Watch Me Grow!

On August 15, our Trek-man turned 3 months old! He has changed so much in the last 90-ish days. Just check out these pictures!

Trek Hamilton at his first Dr appt at 1 week old. Check out that sweet yellow baby!

Trek-man at 1 month!

Such a huge change between June and July!

Happy chunky monkey!

Our blue-eyed boy is getting more fun every single day. He is grinning and talking and beginning to have a little personality of his own! He's not quite at talkative or social as his sister...yet :) I don't have any new stats on him. I don't keep a scale at home because I find it depressing, so I don't know how much he weighs at the moment! But I do have some fun facts about Trek at 3 months old.

Trek, at 3 months old, you:

• are adjusting well to your new schedule of babysitters. Mommy is so grateful for all of the people around here that love you so much!
• really like your sister. You always respond to her voice and her presence. And she takes good care of you most of the time :)
• are sleeping throught the night! With the help of a little cereal in your bottle at night, you are sleeping anywhere from 5 to 9 hours at a time! WOOHOO!
• are no longer nursing, but you are still on Mommy's milk. Bottles just seems to be a better solution for everyone involved.
• really enjoy bathtime. Even when you're fussy, it always calms you down. At least temporarily!
• are a little spoiled, but it's your Mommy's fault. She just couldn't seem to put you down all summer! This is proving to be somewhat challenging now that Mommy is back at work :)
• squirm and wiggle so much! The only time you are still is when you are sleeping. But this doesn't surprise Mommy...she was convinced you never EVER slept while you were cooking.

I have so much more to share about my sweet boy, but it would probably only be interesting to me! :)

In other news, Lorelai is SO MUCH FUN! Her vocabulary is outta control. Seriously, the girl speaks better than some of my school kiddos! She is such a sweet girl, and she loves her baby brother. Lorelai is definitely a little helper...most of the time. As long as she doesn't think he's getting too much attention, Big Sister will do whatever she can to help out with Baby Brother. It's a very rare occassion that I get any pictures of her, much less of the 2 of them together. This girl is one of the most busy kids I've ever been around. She literally NEVER STOPS! It absolutely wears me out, but I love it!

Never in a million years would I have imagined my life being this much fun. My heart is full! I am more than grateful.

Silly Sayings

My Lorelai Roxane is talking like crazy these days! She has a very strong personality, and it is certainly evident in her speech. When she wants something, she's quite demanding! And she doesn't forget, so there's no distracting her and getting away with not fulfilling a wish.

Some of Lorelai's favorite things to say are:

"Peeese!" - Please
"Tat-to" - Thank you
"Welcome"
"Ha-shu?!" - Hold you!
"Mommyyyyy!"
"Daddyyyy!"
"Shh...nigh nigh"
"Wuf ooo!" - Love you
"Gog" - Dog
"Mum on" - Come on
"GO!"
"Tek" - Trek
"Phong" - Phone
"Moo-wa" - More
"Dah Dawar" - DDar
"Ya Ya" - Lorelai
"Tiss It" - Kiss it
"Sah-ee" - Sorry
"Anges!" - Rangers!

She is such a motor mouth! I really want to try and capture the way she says things, because I know that all too soon she'll start to learn how to say them the right way. And while that will make me oh so proud, I just want to hold on to her cute little language for as long as I can!

Trek is 2 months old!

My sweet boy is already 2 months old! I can't believe how fast time is flying by us. We are having the time of our lives!

Trek, at 2 months old, you:

• Weigh 12 lbs 8 oz. Big boy!
• Are 23.5 inches long.
• Sleep well at night, usually only waking up once to nurse.
• Get swaddled tightly a lot of evenings because your mom thinks you have just a touch of colic :(
• Take very short naps during the day, which seems to make you want to nurse more often
• Are beginning to smile more and "talk" to Mommy and Daddy after you eat!
• Still haven't lost any hair! In fact, it's getting longer and thicker!
• Have a little bit of an issue with reflux, but nothing too major.
• Are such a beautiful blessing to all of us!

We love our baby boy so much! He is such a blessing, and we praise God for our sweet surprise.

Summer is almost over, which means I will be heading back to work soon. I am so excited to begin another school year at Columbia Christian, but my heart is already breaking at the thought of leaving my precious babies! Thankfully, I have the greatest support system on the planet, and they won't spend a day in childcare again this year. Every day I marvel at the blessings that have been thrown upon us; blessings that we are so unworthy of receiving. One of the greatest blessings is our family. Not only do they love us, but the love our children beyond anything we could ask for. God is so good!

Sweet Babies

I thought I would share some recent pictures of my sweet babies. This is the first time I've been able to get their picture together. It may not be the perfect composition or set-up, but I think it's sweet! Enjoy!

Wow...I'm one lucky girl!

Checkups

Since Trek will go for his 2 month checkup this week, I should probably update on the stats from his 1 month checkup!

My babies are growing like crazy! I absolutely cannot believe how fast this summer is flying by us. I'm so fortunate to have been able to spend the last few months getting to know my kiddos better. God has been good to us, and has blessed me with a job that allows me to spend summers with my sweet blessings!

