Trevor's 6 Month Photos

We had Trevor's 6 month photos taken on his 6 month birthday, May 25. As usual, he was a good baby and gave Jessica many different looks. We had to go out and buy some summer clothes in 3-6 month size because we had only purchased 6-12 month summer clothes and they were way too big on him for his photo shoot. Luckily he still fits into them and has gotten good use out of the clothes. Here is the collage she put together with a few of our favorites:

We thought about bringing some of his favorite toys but then we thought we'd bring a mirror since he really likes looking at himself. Just kinda vain :)

And we always do a family shot as well:

Drummer Boy

We got out a new toy for little Trevor and he took right to it! He's our little drummer boy! Watch out Uncle Jim - he may be a snare drummer too!

On Friday night our good friends the Crains came over for fondue! This was their first fondue experience and a good time was had by all, even with some burnt steak and broccoli (too much chatting not enough watching the food, but that is a-okay!) We always have a lot of fun with these two!

Saturday morning Mommy and Daddy were in a bit of a food coma (did we mention the chocolate course? YUM!) so we had a pajama morning until Mommy went to Sex in the City 2 with her friend Jessica. Trevor is finally wearing 9 month jammies.


Trevor is very into reading right now. Mommy and Daddy read to him but he often just wants to grab the book and turn the pages by himself. Here's Mommy and Trevor reading during our pajama morning!

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Trevor is also very into jumping! A big thanks to our friends the Flaherty's for giving us his jumpy office!

He really gets going when he has shoes on and just laughs and laughs.

Big boy is getting too big. We had to put away his vibrating papasan chair after Mommy turned around and saw him trying to sit up in it! Scary!!! He was so proud though!

Last but not least, one of Mommy's favorite pictures of her two boys. Trevor is ticklish on his neck and Daddy hits the spot every time he goes in for a nuzzle. We can just hear Trevor saying "Daaaaaaaaaaaadddy stop" in his head but he smiles and laughs and eats up the attention!

Grandma and Grandpa Hillins Visit Round 1

Grandma and Grandpa Hillins were here for their first leg of the Minnesota - New York trip from Tuesday afternoon through early Friday morning. This was the time that little Leah was supposed to be born but she had other ideas and came two weeks ago! So Grandma and Grandpa H checked into Casa Hillins and they had a lot of quality time with the little guy!

Grandpa is a jungle gym:

Grandma helping Trevor learn how to crawl:

Trevor loves Grandma!

Trevor chatting with both Grandmas while Grandpa H took a nap:

Showing off his shoes from Grandma Pauline. She bought them before he was even born and now they fit...and look so cute with the outfit they bought for him too:

We'll see Grandma and Grandpa H again when they come back on Wednesday for Round 2!

First Sippy Cup

We gave Trevor his first sippy cup this past weekend and like an old pro he seemed to know right what to do with it at first. He grabbed onto it and put it up to his mouth.

But then it became more of a toy since he didn't really understand he'd get some water if he sucked on it. We're sure that he'll get the hang of it soon!

Gosh, did Trevor make it a whole day wearing this outfit? WOW! Usually he poops through it about an hour after getting it on. He must have known that he's pretty close to outgrowing it and wanted it in a picture. He still wears 3-6 month clothes but he's close to moving into 6-9 months.

Our Own Little Mikey

"He likes it, he really likes it!" Straight out of a Life cereal commercial, Trevor likes his first food besides rice cereal. Who would have guessed that our little Trevor would like green vegetables given Mommy's food aversion to them. But, she did try his sweet peas before giving them to him and she didn't think they were too bad!

His reaction after his first bite. He's not so sure...


But then, he's like give me more!!! I'm ready Mommy!


Yummy!

Strong Man

Trevor is quite a strong baby, in our opinion. His grip is so tight and he often wins in tug-o-war against Mommy. He's recently started pulling over his new favorite toy, his Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker. It starts with him opening the door:

And then boom here it goes:


Are you going to get this off of me or what?


