What a Wonderful Summer!

We have had a wonderful summer, my only regret is that it has to end. We have spent every minute possible with Spencer, especially me, since I am having to go back to work full time in just a week! My heart breaks open every time I think about it but God will get me through it and give me the strength to make the best of it! Spencer is growing up so fast. He is talking up a storm and is very strong-willed. It can be very trying at times but he is such a joy that it doesn't even bother us. We have spent alot of time at the beach, have gone to parks, Bounce U, visited with friends and family and spoiled me rotten. I have completed our beach book and will post that, as well as some of the pictures from his 18 month old photo shoot by Michelle Bolton!

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2009 Scrapbook

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A preview of Spencers' 2009 Scrapbook! Comments and suggestions please!

Beach Trip!

Spencer, Josh and myself have enjoyed some wonderful time at the beach these past two weeks! We have had great weather, spent some great time with family and friends, went shopping and played on the beach! Spencer has really taken to the beach and loves to catch baby crabs and seashells! We are very blessed to be able to spend our summers with our family and so much time with Spencer! Here are a few pictures. I will post the rest on our shutterly share site. If you are not a member and would like to be, just leave a post and I can add you!

18 month checkup!

It's hard to believe that our little man is 18 months old! Time has gone by so fast. Spencer is talking up a storm. He says so many things including "I'm busy, I'm eating, please, thankyou, he knows all of his close family members name. Although Corey is officially Doo Doo!!! He communicates so well that even his doctor today commented on his great vocabulary and said that he could tell we have have been working with him. As far as his stats go, he weighed 29.96(90%), his head was 19.75(95%) and his height was 32 inches( 65%). He did great with his shots as well. We are looking forward to spending some time at the beach together. I will post some pictures up as soon as I get a chance. I have realized that with a 18 month old there is not alot of personal time!!! But I am loving every minute of it!

Mothers Day

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Pictures Finally!

Here are some new Smileboxes I made! They are easier to display pictures than uploading them one by one into our blog! Enjoy!

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Summer is Coming!

I know it has been way to long since I have posted but I have been super busy with the end of school, Spencer, cheerleading started back up and of course, spending time with Josh. We had a wonderful Memorial Day spending it with friends and family and we also have celebrated Josh's 28th birthday! Spencer is nearly 18 months old and we cannot believe it! We are about to move him into a toddler bed and maybe thinking about potty training him. He is going through a mommy phase, which I love but it can be very frustrating, when Josh is doing nothing and I am busy but yet, Josh won't do. It has to be me. Only me. Always me. I know one of these days I will look back and cherish every moment of Spencer being a mommy's boy but right now, I wish he would spend more time with Josh and I know Josh does too. We are looking forward to summer. This year we get to spend two weeks at the beach and we are hoping for some better sleeping patterns. Spencer has really gotten alot taller in the past few months and is staying around 29 pounds. We still have our little line backer. It is kinda funny. Every week that Spencer gets older, the more times people ask us when we are having another one. We have talked about it but right now we are so happy and so content with our family, that we are not wanting to change that. And to be a little honest and selfish, I am not ready to share Spencer at all!!!

Are Cribs for Mommy's Too?

This is a glimpse into my life the past few days...


Spencer had to be put in steriods for his breathing problems. The only problem is is that he hasn't been sleeping good. We have had nights where he has been awake until 1130 and he wakes up very early . Steriods do tend to cause sleeplessness and insomnia, which we have been seeing full force. So Tuesday night, Spencer decides to go to bed at eight, which was great! However, he woke up at 10 ready to play. Therefore we had to stay up with him, mainly me, so Josh could get some sleep for work and plus he only wanted me and not his daddy, until 230, when he finally feel asleep. Good, right? NOPE! He wanted me to hold him the entire time. So we ended up sleeping on the couch and eventually I moved to the floor. So all in all, I got about two hours worth of sleep. Can it get much worse, YES!!

Last night, started out the exact same way, except now Josh and I are argueing because we are frustrated and tired and again Spencer only will let me put him to sleep. So I deal with the fact that it is probably going to be another sleepless night. I get Spencer to sleep on the recliner and that works for a little while but then my neck starts hurting so I move to the couch, which goes fairly well. He is so asleep that I decide to try to put him in his crib. As soon as he is laid down he wakes up crying, so what do I do? I jump in the crib with him. Cuddle up in a fetal position and put him back to sleep. So there I am, stuck in his crib. Everytime I try to get out, he wakes up looking for me. So I decide to sleep there and have Josh bring me a pillow. After about an hour, I am still awake because cribs are not made for mommies. I slowly work my way out and it works! So I get into bed with my husband after about an hour and a half! Spencer sleeps until 430 and then Josh takes him to the living room and sleeps until the alarm goes off at 6:00. So to answer my question, no cribs are not for Mommies. Hopefully tonight will be better. Yesterday was his last day on the roids(funny sounding), so maybe things will get back to normal soon! I hope I am not the only mom who has done this!

I Know! I Know!

Spencer hated the snow but Piper loved it!

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Day at the Park

I know it has been forever since I have posted but we have been so busy, we have barely had time to breath. My cheerleading squad is gearing up for Nationals this weekend, we are finishing our basement, Josh has been busy with his Assistant Atheltic duties and of course, Spencer has kept us very involved. He is into absolutly everything and I mean toilets, trashcans, the dryer (you get the picture). He has learned to climb upstairs, a brand new worry for us and is fast learning how to go down them. Spencer now thinks that he can fly and has tried to prove this point quite a few times, and he has a new found interest in Piper. He has also had some health issues over the past week or so. He had another ear infection and when the doctors listened to his lungs, they heard wheezing, so we have had to adminster breathing treatments. Luckily, we are not have to use a Nebolizer(I really don't think I spelled this right) but the inhaler is bad enough. He seems to be feeling better but it is the worst thing in the world when your baby is sick. He weighs around 29 pounds and is starting to lose his cute little belly and chubby legs. Spencer can say so many words now, including chicken, mommie, Papal, light, ball(a favorite), as well as peepee(and points between his legs). We are also going to start potty training in the next month or so. Spencer has gotten very efficient at telling us when he has poop in his pants, so we bought him an Elmo toilet and figured we would give it a go! We will keep you updated.

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A Quick Look at January!

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Where Did January Go?!?

Well, January has come and gone so fast! We have been super busy with school getting started back up and keeping up with Spencer. I had my 25 birthday and Josh took me out for an adult night. He gave me a wonderful printer for my birthday, which I am enjoyed greatly! Spencer is doing wonderful, as always. He is walking up a storm and trying new words all the time. He is now up to saying DaDa(his favorite), MaMa, Piper, Ball, Pops, Papal, More, Pease( which is supposed to be please), help(or his form of help) and BaBa(bottle). He has also learned sign language for help, milk, thankyou, more, please, and drink. We are currently working on Love! He is the joy of our world! Everything is centered around him. We are almost getting full nights of sleep every night! It will not be long before we have to move him to the toddler bed because he is going to start crawling out of his crib any day now. We have down lots of fun things this month, including The Children's Museum, Carolina basketball game and Bounce U! I am entertaining the notion of going back full time next year, which makes me said but we have to save more money, if we ever want a second baby! We also found out the Jennifer is having a little boy, so we don't have to worry about Spencer being the only boy on girls trips! Enjoy the pics!

Christmas Pics

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