Spencer is now 18 months old. He had his well check on Monday and no shots. That was a great surprise! I thought I would update everyone on him and his growing personality.
First the stats: no real changes. He is 25 pounds (25-50%) and 32 1/2 inches long (50%).
According to his feeding profile, he should be able to use a spoon effectively. Well, I guess he didn't get the letter on this. We always give him a fork and spoon, but he doesn't usually use them and if he does, he doesn't do it well.
He enjoys his books, rolling a ball or truck back and forth and playing with Haree (Harley). He absolutely loves to take things out and put them back in. It could be laundry in and out of a basket or Little People in and out of a bucket. He will do it over and over again.
He hates socks, always has. He constantly pulls his socks off and you can find them in the crib, on the floor or the couch.
He finds delight in "helping" and following basic instructions. He finds Sissy's phone and he runs with glee to give it to her. He absolutely must take the dirty diaper and throw it in the diaper pail. Cleaning up the toys is such a fun game to him. It is so much fun to grab toys quickly and dump them into the toy bin only to dump it out again.
He can climb on the couch by himself. He will go and sit down next to the shoes for you to put his shoes on him and then asks for his hat. If you are sitting on the floor, you are fair game: he will grab a book and plop between your legs and "read."
He is very particular on what he wants mom to do and what he wants dad to do. Dad must be the one to give him a bath and put him to bed. I must feed him and generally be around him all the time. I guess we each have our roles, he has just determined them for us.
He plays fetch with Harley, but lately Harley hasn't been bringing the ball back (I think Harley is jealous).
Sorry, no pictures. I will try to get some soon. I have another post to be working on.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Surfer Dude
Spencer's daycare teachers have called him a surfer dude for awhile now. His hair is really blond and a bit on the longer side. Time had come to get it cut short. He has had many haircuts, but it was needing cut way to often and required a professional to try and cut a moving target (his head).
Justin had been suggesting that we cut it with the clippers to get rid of all of his baby hair and he said it would help it grow back better. Bottom line was that he needed it cut.
So on Saturday I put him in the highchair, took off his shirt and got the clippers out. I REALLY was shocked at how long the hair was that I was taking off.
I knew I was past the point of no return when 4 inch strands were falling from the shears.
UUUHHHHHGGGG
It was killing me.
There, fine it was done.
Boohoo, he looks like a mean marine now.
Before, with his flowy blond locks.
After, with his new buzz cut. :(
Okay, not such a great picture.
He looks like a 3 year old marine now. Where did my baby go?
Justin had been suggesting that we cut it with the clippers to get rid of all of his baby hair and he said it would help it grow back better. Bottom line was that he needed it cut.
So on Saturday I put him in the highchair, took off his shirt and got the clippers out. I REALLY was shocked at how long the hair was that I was taking off.
I knew I was past the point of no return when 4 inch strands were falling from the shears.
UUUHHHHHGGGG
It was killing me.
There, fine it was done.
Boohoo, he looks like a mean marine now.
Before, with his flowy blond locks.
After, with his new buzz cut. :(
Okay, not such a great picture.
He looks like a 3 year old marine now. Where did my baby go?Sunday, January 31, 2010
Mother Nature Has PMS
There has been a lot of talk lately of doomsday, the end of the world and my personal favorite "God is punishing us." I think I have figured out what is really going on in the world and it's natural disasters; Mother Nature has PMS.
It is quite simple you see. When I was in college I took a geology class from a professor that was old enough to know how dirt was made. He was quite the kook. His favorite line to say to the class was, "In geology time, 1 million years is like one year in our time." He reminded of this time line every class period. SOOOOO, if that is true (and I assuming it is because he saw how dirt was made ya know) and PMS usually lasts around a week, then for the next 20,000 years the earth should be seeing an onslaught of tornadoes, earth quakes, tsunamis, blizzards, ice storms, flooding, mudslides and other weather related issues. I don't know about the rest of you, but I am convinced! A full blown blizzard, two earthquakes, tornado watches and an ice storm within one month, that is just here in Oklahoma. We all know what has happen around the rest of the US and around the world.
Here is proof from the most recent PMS outburst. Rain, freezing rain started on Thursday. By Thursday evening it was all snow. It snowed until Saturday morning. Totals were 1/2-3/4 inch of ice and about 7-8 inches of snow. At one point there were 140,000 people without power.
