beep beep

We found this great ride at Salvation
Army, and Trev has been having a
great time with it ever since. It is supposed to be an outdoor
toy, but Todd brought it in when
I was gone :) Trevor likes getting in and out the side door; he hasn't quite figured out how to drive it with his feet.

birthday boy

Yesterday was Trevor's first birthday and we had a "rubber ducky" party for six of his friends and their parents. We ate lunch,
played with toys, ate cake, and
opened presents. He didn't take a morning nap because of all the excitement and so crashed on the couch with me shortly after the party ended.

garbage man

Trevor's new thing is to dig through our used paper bin.

fabric

Trevor carried this scrap of fabric for week. We had to throw it away after Penny took an interest in it and made it dog-breath stinky.

trapped

Oma bought a vintage play pen in hopes that it would keep Trevor safe and give me a bit of freedom. . . . right!

story time

Oma and Papa T came for a visit last weekend. Trevor had fun showing them his house and having story-time in his bedroom. He read Teletubbies (embarassing choice of characters - but he loves them!) with Oma and the Hungry Caterpillar with Papa T.

i'm a boy

Trevor has a onesie that proclaims, "I'M A BOY." He certainly is with his constant sound effects, his need to bang metal objects, and his continual need for motion (ie. climbing on everything!) And check out that smirk :) I'm pretty sure that wrinkled nose look comes from me.

sippy cups

Trevor has become very adept at drinking out of sippy cups. Here is he handling two at once. If only he would stop throwing them on the floor when he is finished!

biking, kayaking, swimming, and so much more

Last week, Trevor and I went to Michigan to visit Oma, Pa, Uncle Bud, and Aunt E. Trevor had a great time biking, kayaking, swimming, going out for coffee (or in his case, mowing down carrot cake at JPs), going on walks with Oma, playing with his cousins: Jordi Luke and Caden, going out for lunch, and attending his cousin Angela's wedding. All in all it was a fun-filled week with a lot of memorable firsts....biking, kayaking, walking on sand at the beach, and going under water in the pool.

pineapple bum

Trevor has taken to sleep on his belly with his bum up in the air (apparantly Todd's brother, Troy, used to also sleep like this). We were putting him in a T-shirt and his cloth diaper at night (because of the hot weather); however, we discovered one morning that he had learned to unvelcro his diaper cover! oops! Now he wears shorts with his T-shirt :)

mr. fourth of july

On the fourth of July, we went to a barbeque where Trevor enjoyed the good eats and the swing. Later, we went to the fireworks .... he was crabbers until the fireworks started (which he loved!). In the picture of the fireworks, you can make out the back of his head in the carseat that doubled as a recliner.

finger food

Trevor prefers feeding himself over being spoon fed - granted, half of it goes to our dog Penny (but she has yet to complain). Here he is munching on bits of a pumpkin muffin and peas.

finding nemo

Trev is taking swimming lessons at the local YMCA. Tuesday was his first lesson, and it mostly consisted of moving to the groove of nursery rhymes and playing with toys. He really likes the water, but the pool was loud and overstimulating - so he was shell-shocked for most of the lesson. I did manage to capture this grin.

swing

We love spending time on the front porch swing. Sometimes Trevor sits on our lap, but other times, he sits beside us and holds on to the armrest. Here are three priceless expressions...wry, jolly, and "say what?"

father's day

Todd, oops I mean Trevor, is learning how to crawl. He can do the combat crawl to get something that he really wants. The close-up picture is of him crawling to get the camera. Todd is so proud to be a dad and to celebrate his first Father's day. People comment how Trevor looks more and more like Todd as he grows older.

memorial day

Trevor celebrated memorial day by attending a patriotic concert in the park with Grandpa and Grandma (Nelson). The weather was very hot, and Trevor found refuge from the sun beneath the shade of the chair. While listening to the music, he enjoyed the view of the Mississippi River.

cruising: back-pack style

Trevor is now at the age where he can ride in a backpack. He enjoys the scenery from above and likes the backpack as much as he does the stroller. After a bit, the ride on Daddy's back lulled him to sleep.

lil gardner

Trevor has been my assistant landscaper during the day. He mostly sits on the blanket and watches, but here he is inspecting the mulch for quality control.

little dutch boy

As you may know, I am mostly Dutch, which makes Trevor a little Dutch boy. We went to Michigan last week to celebrate Tulip Time. Trevor had fun eating, I mean smelling, the Tulips. We also watched the parade on Wednesday, saw the Dutch dancers on a couple nights, and dressed Trevor in a Dutch costume.

cinco de mayo

Ok, we're doing a blog about cinco de mayo a couple weeks late. But doesn't he look festive? Silly Grandpa (Tom) put on the sombrero and sunglasses while an unsuspecting Trevor was napping. All he needs are some nachos and a margarita....que bueno!

packing up

"Should he stay or should he go? If he stays there will be trouble, if he goes it will be double...." This has been the week of packing, and (much to his chagrin) Trevor has had to entertain himself.

The weather has been so beautiful this week that I've had a hard time being motivated to pack - so we had to sneak out for a walk with Dad, which Trevor always enjoys.

uncle bud

While we were in Michigan, Trevor and I went to watch my brother Adam, aka "Uncle Bud," play LaCrosse. Trevor was transfixed by the action for the first hour; by the second hour, he needed some activity. Gary (a family friend pictured with Opa and Trevor) encouraged Trevor to "hit people with sticks" as they do in the violent sport of LaCrosse. It doesn't fit with our philosophy of peace, but I suppose boys will be boys. Case in point: Trevor got in a tossle with the neighbor boy (6 weeks older) over a magic wand and the boys were indeed hitting each other with the magic stick.

wedded bliss

Todd's sister, Tara, married David Alberth on April 8. Trevor attended the event in style and was decked out in his sweater vest, khakis and velcro tie. He declined to invite a guest but did express interest in a local girl, Brooke, who happens to be the pastor's daughter.

naughty opa

Opa and Oma came for a visit and Opa is already demonstrating how he is going to spoil Trevor. He tried to tempt Trev with some Diet Coke (my and my dad's crack). In fact, my dad used to put Coke in my bottle, and, upon seeing him after work, I would hold it out to him saying "Cocos...Cocos." I thought this other photo of Opa and Trevor together was also really nice. Sometime, we'll have to have Oma and Trevor on the blog - but she'll have to confiscate him for a photo op from the self declared, "baby hog."