6 weeks

I'll post pictures next week after we get back from Vegas!
6 weeks have flown by as we have watched our little man grow. He and I both had our 6 week check up yesterday. He is 11 pounds 6 oz and doing well. I won't say how much I weigh but I'm certainly not going to worry about the last 20 pounds for a little bit. I lost the first 30 within 2 weeks of delivery but I knew the last chunk would take some effort and some time. Spencer finally caught the cold that we have all had for awhile. He is handling it well and it doesn't seem to be affecting his sleep. He is much more content as the time goes by. I learned yesterday that babies generally have gas troubles that escalate until around 6 weeks and then their little systems figure out how to work properly. All three older kids are a big help. They like to hold Spencer and cuddle him and now that he is more alert, "play" with him. I have a feeling that the more he grows, the more they will throw him around. I caught Brynn tossing him in the air the other day. What do you do? Gentle reminders... They just love him so much and want to play and make him happy. Until next week... Hopefully he'll enjoy the airplane ride so it isn't unpleasant for the other passengers.

Preparing for Halloween

The kids had a lot of fun carving pumpkins to put on our front step. Each did their own designing and a little bit of the carving. Dad and Mom helped with the sharp knife cutting so nobody got hurt.

5 weeks already

It's unbelievable that 5 weeks have already gone by since this little guy came to our family.

He smiled at me for the first time on Saturday. It's so fun when they start to smile. I just about caught him here.(above)

This was so cute. Joel loves to hold his little brother. This night, Spencer immediately fell asleep on his shoulder. I love how his little leg is wrapped around Joel's side. Too precious.

Princess Macy takes her turn often holding the little baby. She likes him especially when he is calm. She's getting good at "babysitting" while I shower or do other things that I need my hands for.

4 weeks

Family photo after the baby blessing. Too bad you can't see the baby too well. =)
Look at those blue eyes!
My brother-in-law was here and discovered thrush in the baby's mouth. He has blue lips for Gentian violet, used to treat thrush.
My talented aunt made this adorable tuxedo for Spencer, out of some pieces of my wedding dress. He looks so handsome.
4 weeks have passed since this little man arrived. He is losing his hair on top, much to our dismay. He is a good baby. I am just trying to adjust to life with a newborn. Sleepiness is the main issue and he's actually a good sleeper. I don't get a lot done but I'm OK with it for now. Little bits here and there add up to enough. We have just moved into our "new" home. It's quite the process to get settled in a fixer-upper. So far, my sister-in-law painted lots of the main floor walls. Huge improvement. Stan and his dad installed a garage door opener. Beauty! Little roof fixes, gutter clean out, furnace cleaning. I also got my piano tuned. It sounds so good! I can't believe it's been 5 years since the last time I did it. The tuner makes it sound amazing.

Thanksgiving

Although life is utter chaos right now with a new baby, moving, and blessing the baby this weekend; I'm extremely grateful for many angels in our life. I've been making a list so I don't forget to thank and pray for all the amazing people we are blessed to know. Over the past year we were really hoping to move closer to family but this summer proved that it wasn't the right thing for our family right now. Our ward has been amazing in so many ways in helping with meals and cleaning and friendshipping. Family has been so awesome to come help us move and be here for the blessing of our little boy, tomorrow. The Lord really knows our needs and how to inspire others to help fill those needs. Sometimes we have to ask for help but lots of times people just call or show up with what we need. I'm so thankful that Heavenly Father loves me and cares so much about me to bless me with amazing friends, family, and acquaintances! Happy Thanksgiving all you Canadians!

3 weeks

He hasn't lost his hair yet. I'm crossing my fingers.
His first trip to Joel's school. Grandma Wright went home...
I love this belly shot. He's growing. I don't usually take them every week to get weighed. I just check their tummy and their legs and watch them get chubby!

Spencer is 3 weeks old and as a gift to us, specifically me, he slept a huge chunk of the night. I felt so rested that after I fed him and got him settled back in his bed, I couldn't return to sleep. Why do things like that happen?
He has been more awake and alert this past week. I love his expressions. He has a really strong neck and if you don't watch out, sometimes you can get bonked by his bopping head.
My mom went home two days ago. She extended her stay twice and was so much help! We are surviving without her, even though we didn't think we would. There must be people praying for us. I really miss having extra trusting hands to hold the baby when I need a break. The kids like to hold him but their attention span doesn't last as long as my needs.
We are in the middle of moving. I'm feeling a little bit nuts. We took the first loads tonight and my awesome ward helped clean the place a bit so we could start moving things in. Baby blessing this weekend.