Spencer 3.5 months

Comparison Photo - Spencer (L), Wright (R)

Spencer is such a sweet baby, I just fall more in love with him every day. He loves to lay on his play mat and smile at the bumble bees that hang above him. He also loves the animals on his mobile and car seat. But his biggest smiles come when I talk to him - he just looks at me so adoringly which of course melts my heart. Recently he has started blowing bubbles a lot. He also is taking great naps throughout the day and sleeping about 6-7 hours at night. Since he gained 3.5 pounds in less than 2 months, I am pretty confident he will be in a much higher weight percentile at his 4 month checkup in a few weeks. Every once in a while, he will make a face that looks like Wright, but in general he is really just his own person. We are not sure who he looks like exacly...

Bon Jovi

Brendan and I had a great date night Sunday night at the Bon Jovi concert at AAC. We were so lucky to get to sit in an incredible suite. We went with several of Brendan's college friends and their wives/girlfriends. It was a much needed break from the kids and an all around awesome time!

Here are the guys with Bon Jovi in the background.

Updates on my boys

Here is Wright feeding his doll just like I feed Spencer - boppy and all. He is such a good big brother. Tonight he wanted to hold Spencer's hands while we were saying bedtime prayers. Then he has to kiss him on the head every night. He has also become the king of temper tantrums and does not like to be told what to do ever. He argues with us and likes to be right no matter what. We can't get too irritated considering that he likely got these traits from both his parents :) We are starting to work on potty training too and did "naked time" today for the first time. Already had some accidents on the carpet - fun times!

Spencer is now big enough to sit in his green seat and watch what's going on around him. He loves it! He has also grown immensely in the last 1.5 months. We had to go to the doctor on Saturday morning because the poor thing has a double ear infection. While we were there, they weighed him and he was 12 pounds 5 ounces - that is alost 3.5 pounds more than at 2 months! He is really the sweetest most mild mannered baby and he loves to be cuddled so much more than Wright ever did. When I hold him up over my shoulder, he grabs on to my arm and lays his head on me. It's so sweet and melts my heart. He is still not sleeping through the night, getting up at 10:30pm and 2:30am. Since he is only 9 weeks by his corrected age, I am still hopeful he will get there in the next 3 weeks or so. I forget what it feels like to not be exhausted!!!

Easter 2010

Luke, Max and Wright in their Easter best. Luke kept tickling Wright to get him to smile.


Our family - Spencer slept ALL Easter morning and then when we were ready for a nap, he was wide awake!

Wright still loves to eat the chocolate out of the eggs immediately.

Jake showing us an egg he found in our yard.

Jake, Owen and Wright hunting for eggs.

Spencer is 12 weeks old!

Spencer is 12 weeks old today! He is such a sweet boy and we love him so much. Last night he had a big night and slept from 10:30 to 5am! YAY!

Here are some pics I took of him today.

Here is Wright at 12 weeks. I don't think they look alike at all!

Fun Day and Funny Wright

Last week we went to the arboretum and Wright was pretty much a disaster the whole time. He kept running off from me and continually disobeying. So when we decided to go again today, I was a little apprehensive. Wright and I had a talk on the way there about staying with mommy and obeying. That combined with prayers about it made for a great day! He was so good and we really had a wonderful time. We even managed to get a few good pics.
Spencer loved being outside and laying in the shade of the stroller.

Wright, Lanie and Eleanor.

We of course had to bribe the kids to get a decent pic. :)

When we got home, I asked Wright what his favorite part of the day was. I asked "Was it the play houses?", "Was it the petting zoo?", "Was it running in the field?" He kept answering no. So I said "Well what was your favorite part?" He goes, "Um sandwiches and chips." So typical.

Another funny thing happened when he was in the bath tonight. He put the water cup on his head and said "Look Mommy, its my birthday, my birthday hat." So we sang happy birthday to Wright together and then pretended to blow out the candles. Then I asked what he wished for and he said "cupcakes." After that, he had to sing happy birthday to Eleanor and Lanie. And then the suprise one, Mr. Scott (Eleanor's dad).

Light at the End of the Tunnel

It looks like we are getting closer to Spencer sleeping through the night! He has started going 6 hours at night now, up from 4.5. We feed him at 10:30pm and he wakes up at 4:30am. Cannot wait until he is making it until 7am! He has also started cooing and is just so happy pretty much all the time, smiling and just hanging out peacefully. He is a definite second child, completely just goes with the flow. We are so blessed :) On another note, drinking lots of white wine and having to feed a baby at 4:30am is not a good combo - note to self...

