Spencer's 6 Month Pictures

I feel terrible that I'm so behind on this post... but summer has been busy and to be honest, if I'm at home with the boys, I don't like being on my computer.  So here is the dump of beautiful pictures from Spencer's 6 month shoot.  Once again Brett Dorrian does amazing work!  Thanks Brett for styling and capturing our little family!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spencer: Six Months

 

Be still my heart as you grow and change every day.  You honestly melt my heart every morning when I pick you up in your crib and I can't help by kiss you ten extra times before I lay you down at night!  You are the sweetest baby.

This was a busy and big month.  Mama had her first weekend away with her high school girlfriends and Daddy took care of both you and Colin.  He did great and so did you!  You are sleeping really well.  You practically make a 12 hour stretch at night and for that we are very thankful!  Your napping is a work in progress-- we'd like to make some me forward progress please!  

Jaxon and Rose also started watching you during the day as Mama goes to work for a few hours each day.  You light up when you hear their voices in the morning come in thru the back hallway and you just laugh and laugh at their funny antics- dancing in the kitchen, jumping like frogs, and singing funny songs.  You love them and it is an understatement to say that they adore you!  

You are eating more and more solids- apples, pears, bananas, avocado, butternut squash, sweet potato, and rice cereal.  You're also drinking formula and love it.  And it shows!  You were just shy of 20 lbs at your 6 month appointment.  Big boy!  

You roll everywhere.  I've started calling it crowlling-- crawl/rolling.  You maneuver your way around.  And you're so close to sitting up on your own.  I can't leave you quite yet as you are a little tippy but I think a few more weeks and you'll have mastered sitting on your own.  

Colin still can't get enough of you.  He wants to run in your room in the morning and loves hugging you over and over again when he gets home from school.  He wants you to sit by him when he eats dinner and LOVES taking baths together at night.  I LOVE see the brotherly bond you two are forming.  Colin will watch out for you I'm sure as you grown up.  He's always very concerned when you are upset.  

The summer is flying by and there are so many things we can't wait to see you do but I'm okay if you want to stay little for a while longer.  I love you to the moon and back and even more than that littlest one.

XOXO Mama

Second Child

It's true-- I fell short of posting, blogging, and "documenting" Spencer just as most parents do with their second child.  I've tried my best-- believe me we are at no shortage of pictures of Spencer but the blogging and even photobooking is less than what it was for Colin.  I'm sorry Spence!  We love you all the same!  But here are some updated pictures for you to enjoy... I'll have Spencer's 6 month (yes I said SIX month) blog post soon, and then I'll share Spencer's 6 month pictures when I get those back from Brett of course!  Can't wait!

More to come...

Spencer: Five Months

This month has come with lots of firsts!  First time rolling over!  Yay!  We weren't sure if you'd ever do it but you did!  First time getting sick (boo.).  Your brother kindly shared his virus with you and you got your first fever and a rash that covers your whole rolly, polly body.  First time drinking formula.  You aren't crazy about it but I'm almost done nursing you so you better get used to it (wink!).  First time eating solids.  You tried avocado on your five month birthday and you liked it!  We gave you solid pieces and you gummed them, never spitting them out.  First time in the johny jump up.  You liked it.  Colin wasn't so sure he liked sharing it with you. 

You continue to be the HAPPIEST baby ever!  You love to laugh, smile, coo, talk, and interact with everyone.  You light up when we talk to you and you like when I sing songs to you-- Spencer, Spencer I've been thinking.  What a lovely boy you are.  You're my best friend.  You're my buddy.  And I love you very much.-- this song either lights you up or helps you calm down.

You are sleeping okay.  Some nights we don't hear a peep out of you and other nights you are up every half hour until you have your second bottle.  Through the middle of the night you have always been a good sleeper.  It's just that initial going down for bedtime that you struggle with sometimes.  Your naps are something we are working on.  You like to wake up after 45 minutes and I'm trying to lengthen your naps to be 1-2 hours.  It's been a process.

You are much better in your car seat.  You don't cry as much at all.  You tend to fall asleep easier there now than you did before.  And you like being able to see Colin when he is in the car too.

Speaking of Colin, you two are forming a very special little bond and I love seeing it.  Colin likes to dance with you when music is playing and he really likes to snuggle close to you after bathtime when you two "read" books in daddy and mama's bed.  It melts my heart every time.

I can't believe you are already 5 months.  Slow down and stay little.

XOXO Mama

Spencer: Four Months

How is it possible that I fall more in love with you each day.  I look at your sweet face when you go to bed and honestly can't wait to hold you again in the morning.  I never thought my love would grow so deep as it has for you.  

At four months old, you are the happiest, sweetest baby.  You simply love to interact, smile, and talk with everyone.  You are certainly a mama's boy right now.  As long as you can see me everything is okay but you'd much prefer if I was holding you.  You LOVE watching your brother play with his toys, dance, or you like when he reads his books to you.  And you like when daddy throws you in the air and kisses your neck.  You laugh really loud.  You've also found your little voice and can make some very high pitch squeals.  Yikes!  But you are not fond of riding in the car.  In fact it is the worst part of the day.  You basically cry the whole time.  We think it is because you can't see anyone while facing backwards.  As soon as we open the car door and you can see us again, you are fine.  Don't worry little buddy, we didn't leave you back there all by yourself.

You are growing so much.  You're over 17 lbs.  We call you chunky monkey and brick house.  Soon enough you'll surpass Colin.  He is only 7.5 lbs heavier than you right now.  Obviously you're a champ at eating!

You've been doing so well with sleeping.  You go to bed between 7:30-8:30pm.  You wake up around 2-3am, take a bottle and then go back down until 6-7am.  It's wonderful!  I'm so proud of you and thankful that you are a good sleeper!  Napping is hit or miss.  You tend to take a shorter morning nap and then an afternoon nap with a little cat nap after dinner.  I prefer a good nighttime sleeper over a naptime sleeper.  So keep it up buddy!

You still haven't rolled over but if the wind blew, you'd go over.  You teater-totter on your side quite often but just haven't made the move to your tummy on your own.  You love sitting in the highchair while Mama works in the kitchen.  You like to see what's going on and watch everything.  We talk and sing and you smile and laugh.  It's the best.

Now that the weather is warm, we can play outside and take more walks.  I'm sure you'll love the outdoors-- your brother sure does!  You like to watch him at the park or playing in Grandpa and Grandma's yard.  You are very curious little man!  And I LOVE it!

XOXO Mama