Saturday, October 16, 2010
Pumpkin Patch
It was the best weekend to visit the pumpkin patch! We headed up to Gainesville to Kinsey Family Farms in the morning, arriving before the farm was too crowded. Trenton had a great time being pulled in the wagon and touching all the pumpkins. So much was going on around him and he loved every moment of it! We enjoyed riding on the hayride, feeding the fish, picking out pumpkins, watching the animals, and having a picnic with Granna and Opa. We brought home a family of pumpkins with a Daddy one, Mommy one, and little baby one just like our new family. We look forward to making this a tradition!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
9 Month Check Up
Today we went to Trenton's 9 month check up. He weighed 18 lbs 9 oz putting him in the 24%, was 28 1/4 inches long putting him in the 50%, and the usual head circumference was in the 75%. Trenton has stuck to those percentages like no other, just dropping a little in the weight category. And, if you've seen him lately, he looks to be a healthy eater so we are not worried. :)
Since shots were not scheduled for this go round, we went ahead and had him receive the first of two flu vaccine. I wondered if the nurse even gave Trenton the shot as I was holding his arms and made funny faces with him. He didn't make a peep and just continued to giggle his sweet little coo. There wasn't any blood either. The nurse even had to comment about the our brave baby boy. We have a little tough guy on our hands!
Since shots were not scheduled for this go round, we went ahead and had him receive the first of two flu vaccine. I wondered if the nurse even gave Trenton the shot as I was holding his arms and made funny faces with him. He didn't make a peep and just continued to giggle his sweet little coo. There wasn't any blood either. The nurse even had to comment about the our brave baby boy. We have a little tough guy on our hands!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Handy Men
Trenton's strength is finally obvious, and he is all about pulling himself up every opportunity he can. It's finally time to lower the mattress all the way (and of course Trenton wanted to help his Daddy!)
There's no stopping him from pulling up either because he now realizes how fun it is to stand in his crib. However, pulling up may be easy for him, but getting back down is a bit of a challenge right now. He either starts whining in his crib, which lets us know he is too tired and we go lay him down, or he attempts to get down himself, which usually results in crashing into the side of the crib and we end up going in there to comfort him. We know it is a short phase and then he will get the hang of it so we don't mind.
There's no stopping him from pulling up either because he now realizes how fun it is to stand in his crib. However, pulling up may be easy for him, but getting back down is a bit of a challenge right now. He either starts whining in his crib, which lets us know he is too tired and we go lay him down, or he attempts to get down himself, which usually results in crashing into the side of the crib and we end up going in there to comfort him. We know it is a short phase and then he will get the hang of it so we don't mind.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Happy 9 Month Birthday Trenton!
Trenton turned 9 months today! I don't know what happened, but suddenly he isn't my itsy-bitsy baby anymore. He acts so mature and is doing so much these days. I cherish my bedtime routine where he nestled into me, ready for bed because I don't know how much longer this will last. I'm lucky he still prefers the gentle bouncing and singing before getting laid down. Even more than that, I'm so glad we followed the advice of drowsy, not asleep for going to bed because he is so perfect with it! When he is ready, he is ready and it is such a peaceful time. The thumb goes immediately into his sweet little mouth, he lays his head down on your shoulder, relaxes....he's ready to sleep. A minute later, he's asleep. I love it!
Trenton definitely started moving a lot more this month. His crawling started as the inch worm, worked its way to an army crawl, and now seems to be the real deal. He does like to plop onto his belly most of the time and just play like that instead of crawling and getting into mischief. We are glad about that! I think the alternative is about to happen, though. However, he is just too tuckered out from exerting all that energy crawling that he never makes it to a far destination.
Be on guard when holding him. Trenton leaps towards things he wants all the time and when you least expect it. It is nearly impossible to go into a store with him in your hands and shop. He reaches for items here and there, and then suddenly, may bend backward at anytime. I'm sure we look funny but he loves looking at people (or things) upside down--silly guy! Luckily he does the upside-down thing at the house or I'm sure we'd get a lot of funny looks!