When my Trek-man was born, he weighed 6lbs., 15.6 oz and was 21 inches long. Compared to his sister, he looked like a long, skinny baby. In all actuality, they were only a couple of ounces apart in weight. When Lorelai was born, she weighed 7lbs., 1.5 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. But just looking at him, you would guess that he was significantly smaller. That, however, did not last long! I knew Trek was gaining weight well, because we had been to the doctor more than usual in his first 2 weeks. Trek had a severe case of jaundice that required frequent bloodwork, accompanied by a few days attached to a bili-light. He and Mommy spent several nights sleeping in the living room, waking to an alarm every 2 hours so that he could eat. It was exhausting, but it was necessary to get him over that hump! Thankfully, after 5 days of lots of eating, bloodwork, and time attached to a light, Trek was given the "all clear" from Dr. Alexander, and we were able to begin a less-intense feeding and sleeping schedule. Because of all of this, Trek had to be weighed several times to make sure that he was thriving. But all you had to do was look at him, and there was no question the boy was putting on weight!

Even with all of the extra feeding, I didn't expect him to have grown as much as he did! Trek weighed a whopping 10 lbs., 4 oz. at his 1 month checkup! He was 23 inches long. I was amazed! I told Jeremy that he and I apparently make chunky babies. But that's ok...they're mega-cute!

A week after Trek's 1 month checkup, Lorelai and I headed to see Dr. Alexander for her 18 month checkup. (Even though I know it to be true, sometimes it still amazes me that I have 2 babies under the age of 2. But moving on...) I know my Lo is a big girl. It's obvious when I see her with her peers, and even more obvious when I hold her for any length of time. My big girl weighed in at 29 lbs, and she is 33 inches tall! She has a mouth full of teeth and chatters away like she's already grown. I am so proud to be her Mommy! We will be going to get her 18 month shots soon...I am not looking forward to fighting that battle.

I can't believe my babies are growing so quickly! It's easy for me to wish that time would stop. But when I really think about it, I'm excited for what tomorrow and forever is going to bring for us! As they change, they become the people that God created them to be. It's my prayer that, as they grow and change, Jeremy and I are able to equip them to know the Lord and give Him glory is every aspect of their lives.

Trek Hamilton Mitchell

On Sunday morning, May 15, we welcomed our precious baby boy into our family! He is the most beautiful little guy I've ever laid eyes on, and we are so incredibly thankful to finally have him here with us!

All day Saturday I had been quite uncomfortable. Truthfully, everything started the weekend before. After steady, painful contractions that led to little sleep on the previous Sunday night, I called in sick to work and headed to the doctor, certain that we would be having a baby by the middle of the week at the latest. My doctor even seemed convinced that I wouldn't make it until the next week, so we didn't even schedule another appointment. I got all of my bags packed and made necessary plans for Lorelai. By Tuesday afternoon, everything had all but stopped completely. Feeling incredibly disappointed, I decided I'd better get back to work. There was no use sitting at home and watching the clock. On Friday morning, I called my doctor and scheduled an appointment for the following Monday morning. Thank goodness I got to cancel that one!

Saturday proved to be the turning point. Friday night was when things kicked in again, and this time I made sure to stay on my feet and keep busy in attempts to encourage the contractions to continue. Around 3:30 Saturday afternoon, I decided to go ahead and go to the hospital. A quick phone call to Labor & Delivery gave me plenty of hope that I wouldn't be coming home without a baby. Things started off slowly, and around 11:00 p.m., the Pitocin drip was started. Labor went much like it had with Lorelai after this. For some reason, I tend to have less productive contractions as the Pit increases. That's not really how it's supposed to work, but apparently that's how I react to it. Thankfully, this labor was much shorter and less "dramatic" than Lorelai's. The only drama we experienced came when it was time for my epidural. Even though everything was done correctly, it just didn't work. After several minutes of waiting for the medicine to kick in, it was clear nothing was happening. So a spinal was my only other option. I welcomed the strange, other-worldly numbness with open arms! Anything to make the pain ease up! Although the medicine eventually wore off, and I began to feel very intense contractions again, the spinal worked perfectly exactly when and where I wanted it to. Just a short time after it all began, our sweet Trek graced us with his presence! His little cry was the most beautiful sound in the room!

Trek Hamilton was born on May 15, 2011 at 11:33 a.m. He weighed 6 lbs., 15.6 oz. and was 21.5 inches long. He's absolutely perfect, and we are MORE than thankful for him! To God be the glory!

Resurrection Sunday

We celebrate something that no other religion can claim. Today, we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior! Jesus is alive! I stand in awe of His glory.

We were blessed with AMAZING weather this Easter Sunday, which made the day that much sweeter. The sun, the trees, the wind, the grass...they all proclaimed the glory of God so loudly today! Praise His name!

I am so very thankful for my wonderful family. And days like these make me even more thankful that we are all right here together in the same town. (with the exception of my baby brother:(. ) We were fortunate enough to get to enjoy a delicious lunch with Pop, D-Dar, and Grandma Eva. After some play time outside in the sun, we headed over the Nanny and Pappy's house for a short visit.

Half-naked and opening her Easter basket. Nice...

I just love my little family!

She's not the least bit loved :)

Spoiled by Grandma Eva just like Mommy is!

She and Pop had lots of fun playing with the water hose

And she's out!

All that were missing were Ty & Ab...and TREK! I'm about 3 weeks from my due date, and I'm feeling more than ready! We have nothing ready for him at the house, but I don't even care at this point. I'm just ready for my little man to be here with all of us. But it's been requested that we wait until after Pop and D-Dar get back from Florida. We shall see!