One Social Baby

Trenton made some new friends today. They are his dangling toys for his car seat and stroller. Although it says 3+ months, we thought he would love to look at them since he is curious with the world around him already so I got them out of the package early. Before strapping them on the car seat and stroller, I decided to introduce the toys to Trenton. He loved them! He laid on the couch for close to an hour talking with them. He would also reach out for them (you can see his tucked thumb again!) and sometimes knocked them around. Finally he drifted off asleep for his afternoon nap, but before I knew it, his eyes were open again and he was back carrying on a conversation with his friends. Easy entertainment I'm thinking. :)



Trenton talking with his friends

Taking a quick nap.

Sleeping Through the Night!

We finally did it! Trenton slept through the night for the first time last night! What an major accomplishment--for him and Mommy! My friend Jill had suggested making him stay awake more during the day, which is hard for a little baby who enjoys snuggling and napping after ever feeding, but it worked! He woke up from his morning nap after only 45 minutes--perfect! Then, I had to brainstorm idea after idea to keep him awake and I learned the best tool was Mommy's face. We would laugh and smile and talk all the time. His midday nap was the longest because he fell asleep in his car seat so that was close to 2 hours. However, his afternoon nap was only 20 minutes and that was when he fell asleep playing with his toys--just a little catnap. That evening he briefly took a 30 minute nap with Granna while we were at dance lessons but she did a great job of keeping that little guy awake for the majority of the time. He has to sleep some or he'll become cranky. We learned that fast! So, after his 8:30 feeding he was in bed and asleep by 10:00--takes a little while to burp him, change him, and keep him upright for a short bit to prevent spitting up so much. It worked out perfectly! I didn't hear a peep from him until close to 5:00 in the morning when of course he was hungry (starving, I bet!) but of course had to check on him a couple times throughout the night because I was in disbelief.

We are trying our best to stick to a similar schedule today and not to sleep so much during the day. We will see how tonight goes. Hopefully our long wake periods will pay off, and we'll establish a routine of sleeping through the night.

10 Weeks Old

I read somewhere to place colorful artwork or a mirror above the changing station in a nursery. So, we put two brightly colored wooden paintings above Trenton's. One is a cute picture of a hippopotamus and the other matching one is of an elephant. Just recently Trenton noticed Mr. Hippo and turns to look at him frequently. He can't take his eyes off of him (once he remembers he's there!) and immediately his cooing begins. He gets all excited and his legs start kicking harder. It is absolutely adorable! He hasn't quite moved his eyes down the wall toward Mrs. Elephant yet, but I know that will come soon.


Trenton 10 weeks old

Bath Night

Well, we've graduated from the foam pad in the sink to the whale tub. Trenton likes it a lot better,too. We only bathe him every 2-3 nights as the pediatrician recommended so that his skin won't dry out. It still takes both Mommy and Daddy to do the task but we're getting better, and one day, I'm sure we will be able to perform Trenton's bath solo. :)


Trenton taking a big boy bath in his whale tub.

He looks so much like his Uncle Brad as a baby.

What was that? Did I just pee on my head?

Mommy and Daddy, you should have put this on me long before that!

I love my bath lovie! It keeps me so warm and blocks any unwanted streams.

What a cutie!

Smiling at Daddy drying him off.

Trenton 9 months old

Happy 2 Month Birthday!

Trenton turned 2 months old today. He now weighs 11 pounds 13 ounces and is 22 3/4 inches long. He had a huge growth spurt this month moving to the 50% in the weight category. The poor thing was only in the 10% at his first pediatrician's appointment and then moved to the 25% after one month, but now he is catching up. He finally grew out of newborn diapers but flew through size 1. We already have him in size 2.

He also learned to smile this month and loves to show it off! He just stares at you and his new favorite spot is on the changing table. We end up moving the changing pad to the floor after changing him so he can just lay there cooing and smiling...or making whatever facial expressions he feels like that day. He is full of them, and they all crack us up!

We have recently been placing Trenton on his stomach to sleep, and he sleeps so good like that. It is amazing! He still curls up into the fetal position all the time, especially when on his stomach. We wonder if he'll ever stretch out completely since he was crampt in my 5 foot body for so long! I'm not rushing it. It is nice to have him snuggle like that as long as you can (especially while holding him!) Also, when he's sleeping he likes to bury his face directly into you squishing his nose. We can't figure out if his nose is cold or he likes it dark.

He also has this funny little thing he does with his hands. Granna and Opa noticed it first and now we see it all the time. He likes to tuck his thumb into his fists and hold them tight like that. If you look closely at the pictures below or previous ones, you see it on either one or both hands.

Lastly, Trenton has developed a bit of a baby mullet. I'm not saying it isn't cute (because it is)....it is just hilarious since he was born with so much hair. The sides and top have worn down a good bit but the back is still so long. It is adorable to see and makes him even cuter!

Curled up in the fetal position sleeping on his stomach.


Playtime!!!

Trenton's adorable baby mullet (and you can kind of see how he likes to bury his face straight into you.)

Here is a good picture of his tucked thumb.

His deep in thought look...

His surprised look.....

His goofy look....

His I love you look......


All these pictures for his precious little smiling ones!

His you've tired me out from all these pictures look....

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