One week old
One year oldMonday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
11 Months Old!
Last Wednesday, Trafton turned 11 months old! He has just started walking while holding onto furniture. It's pretty fun. We entice him along with a toy or book that he really likes and he just keeps cruising! He is also trying to push himself up to a sitting position while laying on his back. He can only accomplish getting all the way up when there is something to grab onto to push himself up - like the changing table. So . . . when Trafton doesn't want to be laying on the table, his new favorite thing to do is refuse by sitting up. He is eating more solid foods, like pieces of cereal and small chunks of fruit. He still goes to bed easily at 7:00 and sleeps until 6:00 the next morning (or 6:30/7:00 on weekends). It's hard to believe he'll be a year old in just a few short weeks!
Hangin' at the farm during a party at Rich's house
Watching Daddy do yardwork
My first Mother's Day - so fun!
Relaxing with daddy
Such a great setting - a cat and a mirror to stay entertained!
Watching some TV - Trafton has recently started giving this big smile sometimes, which we call his cheeser face. It's like he's totally posing for pictures.
Chillin' in our backyard shade
Little stander
Trafton loves his exersaucer. However, at this time, he was scooting around on the floor and all of the sudden he let out a huge howl. Very quickly he scooted himself from the floor to in between the exersaucer parts. He did not like this at all, hence the massive fuss, but Daniel and I couldn't keep from laughing :)
Story time - Trafton gets a kick out of turning the pages now.
Sweet sleeper
Hangin' at the farm during a party at Rich's house
Watching Daddy do yardwork
My first Mother's Day - so fun!
Relaxing with daddy
Such a great setting - a cat and a mirror to stay entertained!
Watching some TV - Trafton has recently started giving this big smile sometimes, which we call his cheeser face. It's like he's totally posing for pictures.
Chillin' in our backyard shade
Little stander
Trafton loves his exersaucer. However, at this time, he was scooting around on the floor and all of the sudden he let out a huge howl. Very quickly he scooted himself from the floor to in between the exersaucer parts. He did not like this at all, hence the massive fuss, but Daniel and I couldn't keep from laughing :)
Story time - Trafton gets a kick out of turning the pages now.
Sweet sleeperSaturday, May 14, 2011
Weekend Adventures
Last weekend was Jonathan's bachelor party near Lake Wallenpaupack, PA. Several guys got together and rented a fabulous place on 17 acres for Friday - Sunday. While Daniel was hanging up there, Trafton and I took our first Maryland road trip that was just the two of us. It was a wonderful weekend all around! I got to celebrate my first Mother's Day morning with my own mother in the morning and then with Daniel and Trafton in the afternoon.
Incredible looking, right!?
View of the bachelor party house from far away
The bachelor, Jonathan
Travis, Hassan, Scott, Michael
Daniel throwing some shoes
Trafton in Maryland with Grandmom and Grandpop
Relaxing on Grandpop's Ravens blanket
Trafton's a bit of a messy drinker.
Uncle Jason feeding the little bear
Incredible looking, right!?
View of the bachelor party house from far away
The bachelor, Jonathan
Travis, Hassan, Scott, Michael
Daniel throwing some shoes
Trafton in Maryland with Grandmom and Grandpop
Relaxing on Grandpop's Ravens blanket
Trafton's a bit of a messy drinker.
Uncle Jason feeding the little bearMelissa's Bridal Shower
Daniel's brother, Jonathan, is marrying wonderful Melissa on July 22nd of this year. A couple of weeks ago, on May 1st, Melissa's SURPRISE bridal shower was held. Trafton and I made the trip to Allentown to participate. It was a wonderful time and Trafton was a great road-trippin' baby as always!
Melissa with her sister and maid-of-honor, Courtney
Melissa opening presents
Jonathan chilled out in another room with Trafton for a while. They were the only two boys there.
Melissa with her sister and maid-of-honor, Courtney
Melissa opening presents
Jonathan chilled out in another room with Trafton for a while. They were the only two boys there.Friday, April 29, 2011
Easter
This Easter we took a trip to New Jersey on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday we had a wonderful day getting Trafton some new summer clothes at the Carter's outlet in Tannersville and having lunch at the Barley Creek Brew Pub just down the road from there. We sat right next to our local weathercouple Tom and Noreen Clark, which we got a kick out of :) Then on Sunday we had a terrific hike at Jenny Jump and an early Easter dinner at Al's house. Daniel had to work on Monday, so we hit the road back to Bloomsburg shortly after dinner.
In our backyard with the cutest Easter basket that my former coworker, Holly, made for Trafton
This Easter chick dances and plays (loudly) the funky chicken. Whenever we turn it on, Trafton gets so scared, he immediately bursts into what we call his unbreatheable fuss (the kind of cry where I just am not sure he is getting enough oxygen because his face gets purple and he doesn't seem to take a breath for way too long)!
Next to our shed enjoying picking off tulip petals
Picking flower petals from the rhododendron bush
Neighbor's flowers
Is there anything else in that basket besides these empty plastic eggs?
