We Have A Walker!

As of last week, Spencer is officially walking. He still prefers to crawl but can take 10-20 steps without sitting down. It is so cute to watch him stand up really carefully, get his balance and slowly walk forward. So proud of our little guy.

Egg Allergy

We have been giving Spencer foods with eggs baked in them and he has been breaking out with bad echzema and still having bouts of upset stomach issues. After letting the allergist know that today, we have been told to start him on an egg-free diet. This is going to be SO hard! He is already an extremely picky eater and now he can't eat things that he loves like cereal bars, certain pastas, waffles, pancakes, muffins, some sausage, etc. Plus I am clueless about all the other things that I am sure are off limits. We have been instructed to do egg-free for 3-4 months, then depending how he is doing we can try to slowly introduce some eggs back in. In the meantime, no peanut butter either since we tried that recently and it could also be affecting him. Guess I need to fill that RX for an epi pen after all, cause this kid is offically a food allergy hazard.

Two Steps Forward

Spence is officially taking some steps! He has yet to exceed two at a time but I think he is starting to get it. Walking is definitely in the near future, and he is so proud of himself!

Look Who's Talking

Spencer has started talking a lot more over the last few weeks. He now says, mama, dada, ni ni, aw dah (all done), ba ba (bye bye), nana (banana) and buh buh (brother). He still says dada by far the most, but at least he is adding new words to his vocabulary. He has also finally starting signing "all done" which looks more like the African dance move in "Can't Buy Me Love." :) He also waves, but only when he feels like it - NEVER on demand.

The nickname "Gilly" is more fitting than ever and it is sticking. When we tell him no, he still laughs and continues to do what he wants. This has earned him many time-outs in his crib which he hates. However, it does not seem to improve his obedience. Some of his favorite things to do are messing with the blinds, pulling off his bib and throwing it on the ground and climbing in the dishwasher. He is just such a mischeivous guy and keeps us on our toes. His other nicknames include Gills, Gill-meister, Spence, Spence Dog and Spence Man.

Here Comes The Sun

We hae been housebound WAY too much over the past 3 weeks. The first week both boys were very sick. Wright had high fever for 5 days and Spencer had RSV. Then as everyone finally got better, Dallas was hit with a huge ice/snowstorm that kept everyone inside for 5 days. After it was over, we went back to school for one day only to be hit with another snow storm that forced us indoors yet again. Needless to say, we had to get creative for our entertainment and we all watched hours of TV and movies. Finally there is some sunshine and warm temperatures, and we are getting outside as much as we can. Here are some pics of what we have been up to...

Wright made Valentine's cards for family and friends.

Some of the finished ones.

Spencer discovered how much he loved starting at himself in the mirror.

Dominos were a big hit.

Snowbell fetch with Lucy.

She actually caught the snowballs.

Brendan went down the slide...

and cleaned it off. :)

Now we have moved on to pegging Lucy with snowballs.

Wright and I attempted a snowman but gave up - the snow did not stick well.

This was the one day we could actually be outside to play in it. The other days were nothing but ice and really really cold temperatures. Wright was very happy to get outside.