We are already seeing the future as these two boys (8 mo. apart in age) will be co-conspirators in many future adventures.
Daddy, Tristan, Martin, & Grandma Shew
Martin Isaac Shew Trotter
The two families
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tristan has a cousin!!!
Martin Isaac Shew Trotter was born on March 25. He was 8 lbs, 7 1/2 oz.
We are already seeing the future as these two boys (8 mo. apart in age) will be co-conspirators in many future adventures.
Daddy, Tristan, Martin, & Grandma Shew
Martin Isaac Shew Trotter
The two families
We are already seeing the future as these two boys (8 mo. apart in age) will be co-conspirators in many future adventures.
Daddy, Tristan, Martin, & Grandma Shew
Martin Isaac Shew Trotter
The two families
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Blogging in spurts
So I (Brian) am finding that 6-8 months into this blogging thing that the rest of life begins to get in the way. I guess it is good that I am spending my time living life rather than recording it all, but that leads me to blog in spurts.
That means that there gets to be a back-log of photos and videos that begin to ferment on the hard drive before they make it here. This leads to big days like today when I finally get it all out there, but perhaps with less commentary than would otherwise happen if it were done more frequently.
So, there are nine new posts (not counting this one). That means that if you want to see this all in order you will need to go back a bit and work up to this one. Or you can jump around in whatever order you please. :)
That means that there gets to be a back-log of photos and videos that begin to ferment on the hard drive before they make it here. This leads to big days like today when I finally get it all out there, but perhaps with less commentary than would otherwise happen if it were done more frequently.
So, there are nine new posts (not counting this one). That means that if you want to see this all in order you will need to go back a bit and work up to this one. Or you can jump around in whatever order you please. :)
Misc. Photos
Here are a few more random photos
Hangin out with Grandma Trotter.
Dad and I at Travis & Gini's baby shower. I can't wait to meet my new cousin--it will be any day now.
At Cousins April and Rachel's house.
I have graduated into a bigger car seat now.
This is Rylan and his mom Tracy. He and I were born on the same day.
(Trina and Tracy are good support for each other.)
He and I play together quite a bit...
...but man is it exhausting!
Hangin out with Grandma Trotter.
Dad and I at Travis & Gini's baby shower. I can't wait to meet my new cousin--it will be any day now.
At Cousins April and Rachel's house.
I have graduated into a bigger car seat now.
This is Rylan and his mom Tracy. He and I were born on the same day.
(Trina and Tracy are good support for each other.)
He and I play together quite a bit...
...but man is it exhausting!
Giggles
My newest trick is to giggle. I do it all the time, but I make sure it is really tough for Dad to catch it on video. He did catch just a bit of it here, but just barely. When I really get going it is so much more than this.
Today I saw my 6-week old buddy Dane Emerson Zook in church. I caused quite a stir with everyone around me when I got excited to see my new friend and started up with my giggling. I think Pastor Phil has his hands full when his sermon tries to compete with me. :)
Date: March 15, 2009
Today I saw my 6-week old buddy Dane Emerson Zook in church. I caused quite a stir with everyone around me when I got excited to see my new friend and started up with my giggling. I think Pastor Phil has his hands full when his sermon tries to compete with me. :)
Date: March 15, 2009
Wednesday night buddies
Every Wednesday nights I get to see Eleanor and Lewis Yoder. My Mom and Dad, and their Mom and Dad (Ed & Laura) take turns hosting (and cooking), but I like the playing part. I think the three of us are going to spend a lot of time together.
Almost Crawling....
I am really starting to move. Today Dad was laying on the floor reading a book and I made it the whole way down to his feet and then back up to his head. I don't have a proper crawl yet, but I can get around.
March 13, 2009
March 15, 2009
March 13, 2009
March 15, 2009
Toys
I really like my toys, and I will sometimes even play by myself while Mom gets some work done (but I like to keep her hopping...)
As you can see, I can play serious, rough, loud or quiet. Playing is such hard work!
