B Birthday

For Daddy's 37th birthday Trevor wanted to paint something for him so we went to Michael's and Trevor picked out a picture frame, paints and brushes.  Once we got home he was focused on creating his masterpiece:

He concentrated so hard and Mommy was so proud of all of the colors he was using! 

Until he found his new favorite color - purple - and pretty much covered the whole frame purple.  Oh well, Dada can reminisce about the Vikings as he looks at Trevor's creation in his office! 

On Daddy's actual birthday the three of us went out to dinner at a nearby restaurant called Sandbar - yummy Mexican food complete with a sand floor.  It's like we were on vacation - oh wait, we live in AZ, it feels like that every day with this heat :)

On Friday night Grandma and Papa Hillins came over and we had a nice steak dinner.  They brought over an ice cream cake for Dada and Trevor enjoyed putting the many candles on it! 

He wasn't satisfied until the entire box of candles was on the cake!  Well, Dada is old... he he! 

And they topped off the birthday celebration with a night swim!  Happy birthday Dada! 

1st Day of AZ School

Trevor is going to the Bright Horizons daycare center at the PetSmart headquarters two days a week starting today.  He said he missed his teachers and friends so we knew this was best for him to get that social interaction and guaranteed learning through play!  Mommy is lonely without him around but she is getting lots done on the homefront those days he is in school which is nice for everyone - less errands on the evenings and weekends :) 

We're such 'bad' parents...didn't even take a picture of his 1st day but boy was he excited!  He was a little sad at drop-off but got into the swing of things as the day progressed.  He really likes going to work with Daddy and Daddy likes having the special time with Trevor!

Official Arizonans

We took the plunge and are now official Arizonans.  We went to the licensing department one morning and got our cars titled and registered as well as obtained Arizona licenses.  We feel so official now!

And to make sure we felt really welcome Sara found a scorpion in the house shortly thereafter.  YUCK!!  But she mustered the courage to take a flip flop to it and smashed it dead.  The joys....

We really shouldn't find anymore because the previous owners had the house sealed and had pest control spray every month but we learned they skipped April and May (after the house had been purchased probably) and with all of the boxes and doors open, we were bound to get one.  Now let's just pray we don't see another!  We've got the pest control guy coming religiously to help the cause!



Gender Reveal!!

So the long anticipated question of 'do you know what you are having?' can finally be answered!  Although it should be noted that Sara and Brian have kept it to themselves since s/he was 12 weeks and 5 days when they went in for a level 2 ultrasound and the tech said it was very clear what s/he was.  We told a few friends when we were back in MN that weekend preparing for the move but said it was still very early and we weren't sharing with others until it was a bit later and there were other ultrasounds to confirm. 

Well wait we did and 2 more ultrasounds confirmed that the first tech was right so we wanted to find a fun way to share with our families!  Sara organized having gender reveal cupcakes made for our family in MN and she made cupcakes for family here.

On Friday night Jeff and Dawn and the girls picked up their cupcakes (from our favorite cake place in MN):

And John and Pauline came over to our house before going out for dinner.  We said we were going to have dessert before going out so that we could share the sex of the baby.  They were a little confused by the sprinkles and whatnot....they didn't know the frosting inside would give away the real reveal!

So with Jeff, Dawn and the girls on the phone we waited in anticipation for the girls to bite in and tell us what color they saw. 

However, Pauline was so shocked that she saw pink she said 'It's pink' before the girls could.  :)

Trevor was right all along!  He's going to have a little sister! 

On Saturday when the Roslansky clan was all together they bit into their Queen of Cakes cupcakes and were ecstatic to learn another girl would be joining the family!  Annie is having a girl in early October!

Pauline was sure Sara was having a boy and we would have guessed that too based on how she's carrying (another little basketball like Trevor), but we couldn't be more happy to have a little girl in the house!  Let the shopping begin!  Eek!  This could be dangerous!  Too much cute stuff!!!

Updates

Trevor is a hoot these days!  We keep saying 'this is our favorite age' yet, we've been saying that every month since he's been born!  What has T been up to these days?  Lots!

