They’re back! Monthly photos all over again! Samantha at one month old…

Maxwell at one month and Spencer at one month to compare…

So far, she looks much more like Maxwell than Spencer to me. She’s got these big ole eyes that she’s always got WIDE open checking things out around her.

Ha! those eyes! She gets that look on her face a lot like she just can’t believe these crazy people around her are actually her family. 🙂

She really is a sweet little baby and, as I keep saying, came out ready to be the 3rd kid! She’s been pretty flexible and takes great naps in her car seat which is good because we are on the go with big brothers!

She’s starting to stretch her feedings out to every 4 hours. She usually eats 6 times during a 24 hour period. I’m working on getting her on a schedule where she will eat around 10pm and then only get up once in the night around 3:30am. She’s doing pretty good with that but still keeps trying to wake up around 6am which is a little early to get things going! I’d rather her sleep until 7am so I can stretch that morning nap out until 11am or so. She’s still sleeping in our room but has been spending most of the night in her Rock N Play chair instead of just in the bed on me.

Her brothers LOVE her. I mean, LOVE her. Maxwell can’t get enough of her and really wants to her to be awake all the time so he can love on her. Spencer is crazy about the “bee-bee” and loves to poke all over her face. He thinks it’s the funniest thing to poke her in the cheek!  She sure is lucky to have such good brothers.

I got this cute bunny for our monthly photos but she needs a name! Any ideas? Maxwell had Big Al and Spencer had Bear Bryant so we’ve kind of got an AL theme going. Any bunny name ideas?  Although Miss Samantha was skeptical of the bunny at first…

I think she’s is going to end up liking her bunny friend!  🙂

Overall, life is grand. The first month has just been awesome and I’m still just so shocked and thrilled and everything else that she’s a GIRL. A dream come true for real.

Happy 1 month sweet baby girl!

All other monthly photos here.

Well, here we are – 1 year!  I sound like a broken record but, where did the time go?

Maxwell at 1 year…

These boys do not look alike…but they sure do love each other!

Spencer is joyful, giggly and just jolly.  Don’t get me wrong, he can get mad when he doesn’t get what he wants, but all in all he’s a happy little thing. He’s still a great sleeper taking a morning nap around 9:00 and an afternoon nap around 2:00.  However, he’s about to give up that morning nap…some days he’ll just play in there until 10:30 before finally falling asleep!  We put him to bed around 7:30 and he sleeps until around 7am the next morning.  This kid doesn’t want much rocking or snuggling before bed.  If you try to, he’ll just try to play!  So, I just lay him in the bed wide awake, give him a little pat and walk out the door.  He’ll play for a bit and then go on to sleep!

Every day is a food adventure.  I’m trying to give him all kinds of new things and he’s liking most of them.  I gave him spaghetti for the first time last week and he gobbled it up.  Pretty much all fruits are winners and he loves cheese quesadillas like his brother!  He should be a good eater with the 6 teeth he already has! As of last week, I’m finally weaning him…refer to previous comment about the teeth!  🙂  I’ve cut him down to nursing only in the morning and am slowly replacing his mid-day and afternoon bottles with formula and then will transition to whole milk soon.

He still hasn’t attached to a particular lovey but he does love his pacis. I try not to let him have them all the time when he’s up because I’d rather hear his sweet babbles of dada and mama.  Ok, not really mama yet but I can wish!  🙂

He’s not walking yet but he is cruising up and down the couch. I’m sure he’ll be balancing on his own in no time.

Last pics with Bear Bryant!

I just love this baby. This snuggly, perfect little baby boy.

Happy one year sweet Spencey!!  We love you!

On that note, wave bye-bye to the monthly photos!

See you tomorrow!

Last week my sweet baby turned 11 months old.  Before Spencer was born, I remember thinking that I had no idea how I could ever love a baby as much as I loved Maxwell.  Well, it could not be easier with Spencer.  I love this squeezable baby every bit as much as I love his big brother.

Maxwell at 11 months…

Spencer’s such a snuggler.  If he’s tired enough, he’ll let me rock him before nap and lay his little head on my chest.  There is nothing better.  He also loves some good snuggles right after waking up.

He’s starting to eat more and more finger foods.  Fruits of all kinds are a hit and I’m trying to just give him little bits of whatever we’re having for dinner.  He had chicken for the first time last week and it went over just ok.  He’s got 2 bottom teeth and 2 top teeth with another 2 looking like they’re about to break through so he can handle some food!  He’s still nursing 3 times a day too.

He’s babbles all the time and I swear he said “mama” the other day!  He’s also got the very best belly laughs you’ve ever heard!

He’s still napping 2 times a day – at 9:00 and around 2:00.  Unless he goes to school where he’ll be up all morning and then usually fall asleep from 12:00 to 12:30 right before I get him at 1:00.  Not good!  But, we’re adjusting.

He still loves Maxwell more than anything and is getting very good at getting into all of Maxwell’s toys.  We hear “no no ya-ya!” come out of Maxwell’s mouth a lot!

He’s not walking yet but can crawl faster than any baby I’ve seen!  He pulls up on every single thing and never sits still.  Case in point…

Spencer still hasn’t latched on to a specific lovey.  He really just loves his orange pacifier the best!

Hanging with Bear Bryant!

Every day with this happy, joyful, jolly little guy is better than the last.  How did I get so, so lucky to get this baby?  He’s just plain awesome.

We love you, Spencey!

All other monthly photos here.

Double digits!  Spencer is 10 months old and I could not be more in love with this squeezable little baby boy.

Maxwell at 10 months old…

He’s just so happy and smiley.  I literally cannot wait to walk into his room each morning and see his big grin smiling up at me from his bed.  He’s still a major wiggle worm and always on the go but when he does actually stop and snuggle with you, it’s just the best thing ever.

Showing off his teeth – 2 on the bottom and 1 on the top with another one right behind it!

Spencer is a crawling machine.  He can get anywhere he wants to be…and he can get there fast!  His favorite places to go are straight for the air vents in the floor and into the bathroom where he loves to pull up on the tub and almost fall in.  Not good!  He can also get to any of Maxwell’s toys in a split second which leads to numerous cries of “No no ya-ya!” from big brother!

He’s nursing/taking a bottle 3 times a day – in the morning, around 12:00 and then before bed.  He’s also eating 3 meals a day.  We’re still doing baby foods mixed with oatmeal or rice cereal but I’m also experimenting with all sorts of finger foods.  So far watermelon and peaches have been the big hits!  Broccoli and peas not so much.  We also think he might have a little allergy to spinach.  He had a spinach pancake one night and broke out into hives all over his face…more investigation needed there.

He’s a good sleeper and is still taking 2 naps a day around 9:00 am and around 2:00 pm.  He starts school next week so we’ll see what happens to that morning nap!

Spencer is definitely tall and starting to “lean out” a bit…but he’s still my chubby baby!

He’s mastered drinking from a straw and is learning new tricks every day.  He can pull up on everything and is slowly starting to figure out how to move his feet once he’s up.  Walking is coming!

Spencer still continues to love Maxwell best.  He just cracks up at his big brother.  The louder Maxwell is, the harder Spencer laughs!

Posing with Bear Bryant…

and being a stinker and peeling off his 10 month sticker!

I just love this baby.  I couldn’t imagine life without him!

Happy 10 months Spencey Wencey!

All other monthly photos for both boys here.