Friday at 9:15am. Freezing rain had covered our bushes. 
Friday at 9:15am. Snow is falling and at times, really large flakes.
Friday at 12:30pm. Growing amount of snow on the bushes.
Friday at 12:30pm. Snow continues to fall.
Friday at 12:30pm. Berries are frozen solid.
Saturday at 2:30pm. Large icicle from our roof.
Saturday at 2:30pm. Our small tree bending from the weight.
Saturday at 2:30pm. The final amounts of snow on the bushes.
It is quite simple you see. When I was in college I took a geology class from a professor that was old enough to know how dirt was made. He was quite the kook. His favorite line to say to the class was, "In geology time, 1 million years is like one year in our time." He reminded of this time line every class period. SOOOOO, if that is true (and I assuming it is because he saw how dirt was made ya know) and PMS usually lasts around a week, then for the next 20,000 years the earth should be seeing an onslaught of tornadoes, earth quakes, tsunamis, blizzards, ice storms, flooding, mudslides and other weather related issues. I don't know about the rest of you, but I am convinced! A full blown blizzard, two earthquakes, tornado watches and an ice storm within one month, that is just here in Oklahoma. We all know what has happen around the rest of the US and around the world.
Here is proof from the most recent PMS outburst. Rain, freezing rain started on Thursday. By Thursday evening it was all snow. It snowed until Saturday morning. Totals were 1/2-3/4 inch of ice and about 7-8 inches of snow. At one point there were 140,000 people without power.
Friday at 9:15am. Freezing rain had covered our bushes. 
Friday at 9:15am. Snow is falling and at times, really large flakes.
Friday at 12:30pm. Growing amount of snow on the bushes.
Friday at 12:30pm. Snow continues to fall. 
Friday at 12:30pm. Berries are frozen solid.
Saturday at 2:30pm. Large icicle from our roof.
Saturday at 2:30pm. Our small tree bending from the weight.
Saturday at 2:30pm. The final amounts of snow on the bushes.Monday, January 25, 2010
Blah, Blah, Blah
I wrote this post on Monday and never got any pictures to go with it. I am going to post it otherwise, it may never get done.....
It has been a crazy couple of months in this household; lots of things going on. Madison has been practicing honor choir twice a week after school. This will continue through the month of February. She is also preparing for her first dance competition coming up in less than three weeks. We had dress rehearsal a few weeks ago and that was okay, only some minor costume adjustments. Tonight after honor choir practice she has a two hour practice (it is usually just one hour). She will be worn out when she gets home!
Spencer has decided that he can say words now. It is hard to imagine that two months ago, he said less than 5 words. That has definitely changed! Some of his new words include:
It has been a crazy couple of months in this household; lots of things going on. Madison has been practicing honor choir twice a week after school. This will continue through the month of February. She is also preparing for her first dance competition coming up in less than three weeks. We had dress rehearsal a few weeks ago and that was okay, only some minor costume adjustments. Tonight after honor choir practice she has a two hour practice (it is usually just one hour). She will be worn out when she gets home!
Spencer has decided that he can say words now. It is hard to imagine that two months ago, he said less than 5 words. That has definitely changed! Some of his new words include:
- Haree (Harley)
- anyou (thank you)
- ub yooooooooo (love you)
- oxs (socks)
- shoe (says this really good)
- ju (juice)
- ruu (fruit)
- puppeee (puppy)
- issee (Sissy)
- ba (bath)
- baaa (ball)
- nack (snack)
- ootbaaa (football)
- nana (banana)
Other words are coming along as well. He doesn't bobble when he walks or tries to get up anymore and his balance is overall much better. He can cruise through the house fairly quickly on those two little legs.
He is also growing taller and heavier. It seemed like overnight his t-shirts didn't fit him anymore. His belly began to hang out and that just isn't attractive at any age. Thank goodness all of the long sleeve t-shirts are clearanced right now. Gotta love JC Penny t-shirts for $2.39!
