Florida, Hannah's 1st Day and Trey photos

Well, I am still not doing a very good job at keeping this blog up to date. Here are some recent photos and some things that have been happening in our family...sorry so long.

It must be exhausting to watch Sports Center in the afternoon. They were both passed out after Trey finished his bottle. I think DJ was transitioning from his week on to his week off too.

My dad plays the guitar and Trey loves to listen. They both really enjoy this time. Trey will laugh and smile when my dad plays. He also gets a bored look on his face when Dad plays something slow or something he doesn't care for.
This summer we took a vacation with the Cortez family to Panama City Florida. Together we rented a condo on the beach front for a pretty good price. We had a lot of fun. Hannah and Trey both enjoyed themselves and we enjoyed having the company of another family with us. We eat well and played a lot on the beach and all around had a great time. Here is Hannah burying DJ in the sand. I think they need a tan!

Trey was content to lay in the shade. I didn't get him in the ocean for fear of getting salt water in his eyes. He had a beach tent to play in, but it was almost like an oven inside it...so we settled on the umbrellas.

Hannah playing in the sand...the best part of the trip according to her.

Our attempt at family photos...posed and natural ones.

This was the view from our balcony (the 21st floor, second from top and a penthouse).

Hannah started Preschool on the 20th. She did really well and only got in trouble once. I am amazed at how big and smart she is. She is always learning something new and I can only hope that school will enhance what she already knows. She was so excited about her school box. She knew there were scissors and crayons and glue in it. Some of her favorite things.

This was taken last night. Trey is sitting unsupported in this photo. He can do it for about 10-15 seconds before falling over. I can't believe he is already big enough to do this! Hannah was 5 months when she started sitting up too. WOW! (Notice Lexi in the back ground...she had a rough day at the vets with a hematoma (sp?) in her ear. She had it drained and now she might have to go back and have it drained again or have to have surgery.) :(

He is also doing push-ups all the time. We are so very blessed with Trey. He is always smiling and hardly ever cries. He gets upset when he is hungry, but nothing like his sister was. I just love to see him smile, it really makes my day a whole lot better!

My Back Porch Resident

I have a fear that not too many people know of. I am afraid of frogs. I am not sure what has provoked this fear, but I do know that if I see one I freak out. I don't like their ability to hop around (never knowing where they are hopping to) and the slimy appearance and so on. So there it is...
Now for my story, I have a frog living on my back porch. Around the time it started getting warm outside I noticed a little frog on the back porch one night when letting Lexi out to potty. EVERY NIGHT SINCE I have seen this frog when I let her out...EVERY NIGHT. Needless to say the frog keeps getting bigger. I don't know why it likes my porch or why it hangs around the door area. Sometimes I will see it during the day, but mostly at night. I do not freak out every time I see it now; I guess I expect to see it and so it doesn't scare me as much. One time it thought it would move its residence into my house. I went to shut the door and it hopped up on the door ledge and got wedged between the door and the weather seal. I didn't realize it at first, but then I noticed it hopping out of the house. I almost squished it! I would really like for it to move away and find another home. I hate going on the back porch now, just the thought of running into it makes me stay inside. Call me crazy, but this is how I feel about frogs!

Here is a picture of my neighbor! Ugly little guy isn't he. (He is sitting right beside the back door in this picture.)

Trey's 4 Month Check-up

I took Trey for his check-up today. He is weighing 18lbs. 4oz. and is 27 inches long. Both are in the 90 percentile. His head measured 17 1/2 inches and is in the >95 percentile. What a big boy! He did pretty well with his shots, only crying for a LONG 5 seconds. The doctor said he is a perfect "little" boy. :) I really can't believe how fast the time has gone by.

He is really starting to squirm more. When he rolls to his belly (which is all the time now) he gets upset that he can't get back over and so he will start to pull his legs up under him and squirm all around. This causes him to do little circles on the mat. The down side of him not being able to turn to his back is a new rash on his cheek. The poor guy drools so much the mat under his face gets wet so quickly and it has caused a dry patch on his cheeks. I have to keep lotion on his face so he doesn't look to bad. I also will turn him back over so his face doesn't sit in the wetness. Thankfully he is learning to keep his head up a little longer now, so this helps a little!

Yummy Cereal

That is what Trey will be dreaming about tonight! I fed him cereal from a spoon for the second time tonight. The first was about a week ago and he didn't really care for it. So, I tried again tonight and man I couldn't give it to him fast enough. He was a little hungry and so I think he thought "I'm starving and I must eat what ever she gives me!" He did a good job for not knowing how to swallow solids; much better than Hannah at that age! I didn't get a photo because he was hungry and I was in a bit of a hurry to get him fed and put to bed. So, maybe next time.

