Sweet Spencer - almost ONE!

I am in shock and maybe a little denial that my baby is about to be one! It is really weird to think back on where I was a year ago. Getting ready for Christmas, family coming in town, knowing that my blood pressure was spiking and testing it like crazy, dreading a bed rest sentence and unknowingly only days from our second baby! What a crazy time.

Here are some updates on Spencer, our mischievous, active and very happy little boy:
- He is walking behind his push toy all the time and will stand without holding on to anything but when he realizes that is what he is doing, he immediately sits down.
- He loves to get into things that he is not supposed to (ie dog food, plants, Christmas gifts, tearing apart the train table) and when we say "No!", he just turns around and gives us a huge, dimply smile.
- He has gotten to be a much better eater, but he still does not love fruit and hates scrambled eggs - as in gets bright red mad and screams when I try to give them to him. It is hard to come up with good protein options for him for breakfast when he won't eat eggs, doesn't really like sausage or yogurt and can't have PB! So I try to load him up with protein at lunch and dinner :)
- We have been working on sign language but he has yet to really pick it up (or chooses not to do it). When he is done eating, he just rips his bib off and throws it on the floor with a big smile. He knows this drives us crazy! I try to teach him "all done" but he won't do it and just gets made when I push it.
- As probably already gathered, he is very stubborn. I think this is a big reason he does not talk much. Over the past several months, he has said many sounds but he will not repeat them when we ask. "Spencer, say mama" - nothin. "Spencer, say bubba" - nothin. He might be one of those kids that hardly talks until he is like 2 and then suddenly speaks in complete sentences.
- He loves to be held but does not want to sit and cuddle. He wants to be in my arms while I am walking around doing stuff. This is part of his busy busy busy personality.
- When I try to sit on the floor and play with him, he just crawls in my lap.
- He plays with his brother all the time and especially loves to be chased by Wright through the house. He also loves to do things that he knows will bother Wright. Example - when Wright is watching a show, he will go up to him and try to pull his glasses off.
- He still has no interest in TV and very little interest in books or the dog. This is especially funny because these are three of Wright's favorite things.
- His nickname is Gilly because of the skit on Saturday Night Live about a girl named Gilly that is always doing really dangerous things and getting in trouble for them by her teacher who scolds her "Giiiiiiiiilly!!". If you've seen it, you will know EXACTLY why this is fitting.

We love this little guy so much!