7 MONTHS

All smiles!
Waiting at the airport.
All the Trask cousins, together again!
Happy 4th of July!
Meeting Grandma "G" for the 1st time!

At the welcome home party for the Trask's!

This month has passed in a blur!  We prepared for the Trask's homecoming so much that summer didn't really begin until they returned home on the 4th of July.  Troy has loved being spoiled by more grandparents around & often wonders where everyone is if mom is the only one home with him.  He is such a big boy now!  He sits up totally on his own & moves & rolls around all over the place.  He lunges for things & tries to crawl over your legs if you're playing with him, he is a mover no doubt about it!!  He doesn't really stay up on his knees & hands at the same time prepping for crawling, but he gets where he's going any other way he can.  When he can crawl . . . watch out!!  Luckily the little boy has a tough head & as he's exploring his range of motion & falling forward & backward, he doesn't cry as he bangs his head on whatever is nearby, he's whined maybe twice.  He eats his baby food & just seems to want more & more as he eats it faster everyday.  His major breakthrough as of Monday 7-21 is his first tooth breaking through, one of the bottom front of course, so the joys & pains of teething have officially begun.  He is a lovable, fun boy who loves attention, walks, singing & smiles.  I still can't believe we were so blessed to have little Troy join our family, what a miracle! 

6 MONTHS OLD!

My little boy keeps growing up!  Little could I have imagined how much this little man would change my life for the better in 1/2 a year.  Not that I should be surprised as his daddy had the same effect on me! :)  What a blessing motherhood has been & continues to be.  It's amazing how much his smiles & laughter brighten my day.  He is a very happy little guy!  He's currently rolling all over the place & scooting a bit to get to his toys.  I've tried to prop him up on his knees, but when I do he immediately lays his head down & laughs, his little legs are very ticklish, an unfortunate trait inherited from both his parents.  So, no signs of crawling any time soon.  Teeth haven't made their appearance yet either, though I sometimes try to blame a cranky mood on teething.  He loves making & discovering new sounds, the louder the better, which is cute until it breaks into a scream occasionally.  He is also very fascinated by fingers, especially his own.  Sometimes when he is eating he will stop & start staring at his hand, then he starts moving his fingers around & is totally focused on them.  It's a crack up!  He also can have a very serious face when he is working at getting toys & more importantly getting them in his mouth.  We sure love Troy, he's amazing, we feel so blessed to be his parents.  We're looking forward to a fun summer in the sun & his grandma & grandpa Trask returning from the Philippines next week!

Troy's LOVES

He LOVES his cereal!

He LOVES his toes!

He LOVES his daddy!

He LOVES his books!

He LOVES to snuggle with his soft blanket!

He LOVES his toys!

Growing!

So content to chill!
Nevermind the drool, it is my constant companion!
Notice the bling!
Happy boy!
What is he thinking about?

5 months old

It's my big growing boy in his favorite position . . . sitting up.  It's crazy to think that he's been around for 5 months now which sounds like a lot, yet it's flown by.  I truly can't even picture what life was like without him.  He is such a good boy with lots of fun expressions.  He smiles & laughs at us tons & loves to make noises of all variety.  It would be so fun to know what he's trying to tell us as his changing tones seem to really be saying something.  We also love all of his expressions, his eyes tell a lot & his eyebrows seem very quizzical at times.  He wants to see everything & is really taking the world in right now.  He has definitely gotten the hang of nap time & is very good on most days, bedtime has it's ups & downs, but he's an overall good sleeper.  He scoots some & rolls most often when he wakes up from his nap.  He's not an overly energetic little guy, except for flailing his arms about, otherwise he's pretty content with most forms of entertainment or attention.  We can't get enough of his cheeks  & everyday are amazed that we were sent the most amazing & handsome little boy to our home, we love him more & more each day!

The Past Week

More smiles from the Handsome one!
Sitting like a big boy with daddy!
Hanging out with mom!
My beautiful little sister heading off to her last Prom of high school.  She graduates in a month, then heads off to BYU next fall.  We're so proud!
Sisters . . . what a difference a decade makes!

Smiles!

I am a happy boy!

I'm getting so big, I love trying to sit up on my own.
Hanging out with daddy, it was a little warm :)
Sitting with my cousin Logan (or trying to), at our cousin Karsen's 1st b-day party!

Handsome Sunday boy!

Troy's cousin Logan was blessed today, but we couldn't help having a little photo shoot for our little man . . . .sooooo handsome!!

Just chilling, we sat him down & this is the position he took, silly!
We LOVE his expressions!!!

4 months old!

Hello there!
Chomping away!
Serious biting business!
What's going on?
Mom & me, just hanging out!

So another month has passed, it's just amazing what time is like with a baby!  We continue to love every minute with our handsome boy.  He loves to smile & is such a happy guy (though he does get his point across when he's hungry or tired).  He's starting to play with toys a lot more & is getting better at it.  He grabs for anything nearby & is figuring out that his hands & fingers are good for something other than munching on, though he still loves to fit as many as he can in his mouth.  I finally moved him to his crib at night, instead of just during the day time naps.  That was more of a mom convenience factor than him not being ready.  Plus we've had a break through in the sleeping department, after a week of sleeping through the night (a good 6-7 hours in a row) I finally started putting him down much earlier.  Last night he went to bed at 8:15 without a single peep . . . I couldn't believe it, what have we been doing . . . let the boy sleep already!!!!!  Though he did "peep" tonight I now know that his bedtime can be normal & he will benefit from the extra hours (so will mom & dad :>).  We are so grateful for his bright smiles, squeezable cheeks, & inquisitive looks!