Lounging with daddy on Easter morning
Easter breakfast
Trafton is excited about this Easter basket from his future aunts, Courtney and Melissa. In there were some bananas and some different types of crunchy cereal that he is just loving!
Chillin' with Uncle Mike
Rolling around on the porch, seeing what kind of trouble he could get in to :)
Ready for our Easter hike at Jenny Jump! It was much hotter than I thought it was going to be.
Trailhead
After we had been hiking in for a while, we passed a couple coming out who told us that they had just passed a bear a little further on. I really had no interest in running into this bear, especially since s/he so recently woke from hibernation and was most likely hungry . . . so we walked a little further on, but not too much more.
The remains of the foundation of an old cabin with a beautiful overlook. This is where we decided to turn around. There were so many ups and downs along the trail which would have made it so easy to come way too close to a bear without warning. We never ran into the bear, fortunately.
Trafton started to fuss a little so I held him for a bit as we walked out of the woods.
My little tree-hugger :)
Trafton gets heavy quick, so I passed him back to Daniel who carried him out the rest of his way on his shoulders.
By the time we were finished, Trafton was exhausted. Must have been all that hiking he did . . . wait a minute, no, maybe all the fresh mountain air!
There was a swingset just up the road from the trailhead near the entrance to the park. We play for a bit, but Trafton was about ready for a nap.
In our backyard with the cutest Easter basket that my former coworker, Holly, made for Trafton
This Easter chick dances and plays (loudly) the funky chicken. Whenever we turn it on, Trafton gets so scared, he immediately bursts into what we call his unbreatheable fuss (the kind of cry where I just am not sure he is getting enough oxygen because his face gets purple and he doesn't seem to take a breath for way too long)!
Next to our shed enjoying picking off tulip petals
Picking flower petals from the rhododendron bush
Neighbor's flowers
Is there anything else in that basket besides these empty plastic eggs?
Lounging with daddy on Easter morning
Easter breakfast
Trafton is excited about this Easter basket from his future aunts, Courtney and Melissa. In there were some bananas and some different types of crunchy cereal that he is just loving!
Chillin' with Uncle Mike
Rolling around on the porch, seeing what kind of trouble he could get in to :)
Ready for our Easter hike at Jenny Jump! It was much hotter than I thought it was going to be.
Trailhead
After we had been hiking in for a while, we passed a couple coming out who told us that they had just passed a bear a little further on. I really had no interest in running into this bear, especially since s/he so recently woke from hibernation and was most likely hungry . . . so we walked a little further on, but not too much more.
The remains of the foundation of an old cabin with a beautiful overlook. This is where we decided to turn around. There were so many ups and downs along the trail which would have made it so easy to come way too close to a bear without warning. We never ran into the bear, fortunately.
Trafton started to fuss a little so I held him for a bit as we walked out of the woods.
My little tree-hugger :)
Trafton gets heavy quick, so I passed him back to Daniel who carried him out the rest of his way on his shoulders.
By the time we were finished, Trafton was exhausted. Must have been all that hiking he did . . . wait a minute, no, maybe all the fresh mountain air!
There was a swingset just up the road from the trailhead near the entrance to the park. We play for a bit, but Trafton was about ready for a nap.Springtime!
It has become so nice so quickly that last Thursday we decided to work in the yard. Daniel had the day off and I took the day off. It was a bit chilly in the morning, but then turned out to be a beautiful day.
Rich and Daniel removing winter berry bushes that lined the back of our property. They were huge and out of control for a long time. I didn't get out in time to take a 'before' picture - the boys got started early and I was just coming home from a run, so I missed the beginning of the action! The bushes were so wide and thick that they comepletely covered the foundation of our neighbor's house (the white house in the background).
Our yard feels bigger and cleaner now!
There were a few dumptrucks full (Rich is a tree guy, so he graciously offered his help and his dumptruck) that were taken to the compost site.
Last year on Father's Day, when Trafton was only a little over one week old, we planted these rhododendrons in his honor.
Next project - till the garden! Al came up to help and brought his tiller along.
Working hard :)
Now - my job: time for planting early crops. I planted romaine, leaf lettuce, broccoli, and spinach.
Little lettuce sprouts
Rich and Daniel removing winter berry bushes that lined the back of our property. They were huge and out of control for a long time. I didn't get out in time to take a 'before' picture - the boys got started early and I was just coming home from a run, so I missed the beginning of the action! The bushes were so wide and thick that they comepletely covered the foundation of our neighbor's house (the white house in the background). 
Our yard feels bigger and cleaner now!
There were a few dumptrucks full (Rich is a tree guy, so he graciously offered his help and his dumptruck) that were taken to the compost site.
Last year on Father's Day, when Trafton was only a little over one week old, we planted these rhododendrons in his honor. 
Next project - till the garden! Al came up to help and brought his tiller along.
Working hard :)
Now - my job: time for planting early crops. I planted romaine, leaf lettuce, broccoli, and spinach. 
Little lettuce sprouts
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