February

February had been a good month for us. We started it off with Grandma Chamberlain coming into town to help us.  We loved having her and were so glad she would help us.  Then it was time for me to get used to taking care of 3 kids on my own.  I found I  enjoyed getting back into the swing of things and my confidence grew which helped my anxiety.  Then Cole dropped a bomb on me and told me he had to go to Europe for a week.  Luckily my sweet parents were kind enough to help me while he was gone and we made it through the week.  Trevor still has trouble with choking, breathing, and grunting at night so I am trying to go dairy free to see if it helps.  He is still a good little boy and such a joy to have in the family.  Lexi is still my angel and Carter is still...Carter.  I am trying to be more loving towards him to see if it can help him with some of his aggression and it seems to be helping.  Cole's been working on a new invention.  It is like a make shift trash compactor you can put on any trash can.  It helps with all the diapers we have.  The kids loved Valentine's day and Lexi is already looking forward to Easter.  That girl loves to plan and celebrate!

One month old

Trevor is an easy baby. He is happy most of the time and for the first few weeks only cried when he was hungry or tired.  After about 2 weeks he started having congestion and we thought it was a cold.  Three weeks later he still had it and so we are trying to figure out if he has an allergy or reflux.  He has smiled since birth and always responds to voices.   He especially likes the voices of his siblings and smiles a lot for them.  He makes me laugh with all of his noises.  He grunts like crazy and sometimes I feel like I live in a zoo.  He does it a lot in the middle of the night and it is very hard to sleep through.  He has grown man toots!  I think he looks a little like my Uncle Rick but he is still a mystery.  I am not sure what color his hair will be.  He is very strong and holds his head up.  He has liked baths from the beginning.  The kids thought it was really funny that he peed on us the first time we gave him a bath.  Lexi is very helpful and I have loved having her around to help keep an eye on the baby and entertain him.  She is wonderful in the back seat of the car next to him.  Carter likes the baby but I have to keep a very close eye on him when he is near the baby.  I love having Trevor around and can tell he has a wonderful spirit.