We were so blessed to spend half of Solomon's second month in Delaware with his cousins and aunties. It has truly been a blessing to have some of the women of my family, particularly the ones that I grew up with, around while I continue my transition into motherhood. It's nice to have Titi Nancy and Nicole to ask mommy questions of, and it is pure comedy to have my niece, Egypt, nearby as I breastfeed. She appears to have just discovered that boobs make milk. Hysterical! I think I traumatized her but we all agree that this is just real life learning for little miss E!
Above all, it has been a blessing to have Solomon exposed to pure, unadulterated love. As he grows, we grow. In love, in spirit, in patience and understanding with him and ourselves.
And his body is growing so quickly. Though he is still wearing newborn sizes, his transition to 0-3 months, has me teary eyed. I get all choked up when I see his teenie weenie newborn clothes and remember his little face as we struggled our way through the first few days of feeding. He has a grown baby face now. His features are already starting to change, as his body has.
He still looks like a mini-David, but his nose is definitely a combination of Nini and David. Amazing how genes work.... he has his great grandmother's nose... and his great grandfather's forehead. The prominent Alba face structure, with David's chino eyes, and wide nose. Nini's bridge. His color is changing and he is actually getting lighter rather than darker. His hair his starting to shed, as well.
He smiles now, and recognizes our voices. He is totally of us. Not ours, but an extension of everything that has come before us, and everything that will be.
A family grows...