March 13, 2009
March 13, 2009
March 15, 2009
As you can see, I can play serious, rough, loud or quiet. Playing is such hard work!
March 13, 2009
March 13, 2009
March 15, 2009
Hospital!
The month of February was a hard one! Trina and Tristan spent the month passing illness back and forth. Brian even got in on the action briefly. In the last week of February, Trina and Tristan tried to continue with their busy routines, and got out of the house a couple of times even though neither one was 100%. When Trina got Tristan out of the nursery after a 'Mom's Group' on Thursday (2/26) he felt feverish and the nursery workers remarked that "he wasn't looking so good." Trina was lucky that Tristan just wanted to sleep, because she was in bed herself all afternoon.
By the time Brian got home from work (and had to rush out the door again to his grad class) neither one of them looked very good! Before class Brian took his temperature and it was in the high 102's. He called our pediatrician's nurse and she said to give him lots of Tylenol, monitor him and call back if it gets any higher. Luckily Aunt Lynette came over to help out while Brian was at class.
By 2AM we had reached 103.6 and the on-call doctor was called. We continued to give him Tylenol and at one point bathed him in cold washcloths to try to cool him down. Luckily his temperature did come down and we were all able to sleep a little bit.
Friday morning got us to the doctor's office by 10am (Brian went to school early and came home by 9:30am.) After a diagnosis of "he is looking kinda punky..." from the doctor and a chest X-ray at the hospital, Tristan was admitted to the pediatric unit at Rockingham Memorial Hospital by 12-noon. It was a bit overwhelming for Trina and Brian, but they had little time to worry since they were both really sick themselves at this point.
Tristan was admitted with pneumonia, Trina was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis (walking pneumonia) that afternoon at her own Dr.'s appointment, and by Saturday morning Brian made it to the doctor with the same diagnosis. We kept hearing from the nursing staff how sorry they were that the whole family was sick.
All three of us then got on antibiotics, and Trina kept remarking that at least we were in a hospital with people to help take care of us (or at least take care of Tristan--and let Trina and Brian sleep...)
The worst parts of the experience were the IV that required Tristan to have a splint on his arm to prevent him from bending his arm or ripping the IV out, and the oxygen that he had to be given in the middle of the first night. Other than that, it was mostly just him healing.
The craziest thing about it all is that for most of the time Tristan was downright chipper! Even when he was so feverish that he just wanted to be held while he moaned, anytime a new nurse or doctor would come by he would sit up and smile and even giggle. Everyone was amazed.
By Monday night (four days later) we were released with a nebulizer to continue giving him breathing treatments. We felt tremendous support from all of our different networks of support (family, church, school, friends) and ate quite well that next week (thanks everyone!)
Two new new tricks learned at the hospital: emphatic shaking of the head (no...) while smiling and giggling (this is an especially good one when it is nap time), and a full-body kinesthetic flail while screaming and giggling with joy.
The following pictures are from the end of our time in the hospital after everyone was beginning to feel better. The little red fish toy in Tristan's mouth in the video was given to us by Greta Ann Herin and her husband Diek Wheeler, who with their son Andreas, came to visit us, brought food for Brian and cheered us up a little. (Trina had all of her meals brought by the hospital and friends and family made sure Brian ate three times a day.) The toy quickly became his favorite toy and a great distraction. Thanks GA and Diek!! (And thanks to Park View Mennonite Church for the balloons!)
Other visits that were of great help included Jon & Meredith, Travis, Jack & Julia, Barbara, Ross & Cathy, Rachael.... Lynette was amazing as she came daily, brought snacks, kidnapped Trina for an afternoon, and provided much needed moral support. Thanks so much Lynette!
Date: Feb 28, 2009
Exactly one week later (again on Friday at 10AM) we had another visit to the doctor. Tristan got a clean bill of health and his lungs "sound great!". It sure was good to have such wonderful doctors and nurses to take care of us!
On a side note: both Grandmas were quite sick during this time at their respective homes. As of two weeks later, Grandma Nussbaum is still slow to recover. It looks like little guys have a much speedier immune system!