Spencer loves to take things out and put them back in. It doesn't matter what it is. He will take laundry out of the baskets and throw them all over the floor. He will always clean up after himself and put the clothes back in. Unfortunately, his sorting technique needs some work. He also likes to help put the clothes into the washer, out of the washer into the dryer and out of the dryer. Now, if I could only get him to fold and put everything away.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Grandma's Visit
My mom was supposed to come visit at Thanksgiving, but because of the nasty H1N1 flu, she couldn't make it. Thank goodness for government holidays! She was able to make it for a short 3 day weekend visit. The kids had a blast and I think she did to.
Spencer and Grandma Connie playing outside with sticks and grass.
Grandma and Madison posing for one of the few shots that Madison would let me take.
Spencer and his beloved football. Gorgeous day in the 60's!
Spencer discovering Grandma's water bottle. MMMMM good!
Spencer giving kisses to Grandma Connie.
Spencer sharing his food...sort of. He would act like he was going to give it to Grandma and then quickly put it in his mouth! What a little stinker!
Play time on Grandma! He would climb up over and over again to get turned upside down.
Spencer and Grandma Connie playing outside with sticks and grass.
Grandma and Madison posing for one of the few shots that Madison would let me take.
Spencer and his beloved football. Gorgeous day in the 60's!
Spencer discovering Grandma's water bottle. MMMMM good!
Spencer giving kisses to Grandma Connie.
Spencer sharing his food...sort of. He would act like he was going to give it to Grandma and then quickly put it in his mouth! What a little stinker!
Play time on Grandma! He would climb up over and over again to get turned upside down.
It was a good weekend. My mom learned to play the Wii, hilarious! She loved up on her grandkids and we did some shopping to boot! Good times!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Bobble Head
I'm not quite sure where Spencer learned this "bobble head dance," but it is very funny. He started doing it spontaneously in his highchair and hasn't stopped. So, enjoy the 30 seconds of "Spencer the Bobble Head" doll.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Graduation
We attended Justin's graduation reception at the University of Oklahoma last night. The reception was very nice and it included about 30 graduates from the College of Engineering. It was a short and sweet ceremony, which was nice because Spencer wanted to sit with daddy, but couldn't.
Madison looked so nice last night. She was sitting snacking on the good food and waiting for the presentation to begin.
What a great picture of Spencer. This was the ONLY picture of him that he sat still long enough for me to take. He was constantly moving and squirming. When the presentation started, he was not a happy camper. He could see Justin sitting amongst the other graduates and that is where he wanted to sit. I ended up walking around and bouncing him most of the presentation.
Madison took over the camera since I was busy with Spencer. She did a good job considering that there were many taller people standing in her way. This is Justin accepting his degree from the Dean.
Justin's cap and gown were easy to get on, but trying to figure out how to put on the yellow sash was not so easy. We had to enlist the help of our friend Shyla, who graduated from law school in May. Thanks so much Shyla!
As you can see, Spencer was not in the mood for picture taking.
We celebrated with tons of food:
Madison looked so nice last night. She was sitting snacking on the good food and waiting for the presentation to begin.
What a great picture of Spencer. This was the ONLY picture of him that he sat still long enough for me to take. He was constantly moving and squirming. When the presentation started, he was not a happy camper. He could see Justin sitting amongst the other graduates and that is where he wanted to sit. I ended up walking around and bouncing him most of the presentation.
Madison took over the camera since I was busy with Spencer. She did a good job considering that there were many taller people standing in her way. This is Justin accepting his degree from the Dean. 
Justin's cap and gown were easy to get on, but trying to figure out how to put on the yellow sash was not so easy. We had to enlist the help of our friend Shyla, who graduated from law school in May. Thanks so much Shyla!
As you can see, Spencer was not in the mood for picture taking.
We celebrated with tons of food:- little smokies
- BBQ meatballs
- cream puffs
- cheesecake
- cookies
- cake (yummy cake made by our friend Leslie)
- red velvet cake balls (delish - made by our friend Emily)
- chocolate fountain with lots of yummies to dip
- veggie, meat and fruit trays
- great wine and other adult beverages
We enjoyed the feast and sharing it with great friends and co-workers.
Some of the truly great friends that joined us, Clay, Shyla, Becky and Leslie. There were many others that attended and we truly appreciated everyone who came or stopped by.
It was a great night had be all. We are sooooooo very blessed to have such a great set of family and friends to support us. Justin deserved a great party and I have to say, I think he got one.
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