Weekend Pictures!

Thanks to Kim and Bill, we got some cute pictures of Monkey at Miles' First Birthday party this weekend. They were so cute! Thanks guys!

This one was my favorite - eating his first cookie ever. Yum, he loved it.

"Mom, can I please have that cookie back?"

"Seriously, OK?"

Here he is practicing his standing at the play table with baby Oliver.

Cheese!

9 Month Stat Update

We had a little visit to the pediatrician today for Spencer's 9 month check-up. All's good. He's healthy, and everything looked right on target. He got 1 little measly shot - a flu shot - and there was barely a tear!

He's still on the large side, weighing in at 21 lbs., 12 oz. (75%), 29" tall (75%) and he has an 18.5" head (90%).

He is now allowed to eat anything EXCEPT honey (and any honey products) and whole nuts. Time to start introducing him to some new and exciting foods!

Can you believe it?

Spencer is 9 months old today!

Happy 9 month birthday, Mr. Monkey!!

Mommy's Run

I haven't posted much about this because I hate to be a downer, so I'll give you the abbreviated, positive version: Mommy is running a marathon on January 17, 2010 and is running on behalf of the American Cancer Society. She has to meet a fundraising goal of $1,000.00 and is already almost 1/2 way there. She's running this on behalf of all of those who have been impacted by cancer in some way (sad as it is, it feels like we all have).

Anyway, I know times are tough, but Mommy would appreciate anything you can donate to help out the American Cancer Society and support those impacted by cancer.

Donate here: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/DetermiNation/CRFY09GreatWest?px=12752812&pg=personal&fr_id=19671&fl=en_US&et=4NN4G9xDQPMNC8XcDNvo_w..&s_tafId=345208

And please include the name(s) of people you'd like Mommy to run for. She will be wearing a Tshirt on race day that will include everyone she's running In Honor of and In Memory of.

Play Time!

What a busy weekend for us! Wednesday night, Nancy and Bill arrived from MS to visit with Nana and Poppy. They also spent the day with Spencer on Thursday and got to enjoy him in all his fun, silly glory! Saturday marked the start of college football (I guess it was technically Thurs. night, but whatever). Mommy and Daddy were off to the ASU game, where Mommy could finally tailgate again. Woo hoo! Unfortunately, her tailgatin' buddy is preggers this year - of course!!

Uncle Lou-Lou got some quality time with Mr. Monkey on Saturday and was an awesome "Ma-nny" for us!

Then Sunday we took off to the hills (to Pine) to meet up with Nana, Poppy, Nancy and Bill and also Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Perry. We left Monkey with Grandma and the older boys, and went on this awesome hike through a canyon. Daddy looked like a spider scaling the walls of the canyon, and Mommy was a chicken-head who stopped 1/2 way through it! See the pics:

Monday we came home and hopped in the pool with our little Monkey. Look at him having fun in there:

I also got this cute shot of Monkey and Grandpa George. Monkey Out.

And, most importantly, our 'CANES put the beat down on the 'Noles last night! Woo hoo, what a GREAT game! They looked great, and are going to be a fun team to watch this year. College football rocks, and Mommy is excited it's back :)

Standing & More Words!

Take a look at how I found Mr. Monkey yesterday morning...

And he was like that this morning too. There goes any hopes of him going back to sleep after he wakes up!

Oh, and he's also added ba-ba, and pa-pa to his vocabulary. Still no ma-ma though! Grrrr....! I'm not sure he's talking about anything in particular, but he's definitely trying to tell us something!