you absolutely hate to wake up. You are definitely like your daddy in that, but I think even worse! If we try to wake you up, you completely refuse and squeeze your eyes shut as if that will convince us you aren't really here. Then when you wake up by yourself it is like it is the most painful thing in the world to endure! Daddy calls you Kitty when you do this cry because that is what you sound like. Hopefully this doesn't give you a complex when you are older :) Also you always laugh in your sleep. You must be having some pretty funny dreams, because you just crack up. You are just too adorable, my little Trenton.
I think you already know how to scare your mommy though. You always roll your eyes behind your head when you are falling asleep and then start smiling or laughing, like you know it bothers me but do it anyways. You are definitely your father's son....! And sometimes you won't even close your eyelids all the way when you sleep. But at least you make up for it when you give me those big giant smiles when I kiss you. You will never get away from my Mommy kisses either :) Daddy says you are a momma's boy, but I don't care one bit. You can be a momma's boy all you want!
Grandma Kathy came to visit last week also and you had a great time cuddling with her. We get to go see all of Mommy's family in a few weeks so you are going to get so much more loving pretty soon.
You are my sweet little boy and Daddy and I cannot believe you are all ours. I thank God every day for entrusting your little life in our hands. I am trying to remember to cherish every day with you because every day you change and I will never get this day back. It's amazing how having another life to take care of can teach you to live more in the moment than ever before. For the first time in my life I am not rushing to get my to-do list done. Even though of course I have an on-going to-do list because well, that's just who I am. But I am completely okay with getting only a couple things done a day, or nothing at all. Which has never been my mindset. So I thank you, little Trenton, for already teaching me more about life and living :)
I love you, son.
