Well, apparently little Spencer has been eating very well. We went for our two week wellness visit and he now weighs 9 lbs. 5 oz! He has also grown in height to 21 1/4 inches long. What a little chunky monkey! ;) Brad and I are very happy as it means he is a healthy little guy...
Well, we are finally on our own. After Meemaw Becky left, Grandma Roxanne arrived to take over a second week of doing all of our cooking, cleaning, laundry, baby comforting etc.. What a life-saver the two Grandma's were! Brad and I really think that we could not have survived without their help. It was so wonderful to have them both here.
Milestones on this week - hmmm, not much to report - still not potty trained ;) His little umbilical cord stump fell off (ick) and we gave him his first real bath! He didn't much care for the first one, but loved the one we gave him tonight. His Great-Aunt Carolyn sent some baby massage oil, so we tried it and he loved it! Brad called it his "spa night" and warned him not to get use to it. :) 
Little Spencer got to meet his Aunt Heather and Uncle Gabe on Friday. They flew out for the day just to meet the little guy! It was a wonderful visit. Spencer showed off by behaving wonderfully...trust me, the next day was a different story! ;)
Hello from the world of new parenthood! A few of you have asked how Jackson is doing with the new addition. When we initially brought Spencer home, we let Jackson sniff his blanket first and then eventually sniff the baby. Since that time, Jackson has decided that it is his job to protect this new "puppy" in the family. Rather than follow Brad around the house, he has taken to following Spencer. He even gets up in the middle of the night to sit at my feet while I am feeding Spencer. So far, he has been a great protector and big brother!
"Firsts" for Spencer this week include a few outings, a walk to the park and a bath at home. He has also "christened" his parents more than once. ;) I hope you enjoy the pictures!
Wow - only one day home and already we have learned so much! The first thing being that we have lots to learn. Lesson #1 for Brad and I - take all the "rules" we set for ourselves and throw them out the window! So far, this has included "we will not give our baby a pacifier" and "Spencer will never sleep in our bed". Yea right! The first time he fussed and the nurse offered a pacifier - we caved! And, he loves it. As far as not sleeping in the same bed...well, at three in the morning when you can't get him to sleep anywhere else...the logic for that rule no longer exists. ;)
I hope everyone is doing well! We are extremely well cared for with Meemaw Becky here doing all of the cooking, cleaning, laundry etc. She has also taken a few nights shifts so that Mom and Dad can get some sleep. Lastly she offers so much support and doesn't laugh when we ask silly questions! Thank God for grandmas.... When Meemaw Becky leaves, we will have Grandma Roxanne to take over. Like I said...we are very well cared for!
He is here! He is finally here!! Our little guy was born on Monday evening at 10:34pm, weighing in at a whopping 7 lbs 14 oz and 20.5 inches long! We are all doing very well (albeit a little sleep deprived). ;) Thank-you to everyone for the wonderful, sweet thoughts and wishes - it makes us feel loved and cared for. We will update more when we have more time!!
