a while

It's been a while since I've posted on here. It's not because Spencer hasn't done anything crazy lately, but just because our family has been going through some major things right now....So, a new post will be coming up soon! But for now, Spencer is going to be a big brother, and we are so excited!

Just a guess...

So, I'm guessing this is where Spencer picked up his Hand, Foot and Mouth...We went there on Friday, and he started getting sick on Sunday....We had a super fun playdate with our great friends Stephanie, and her girlie Maddie. She and Spencer had a ton of fun together, aside from the normal fighting over toys, and crying about binkies. We decided to head over to this bounce house called Kangaroo Zoo, and then next door for some frozen yogurt. Mmmmm! We got to the bounce house, and the kids went wild! Spencer was a little unsure at first, but after going down a side with him, he decided it was fun enough to go on his own after that. They had a great time running around together, jumping around, and going down slides. Spencer loved hitting the baseballs, and hiding from me! After we wore ourselves out by chasing them, we headed to the Yogi Berry yogurt shop. It's one of those places where you pour your own yogurt, and then load up with toppings, and weigh it. Spencer and I got Peanut Butter, and Maddie and Steph had Chocolate. I think Maddie had the most fun while we were there! I think it was my favorite yogurt shop to date! The yogurt was super yummy, the toppings were even better, and they took our coupons! Thanks girls for a great afternoon!!
(Fuzzy pix, but I was chasing kiddos while I was shooting!!) 

 (Original Post: 10/16/2010)

Forgiveness...

Well, I did it again. I was helping my mom cook a bunch of soups, and wanted to keep Spencer entertained. So, I grabbed the paints, stripped him down, and let him go! He did really well until the end when I checked on him and discovered paint in his mouth, his hair, and his nose. He got the brush and wiped it around the inside of his nostrils. His boogers were interesting the rest of the day! I call this picture begging for forgiveness from me, after I saw him "cleaning" the water cup with the paintbrush, after drinking the water of course! This next picture I like to call "I'm innocent, you gave me the paint!"
'Til next time buddy.....
(Original Post: 10/16/2010)

The joy of blackmail...

Ryan will probably be so mad at me for posting this!! Spencer absolutely loves cleaning! He is such a great helper when I am unloading the dishwasher, or cleaning somewhere in the house. He loves the song "clean up, clean up, everybody clean up." Although, this is his version: "Kee Nut Kee Nut, Buddy Kee Nut". I love hearing him sing this song! Since he loves to help out, I found THIS for his Christmas present. He's going to go nuts!!! Also, he has a love affair with shoes. Especially my moms. He plays dress up during the day, and then we haul them all back in her room. Ryan hates it! I love it! He's not old enough to know the difference between high heels and regular shoes, and who they are appropriate for. All I know is that he's having a blast, and keeping entertained!
(Original Post: 10/16/2010)

Hoof and Mouth...as my mom calls it!

Spencer is sick. AGAIN!! The poor boy has hand foot and mouth. At the moment, it's only in his mouth, and hopefully it stays there. He has had a super high fever since Sunday, and last night, the ulcers in his mouth must have burst because he was, and still is in some serious pain. All night, he'd hang on to me, and just squirm like he was trying to get out of his own skin. Horrible feeling as a Mommy not knowing what's going on, and what to do for your child. We kept him medicated on Tylenol, and Ibuprofen, but the longest he slept was 3 hours....It was a very long night. Today, he has just wanted to be cuddled, and loved on. Ryan took him to the doctor, and got the diagnosis, as well as some liquid lidocaine for him to swallow. It's called magic mouthwash, and pretty much numbs his mouth and throat for a couple of hours. Spencer has had a lot of illnesses, but I don't think he's ever had one this painful...that I can remember anyway. We have no idea where he got it, but he likely picked it up at the store, or the bounce house...Hopefully, we can keep him medicated for the next couple of days, and it'll pass soon!
(Original Post: 10/12/2010)

Our Scariest Adventure!

