Pumpkin Patch

We took Trey to the Pumpkin Patch this past weekend. We thought it would make a great photo op. The setting was cute, but Trey was not interested in smiling at all. Nope, he was too busy looking around at everything and everyone. At one point he pulled up on a pumpkin, although he didn't even realize what he did! (Did I mention Trey is crawling everywhere and pulling up every once in a while? He is!!)

We ended up getting a few cute pictures, but all in all the outing was a bust. But at least we had an official "fall" activity this month!

Graduation Day

Today was the big day. Trey "graduated" from Nursery I to Nursery II at school. Although there was no formal ceremony, Mommy and Daddy hummed "Pomp and Circumstance" to Trey all along the way to his classroom this morning. After hellos and goodbyes with his Nursery I teachers, Trey was whisked away to Nursery II for good.

By all accounts, he adjusted well to the new classroom this week. He is really getting around crawling and has even taken naps that correspond at least somewhat with their set schedule. He was extra tired each evening this week, which means he's probably playing a lot more during the day. Nursery II will give him a better chance to move all around and explore. According to Ms. Angel, the head teacher, Trey is even trying to pull up!

At the end of the day, we snuck back into Nursery I to say goodbye to Ms. Vicki. Trey and Ms. Vicki have a special bond, and we hope they will still visit each other across the hall!

Grocery Shopping

After nearly eight months, Trey made his first trip to the grocery store. Mommy brought a plush shopping cart cover that she splurged on before Trey was born (pictured), but then couldn't easily figure out how to put the darn thing on the cart, so she gave up. Oh well, maybe next time.

Despite being hungry and tired, Trey loved the store. There was so much to look at! And when there was an announcement made over the speaker system, Trey looked and looked to try to find whose voice he was hearing. He also babbled all over the store ("ya ya," "ba ba," "da da"). His favorite part of the adventure were the helium balloons in the produce section and checkout line. Who knew grocery shopping could be so much fun!

Busy Weekend

Baby Trey is back in Houston after a very busy weekend. He flew with Mommy and Daddy to Virginia to see family and visit Heaven on Earth (a.k.a. Charlottesville). Trey attended his first college football tailgate and his first UVA football game. The little baby was a good luck charm - the 'Hoos beat Maryland 31-0!! By all accounts, Trey was great at the game, enjoying the halftime show and eventually falling asleep on his great-grandmother's lap.

This weekend also marked Mommy's first night out of town away from Trey. While Trey was at the game with Daddy and family, Mommy headed to DC for a friend's birthday party. Mommy was so excited to see Trey again at the family brunch the next morning (to celebrate Papa John's 65th birthday today!), but Trey was so busy checking out the surroundings, Mommy hardly got a reaction out of him at first. After settling down, Trey gave Mommy plenty of smiles and was so sweet at brunch as he was passed from person to person.

Now back in town, Trey is almost as exhausted from the weekend as his parents are. But it's a big week for our little baby - he is transitioning to Nursery II at school this week!

Welcome Baby Kate!

Trey has a new friend! Kate Ricord Griesemer was born yesterday afternoon in Austin. Reports are that she, Mom Sarah and Dad Paul are all doing well. Trey can't wait to meet her!

Frequent Flier

Baby Trey is headed back to Virginia this weekend for the third time in his short life. This time, Trey will attend his first college football game -- or at least the tailgate before. Go Wahoos! We have his bag stuffed with orange and blue gear and long sleeves for the slightly cooler weather.

This will be Trey's seventh round trip flight, and his 15th and 16th plane rides! Too bad babies without a ticket of their own can't earn frequent flier miles...

Moving up!

Next week, Trey starts his transition into Nursery II at school. In other words, he is graduating from the little baby class to the not-so-little baby class. Typically, Nursery II is for babies between crawling and walking age, with some give and take either way depending on the needs in each class. With this transition comes a whole new world: regular nap times, lots of new toys to stimulate the crawling baby, more defined eating habits, and even the introduction of baby sign language. It also means saying goodbye to a group of teachers we have come to know and love.

Trey is moving up with his friend John (another John III!), who is officially his first friend. The two boys already have a lot in common. Besides a shared name, John also has a father and a grandfather who are lawyers. And they were born just four days apart (John is a Valentine's Day baby!). Trey and John play together every day and their beds in Nursery I are right next to each other. One of the teachers told me today that when Trey and John were in the Bye Bye Buggy (large stroller for 6) yesterday, sitting next to each other, they were holding hands!

So, we will desperately miss Ms. Cynthia, Ms. Vicki, Ms. Alicia, and the other teachers of Nursery I, and Trey will say goodbye for now to his other little friends in the class. But we will get to know a new group of wonderful teachers, including Ms. Angel, whom we met today, and Trey will get to see some of his old friends from Nursery I who moved to Nursery II in the past couple of months. And we're not moving very far - Nursery II is just right across the hall!