This little guy has elephant ears like his mommy! You can't make a sound entering his room anymore. If he hears anything--a creak of a door, a voice, absolutely anything--he immediately gets on all fours and peers over the bumper, through the rails and stares directly at the door (or you if you are entering!) It's funny but he has definitely learned where people enter his room, and it is making things more challenging for Mommy. I've found myself on multiple occasions hitting the floor because he moves and I fear that he might see me. And if he sees you, he wants out of that crib. A reoccurring situation is.......You hear him start moaning and wiggling because he is cold and check the monitor to notice his blanket is off. You go cover Trenton up in the middle of the night. (And he does this a lot being such a wiggle worm!) And suddenly, you are caught! We'll have to learn how to prevent this because I'm starting to have to feed him in order to get him back to sleep. Ahhh--it always seems to happen at 3:30 just when you are in the dead of sleep.
He has pulled himself up to the standing position on a few occasions, but we still have yet to find him standing in his crib. While doing laundry, I have put him in the standing position in his crib myself so he can watch me load and unload the laundry. He gets a kick out of standing and babbles up a storm. You have to be careful because he can still topple over, especially when so excited to be standing.
One of the best things is that Trenton has understood how to use his two little fingers to pick up food. We started with peas, which he actually prefers to mash between his fingers, although he will a few make it into his mouth. Recently we have moved on to Gerbers' Puffs, which he absolutely loves. Now, anytime he hears you munching, he wants your food thinking they are Puffs. We're constantly having to pull out the Puffs since they somewhat dissolve while still having the crunch feel. Once he really gets the chewing down, we'll move on to table food. It's only been a short period of time of this type of food.
Daddy taught Trenton give five this month. We are still working on waving, Go Dawgs/Roll Tide kickoff chants, and the Tomahawk Chop. I think waving will be next. :)
He loves to pull over his baskets and dig through his toys himself.
Trenton definitely started moving a lot more this month. His crawling started as the inch worm, worked its way to an army crawl, and now seems to be the real deal. He does like to plop onto his belly most of the time and just play like that instead of crawling and getting into mischief. We are glad about that! I think the alternative is about to happen, though. However, he is just too tuckered out from exerting all that energy crawling that he never makes it to a far destination.
Be on guard when holding him. Trenton leaps towards things he wants all the time and when you least expect it. It is nearly impossible to go into a store with him in your hands and shop. He reaches for items here and there, and then suddenly, may bend backward at anytime. I'm sure we look funny but he loves looking at people (or things) upside down--silly guy! Luckily he does the upside-down thing at the house or I'm sure we'd get a lot of funny looks!
This little guy has elephant ears like his mommy! You can't make a sound entering his room anymore. If he hears anything--a creak of a door, a voice, absolutely anything--he immediately gets on all fours and peers over the bumper, through the rails and stares directly at the door (or you if you are entering!) It's funny but he has definitely learned where people enter his room, and it is making things more challenging for Mommy. I've found myself on multiple occasions hitting the floor because he moves and I fear that he might see me. And if he sees you, he wants out of that crib. A reoccurring situation is.......You hear him start moaning and wiggling because he is cold and check the monitor to notice his blanket is off. You go cover Trenton up in the middle of the night. (And he does this a lot being such a wiggle worm!) And suddenly, you are caught! We'll have to learn how to prevent this because I'm starting to have to feed him in order to get him back to sleep. Ahhh--it always seems to happen at 3:30 just when you are in the dead of sleep.
He has pulled himself up to the standing position on a few occasions, but we still have yet to find him standing in his crib. While doing laundry, I have put him in the standing position in his crib myself so he can watch me load and unload the laundry. He gets a kick out of standing and babbles up a storm. You have to be careful because he can still topple over, especially when so excited to be standing.
One of the best things is that Trenton has understood how to use his two little fingers to pick up food. We started with peas, which he actually prefers to mash between his fingers, although he will a few make it into his mouth. Recently we have moved on to Gerbers' Puffs, which he absolutely loves. Now, anytime he hears you munching, he wants your food thinking they are Puffs. We're constantly having to pull out the Puffs since they somewhat dissolve while still having the crunch feel. Once he really gets the chewing down, we'll move on to table food. It's only been a short period of time of this type of food.
Daddy taught Trenton give five this month. We are still working on waving, Go Dawgs/Roll Tide kickoff chants, and the Tomahawk Chop. I think waving will be next. :)
Happy 9 Month Birthday Trenton!
Standing while holding on.
He loves to pull over his baskets and dig through his toys himself.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Dinner & Baseball
Aunt Jacquleyn and Uncle Brad came over for dinner. Unfortunately, Trenton had just fallen asleep when Uncle Brad arrived. The four of us stayed up watching the Braves v. Giants playoff game, which went 11 innings. Trenton probably heard all the excitement as the Braves came from behind to win, because he woke up in his crib just before midnight. We decided to let him come play for a bit since we were up and Uncle Brad hadn't seen him yet. Trenton thoroughly enjoyed his midnight play session, watching the Braves, and a little late night snack before going back to sleep.
PJ party for Trenton!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Playing in the Yard
We sure love the fall! Trenton is all about playing in the grass. Each afternoon we go outside to walk and play. He likes feeling the textures around him, and grass is perfect for this. When a leaf is near, he immediately crawls toward it. He is able to pick things up with his two fingers now, so we know where the leaf is going--his mouth! Then, of course, he laughs at you when you tell him no about putting it in his mouth. But, he's too cute for you to get mad at. A little taste of nature can't hurt, I suppose. :)
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Happy Birthday Opa!
It was Opa's big day! We met up with Uncle Brad, Aunt Jacquelyn and Berkeley at Red Top Mountain for a hike. Berkeley and Trenton sure were troopers, making it the entire 4 miles. Of course, Trenton fell asleep the remaining quarter of a mile, and Berkeley slept for an entire day, but we all enjoyed the great outdoors.
We continued the birthday festivities back at the house with football and cake. Trenton had a surprise for Opa--his longhorn shirt! Now, Trenton is really confused.....Mommy says go dawgs.....Daddy says roll tide......and Opa says hook 'em horns! Well, there is one thing for sure. There's no way out of watching football in this family, Trenton! :)
It was a great weekend! Happy Birthday, Opa! We love you!
Opa, Mommy, Uncle Brad, Aunt Jacquleyn, Berkeley and Trenton in front of Alatoona Lake on our hike.
Trenton fast asleep during the last part of the hike.
Here are your cards, Opa. Sorry for the soggy parts, I thought I could eat them! :)
Trenton sporting his "I'm Born to be a Fan" Texas Longhorn shirt.
Trenton and his Opa
Here comes the cake.
Holding Trenton back so he doesn't get the candles (or the cake!)
Sunday morning--Granna has Trenton all bundled up in his robe for the cooler, fall weather. He still loves the front porch even in layers of clothing.
We continued the birthday festivities back at the house with football and cake. Trenton had a surprise for Opa--his longhorn shirt! Now, Trenton is really confused.....Mommy says go dawgs.....Daddy says roll tide......and Opa says hook 'em horns! Well, there is one thing for sure. There's no way out of watching football in this family, Trenton! :)
It was a great weekend! Happy Birthday, Opa! We love you!
Opa, Mommy, Uncle Brad, Aunt Jacquleyn, Berkeley and Trenton in front of Alatoona Lake on our hike.
Trenton fast asleep during the last part of the hike.
Trenton sporting his "I'm Born to be a Fan" Texas Longhorn shirt.
Trenton and his Opa
Here comes the cake.
Holding Trenton back so he doesn't get the candles (or the cake!)
Sunday morning--Granna has Trenton all bundled up in his robe for the cooler, fall weather. He still loves the front porch even in layers of clothing.
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