The last few months have been busy and boring all at the same time. We have been keeping busy with other stuff besides tv or internet. with our circumstances at the moment we cant afford them so they are gone. William's work has been super slow but has started to pick up the last week or so. This has been a very humbling experience for us.

Ashleigh is getting to be so cute. She is smiling and starting to occasionally giggle if prompted. We went to the doctor yesterday for her 2 month well check and she is doing great. She is 13 pounds and 25 3/4 inches long. she is such a joy to be around and so mellow. She can sleep through the night but sometimes i let her wake if i need her to feed cause im hurting. Loving having all the girly stuff around having so much fun.

Update!

Yes i know its been a while since i have blogged. So much going on and keep forgetting about it.

To catch everyone up on what has happened, William has graduated this last April doing a profession that he loves. He was on the Dean's list and got a 4.0 during the entire process. He took his MBLEX shortly before he graduated and got the highest score (of 841 out of 900) that anyone has seen before. Getting a job after he graduated has been rough but he finally got on with a very good spa that is very flexible and pays well. There are other incentives as well. The first couple weeks were rough not getting many hours but as time goes on he gets more and more. I am very proud of him he has done very well, especially with all the stress of living with in laws and such.

Next, We are expecting baby #2 and its a girl this time! We are so excited! Spencer hasn't yet grasped the concept yet, but he is learning. Before we started trying to get pregnant William promised that this one would be a girl. And he was correct! Same with predicting Spencer, he must have a sense for it. The pregnancy has been long and i'm only 28 1/2 weeks along. The first trimester was really hard. I was constantly sick with colds, stomach flu and sinus stuff on top of the insane nausea. Also started off with complications as well, there was an extra sack or fluid that had to be watched, we weren't sure if it was a twin or what. The second trimester has been much easier. The only thing is When i had my 20th week ultrasound they found a fibrous growth on my uterus that they have to watch. If it grows and interferes with the baby i may end up getting a C-section. I really don't want one if i can help it but, it depends on the size and positioning of it. I have another ultrasound in a couple weeks to see how big it is if it has grown. Now, I'm in my third trimester so far not too bad but im getting nausea again and a lot more tired. My cravings change frequently. I am due Sept 2nd.

Spencer is getting bigger and smarter by the day. He has figured out how to open his door and wont stay in there if we want him to. we had to get creative on keeping him in there, otherwise he wouldn't stay in bed and sleep during the night. He is talking more and more finally. his biggest word is Seriously, I must say it a lot. He is in the 95th percentile over all still. He is a couple pounds shy of 40 lbs. I almost need a lift to lift him up. :-P

Sorry i have been slacking on keeping up on the blog. But spencer is now walking like crazy, and has four teeth. He is getting to be such a big boy. Spencer is in the top 90th percential for his heighth and 75th for his weight. He has thinned out some since he started walking. He's not talking yet.

He is eating anything and everything but also gotten pickier in the last month or so. He is full of smiles all the time and a big momma's boy. Spencer always knows when daddy gets home and has to rush to see him. Its so cute but, there are those days that he just doesnt want daddy more than a minute to say hi then he wants mommy.

I am still breastfeeding him and plan to through the winter since its supposed to be a hard one for the flu and such.

The two pictures of him in the brown oufit were taken of him at greenbluff here in spokane. A friend was nice enough to take these pictures of him. It was a very cold day as well. So i snuggled up with him to keep him warm and me too. He had a taste of one ofthe apples and couldnt put it down and wouldnt let me take it away until he decided to fallover during a picture and land on his head off of a hay bale.

I will get his costume up for you to see as well and his new haircut. His hair was a bit longer than it is in these pictures. It started to curl at the ends and get frizzy so we decided to cut/shave him.

The last picture is of him being caught going into the kitchen to get into the cat food and water. He knows not to go. But we were about to head out the door for church and he saw the baby gate was up so he decided to bolt but i caught him and this is the look he decided to give me. He is a little cutie and even though he gets on my nerves and wants to be held when i dont want to be touched i still love him and enjoy him. I do get frustrated to where i have to put him down and walk into another room but what mother doesnt have to do that? Anyways. More pictures on the way. All is going good and cant wait to enjoy and spoil my little boy for christmas and his birthday.

Where has the time gone? i feel like i just had him yesterday. He has grown and became cuter and more mobile and i cant believe it.

Its been a while since i posted. I just need to get back in the habit. A lot has happened or is happening... Spencer is cutting his first tooth and he is on hte verg of crawling. He can pull himself up to a full stand all by himself. He is more and more curious about food everyday. He wants to have everything i have no matter what it is.

He is getting very mobile. But he stll likes to have mommy hold him ALL the time. Its frustrating when trying to get things done! He knows when dady is coming through the door and he gets excited and watches for him. Then instantly wants to be held by him.

He is becomming a boy now and its so fun to watch him as he grows and learns new things. He plays and scoots and says mama... But i dont think its the real thing, Cause he says it all the time.

He is now wearing 12 month clothing and some 9 month and some 18-24. Depends on the brand of the clothing item.

When we go to lay him down for a nap or for bed he will sit and play if he isnt tired enough. Its cute to watch and sometimes a big pain.

We didnt get a vacation this summer due to having to get new tires on the car. It was a bummer, we had a few opportunities that we could of gotten away but that and other things seemed to get in the way. Hopefully next year we can take a good one. Or maybe later in the year before all the holidays take a short one to visit granny or camp or something.

He is a turd like all boys are. He is an attention hog. What else? His personality keeps developing everyday. Enjoy the pictures. When i have more time ill add more.

Not a whole lot has happened lately. We took spencer to his 6 month check up and he weighed 20lbs. exactly. He got the three shots and didnt cry a whole lot. He is becoming more manly. He has started to get on his hands and knees to crawl but still scoots backwards.

We didnt do anything for the fourth because William had to work and didnt get off of work till the fireworks already started. So Spencer and i chilled at home and played all day.

He is getting so big and smart. He is learning how to put food in his own mouth and he is also Getting introduced to all sorts of solid foods. If i have food he has to have some to no matter what it is. If its something he cant have right away i'll grab a cracker or cheerios for him to eat. I had to recently take out the mobile in his crib because he has learned how to grab it and pll it into his crib. So the only time he gets it is when he is really tired and time for bed.

Thats the latest not a whole lot going on. Still getting settled into the apartment and trying to figure out where things go.

Just more pictures to look at.

So we have been doing alot more now that it has warmed up alot and nice out. Spencer went to his first birthday party for a couple of girls in our ward who were turning four. He had fun. Wanted to hit the pinata but he is too small but maybe next year.

We also took him swimming for the first time and he loved it (yes that is will holding him and yes he is hairy). Anywho he was kicking and having a blast. He slept well that night too. :-)

We also took him to the park again. But this time will decided he was going to take him down the slide. Spencer didnt have a problem with it or necessarily liked it. He just didnt know what to do.

Spencer is learning to Sit up and roll from his back to his tummy. He actually does that more and loves to do it all the time. He is sitting up really good. He can play and sit up now. The video is of him just palying and hanging out.