By: Paul S Cilwa Occurred: 5/27/1999 Page Views: 2,862 Hashtags: #Family #Zachary Pictures of my first grandson at one week old. Estimated reading time: 1 minute(s) (54 words) At one week old, Zach could eat, sleep and poop. In addition, he had a superpower that I noticed right off the bat: He had a calming influence on those around him. Even when he was cranky, people around him seemed to react with less angst than is usually the case with a newborn.