Little Warrior & Lil Sis: July 2009

Friday, July 3, 2009

Summertime Facts & Fun

Happy 4th of July, from the BIG KAHUNA!

I just had my second developmental tests done and I am happy to report that I am right on track, even with my three months age correction. So, though they tested me as a 13 month old, I ended up being more developmentaly on track with my birth age of 16 months. The Doctors were please with everything, except my weight. I am still a little guy, tipping the scales at a mere 18lbs. My dad thinks I am solid muscle - must be all those squats I'm doing. :) Anyways, they gave us some eating tips for fattening up, but I'm a pretty picky eater - so we'll see how that goes. (Keep this in your prayers :) )

I would much rather dance than eat . . . here's me doing my favorite pasttime:

Summer's been awesome so far - I went on my first plane ride (BTW - I did great - loved the turbulance - just made me giggle like on a rollercoaster) on a trip to Hawaii that we were supposed to take last year, but then I came early and surprised everybody. :) But it was well worth the wait - here are some pictures of my time with mom, dad, nana and papa:

I love the waterfalls!

Our favorite spot on the beach to spend the morning:

I loved my morning walks with Nana.

And swimming in the warm ocean!

Loungin' at the pool was pretty cool too!

But dancing with Nana and Papa can't be beat!

Oh - and I got to go to my first baseball game and saw my friend Tony Clark - he's so much bigger in real life than on TV. :)

Have a great Summer!!!

Our First Family Photo with Trevor

2008 was a challenging and amazing year, with Trevor Jalen Rose coming 3 months early and spending 80 days in the NICU at Mary Birch Hospital in February, then two months of quarentine at home with Trevor (staying away from all the potential germs), to Trevor's first's of learning how to eat without choking, rolling over and sitting up by himself. We have had many ups and downs, but with the prayers and support from our family and friends we have made it through and are thankful for our healthy baby boy. We have been so encouraged by how God has shown His love through you. THANK YOU!!!

Fun Facts about Trevor's Start in Life

-For the first month of life, Trevor's diaper was the size of your palm (and it was still too big)!
-His feet were the size of the top half of your thumb
-His fingers were the width of a toothpick
-The first time Tina fed him her milk, she had to use an small dropper
-Until Trevor is 2 years old, the doctor's will evaluate him according to his "corrected" or "adjusted" age. So, since he was born 12 weeks early, he is measured as a baby three months younger than his birth age. (i.e.: on February 16th he will be one year old, but his corrected age is 9 months).