Poor Guy!

Just got back from Trevor's pediatrician and learned he has ear infection #2. He just turned four months and this is his second one - ick! Sara got an ear infection with every tooth she cut so it looks like our little guy inherited that trait unfortunately. So, he's back on antibiotics and he got some numbing drops that should help too. We'll also give him probiotics to help Mommy and Trevor avoid thrush since he's still breastfeeding. Oh, we also learned that with clothes and a wet diaper, Trevor weighed 16 lbs and 7 ounces. Chunk!!

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was Sara's 32nd birthday! Thanks for all of the calls, texts, ecards, and cards! Sara had a good day with Trevor and at night we all walked to Benihana and ate too much! (well, maybe consumed a little too much blue punch also) So much so we had a bit of food coma when we got home and didn't do much. Brian fell asleep on the couch, Trevor in his swing, and Randle in his bed so Sara got out a piece of cake, sang Happy Birthday to herself, and made a wish while blowing out the candle! Funny!

Maybe tonight we'll do a bit more celebrating! We do have a large red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting to eat! You may wonder why part of the cake is missing prior to Sara's actual birthday...well...on Sunday evening after a wonderful homemade meal of carnitas fajitas Brian told Sara that we should celebrate her part-French heritage. She wasn't sure what exactly that meant but then he said it's your birthday in France right now so maybe we should have some cake! Well you don't have to tell Sara twice to eat cake so we celebrated a little Sunday too!

And last Thursday Sara's parents came up to celebrate her birthday and an early Easter with Trevor so more cake was had then...lots of celebrating Sara's birthday! One of her gifts was even Layer Cake wine which was yummy (and so Sara - cake!) and she had her birthday meal on her special day plate, a Roslansky family tradition.

4 Months Old!

Trevor turned 4 months old last week and boy was this the most difficult month yet to take his onesie pic. But, we will always remember at this time in his life he is all about stuffing his hands in his mouth!

That Little Stinker!

Trevor has been an excellent sleeper the past few nights - yeah!!! (Thanks Katie for the Hyland tablet suggestion to help with his teething!) He usually sleeps from around 8:30-6:30 without waking up. Last night was no exception except this morning when Sara heard him talking a bit around 6:45am she turned on the video monitor to see what he was doing and got a bit scared when she couldn't see his face. Her first thought of course was one of panic but after rubbing the sleep out of her eyes and refocusing she realized the little stinker was on his tummy and we definitely put him to sleep on his back. Pretty soon he'll be deciding if he wants to be a tummy or back sleeper. Please let it be back, please let it be back, please let it be back or Mommy and Daddy won't get much sleep worrying about his breathing!

Trevor Loves an Audience!

Just watch his face when he realizes that he has an audience - or more like when he knows the videocamera is on him - he looks so proud!

Cheek-to-Cheek

A little something we learned from our niece Lauren is cheek-to-cheek and Trevor loves to do this. Such a good feeling to have a little munchkin of our own who also likes cheek-to-cheek!

Trevor is really into his music table that he received as a Christmas present. Love how he uses his fists to do everything!

More "fishes"!

On Saturday we took Trevor on a few outings. First stop was to check out the MN Twins new outdoor stadium. Boy was that neat to see. There was a Gophers baseball game going on so we purchased $2 general admission tickets and got to walk around the entire stadium, every nook and cranny was open for us to look at. We checked out our seats for a few games this summer and even looked at the suites. Not a bad seat in the house. Everything was awesome, awesome, awesome! Can't wait for outdoor baseball this summer!

They even had a cool wall of our "friend" (ie drank too many tequila shots with) Kirby!

Next we took Trevor to Underwater Adventures at Mall of America because he liked the "fishes" so much at the Zoo. Well, boy was Underwater Adventures a zoo. We hated every second of it - too many people, kids screaming, parents grumpy because we were trying to progress through the tunnel while they were just parked staring at the fish when the rules said you had to keep walking....on and on and on. But, Trevor did have fun looking at the sharks and big fish.