Clever Little Boy

Wright is so funny how he hears people's names and then combines them into something that he already knows. I have blogged before about how he kept calling Bredan's friend Jared "Tom and Jared". Since then he has also named the lady who cuts his hair Miss Ginger "Miss Gingerbread Man". His friend Jack Henry is "Jack Henry the Octopus" (Henry the Octopus is from the Wiggles). There is also Dr. Stager who he calls Dr. Steak and the guy who he gets his glasses from Mr. Bill who he insists is "Little Bill" (a show on Nick Jr.) Just want to remember these funny little things he says. The kid makes me laugh!

Two Boys in a Bath

Spencer usually hates the bath but had the best time in the tub with his brother tonight. Wright loved it too although he is definitely ready for Spencer to be a little bigger and be able to play with him. Wright has also learned to say "cheese" for the camera which allows us to get somewhat of a smile - a virtual miracle!

Rawr Morris is Back!

We went to the Arboretum today and Wright got his face painted like a tiger. He was running around screaming "Rawr!" So funny! Speaking of running around, he ran off from me about a million times no matter what I tried to keep him close. Definitely need to work on that. Meanwhile, I am exhausted and need a nap (but then again I guess that isn't any different than most days ;)

Big Smiles

Spencer is a big smiler these days and especially loves when you talk to him or tickle his chin.

Thomas the Train

We had a great time taking Wright to the Grapevine Railway to ride Thomas the Train on Sunday morning. Wright loved everything about it and Spencer just hung out in the Bjorn and was very go with the flow as usual.
All my boys in front of Thomas.

The three of us on the train.
Wright posing with me on the train - had to have snacks of course!

He loved the mural of three of the trains.

Bragging on Wright

So I would be lying if I did not admit how challenging Wright is these days. Every minute with him pretty much is a test of patience for me. But, I also know how wonderful he is and I am so proud of him in so many ways. He is funny, smart and so so sweet and loving. So I am going to brag on him a bit with these few stories I don't want to forget.

- The other day I was laying in bed and Brendan went to get him up. He came running into my room, climbed up on my bed, laid on top of me, hugged me tight and said "Oh mommy, I miss you!"
- Last week, he was running around the play room and he had an undeniable dirty diaper. Brendan asked "Wright do you have a dirty diaper?" and he quickly replied "No, that's Spencer."
- This morning, Brendan was giving him breakfast and he asked for more grapes and Brendan replied "Ok you can have 4 more" to which Wright answered "How about 5?"
- My mom takes him to BSF with her every week and he goes to the children's program and learns so much about the bible. Since my mom was out of town last week, he had to miss his class. When she brought him back this week, the teachers said "Oh Wright, we are so glad you are here, you know all the answers!" That makes a mom proud!

Ok, enough bragging for now. :) I sure do love this little guy!

Pics with Girlfriends

Here are some cute pics of our boys with the Woodard girls.

Spencer and Amelia - only 6 weeks apart. Is she putting her hand on Spencer's knee?

Wright and Eleanor had a great time at our house on Friday night jumping on the trampoline together!

Can you tell how hysterical they were? It was so cute.

Spencer 2 months

Spencer is 2 months old! He had his doctor appointment on Monday and he is 5th % for weight, 25th% for height. The doctor said that he is small for a 2 month old but would be closer to 25th% weight and 75th% height if he was born on his due date. Basically we have a tall and skinny kiddo. He kept assuring me that he was already catching up. He is a little behind physically for an 8 week old but would be advanced for a 3.5 week old. He is tracking more like a 6 week old. By 6-9 months, he should be up to speed with kids his age. I am definitely not worried that he will be small long-term, but it is crazy that he is 9lbs at 2 months and if I had made it full term, he could have been that size at birth!

On another note, he is starting to smile at us and even make some coo-like noises. He is still such a cuddle bug and loves to snuggle with us. But he is also perfectly content hanging out by himself in his crib or bouncy seat. He has dropped one nighttime feeding and is making it 4.5 hour stretches. Basically we put him down at 10:30am, he gets up around 3am and then again at 7am. throught the day, he eats every 3 hours and is eating between 4-5 oz each time. We are counting the days until he is sleeping through the night. Hopefully in the next few weeks!