VIDEOS

I updated some videos on Dropshots today. Just look on the right side of the blog. You will have to scroll down some but it should say My Videos and then have a link under it. One of them is of Spencer walking with a push toy. I am just amazed by this childs progress. He is like a big kid stuck in a baby body. He got the toy in the mail today from John's sister Cynthia and her husband. I put it together and he pulled up on it and off he went.
I have a lot of videos and pictures to post but this is at least a start. I will also give you my favorite picture for now. By the way, Spencer was 9 months on the 26th of December.

The Christmas videos should be on there too, of the kids coming upstairs to see what Santa brought them. Then one of them using there new gifts(BIKES). They really enjoyed Christmas this year and it has been a lot of fun watching them really start grasping the reality of what Christmas really is. They kept telling people that it was baby Jesus' birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNABELLE!

Our baby-girl is 4! Happy Birthday Annabelle. We love you so very much. You have grown up so much this year and it has been a blast. We love listening to your singing and watching you dance. You are very eager to please and you take the time to make everyone in this house feel LOVED every day. You wake up happy and make sure to say good morning to everyone. I am positive that not a day goes by that you tell mommy, "Mommy, you are the bestest mommy eber!", "You are the bestest mommy in da whole worwld", or "Mommy you are so beautiful".
You make sure to give your big brother a hug and kiss every morning when he is standing in line before he goes into school and the same for Spence before you go into your class. It almost makes mommy cry each time. Now for your daddy. Well, he gets the huge DDAAAADDDDDYYYYY, everytime he comes in the door. Oh yes, and all day long you say to me, "Mommy I miss daddy". What a lucky man he is. I love your big heart.
You are also my independent child who enjoys to play by yourself sometimes. I love that you can do this. You are never really afraid to try new things or meet new people. There are no worries of you getting pushed around either. You sure no how to hold your ground. Stay tough baby girl.
I must say a big THANK YOU to God for another wonderful year with you, Annabelle. You are such a blessing.
You even became a big sister and you are a great one. You are the only one who can get Spencer to stop crying and it is with your beautiful singing. This is what you sing to him. WEST VIRGINIA, WITH MY MOMMAAA, TAKE ME HOOOOME, TO MY COUNTRY ROAD(your version)it is so cute.

SPENCER BARON UPDATE

I just want to give a quick Spencer update. I realize how terrible I have been about updating and will try to get caught up as soon as possible. But for now, here is a Spencer Baron update.

Spencer is a very busy baby. He is 8 months old and is all over the place. At 6 months he was doing a really cute crawl we called the inchworm b/c he would lift his bottom up and then crawl like an inchworm. Well, 7 months came along and the boy got moving. Now that we have hit 8 months he is pulling up on everything in his path and even went from a case of coke to the refrigerator Saturday night. He acts like he is trying to go from a crawl to standing. I am not really thrilled about this childs lack of caution. He is a DAREDEVIL to say the least. Opens cabinets and drawers, pulls up pieces of our wood floor and tries to eat them. I must say I love watching him explore! He is just to cute.

Speaking of eating, he is a great eater. He weighs 18 lbs. now. We have been trying to muscle through a Horrible case of mastitis due to the fact that he now sucks to hard. I am having to pump around the clock to feed him because he just makes me bleed if I nurse. This could be a long 4 months if I have to pump around the clock the whole time but he is worth it. I have never seen an eight month old eat like this kid.

Oh, he has been getting his first tooth for a few weeks now. Must have mommys thick gums. He finally got the slit in the gum last week and the tooth still isn't through. Although the teething made him a little fussy, he is still a very happy baby. He is sweet and snuggly with mommy. He smiles and laughs at everything his brother and sister do. He really LOVES his big bub and sis. But, most of all he LOVES HIS DADDY. Total Daddy's boy. He won't let John out of his sight when he is home. And yes, John eats it up.

I must go to bed now because our princess is turning 4 tomorrow. I will post pictures of her birthday as soon as I get a chance.