I thought I would update you on our bird situation too! This morning the nest was empty. So I asked DJ to knock it down and clean off the porch (hopefully for the last time). This afternoon I was walking home from my dad's house and noticed a group of birds swarming my front porch; flying all around the front of the house and under the porch. I realized that the babies didn't have a home to sleep in tonight. Even though they can fly, they weren't ready to actually LEAVE the nest. I felt so horrible (and so did DJ). Thankfully the brickwork on the porch has a ledge they are able to sit on during the night and still be safe. Maybe we didn't cause too many problems, and hopefully this will make them mature quicker. So, everyone is safe and I still have birds pooping on my porch. One day it will not be like this!

Is it that time...

...for Trey to be rolling over! I can't believe he is big enough for this. He rolled from his back to his belly once today. He hasn't done it the other way yet but I bet it won't be long. He has been going from his back to his side for days now. I knew it would be a matter of time before he goes all the way. I left the room today to check on the dog in the back yard, I grabbed my phone to call my step mom and walked back into the living room and he was on his belly! That was the first thing I told my step mom when she answer. I feel like this time with Trey has gone by much faster than with Hannah.

...for Hannah to be eating cereal with milk, from a bowl, with a spoon. Now I am sure she could have done this sooner, but she didn't like it that way. So for a long time now she would eat her cereal dry and from a baggy or bowl. I figured she would do it that way for a while longer too. However the other day she requested her cereal like mommy and daddy. She does really well! Hardly any spills/drips and really like it. I feel like she is all grown up now.

...for Vacation!!! We are leaving for Florida a week from today. We are going with some friends and will be gone for 5 days. I can't wait to play in the sand with Hannah, enjoy the water and waves and have a great fellowship with our friends. I Can't Wait!!!

The Latest and Greatest...

This is Trey wearing Hannah's overalls from when she was a baby. They were unisex and so I thought they would be so cute on Trey. I was right, he is adorable! Hannah was walking when she wore these, just to give you a clue as to how different their sizes are.

Hannah got a hold of her potty stickers. I usually don't let her play with stickers because of this reason. However she had fun and was very proud of her new look I had to take a picture!
This is Hannah's "house". She loves taking the pillows from the couch and stacking them up. If you were to come to my house unannounced, 90% of the time you would find my couch looking like this. We pulled out her princess tent she received at Christmas to hopefully sway her from using the pillows. No such luck...now she uses both!
This is Hannah first time using scissors. I thought that since she would be going to preschool this fall she should learn how to use scissors. I didn't realize how hard it is for little ones to control movements with the scissors. She did pretty well for the first time. I drew some basic shapes for her to cut out, but so far she can just go in a straight line. She really enjoyed learning a new thing.

Trey is 4 Months

I can't believe it has already been 4 months since we had Trey. He is such a blessing and a joy to have. God really did answer prayers with him. I can hear him right now in the other room just chatting it up with his toys. I missed the sound of an infant. But I do long for real communication with him and his first words and when he says "I love you" for the first time. I know those times will come so for now I will enjoy him now. Here are a few things I want to remember about him at this age:

*He can roll from his back to his side.
*He can reach for his toys.
*He will hold on to toys while playing (and sometimes will try to put them into his month).
*He talks and coos non stop.
*He laughs when excited (and tickled...he is very ticklish).
*He is sleeping though the night (unless sick).
*He has had his first real illness, an ear infections and cold.
*He is eating 7 ounces of breast milk...I am still pumping.
*He is getting cereal in his last bottle before nap.
*We are going to start cereal with a spoon very soon!
*He is wearing size 3 diapers.
*He is wearing 6-9 month clothing.
*He is weighing around 18 pounds. (I will know for sure at his next appointment)
*He hardly cries.
*He is using the exersaucer.
*He will smile instantly at any women or girl. (little flirt)
*He will smile at almost anyone.
*He doesn't like to get bored and will fuss for attention.
*He tries to hold his bottle.
*He has been to the lake for the first time.
*Loves to be out doors
*He still has his blue eyes and straight blonde hair (just like Hannah).
*He still looks like me mostly but is starting to show some Daddy in him.
*He loves to snuggle with a blanket against his face. I don't let him do this when he sleeps although he would prefer it.
*He has slept over at Grandma's house twice now.
*He is very strong and can sit up with assistance.
*He tries to crawl and draw up his legs when on his stomach.
*He can turn 90% in a circle when on his back.

Happy Birthday Trey! We love you!