Letter to My Baby: Week 3

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 6:25pm

Dear Ryder,

Three weeks old.  I can’t believe that by this time next week we will be celebrating your first month with us!  You are continuing to grow and change every day.  This week your cheeks are looking chubbier although I still call you my little “turtle face.”  When you stretch out your neck and purse your lips while trying to get a good look at the world you look just like a turtle peeking out of his shell.  You still fit into your newborn onesies, even though they look SO tiny!

One it rained and was cold.  My favorite memory from this week is holding you in the rocking recliner by the window watching and listening to the rain fall.

 Most of the time, you are a pretty happy and content baby.  Sometimes you have a “witching hour” where you fuss and cry and nothing we do really comforts you.  Usually it is because you have some air bubbles in your tummy and once they’ve worked through your system you settle down and are okay again.  You are very alert for such a little person and love listening to mom and dad’s voices.  When you try to focus your eyes on something you lift your eyebrows up high which crinkles your little forehead.  Both your dad and I think it is so cute! 

This week you got to meet your Granni.   Granni LOVES holding you and I have to remind her to sometimes let me have a turn.  She is very good about putting you to sleep and you like to rest together on our recliner.

We took you to your doctor appointment on Monday (your 3 week birthday!).  You are now back to 8 lbs. 3½ oz. and you are 21 inches long.   Both your daddy and I predicted wrong.  I thought you would weigh 9 lbs, and your daddy thought you might even be up to 10!  I am so glad we were both wrong because I love having you little for just a bit longer.

I love you!

Mamma