By the time Brian got home from work (and had to rush out the door again to his grad class) neither one of them looked very good! Before class Brian took his temperature and it was in the high 102's. He called our pediatrician's nurse and she said to give him lots of Tylenol, monitor him and call back if it gets any higher. Luckily Aunt Lynette came over to help out while Brian was at class.
By 2AM we had reached 103.6 and the on-call doctor was called. We continued to give him Tylenol and at one point bathed him in cold washcloths to try to cool him down. Luckily his temperature did come down and we were all able to sleep a little bit.
Friday morning got us to the doctor's office by 10am (Brian went to school early and came home by 9:30am.) After a diagnosis of "he is looking kinda punky..." from the doctor and a chest X-ray at the hospital, Tristan was admitted to the pediatric unit at Rockingham Memorial Hospital by 12-noon. It was a bit overwhelming for Trina and Brian, but they had little time to worry since they were both really sick themselves at this point.
Tristan was admitted with pneumonia, Trina was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis (walking pneumonia) that afternoon at her own Dr.'s appointment, and by Saturday morning Brian made it to the doctor with the same diagnosis. We kept hearing from the nursing staff how sorry they were that the whole family was sick.
All three of us then got on antibiotics, and Trina kept remarking that at least we were in a hospital with people to help take care of us (or at least take care of Tristan--and let Trina and Brian sleep...)
The worst parts of the experience were the IV that required Tristan to have a splint on his arm to prevent him from bending his arm or ripping the IV out, and the oxygen that he had to be given in the middle of the first night. Other than that, it was mostly just him healing.
The craziest thing about it all is that for most of the time Tristan was downright chipper! Even when he was so feverish that he just wanted to be held while he moaned, anytime a new nurse or doctor would come by he would sit up and smile and even giggle. Everyone was amazed.
By Monday night (four days later) we were released with a nebulizer to continue giving him breathing treatments. We felt tremendous support from all of our different networks of support (family, church, school, friends) and ate quite well that next week (thanks everyone!)
Two new new tricks learned at the hospital: emphatic shaking of the head (no...) while smiling and giggling (this is an especially good one when it is nap time), and a full-body kinesthetic flail while screaming and giggling with joy.
The following pictures are from the end of our time in the hospital after everyone was beginning to feel better. The little red fish toy in Tristan's mouth in the video was given to us by Greta Ann Herin and her husband Diek Wheeler, who with their son Andreas, came to visit us, brought food for Brian and cheered us up a little. (Trina had all of her meals brought by the hospital and friends and family made sure Brian ate three times a day.) The toy quickly became his favorite toy and a great distraction. Thanks GA and Diek!! (And thanks to Park View Mennonite Church for the balloons!)
Other visits that were of great help included Jon & Meredith, Travis, Jack & Julia, Barbara, Ross & Cathy, Rachael.... Lynette was amazing as she came daily, brought snacks, kidnapped Trina for an afternoon, and provided much needed moral support. Thanks so much Lynette!
Date: Feb 28, 2009
Exactly one week later (again on Friday at 10AM) we had another visit to the doctor. Tristan got a clean bill of health and his lungs "sound great!". It sure was good to have such wonderful doctors and nurses to take care of us!
On a side note: both Grandmas were quite sick during this time at their respective homes. As of two weeks later, Grandma Nussbaum is still slow to recover. It looks like little guys have a much speedier immune system!
Push-ups
Around the middle of February Tristan really began to look like he wanted to crawl. He made it up onto his hands and knees a few times, and really got rocking. Then for about 3 days he did a plank (or yoga push-up position) over and over. It was a perfect straight back--just up on his hands and toes, usually accompanied by proud laughter. It hasn't happened recently, but he is really starting to move.
The video here gives just a taste, but as usual, the video rarely catches the best moves. The voice in the background is Grandma Trotter.
Date: Feb 22, 2009
The video here gives just a taste, but as usual, the video rarely catches the best moves. The voice in the background is Grandma Trotter.
Date: Feb 22, 2009
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