Last night Mommy had a wonderful time with her Mom, her Aunt "Double", and her cousin Anne (Trevor's girlfriend :)). They went to the Straight No Chaser (www.sncmusic.com) concert at the MN Zoo Amphitheater. The weather was perfect and the music was fabulous!!! We hope they come back for a holiday concert. If you love acapella music, check them out. They're pretty nice on the eyes too!

Friends Everywhere!

On Saturday after a quick trip to the farmers market to get some geraniums so we could plant our pots, we met Annie and Sam at the zoo. Sara's Dad and brother were tearing out Jim and Annie's master bathroom and putting in all new stuff, so Annie and Sam needed an outing. Even though it was raining we still did the indoor exhibits.

Of course, that meant Trevor got to see his fishies!


Fishies, come back!!


Saturday evening we went to our friends house for dinner. Finn was born two days before Trevor at the same hospital so we got to see him and his Mommy when we checked in. We call Finn and Trevor birth buddies! They had a good time together. It's amazing that Finn was born a little early and weighed six pounds and now weighs more than Trevor. However, his Dad is 6 foot 5 (and his Mom is tall too) so he'll be a big guy. He felt lighter than Trevor but we're starting to think Trevor is just "solid."


While we were eating dinner we noticed that Trevor was sucking on his hand (or we kinda wondered if he was biting himself because his teeth hurt). This was the result...a hickey!!!

The Start of Crawling?

Trevor has been experimenting with the beginning of crawling we think. He gets up on all fours, does a little rocking, and kinda scoots backwards. Uh oh!! Not the greatest picture to show his new talents, but you get the idea!!

We had a fabulous playdate with Mommy's friend Stacey (remember the one she reconnected with through facebook!) on Friday. Trevor enjoyed lots of playtime with Evie and Eli and Mommy and Stacey did some chatting! We even enjoyed a picnic at the park in their neighborhood! Stacey captured some wonderful images of Trevor. www.sdanddoublee.blogspot.com/2010/06/too-cute-trevor.html. Isn't she a wonderful photographer? She's not a professional (yet!) but she should be! We really appreciate these images since Mommy and Trevor don't have a lot of pictures just the two of them...Mommy is usually the one behind the camera.

6 Month Check-up

Trevor had his 6 month check-up today and passed with flying colors! Well, not that the doctor said that but he said he looked good! He barely cried for his shots, Mommy was proud. Although with the second one he made his mad (ie bright red) face and cried for a few seconds before Mommy picked him up and cuddled him. Mommy makes it all better!

Here are his stats:
Weight = 17 lbs 12 ounces (50th percentile)
Height = 27.75 inches (87th percentile)
Head = 17.5 inches (66th percentile)

Between his teeth hurting him and his legs being a bit sore we had one tired and a bit needy baby today but that was okay. Cuddling time is always good!

Trevor and His BFFs....

Our studly little man looks so cute in an outfit from Grandma Pauline and Grandpa John. We actually found this at a second-hand store in Arizona but it was brand new with the tags still on it!

However, the real reason for this post is to introduce you to Trevor's new BFF's, except for Mommy and Daddy of course! Trevor continues to be fascinated by Randle. Anytime Trevor is on the ground playing, Randle takes a seat right next to him and Trevor just stares at him. Sometimes he'll reach out to pet him, other times he just stares at him. In this picture, it looks like Trevor is saying, "my what big ears you have"!

Here Trevor is trying to give Randle a hug and although it looks like Randle isn't happy, he really was. In person, it looked like Randle was smiling.

Trevor is usually gentle with Randle but there have been occassions when he pulls on his fur and Randle just takes it like a champ, no growling, no nothing. He doesn't even get up and move away. We think he just likes the attention, even if it hurts at times!

We got out a few new toys from Trevor's toy closet on Monday and he really took to the Learning Walker that Jeff and Dawn gave him for Christmas. He was taking in every inch of it!

It's great because he can lay on the floor with it or sit next to it. Soon (hopefully not too soon though) he'll be able to stand and walk with it! His favorite part of it is the little door that opens and shuts. He opens and shuts, opens and shuts, opens and shuts and then looks up at you as if to say "hey are you checking this out, look how cool this is!"