MONTH III

This month flew by! It was fun and busy and we got to spend a lot of time with our family and friends! We started off with Spencer's baby blessing Sunday December 6th it was a beautiful blessing given by Jeff at the Glacial park ward.  We had a brunch at our house (aka my parent's house) after sacrament meeting.  He has been getting very smiley this month! He also likes to hear his own hiccups which make him giggle) I have such a mom crush on this handsome little man! 

Happy as can be sitting on grandma Diane's lap! 

Quick family photo before church

Some people have commented that he looks a lot like Mila as a baby and I have to agree, here they are right about the same age sitting up in the bumbo.

I just can't get enough of him.  The double chin and his darling dimple melt my heart! 

He had a great first Christmas, he got to meet a camel at the ward christmas party. 

He is doing great, the girls love and adore him, they like to give me the play by play when I'm not right next to him like, "mom, he is looking at the ceiling." Or "mom, he is trying to tickle me." I still have to remind them quite often aka every 30 seconds that he is not a toy and that they need to give him some space.  I also like to warn them that one day he is going to be a big boy and they might not want him beating up on them! Ha ha!  We are all still adjusting but I think we are getting into more of a day to day routine that is helping us all feel a bit more normal.

Here are some more pictures from his baby blessing (I love being back in Utah - close to our family they are such a great support!)

MONTH II

                  2 months

              12lbs 3oz 40% weight

               21.5in 2% height

               39.4cm 50% head circ 

               98% weight/length

 

This little guy has been doing a ton of growing this month.  He has been a great baby doing all the things a great baby should.  He loves to eat and sleep!  He is starting to play more.  He talks to the mobile animals on his swing and he loves batting at his butterfly toy.

 

He is starting to stay awake for longer periods and is starting to interact a little bit, I have just started getting some sweet little coos and a few darling smiles from him.  He will still cuddle with me while he naps during the day but he is getting used to sleeping in his pack n play and is starting to get into a pretty regular sleep pattern at night, he likes to go down about 8:30-9:00 then he wakes up sometime between 3:00-4:00am for a little food/diaper change then it's back to sleep until about 6:30-7:00. 

 

 The girls are loving getting to help me take care of him.  They are both really into taking care of their dolls because they watch me take care of him all day. It is also really hard at times because their idea of helping is very different from mine and isn't always safe. I have caught Eliza trying to pick him up by his ankles, poking him in the eyes, and playing his belly like a bongo drum.  Mila's idea of snuggling him looks a little bit more like steam rolling him to me.  It can be so exhausting trying to take care of him and keep the girls taken care of and away from him at the same time.  I guess we are all learning our new roles in this family of 5 (I'm sure glad babies are resilient).

 

The girls practicing being "soft" they really love him so so much!

 

He smiles sometimes but is a pretty serious baby most of the time.

 

Mini Frankenstein costume for his first Halloween!

 

Hey little buddy! Just starting to sit in the bumbo a few minutes at a time, it's still hard work holding his head up for too long.

 

Here he is with his older wiser girlfriend Shiloh Heward (she is about 4months older)

 

Here he is playing catch up with his cousin Jordyn (about 2 months older) now it's no question where they get those cheeks! So cute! 

 

 

 

 

I just love watching these 3 kiddos grow every day! 

MONTH I

Just like that our little Spencer is 1 month old! He has been a really good baby (so far!) he eats and sleeps and pees and poops like a champ (he has only peed on me twice so far I consider that a success).

The girls absolutely adore him, they have to know where he is and what he's doing all the time and they love introducing him to new people! One of my daily challenges is keeping them from smothering him to death (out of love of course!) I love just watching them adore him! 

He wakes up every 3 hours to eat usually  but will sometimes sleep 4-5 hours at a time if I can get his tummy full enough! He is great at nursing. He is such a cuddler I just can't get enough and hope he never outgrows these newborn cuddles. I love watching him and our family grow! This has been a fun month! 

... And then there were 5!

             Spencer Finley Ebert

              Born @ 8:05 am

             September 25, 2015

                   6lb 10oz

                  19 in long

Happy Birthday to our little guy.  It was so wonderful to get to welcome Spencer Finley Ebert into the world and into our family today! The c-section went beautifully.  Spencer came out crying immediately and pee'd on the floor as the Dr was handing him to the nurse from the OR table, ha ha! 

The nurses were impressed with how alert and strong he was. When they handed him to me he was still crying but I put him on my chest and talked to him and he looked up toward my voice and then quieted right down and we just snuggled until the Dr's finished sewing me up.  Then they wheeled us to the recovery room where he nursed like a champ!  He is a total natural at all of this! (I've had a little more practice too.) I was very impressed with how smoothly it all went and how great all of the nurses and Dr's were.

The girls were so super excited to meet him, Mila kept giving us updates such as; "the baby is crying" and "the baby is blinking." Eliza is so gentle and sweet with him, I am looking forward to watching them all grow together, I love our new little guy! 

Getting Ready for Baby "E" number 3!

January 23rd we found out we would be having a third baby (I took the test on my birthday!!!) what a fun birthday present!  We couldn't be more excited! We have been trying to get everything ready and have spent the last few months trying to help the girls understand whats coming, and they too are very excited! 

May 6th We went for the big ultra sound and were so thrilled to find out we are having a boy! I'm still trying to get used to the idea, I feel like I'm just getting the hang of the girl thing (plus I am a girl!)  Jeff keeps telling me it's really all the same until they're about 7, ha! I can say I'm sure excited to meet the little guy! 

In case you were unaware our girls are obsessed with their stuffed animals.  Mila has "Owlie", Eliza has "Mr. Hippo-Bippo".  So of course one of the first things we had to do was add to the stuffed animal collection.  The girls helped me pick out this adorable little fox with a big bushy tail.  They are so excited to give it to him! 

We have also had to upgrade some of our gear.  My sweet grandma helped us get this awesome new stroller set up! I love that I will still be able to take all 3 kids to the park and for walks around the neighborhood. 

And for the "game changer". 

In true Jeff/Jen fashion we have had to trade out a vehicle for each new child. I sold my cute little Subaru WRX when we had Mila.  Jeff sold his beloved Toyota T-100 truck when we had Eliza.  Jeff sold his Subaru Outback for this large/beautiful beast!  I told him that just because this thing has the capability of seating 6 kids he should not be getting any ideas! Ha ha. I do have to admit the extra room is heavenly! And I have been dealing with the "we used to be cool" emotions reasonably well, ha ha! 

I guess this makes us "officially" ready to meet baby E #3 tomorrow!  (September 25th!) I sure am looking forward to meeting this little guy and becoming a family of 5!