The Cisneros Family: March 2009

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Three Weeks Old

Travis is now three weeks old. He had his 3 week check up and we found out that he grew half an inch and he now weighs 9lbs 8 oz. He eats like crazy so the weight gain doesn't surprise me. He spends much more time awake and alert now. He will hang out for quite a while just looking around at different things. He has also started making cute little sounds and smiling more. Luckily, I was able to get some pictures with his eyes open. His eyes are still bright blue, I am hoping that they will stay that way. We'll see!

Skyler's Birthday

Skyler is now 6 years old! Her actual birthday was on March 11th. She was with her other mom this year, so she had a birthday party with her where she invited some of her friends. She was with Albert and I the next day so we had a simple little party with our families. She had a great time playing with her cousins and everyone was excited to spend time with Travis.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Two Weeks Old

Travis is already two weeks old! I can't believe how fast time flies. He is starting to develop a very strong personality. He makes it very clear when he doesn't like something. We now know that he doesn't like getting his diaper changed, taking a bath, being strapped in his carseat, being swaddled in a blanket, and sleeping at night. :) Hopefully he will learn to like some of the above listed things (or at least deal with them). But even with all of this, he is generally a very sweet and easy going baby. I am so lucky to be able to spend this time with him at home.

Skyler and Travis

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Nap Time

Travis is finally starting to sleep for a couple hours at a time during the night. Albert and I have now moved into the living room and we are taking turns sleeping on the couch and in the recliner while rocking the baby. That way we can get to him easily and watch late night TV while he eats or we try to get him to go to sleep. He is awake and alert now for quite a while during the day. I love to talk to him and watch him look around. Hopefully this means that he will start to stay awake more during the day and sleep more at night!

Travis and Daddy taking a nap.

Travis loves to rest his head on Daddy's chin while he sleeps.

Baby's First Bath

Travis was given his first bath on Saturday. He wasn't very happy about it at all! He screamed the entire time. Hopefully he will get used to it soon. We used his new bathtub and it was great. We didn't give him the spa treatment yet. Maybe next time. :)

Baby Travis is NOT a happy camper!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Baby Travis

Travis had his first outing on March 1st. He had his first doctor's appointment. He handled it pretty well for the most part. We found out that he lost some weight. He weighed in at 7lbs 7oz. This is a lot less than the 8 to 9 pound baby that I was told to expect!

Travis finally sleeping. :)

I tried to get a close up and ended up making him jump from the flash. We still can't tell who he looks like. I think he looks like Albert. He has dark hair on his head, but his eyebrows and eyelashed are blond! He has some bright blue eyes right now. Maybe we'll break the dominant genes and he might end up with some of me after all!

Travis in his car seat for his first ride in the car. He wasn't happy about being strapped in the seat as you can tell from his serious face, but he did like the car ride itself; he fell asleep immediately!

Travis has Arrived!

On February 26, 2009 at 10:24 a.m., Travis Dominic Cisneros finally arrived! He weighed 7 lbs 14oz and measured at 21 inches long. I went into labor on Wednesday 2/25 at about 8:30 p.m. when my water broke. I still couldn't believe that I was about to be a mom! My labor lasted 14 hours; it was long, exhausting, and painful, but completely worth every moment of it. Now Albert and I are blessed with a beautiful, healthy, strong baby boy.