Well, to say yesterday afternoon was an adventure would be putting it mildly...I'll just start at the beginning and hope it all makes sense! Spencer and I had just gotten home from Harmons and I had put the grocery bags on the counter. He wanted to go outside, but I had to get dinner started so I told him to just hang out. He had opened the back door, which leads to the deck, and was sitting on the threshold where I could see him. He had gotten a quarter and a penny from my change, and was sitting there playing with his coins. We've taught him that money goes in pockets or piggy banks, and not in the mouth, so I wasn't too concerned about it, since he hadn't put it in his mouth ever. I turned around to get some groceries, when I heard a huge crash. I ran outside, and down the steps knowing that he had fallen off the back deck. He was upset and crying when I reached him, and everything looked normal so I picked him up and brought him inside where he immediately started throwing up. I cleaned him up and we took off to the instacare. He kept saying he was sad because he lost his money. When we walked in he said money mouth lost. So, I asked him if he put his money in his mouth and he said yeah, money lost. So, we got checked in, and were seen immediately because of how high the fall was (10 ft. ) and because he was throwing up. They checked him out, and said he looked fine, but that they were calling an ambulance to transport us to Primary Children's to get some scans of his head. They found a bump on the back of his head, and a few scratches. So, Ryan met us at the clinic, and immediately took off to the hospital. Spencer was running around and playing and talking to everyone, acting totally normal. The ambulance showed up, and they strapped him into a car seat on the stretcher. We hopped into the ambulance, and he waved to everyone and said "Bye Bye Doctor." We rode to the hospital, and he was totally fine the whole way. When we got there, they were waiting for us, and kept asking if this was the boy that fell and landed on concrete because he was acting so fine. So, they put him in a room, and did a thorough exam on him, and said that they weren't worried about any head trauma because he was doing so well. They were worried that he landed on his kidney, because he was scratched up right there, so they took a urine sample and checked it for blood. They then took him back for an x-ray of his belly, and found the quarter in there. After that, they brought him a slushie, and observed him for about a half an hour to make sure he wasn't going to throw up again. I called my parents, who told me that one of their plastic chairs that was under the deck was broken. We finally figured out that Spencer had put the money in his mouth, and started choking on it. He couldn't breath and was freaking out, and fell onto the floor of the deck, where he rolled off, and hit the chair, broke it, and then landed on his back on the concrete. Either the chair, or landing on the concrete forced the money down his throat, essentially saving his life. They printed off a copy of his x-ray, and let us go. He is so blessed to have guardian angels around him. With all the crazy things he goes through, I'm amazed he hasn't ever broken anything major or gotten stitches. He must have some great plans in this life to be spared so many times! When it all sank in, and I was thinking about it, and picturing what happened to him, I couldn't help but thank my Heavenly Father for giving me the insight to move the chair to that particular spot the day before, and for preserving the life of our amazing little guy! I've learned that no matter what we've taught Spencer, there will always be a time where he wants to test that knowledge, and pay the consequences for it. So, even though I knew I have to watch him like a hawk, I realize now that I just can't assume he will be ok if he is playing by himself somewhere in the house. I'm thinking of buying some bells for his shoes, and a leash to put on him!

 
(Original Post: 10/6/2010)

Not for the faint hearted.....So, Spencer is officially potty-trained!! We are so excited about this fact. For the past week he has been in big boy undies, and hasn't had an accident. We have even gotten brave and driven to Aunt Karrie's house, and stayed dry. Today, we went to Aunt Karrie's, and then we went to Target with her, and then drove home. No accidents! Spencer even fell asleep and didn't even have a drop on him. So, we decided to be really brave and go run some errands. He had a cup of juice he was sipping the whole time, so I knew he was going to have to pee at some point. Sure enough he started saying "pee pee potty mama, pee pee potty!" So, I told him to hold it tight and we kept driving. I saw our pediatricians office up the street, so we jetted in, and Ryan ran out of the car with him, and found an open office which was a rehab center. The receptionist was nice enough to let them use the potty, and he made it! After that we headed out, and a few minutes later Spencer told me he had to potty again, luckily we were right by Harmons, so Ryan ran in with him, and he went in the potty. Man, I am so proud of him knowing what it means to hold on, and also being able to relax and potty in a toilet different from our own. He loves the fact that he is wearing big undies now, and doesn't like wearing a diaper anymore. He wakes up in the morning, and takes off his pajamas and diaper and knocks on the door to tell me he has to pee pee. Now, if we could just get number two down, I would be in heaven! On Sunday, we got up and of course we had to make a big breakfast for conference. I was upstairs cooking, and Ryan was watching cartoons with Spencer. (it hadn't started yet..) All of a sudden I hear Ryan yelling "Spencer no, that is disgusting, No No No." I figured he could handle it. After about 10 min. they came upstairs and Ryan proceeded to tell me that Spencer ran off, so Ryan assumed he was playing in his room. He decided to check on him since it was really quiet. He walked in the bedroom, and saw Spencer naked on his bed playing with his poo. Yes, that's right, Spencer was PLAYING WITH HIS POO! So, Ryan cleaned it all up, cleaned up Spencer and came upstairs. I kept smelling poo all day, and around 5 we figured out that there was still a chunk on his bed, and because Spencer was sitting on the bed, he had smashed some poo on there from his bottom. So, I washed his bedding, and went on with the night. What are ya gonna do? Later that night after we were in bed, I sat up and said "Oh no, I hope he didn't try and taste it!" Luckily, Ryan said he took out Spencer's binky, and smelled his breath because he thought of the same thing... Gross!

(Original Post: 10/04/2040)