In one ear and out the other

Within a 2 month timeframe Spencer had gotten 6 ear infections so we saw a specialist who recommended putting tubes in his ears.  On Monday, February 7th we took Spencer to the hospital for his very first surgery.

We checked in at 6:15 am and checked out at 8:00 am.  We were glad that we didn't have to stay longer than that. 

Spencer was not afraid of the nurses which made it easier for us when they had to take him.  We could not be in the surgery room.

Spencer in his little gown. 

Spencer letting everything hang out in the back.

Spencer was fascinated with the chord that was hooked to his big toe.

Mommy saying "I love you" before the nurses came to get him

Spencer with Daddy after the surgery.  The doctor said that when they went to put the tubes in he had a double ear infection so there was a lot of blood and puss.  He also said that Spencer didn't cry at all and handled everything really well. 

It's been almost two months since we put the tubes in his ears and our lives have changed dramatically.  He sleeps through the night except for when he's teething and he smiles a lot more.  We are glad we did the surgery

Spencer's Chores

Spencer is 10 months old now and we feel he is old enough to start doing some chores around the house.  By the looks of it he really enjoys doing them as well.

Chore #1 - loading and unloading the dishwasher

Chore #2 - rearranging the items in the fridge

We have to limit his time for this chore because if he does it too long his little hands freeze.

We're so glad that he likes doing the chores we gave him!

Our little vampire

Spencer got his bottom two teeth over Christmas so we thought he would get his top two next.  For a good week he had been showing signs of teething (drooling, runny nose, eating everything, and waking up at night), but every time we checked his mouth there were no signs of teeth coming in.  Well, there were no signs because we were looking in the wrong spot.  Who knew he would get his fangs in before his top two teeth.  We've given him the new nickname of "little vampire".  Luckily he hasn't tried to suck our blood yet!  Here are the best pictures we could get of his new fangs. 

If you look close enough you can spot the two white fangs.