Trevor's Favorite Things

Trevor is such a joy! We are so blessed to have such a good baby. Here are a few of his favorite things these days:
1) His hands. He LOVES his hands. We have no clue what he would do if we tied them behind his back. He always has to have them in his mouth - both of them at the same time.



2) Watching Randle. He is fascinated with Randle. His eyes follow Randle wherever he goes. We're sure he's wondering what kind of creature Randle is and it will be fun to see them play together once Trevor is crawling.

3) Looking at lights. He could stare at the lamp in his room for hours. Same goes with the chandelier hanging in our entry way.

4) Meeting new people. He enjoyed meeting our good friends, the Crains, last Saturday night. And of course he put on a good show for them!

5) Being held. Especially upright, probably because of his gas issue, although Mommy figured out he is more gassy after her chocolate binges so she has now cut back a bit on her favorite food. He is just now into nuzzling into "the spot" between Mommy or Daddy's shoulder and neck. He could stay there for hours and make Mommy and Daddy's whole day. The best part is when he leans back to look in your eyes and then goes back to nuzzling. Love that feeling!


6) Bath time. He really enjoys the warm water of the bath and splashing the water. He doesn't so much like when Mommy washes between his toes, he does a pretty good job fighting her by crinkling them all together making it difficult to get the washcloth between them. He also really enjoys getting his hair washed. He doesn't mind one bit the water dripping down his face when Mommy or Daddy is a bad aim. Getting his hair brushed is another favorite. He actually smiles as you brush his hair!

7) His room. When he gets up in the morning he just lays there looking around and smiling.

8) Walks. Last week Mommy and Trevor took three walks outside since the weather was so nice. He seemed to really enjoy himself. The birds were chirping and Trevor was looking around. Can't wait until we can play at the park across from our house.

9) His cousins. Last Saturday we met Jim, Annie, and Sam at Mall of America for lunch and it was fun seeing the two cousins analyze one another. On Sunday we had brunch over at Jeff and Dawn's. The girls really like Trevor and he enjoyed holding Lauren's finger and being the recipient of Brooke's kisses.

10) Sleep. Trevor is now consistently sleeping 9-10 hours every night. He also takes a 2 hour morning nap and another long one in the afternoon. Other naps are more like 1 hour but he is a creature of habit and lives for his routine of eating, playing, then napping. Mess with that and there is trouble!

11) Mommy and Daddy, of course! And we can't get enough of him!



12) Last but not least, pooping. Grandma and Grandpa Hillins got to see Trevor's biggest blowout yet (lucky them!). While we were web-chatting with them Trevor had a blowout so bad that it reached his shoulder blades. WOW! However, it was fun to have Grandma and Grandpa Hillins watch Trevor get a bath, it was almost like they were right with us!

Chunk

Trevor is officially a chunk!! You could probably tell in recent pics but our boy likes to eat!! Although he had troubles early on eating, he no longer has that problem...our little chunk weighed 15 pounds, 6 ounces when Sara took him to the doctor on Friday. She called to get advice on teething and they wanted her to come in to make sure he didn't have an ear infection. Luckily, he didn't have an ear infection but the doctor said we should give him some gas drops once in a while...this after Trevor had a huge blowout in his diaper. The pediatrician actually said "you know, it takes a lot of air to get poop so far up his back" and then proceeded to recommend the gas drops. Although he may be a chunk, he certainly is a cute one!!

Our Little Warm Weather Baby!

We took our first family vacation and enjoyed every second of it! We spent six days in Florida - the first two nights in South Beach Miami and then the last three nights in Ft Lauderdale. Trevor is like Randle, he LOVES the warmth. Even though it wasn't too warm (high of 72 degrees) we still were able to put on swimsuits some days and walk around. Love that sun!

However, this is what happens if you don't wear sunscreen! Poor Brian didn't think to put sunscreen on one day because it was cloudy. Ouch!

