January

January has been a roller coaster.  A lot of hard things happened but a lot of good things have happened too.  The owner of Culver's, Dave Ward died unexpectedly.  He was my parents neighbor and a good friend.  Other deaths, illnesses, and hard things happened to people around.  My Dad started having double vision and we were all worried about him.  It turned out to just be cataracts and we are so glad.  It has been a warm January.  The kids are doing well.  Trevor has started feeding therapy and has progressed a lot.  He still doesn't sleep through the nigh and is still nursing.  He will drink from a straw and bottle.  He likes to play with socks and carries them all around the house.  He loves balls.  He can say ought ought (No), wow, ball, hi, bye, whew who, ma, dad, and signs more by clapping.  Carter has turned into an engineer.  He likes to invent games that are like machines.  He sets up courses where you push a ball and it causes a chain reaction.  Today he drew a water machine and had Cole help him build it out of straws.  His coloring has gotten so much better.  He knows all the letters in his name (but not the order).  He seems to have had a growth spurt too.  He is very particular about things and gets angry and frustrated easily.  He is also my most loving child and is sensitive to the needs of others.  Lexi is working on reading and the numbers 20-100.  She likes me to teach her songs on the piano and knows quite a few.  She has a little piano and writes her own music.  She also wanted me to teach her how to sew and made a little bag for her Minnie.  She is a fantastic artist and loves nap time because that is when she gets to do her art projects.

Laughs:
The other day Carter told me he wanted to go camping so he could get his knife back. (Cole gave it to him earlier but it didn't work out.)  I asked him why he needed a knife.  He told me in case bad guys came he could kill them.  I told him we don't kill people.  I asked him what he thought daddy did  with knifes.  He told me his daddy kills people.  I laughed so hard.

First Birthday

Trevors birthday was fun.  I tried to think of things to do with him during the day that he likes to do.  That meant taking a bath.  He loves to splash and play in the tub.  The older kids fight over who gets to take a bath with him because they both like to.  We made a funfetti cake later and got balloons.  We had dinner at Smashburger so he could have sweet potato fries.  Later that night everyone came over for a cake party.  He didn't want to open his gifts again so I did it but he loved having all the attention.  He LOVED his cake.  He picked the whole piece up and shoved it in his mouth.  He ate and ate and ate.  None of my other kids have ever enjoyed their cake like he did.  I was really worried it would bother his tummy but he did fine with it.  It was a fun day.

Trevor

Trevor turns one today!  I can't believe it.  He is such a fun boy.  He recently started walking.  He likes to climb up stairs.  He started feeding therapy and we are hopeful we can work out some of his feeding issues and wean him.  He did really well at his first appointment and won over all the therapists hearts with his smile.  He likes to say hi and wave.  He gives five and claps when you say "yeah".  He bites people like crazy.  I can't help but scream when he does it.  He will do it any place on you he can sink his 6 teeth into.  He loves to eat my hair and pull it too.  He does not sleep through the night, thus I'm still exhausted.  He is happy if you are holding him or sitting next to him but if not he will come over to you and cry.  If you don't pick him up watch out.  He will bite you.  Both of the other kids have been bit in the face by him.  He is generally happy though and is really easy going.  He doesn't have to stick to a rigid schedule.  He can nap anytime and does pretty well when he is tired.  He had a section of his hair in front that is longer than the rest.  I sweep it to the side.  I love his hair.  It is the neatest color.  He gives me hugs and likes to play peek a boo.  He does well with strangers.  He loves Lexi.  She likes to try to help him and comfort him.  We love our Trevor!  We took these pictures yesterday.