- It was the beginning of May that he started asking 'why' - for everything.  He's a learner like his Mommy :)  The best though is when he answers himself.  Like when he was in the bath and Daddy told him not to scoot back...T asked why...Daddy said 'cuz you'll get an owie on the faucet...T thought about it and then said 'why?  'cuz it is sharp?'  You got it buddy!

- Trevor could live in his jammies.  It's a struggle to get them off each morning so sometimes he wins and he has jammy days and he thinks he just one the lottery....see below!

- Trevor really enjoys going to our nearby PetSmart store to see all the animals.  He especially loves the bunnies (um more like rats) and the fishies.  Luckily he hasn't asked to bring one home yet!

- The kid still eats and eats.  We can hardly believe he is 'only' 31 pounds with everything this kid eats.  And boy does he let you know when he's hungry.  He has this exaggerated thing he does where he pokes his tummy and bends over and announces "my tummy is very hungry" - it's hilarious!  He also knows what exactly he wants to eat and isn't afraid to put whatever it is in the shopping cart or go and get it from our pantry.  Once in a while he says 'he's looking for something' but usually he knows exactly what he wants!  Like the humongous box of goldfish at Target: 

- Speaking of knowing what he wants, Trevor is a bit bossy!  Tells you where to stand, where to sit, what to play with, what book to read, what show to watch, who will push the cart at Target (and throw a fit if it isn't who he wanted).  It's unreal....although he does usually say please and thank you :)

- He likes when we go to the mall and he gets to ride the choo choo train that goes around the mall...which is a special treat at $3 person including kids.  He picks to sit in the caboose...

....and proudly waves at all the mall shoppers!

- We don't think we ever officially shared the end of Trevor's fire truck bed :(  We set it up for him for his first nap at our new house and he took his first nap in it.  However, upon waking he stated very clearly "I don't like this bed.  I want a big boy bed!"  So Daddy and the Papas took down the firetruck bed and put up a queen bed for our prince.  Guess he got used to sleeping in the big boy twin bed at the Hillins and didn't want a little boy bed anymore.  See, he knows what he wants! 

- Fortunately there was someone on Craigslist looking for this exact bed so we sold it that night for $5 more than we paid for it!  We hope he likes it as much as Trevor did when we were in MN!

- Trevor decided one day he didn't want to take a nap.  Kept saying it over and over 'I don't want to take a nap' and the stubborn boy didn't....until after 4pm when he fell asleep on the couch by Mommy while watching a show on the ipad.  Most days it takes about an hour to get him down because he'll lay there then say "Mommy, guess what?  I want to play"  Mommy usually has to leave the room, shut the door then he cries and Mommy goes back in and then he goes to bed.  Ugh, wish it wasn't so complicated.  Must look up sleep training for naps because we can't have this when baby #2 arrives!

- Trevor loves to swim!  Most nights after dinner we take a dip in the pool and this kid has no fear.  He jumps off the beach area, the side on to a float or just in the water.  He's so fun to watch!!

So how is baby #2 doing?  All is well.  Sara continues to feel great although she's been having some headaches.  Doctor said it was the time in the pregnancy where your hormones are shifting so headaches are to be expected and will subside within a few weeks.  Otherwise she just continues to be tired...which makes it difficult to get things done during Trevor's naps or at night after Trevor goes to bed.  So the house is somewhat not put together and the blog is not up-to-date but she does what she can!  Weight gain is right on track although she has yet to wear maternity clothes.  She's still in regular clothes - thank goodness for all of her empire-waisted summer dresses! 

Night Out

Brian was invited to a Diamondback's game with some work colleagues and they must have liked him outside of the office (he he) because before you know it we were invited out again!  This time to the Van Halen concert on Saturday.  The Hillins were out of town so our first prerogative was finding a babysitter for Trevor.  Well, Mike and Nicci insisted on taking Trevor for the night so that the boys could play again.  That was SO nice of them and we can't wait to watch their boys overnight sometime!!

The night started at our friend Dan and Donna's house for a preparty that included a 'can't drive 55' signature drink in honor of the concert we were all going to.  They have an awesome bar in their home that rivals that of real bar/restaurants!  There were probably 20 of us total, some even came in costume!  We did not...nor did Bob (PetSmart CEO).

They arranged a party bus to take us to the concert, which was just a hoot...complete with not just one but two stripper poles as well as an overabundance of cold beverages.  Water for the pregnant lady.  Here's a pic of one of the girls dressed up in 80s gear!

After a 30 minute or so ride we arrived at the venue and promptly went to our suite and caught the last song of Kool and the Gang which was 'Celebrate'!  We chowed on a fully stocked suite of food and drinks before Van Halen came on and the place erupted! 

Everyone in the suite was dancing, picture taking, just having a GREAT time!  At one point we even had a congo line going in the suite which was a little interesting because Bob was behind Sara but no worries, Sara doesn't get intimidated by that and we all were having a great time!  Which reminds us, Bob has a memory of steel!  After the concert a few of us were in the hallway waiting for the others when Bob said, "Sara, improv" so Sara started salsaing and Bob joined in.  Turns out he grew up in Argentina and has some good moves!

After the concert we headed back to the party bus for more drinks and fun...and lots of singing.  A popular song for the evening was "Small Town Girl" and boy can the party goers belt it out!!  This picture shows everyone dancing to the tunes and maybe using one of the poles!

The bus dropped us off at Blu Martini at Desert Ridge for more drinks and dancing.  Holy sweatiness but tons of fun!!!  People commented that Sara was a trooper for hanging in with all the drunks but honestly, she was having so much fun dancing she didn't even notice she wasn't drinking!  However at 1:30am it was time for Sara and baby to go home!

How did Trevor do at his slumber party?  Fabulous!  The boys went swimming, enjoyed a pizza dinner, lots of playtime and a movie complete with popcorn!  Nicci thinks he's amazing because when it was time to go to bed, Trevor hopped right in, listened to a story then rolled over to close his eyes.  Nicci asked him a few times if he was okay and he said yes and that was it!  No crying, no getting out of bed, nothing!!  He slept until 7:30am and probably would have slept later but he heard Adam and Cole were up and didn't want to miss out on play time!!  Thank you Mike and Nicci for watching Trevor so we could have our fun night!  It's so nice to have family in town and can't wait to see you again soon!!

Roslansky Visits

We couldn't be any more blessed with great parents - and fabulous grandparents to Trevor!  He sure enjoyed having all 4 of his grandparents with him this week!  He's taken to calling Grandma Pauline just Pauline which is pretty funny, especially because he's doing it on purpose now that he knows we don't like it!

They worked endlessly to get us unpacked and settled in our new home.  The men even put up shelves in the garage and other manly projects outside in the heat.  Wow, such fabulous workers we had.  Very blessed in so many ways!  Thank you Grandparents!!

One of the reasons we worked so tirelessly on Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday was because we had visitors starting on Thursday!  Jim, Annie and Sam had already had a trip planned to see her sister and family but it was an added bonus to get to see us too! 

We met up with Jim, Annie and Sam and Nicci, Adam and Cole at a nearby splash pad, enjoyed many lunches (including In and Out thanks to Jim and Annie) and dinners including pizza and a wonderful steak and brat dinner courtesy of Mike!  The boys - Adam, Cole, Sam and Trevor sure have a hoot together!  It was fun seeing them all play so nicely!

One other outing we fit in was a trip to Jambo, an indoor amusement park which was right up the boys' alley.  Trevor was a little hesitant at first but after watching Sam on a few rides, Trevor was all game!

Cheese!

Sam rode this cool zebra...this was the one thing Trevor wanted no part of!

Two thumbs up Mommy!! 

All 4 boys even went on the swings!

Before leaving on Monday, Jim, Annie and Sam came over to hangout.  The boys enjoyed having Uncle Jim read Thomas the Train books to them:

Although not sure if it was the book or the cuddles they enjoyed more:

And then the funniest thing happened.  The boys started chest bumping complete with shirts up.  They would run from room to room, lift their shirts, chest bump and just crack up laughing.  Sara can still hear their giggles :)

And then one last genuine hug.  Melted our hearts.  We'll see you guys in July!  The countdown has begun!!