Good Day and Good Night!!!!!

We have to say thank you to both Stacey and Katie for their advice in previous posts - both have been extremely helpful and it's nice to know a few people actually read this!! Who knew there was an actual name for what Trevor has been experiencing?!?!? And Stacey, we had "his office" at the lowest setting (glad you knew it had settings) but he wasn't sitting in the seat right so now his little feet can touch the ground!

But, we wanted to update you all on Trevor's good day and good night! Wednesdays are always fun for Trevor and Mommy because they have ECFE class. We are meeting quite a few people - two sets of people actually live in a 6 block radius of our home. One even just down the block and both have babies that are within a few months of Trevor's age! Trevor just loves the songs we sing and really takes interest in the colorful parachute that we hold above them when they are laying on the ground. He laughs and coos and when he's on his tummy he proudly shows off his strong neck muscles as he checks out the cute little girls nearby. Mommy loves ECFE too because it's nice to have some adult conversation as well as learn new tricks of the trade. Yesterday's topic was sleep and it couldn't come at a better time! This is Trevor after leaving ECFE, happy baby (although a bit sleepy)!


After leaving ECFE, Mommy and Daddy decided to have a sleep plan going forward. If he woke up crying, we would let him fuss for 5 minutes before going in. At that time we wouldn't pick him up but rather we would put our hand on his chest to let him know we were there and then "shhhh" for 1 minute or so. "Shhhhing" has always been comforting to Trevor since Grandma Jeanne read it in the Happiest Baby on the Block book and started doing it when he was just 2 days old.

Well, guess what? We didn't really get to use our plan - the little stinker didn't wake once last night! He ate around 6:30, was showing signs of tiredness around 8 so we laid him in his crib and he fussed for about 10 seconds before turning his head to the right, arched his back, and then was out! He woke up about 9:00 and fussed so Mommy went in, put her hand on his chest, "shhhhsed" for about 15 seconds and he was out. He woke up again at 10:00 and Sara knew he was hungry (heaven forbid he'd miss a meal - have you seen his cheeks?) plus we wanted him to go at least 8 hours before his next feeding and that would put him at around 6 am for his first morning feeding which works great for Trevor's schedule. So Mommy fed him and put him in his crib awake and no kidding 10 seconds later he was sleeping. Didn't hear a peep out of him until 6:40 this morning! Maybe, just maybe could we be back in his normal routine somewhat?!?!? One can hope!

The best part is that he goes back to sleep immediately after the morning feeding and gets up around 9:00 so we give him a bath, dress him, and feed him around 9:45 and by 10:45 he's down for a 2+ hour nap. This has been nice for Mommy to get some house things done! In the afternoon/early evening he'll take 2 more one or so hour naps. So, we shouldn't really complain about his sleep, we've been pretty spoiled! And who cannot love a smiley baby when they are greeted at the crib today?

So Big!

Our little guy is getting so big, too big!! The guy who once looked so small in his pack and play no longer fits width-wise in it! He's getting too big, too fast!


Trevor continues to drool away. Today was the first day that it was so bad he needed a bib! Those little bottom teeth will appear any day it looks like. Mommy had her bottom teeth at 4 months so he's following in her footsteps. He loves reaching for his toys and putting them in his mouth, well at least trying to get them in his mouth! It's quite funny to watch! He's such a proud little boy when he gets it right!


He continues to be selective about when he rolls over but has recently started "blowing raspberries" which is fun to see. He loves to stand on his legs and has strong abs that help him try to sit up. He loves toys but still prefers his hands and playing with Mommy or Daddy. He really likes practicing the songs he and Mommy learn at ECFE and reading books.

