8 weeks

It is neat to see Trenton grow each week. He has definitely put on his needed weight and his belly is catching up with Pooh Bear's. :) It'll be interesting to see his measurements at his 2 month doctor's appointment this week.


Trenton 8 weeks old

A Hiking We Will Go

Granna turned 60 this past weekend so we took a little trip to the North Georgia mountains. It was Trenton's first vacation, and boy do we have a hiking man! He loved hiking and never cried (well, really even woke up!) once on the trails. We nestled him into the baby bjorn and since he was nice and cozy we were able to do long hikes each day. Although it was a sunny weekend, it had snowed 8 in. just two days before we arrived in the mountains. This made it even more beautiful but made us more cautious with a baby.

Thursday we decided to explore nearby Unicoi Lake for Opa and Daddy to fish in later. So, Trenton's first hike was the Unicoi Lake Trail, about 3 miles. It was nice and flat and perfect to start the hiking weekend. It was just Opa, Granna, Trenton and Mommy because Daddy wasn't joining us until after work that day.

Then, after fishing Friday morning (Daddy had his first trout catch on his new rod--so Trenton brings good luck!), we hiked Moccasin Creek to Hemlock Falls. It was a switchback trail with wooden bridges crossing the creek. The creek was gushing with water from the snow melt making several waterfalls along the way. However, the trail was extremely snowy, which we could handle, but when it became too icy, we had to turn back. Unfortunately, we were a good quarter of a mile from the main falls and couldn't see it. I'm sure it would have been gorgeous with the water flow. Oh well!

Saturday (Granna's actual birthday) we hiked Anna Ruby Falls and then went to Smithgall Woods. At Smithgall we were planning to hike their trail, but since Trenton's feeding took a little longer than anticpated, the guys ended up fishing in the stream instead. That night we celebrated Granna's birthday at a quaint German restaurant in town. Now that was an adventure! Not only was Trenton's feeding time but there wasn't a changing table in the restroom. It was a butt whippin'! We were passing Trenton around the table like the salt and pepper shaker in order to finish our meal. That's how it is with a baby these days! :) Then, we surprised Granna with a birthday party back at the house.

It was sad when Sunday came around since it was going to be our last day in the mountains. It had progressively gotten warmer, but nevertheless, there was still snow and ice on the ground. We decided to do our final hike at Dukes Creek, which had previously been blocked off earlier in the week due to the icy roads.

We couldn't have asked for better weather or more scenic hikes. It was a fun weekend and we can't wait to take Trenton back!

Mommy with Trenton inside the baby bjorn

Opa, Mommy and Trenton at Unicoi Lake


Granna, Mommy and Trenton at Unicoi Lake


We were shocked that so much snow was still on the ground up there.

Hemlock Falls before the snowy and icy section.


Hemlock Falls about halfway up

Daddy, Trenton and Mommy hiking Hemlock Falls before we had to turn around because the ice was too dangerous.

Anna Ruby Falls

The 5 of us at Anna Ruby Falls

The cute gazebo in the backyard of our cabin

Three generations...Granna, Mommy, Trenton

Granna, Opa and Trenton

Celebrating Granna's 60th birthday

Granna with her little handsome man

Because you can't see his face in so many of the pictures, here is a good shot.

Dodd Creek making part of Dukes Falls

Davis Creek making the other part of Dukes Falls.

Mt. Yonah in the background

Family in Town

We enjoyed visiting with Kevin's brother and his family this weekend. It was the first time Uncle Ryan was able to see Trenton. We just know the cousins (Riley and Chase) are going to have so much fun growing up together. Thanks for coming to visit!

The Wagers crew

Uncle Ryan holds Trenton.

Trenton checks out Uncle Ryan.

Trenton 7 weeks old

Uncle Brad and Aunt Jacquelyn

Trenton enjoyed his visit to Uncle Brad and Aunt Jacquelyn's house. We are so lucky that they live close and we can stop over frequently. He even performed his new trick for them--smiling!

Aunt Jacquelyn with Trenton

Trenton thinks Uncle Brad is silly!

There's that precious smile! He loves Aunt Jacquelyn and Uncle Brad!

First Play Date

Today we went over to our friend Kinsey's house to play with her two twin boys, Hudson and Sawyer. They are about two weeks older than Trenton and just precious. The play date really consisted of the mommies talking while feeding, burping, and holding the boys in between. They slept pretty much the entire time, too, but I'm sure that will change before we know it and they'll be into everything. We look forward to many more play dates with the Powell/Wagers boys. I'm sure they will become good friends!

Kinsey with Sawyer (left) and Hudson (right)

Hudson, Trenton, and Sawyer "playing"

Yep, they're tired. Can you tell from those yawns?

The infant seats seemed to be a happening place for the boys. Sawyer (left) and Hudson (right) Trenton has the exact same one at his house....must be a popular item.

Trenton's First Smile

It doesn't get any sweeter than this! Trenton smiled for the first time today. He completely caught Mommy off guard and gave her a wide, all-gums-showing smile that brightened her morning. Although he had "smiled" before, he had never given one directly at a person just through eye contact. He would simply just smile in his sleep, while burping (when it felt good), or by having his back patted. Now he seems to be delighted when he catches a glimpse of you. It is true; a smile is contagious! We were lucky that GiGi and PaPaw were still in town to take a quick picture on their phone when the episodes began and join in the fun with us.

Trenton flashes Mommy an enormous smile!

He kept smiling everytime his eyes caught Mommy's eyes.

GiGi and PaPaw's Visit

GiGi and PaPaw have been in town visiting us. Trenton loves seeing them, and they have been so helpful taking over the midnight night feeding as well as many other baby tasks. Mommy was able to run errands while Trenton stayed to have fun at home, which was a pleasant treat. He also had his first restaurant experience while they were here when we went to Outback--of course he slept through it all but that's ok. It was funny when the server brought over the sling for the car seat. Daddy wasn't quite sure what it was for and he asked if he needed to put Trenton in it (without the car seat is what he was thinking!) He was so alarmed that the waiter said yes because he didn't want to wake Trenton up nor did he think it was safe for his little body to lay in it. Silly ol' Daddy! :)

GiGi and PaPaw with Trenton

Trenton snuggles with GiGi