Our little guy did great on all aspects of the vacation. He was a bit fussy on the plane ride down but that was only because he was fighting sleep. He fell asleep once we pushed away from the gate (thank you hum of the engines) so he didn't eat or suck on his nuk on the way up but his ears didn't seem to bother him. He got up an hour later, ate, and went right back to sleep. We woke him up once we started to descend to eat and he did just fine. Wish we had a pic of him on his first flight!

In South Beach we felt like royalty at the Hilton Bentley. We were on the top floor and had a huge suite complete with a kitchen! It pays to have status with Hilton!! We enjoyed walking on the beach, checking out the restaurants and clubs (note we didn't go to any clubs just looked), laying out, swimming and simply spending time together. Trevor did great sleeping in the Hilton provided crib, although he went through a growth spurt while on vacation so would get up once or twice in the night to eat.

Sleepy baby!

Trevor "watching" one of the many TV's in our suite:

Trevor laying out:

Trevor loving Mommy!

Our little water baby loved the water. He was "splish splashing" just like during bath time. He even reclined like he was in his tub!

On Friday afternoon we drove to our new hotel, the Hilton Ft Lauderdale Beach resort and again felt like we were celebrities. We had another oceanfront suite that had to have been 1,000 sq feet or more and complete with 3 large balconies. At this hotel too we could walk to numerous restaurants and got to eat outside at each one. One day it was a bit cold and rainy so Brian found a tour boat we could go on to check out millionaire's row and other scenes.

We also saw the ship we'd like to enjoy our next vacation on - the Oasis of the Seas - the largest cruise ship and it sure looked huge. Brian took this picture from our balcony as the ship left port.
We saw the most amazing sunsets from our balcony that faced the harbor. The first picture is from our first night there and the other pictures are from our last night.

Our last night there we walked down to an outdoor restaurant and had a wonderful pasta meal. Trevor slept until a fire truck went by and then all he wanted was his hands. What would he do without those things? Did we mention he was teething bad during this trip? So if his fingers weren't in his mouth, Mommy or Daddy had one of their fingers in his mouth to help comfort him.

The little stinker turned three months old while on vacation so we took his 3 month onesie pic. We can't believe he is already three months old - where does the time go? He'll be driving before we know it!

Such a Big Boy!

On Sunday Sara and Trevor got to spend some time at Jeff and Dawn's house. It was great spending time with the four (soon to be five) of them. We tried out Brooke's old bumbo chair and Trevor loved it. He was so proud sitting there like a big boy!


We love this pic of Brooke - totally shows her fun personality!!! And check out her high heel Cinderella shoes!

A week of Pictures

Trevor was a happy baby this week as you'll see in the pictures. New this week including almost rolling over from tummy to back (he's SO close), playing with Mommy's hair (or just getting his fingers stuck in it), saying new words (one almost sounds like hi), and intensly watching Randle wander from room to room. He's busy wearing up all of his 0-3 month clothes before he outgrows them. Our goal is to wear everything at least once but he luckily has been able to wear some things more than once!

Monday: We agree with our good friends Barb and Don that gave him this shirt. He really is our best gift ever!


Tuesday: Of course Mommy loves baby Trevor!


Wednesday: Go Vikings!


and Trevor loves Daddy!


Thursday: Styling in one of his hat outfits




Friday: All dressed up for date night with Mommy and Daddy. We enjoyed our shrimp dishes at Macaroni Grill and baby Trevor didn't fuss once. He stayed in his infant carrier and played with some toys the whole time!

Another highlight for the week was "Mommy and Trevor" time at an ECFE event (Early Childhood Family Education). Trevor got to see other babies, read some books, and play some games while Daddy was at a work event. It was good to get out of the house and be around other people!

First Walk

Today the sun was shining and the temperature was a balmy 31 degrees so we hit the road for our first outdoor walk. Trevor must have enjoyed it because one block in he was sleeping. That or he passed out from the heat since Mommy bundled him in his snow suit and his bundle me. Yes, he's in there :)

Randle had a fun time too. Since he was all muddy he got a bath right when we got home. A walk and a bath in the same afternoon - he must have been in heaven!