Warning, this next section is about poop :) He continues to poop right up his diaper so we've gone up a size in diapers and switched brands to see if that can help. Either that or Sara needs to really cut back on sweets and chocolate :(

The boy who used to work like a time clock has changed his routine. Before he was sleeping 10-11 hours a night and not getting up for overnight feedings but as of last week he started waking up every 3-4 hours and of course Sara didn't know any better so fed him each time thinking he was growing. Well, we've wised up to that since we've read that babies metabolically can go 8 hours at night without eating and he was going 10-11 hours so now we're trying to comfort him with his pacifier or a quick cuddle and put him back to bed, although if neither of those work we do feed him. Does anyone have any ideas on why this is happening and what we can do to get back on his old schedule? Mommy and Daddy are tired!!!


Well, Randle too is a sleepy camper, even finding comfort in a dark, quiet box!

What if?

What if the Internet existed back in 1991? Would it have allowed Sara and a good friend of hers who moved to a different town in 6th grade to keep in touch? Who knows! But what Sara does know is that she is thankful for facebook for putting her back in touch with Stacey who she hadn't talked to in 18 or so years!

This is the last picture Sara had of the two of them. We were going to a Halloween party when we were 12 and Stacey had the foresight to not dress up - smart thinking because as Sara remembers not too many people dressed in costume!


It was so fun catching up with her over lunch the other day and introducing her to Trevor. Can't wait to meet her two kids and hang out again soon!

Who Does Trevor Look Like?

Most people who see Trevor think he looks more like Mommy than Daddy. They especially think he has her eyes and lips. Here is a picture of Mommy at 4 months - Trevor will be 4 months next week! What do you think?

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Trevor and His New Toy

Daddy set up Trevor's activity center and Trevor loves it! At first he wasn't so sure what to think, probably because he was uncomfortable with his feet dangling in the air but eventually he was spinning the wheely things and pressing on the horns. It's fun to see him explore new things and figure out how they work.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

What a Great Weekend!

Friday started with Sara having her first girls night out since Trevor was born with her good friend Chandra, so that left the boys home alone. A fun time was had by all! Look close and see if you can see Randle in the background, the three boys having boys night!

On Saturday our friends the Flaherty's came over for dinner and it was nice having them meet Trevor. He slept most of the time but Deb did get some good cheek-to-cheek cuddle time in with our little guy.

On Sunday we headed to the MN Zoo for a family outing. We weren't sure if Trevor would be interested in the animals but he was! He especially enjoyed watching the ducks and the fish. We purchased a membership to the Zoo so we can go back as often as we want for the next year. FUN!

New happenings with Trevor include him playing with his feet (wow these things are attached to my body too!) and him taking out his pacifier, looking at it, and then putting it back in his mouth. He also rolled over from his tummy to his back for Mommy! Now he just needs to do it for Daddy. He also has a laugh that is just adorable - see below video!

We got this adorable outfit from our friends in Chicago, the Shimps. It came with a cute hat too! Daddy loves this outfit because of a Simpsons episode (big surprise). For those of you in the know with the Simpsons..."It says I choo, choo, choo, choose you and it has a picture of a train!"
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Trevor's 3 Month Photos

Trevor had his 3 month photos done today. We think Jessica did a great job once again!

Check out a few more of them here:
http://blog.jmphotomn.com/trevor-minneapolis-baby-photographer/

Can You Blame Them?

Both Trevor and Randle love the sun!! Randle again found the only lick of sunlight in the house one day by sitting on top of the couch. Umm...did cousin Cody teach him that?

And Trevor could do without snow, this year at least! He did look cute though in his little snowsuit!

That Little Stinker!

On Tuesday, Grandma and Grandpa Roslansky were watching Trevor while Mommy went to get her hair cut and what do you know? The little stinker rolled over from his tummy to his back. Grandma Jeanne put him on his tummy for tummy time, reached to get a toy, and when she turned back around he was on his back. She wondered if maybe she had put him on his back but when she put him on his tummy he turned right over! What a big boy! We're so proud of him! But, we would love to see a repeat performance for Mommy and Daddy!

So close! Hi Mommy - I can hold my head up high!

I'm trying Mommy - I'm good at rocking my butt to look like I'm going to flip over.

Too hard Mommy - I'm tired!

Can't I just look at you?

Other favorites from that day: