This Is The Place

Last week mommy and I visited all my friends and family in Salt Lake City! It was my first plane ride, and everyone thought I was so cute and well behaved! I got my first pair of "wings" from my new flight attendant friend!

 

I was so excited to see some familiar faces that I love...



Papa



Nana



Grandmama

I finally got to meet my Papa...

And I got to meet all my new cousins who I had so much fun playing with...

They all loved to hold me!



My cousin Sam calls me "Baby Train.. Choo Choo!"





And I got to meet my Aunts and Uncles...

 



Mommy didn't get a picture of me with my Aunt Nicole... but I spent a LOT of time in her arms! She could always put me right to sleep when I was fussy!

And even Daddy's Aunt Lana and Uncle Joe came to visit!

I got to go to lunch with mommy's college girlfriends, who all have baby girls! I was the only baby boy... I'd say my odds are pretty good! Mommy's friend Jenni had her baby, and mommy got to hold baby Gwen before we left! She was so tiny and beautiful!  I was never that little...

 I also got to meet my honorary Aunt Chelsy and her little boy Jake who is 3. We played in Nana's playroom, and I hope when I grow up that I'll be as well behaved and as charming as he is! I wish I got a picture with them and got to spend more time with them!

My honorary Aunt Megan stopped by to see me too! She has a baby girl growing in her belly, and she got to practice being a mommy with me for a few minutes. She totally passed the test and is going to make one amazing mama!

I guess you can say we had a pretty great time in Salt Lake! Thanks to everyone who loved on me, and next time we visit I hope I can see even MORE friends and family!



 













"You're gonna need a bigger boat"

NUH NAH...

NUH NAH...

NUH NAH...



HE'S COMING!!!!!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...



So Many "FIRSTS"

Needless to say, this month has been full of a thousand "firsts" for both Trey and his parents. Here are some of the highlights...

FIRST DAY:



FIRST DIAPER CHANGE: Was amazingly handled by Tyson! I don't know where I was or what I was doing, but apparently Daddy handled the "crappy" situation all by himself in the hospital! Who would have ever thought? Of course, I think it was the first and LAST poopy diaper he's changed!

FIRST FAMILY PHOTO:

FIRST CAR RIDE:  Was home from the hospital



Trey was much calmer than the rest of us

FIRST OUTING:  We went to the Uptown Farmers Market outside our front door on Sunday. We buy the best fresh veggies, flowers, jewelry and yummy cucumber lemonade!

So this is really a picture of his "going out" outfit rather than the outing itself. We're really bad at remembering to take pictures of events.

FIRST  DR'S APPOINTMENT:  While we were waiting for the doctor, I suddenly felt very warm and wet. I stood up and found out Trey had peed through the tiniest of gaps in his diaper and wet ALL OVER ME. I was literally sitting in a puddle of pee. Good thing I wore black : )  When the nurse weighed him at our house five days after he was born, the nugget weighed 7 lbs 2 oz. When we went to the Dr's office on Monday morning, he weighed 8 lbs 2 oz. He gained an entire pound in TWO DAYS. He definitely got that gene from his mother. At our last Dr's appointment he weighed 10 lbs 2 oz.! We love seeing the dimples in his face, elbows, knees... and well, all over his body really!

FIRST RIDE IN THE BABYBJORN: 



He passed out 20 seconds after I put him in it. Do you think he likes it?

FIRST NICKNAME (given by daddy):  "Stripe"   This is from the 80's movie Gremlins. Sometimes he is "Gizmo" the sweet Mogwai gremlin:

And then sometimes he is "Stripe"... the evil gremlin that terrorizes the town

Most of the time he's Gizmo... but sometimes he is definitely our little monster!

FIRST BABYSITTER:  My gorgeous, amazing, generous, hilarious, inspirational, lovable friend Angela! She was the very first friend that I've made since we moved to the cities. She offered to watch Trey while we went to dinner, and it was the most relaxing three hours we've had in a month. She is a lifesaver, and I owe her a LOT! Trey loves his honorary Aunt Angie!

FIRST SMILE:  The moment we were waiting for happened the day he turned 4 weeks old! Isn't this to DIE FOR?!!

I truly think this smile could be the solution to world peace

FIRST MONTH:  We survived!! And (I) celebrated with a cupcake!

Handmade With Love

Needless to say, our little guy has been SPOILED ROTTEN by all our friends and family! We can't thank everyone enough for all the generous gifts, well wishes, advice and support! One of our favorite gifts was from my sister Tracie and my niece Kelsie. They made Trey a navy polka dot quilt that matches his crib. We love it, and feel so special that it was handmade with love!

Despite the look on his face... he really does love it!

I also attempted to make a mobile to hang above his crib. It's a little crazy looking, but it does entertain him for a few extra minutes in the morning when he wakes up!



More Visitors!

We were so lucky to be visited by my parents for a few days when Trey was 2 weeks old! I feel really lucky that my mom was healthy enough to make the trip, as she had just finished her chemo and radiation treaments for breast cancer. We loved having them here, and Trey thought his roommates were awesome! We spent most of the time cuddling, but managed to make a visit to our favorite place, the Tin Fish restaurant on Lake Calhoun. It has amazing fish and chips, ice cream, and views!

My dad also found time to sand, seal, and assemble our adirondack chairs for our patio. We LOVE them and Trey and I love to sit outside and people watch during the day!

Thanks for coming, Nana and Papa!