Mommy's Boy

It is very clear that Trevor is a Mommy's boy. When she leaves the room, his eyes follow her even if someone else is holding him. He smiles so big when she even just looks at him. He actually will pout and cry if someone else looks at him or tries to pick him up when Mommy is holding him. While Mommy loves every minute of it, we do hope he grows up to be a little more independent!

Dinner downtown at Murray's steakhouse was great! Food was yummy as always and Trevor was a good little boy! This is his second time at the restaurant and the staff just loves him. For such a big city it sure felt pretty small when we ran into three different people we knew - our friend Trent from grad school, Jeff and Dawn's friends Phil and Gail, and Shannon, one of Annie's friends. We checked out a cool bar at the W hotel, but didn't stay too long since Trevor's stroller was a little out of place. He sure looked like a cutie though!





Tummy time continues to go well! Just have to catch him at the right time to do it. We didn't know when we bought this outfit, but #22 was Sara's Dad's football number.





Our little valentine (aka little heartbreaker) enjoyed chatting with Grandma and Grandpa Hillins twice on Valentine's Day! We're thankful to be able to do this so that they can see how he changes every week.




Grandma and Grandpa Roslansky were here on Valentine's Day and they brought with them some special valentines for Trevor. Since we think he's in the early stages of teething he now has Sophie the giraffe and the Raz pacifier. He seemed to like both but the pacifier was a bit big for his small mouth.



Randle is such a good doggie with Trevor. Last night Daddy and Trevor were playing on the blanket that Dawn's Mom Rose made and Randle just plopped down next to Trevor. Like right next to him. Of course, Trevor had happy feet and was kicking Randle and Randle could have cared less, as you can see in this picture!

Brian's Big News!

Brian got word that he is moving to a new department within Target! He will now be a Buyer within the Garden and Patio section! We are very proud of him! Trevor and Mommy even made him a big cookie to celebrate - too bad Mommy has devoured most of it!! With this new role he'll be traveling in March to Arizona to get an early read at a "warm weather" store and then to China in April!



Trevor is such a joy to be around. His smile makes your whole day even better! He is fascinated by all of his surroundings. He loves being sung to and really enjoys looking outside at the massive snow piles. He likes more primary colors rather than white and black and touches everything. He even pets Randle! Although Uncle Jim calls him "Bob" because of his bobbing head, we call him "Drool Boy" since he has started drooling more often. Is he already teething?

We're lucky to have such great family and friends borrow Trevor clothes. It's fun to pull things out of the closet and say let's wear Charlie's pajamas or socks today or Sam's outfit. Soon he'll fit into some of Myles's clothes. Here is "Drool Boy" in one of Sam's cute outfits:





Tummy time is hit or miss right now. Sometimes he holds his head up so proud and looks at you. Other times he face plants into the blanket and just lays there with his hands in his mouth.


Favorite things right now are Randle and his Lil Giraffe Luxe blanket from Grandma and Grandpa Roslansky. He loves that thing and it settles him right down. He squeezes areas of it in his hands and it is a must when it is nap time. Mommy loves the blanket too - it reminds her of her blankie when she was little. Wonder if they make even larger sizes of that blanket?!?





Speaking of Randle, yes he's still around and no, he still hates his kennel. Here is a pic of him sunning himself. We swear he's in heaven when he can find a spot of sunshine!



Last night Trevor slept 8 hours! Mommy didn't know what to do - she kept waking up wondering if he would get up to eat and he never did. She finally got him up at 6:30 am! Good job Trevor! Can you do it again tonight Drool Boy?

Tonight we are headed downtown for dinner to celebrate Brian's new position and all of the hard work he's put in this week. Tomorrow we are having massages and Sunday we'll go to a movie! Finally we'll get to see Blindside (if it's still in theaters)!