the first 6 weeks

No better way to begin this post than with this PRECIOUS picture. How adorable is this baby? If you can't already tell I am completely head-over-heels for this sweet boy. I'm finally getting around to recording the first three months of his life, but I'm actually going to do it in only two posts divided into the first 6 weeks and the second 6 weeks.

Precious Tripp -

The first six weeks of your life flew by faster than we ever could have imagined. We just soaked up every day (hour and minute) of time with you. We just couldn't get enough! Both of us loved just holding you while you slept. We would find ourselves staring at you and we would say to each other, "This is OUR baby!" Neither of us had the first idea what we were doing with you, and the challenges of life with a newborn really stretched us. But we experienced each day the grace that God gives to us to sustain and grow us up in Him and as parents.

You were born with a sweet round and ruddy face and a head of strawberry hair. We were sad to see that hair very quickly start to fall out, mostly on top of your head. You ended up looking like a little old man for awhile! You had a HUGE head...so big in fact that it was hard for me to get your newborn clothes (which were the only ones that fit your body) over it. You were a little furry when you entered the world and we had a sweet bear hat that someone gave us for you, both prompting us to start calling you Buddy Bear. It has stuck since and we hope that you know your name is Tripp and not Buddy Bear.

LUNGS, boy do you have 'em! From the moment you entered the world you wanted everyone to know you were here. Your cries were loud and strong and have continued that way :)

You were such a great eater from day 1. We both had some issues to work through with nursing, but you kept trying when many babies would have given up. You were aggressive and strong in this from early on. Your daddy and I are wondering if we will look back and see your personality in this trait. Will you be a strong and assertive man? We are eager to see how God has made your little mind and heart.

You are a very particular baby. You love sleeping in your own crib and you operate best on a good routine schedule. You are thrown off easily by schedule changes. You enjoy being home so much. Consistency is definitely the key to peacefulness for you.

By 6 weeks you were holding your head up pretty well. You began realizing that your hands belonged to you and you were trying really hard to get them into your mouth! You did not love being swaddled at all. You would fight your way out of it! You were very hot-natured. Often I would find you with the back of your head sweating in your car seat or when you were wrapped in a blanket.

Your first 6 weeks were such a time of growth for me and your dad as well. We took a huge step in learning how to be partners and support each other. We grew closer together because of the gift of your life! We love you sweet boy :)