Trey's Day

Several people have asked me lately what Trey's typical schedule is. Here is how his day usually goes:

7:00 - Trey wakes up and rolls around/talks in bed, snoozes off and on

7:30 - He wakes up for good. We nurse, play, and get ready for the day. Trey goes to school and Mommy and Daddy go to work.

10:00 - Short nap (30 minutes)

11:00 - Trey eats some rice cereal and a vegetable, followed by a bottle.

1:00 or 1:30 (about) - Trey takes a 1-hour nap

2:30 (appx. - after he wakes up) - Trey has another bottle

4:00 - He sometimes eats a vegetable, and/or sometimes has another bottle later in the afternoon

5:00 - Short nap (30 minutes) - sometimes this nap is on the way home, or just after we get home, and sometimes he skips it.

5:45 - Mommy (or sometimes Daddy) picks Trey up from school

6:00 - Play time at home

7:00 - Trey has dinner - rice cereal and a vegetable, and we nurse (sometimes the nursing and dinner is switched, depending on his mood)

7:30 - Bath, followed by story-time

8:00 - Bedtime. Sometimes he takes a while to settle down, but he is getting better at going straight to sleep.

His schedule is still somewhat in flux, but when he moves up to Nursery II at school (likely sometime in the next month), he'll have more of a set schedule. The biggest adjustment will probably be the regular 9:00 a.m. nap time. Trey is not a big napper, as you can see from the above schedule.

Back home

After a weekend of at least 12 hours of driving, we are back at home. Trey took his longest road trip to date to see his Riddle great-grandparents (Mimmie and Gramps) and his 94-year-old great great great aunt (we call her Aunt Seetheart) in Louisiana. Everyone loved seeing our little guy, and he did a great job in the car. He especially entertained everyone by jumping for what seemed like forever in his Johnny Jump Up, which he can't get enough of! Trey also found a new favorite toy - plastic measuring spoons from Mimmie's house.

Trey, however, tried to tell us in his own little way that he has had ENOUGH of this traveling! Our first night, he hardly slept a wink, and wouldn't settle down at all until we put him in bed with us. He did not want to sleep in the Pack and Play that has become his second bed. He was better the second night, but generally just wasn't himself until we stepped foot into our house. One look at his exersaucer and he was jumping and squealing with joy. He was so happy, he forgot he was supposed to be hungry!

Despite plenty of naps in the car, the weekend events exhausted our little one. After an attempted dinner of squash last night (which he ate, but wasn't too thrilled about), he refused to eat anything else and, following a quick bath and story-time with Daddy, went straight to bed. He woke up happy this morning, thrilled to have finally slept in his own crib!

On the road again...

Trey is headed back out of town yet again... this time to visit family in Louisiana. It will be a record-length car ride for our increasingly active little baby. We'll give a full report when we return!

Welcome Baby Charlotte!

Trey has a new cousin! Well, second cousin, to be technical. Charlotte Elizabeth Marston was born at 2:49 this morning in Charlotte, NC, weighing in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measuring 20 1/2 inches. Trey can't wait to meet her!!

All clear.

The hives are gone! After just one dose of anti-histamine, Trey woke up this morning to perfectly clear skin. Ah, the wonders of Western medicine.

Allergies

Trey has broken out in hives, poor little baby. :( At first we thought they were bug bites, since the bugs were biting in full force the evening before he woke up with pink spots all over his face. Alas, the spots spread, and the doctor said it is an allergic reaction, most likely to the amoxicillin he was taking. So, we have switched the creamy pink medicine for a thin, clear liquid - an anti-histamine. Trey is sleeping off the day, but we'll see in the morning how well the medicine is working. He doesn't seem to be bothered, though, by the whole thing - he is as happy as ever!

Back to reality

We're back! We all had a great time in the Caribbean sun. We learned that vacations with kids are broken down into two daily segments: before nap time and after nap time. So, with that in mind, here's a recap of our adventures:

Wednesday:
We arrived, toured the Rainbow Beach Club (where the Ketrons live), and had a yummy dinner of homemade pizza courtesy of chef Lowell.

Thursday: (as mentioned below)
Before nap time: We played at the pool with a gorgeous backdrop of the ocean.
After nap time: Walked around Philipsburg and ate dinner at the Greenhouse.

Friday:
Before nap time: Playtime at the condo (due to rainy weather).
After nap time: Fun at the beach (Le Galion)! Baby Trey LOVED the waves and the salt water. Chef Lowell prepared awesome shrimp and beef kabobs for dinner.

Saturday:
Before nap time: We headed to Marigot for the open market and lunch at a yummy French bakery. Trey loved watching the pigeons that hung out on the patio!
After nap time: More beach time! This time we headed to Mullet Beach near our condo. Later we had dinner at Pineapple Pete.

Sunday:
Before nap time: Trey had play time with Spence and Everett (thanks Jill and Lowell!) while Mommy and Daddy went on a fun diving trip. Later, Trey tried carrots for the first time. He loved them!
After nap time: More play time at the pool. Lowell cooked up juicy hamburgers for dinner, followed by an impressive Bananas Foster.

Monday:
We all slept in and had a much-needed relaxing morning before heading to the airport (during nap time). :)

Now it is back to school for our little one. Definitely a change of pace from the island life we enjoyed over the long weekend!