Author: Daryl Martin

Spencer updates

It’s been an age since we’ve updated everyone on Spencer! Sorry for that. We had no idea how busy life would get with a baby and two full time jobs. To get everyone up to speed, we’ll probably break these updates up into months. So here’s the February and March updates!

In February, we added Gerber Puffs to our diet of formula and baby food. As you can see below, Puffs are SOOOO good!

On February 8, Spencer turned 9 months old.

Spencer got lots of cool toys at Christmas but we had to have a little talk about not using or smartphones at the dinner table

Spencer got sick a few times and when you have a fever, you’re not allowed to go to daycare, so Mom and Dad had to take turns with Spencer from time to time. Even with an ear ache and a runny nose, he’s still a sweet baby to spend the day with.

Once we were all better, we went to Knoxville, TN to visit our friends for a board game weekend. We some great food, got to watch the Martian and Spencer gave an oral exam to a T-rex!

In March we celebrated our 10 month birthday!

We also traveled to Little Rock, AR to visit some of Joy’s family.

And we have 3 more teeth since Christmas for a total of 5 now! Spencer is still learning where they all are still, so he sometimes rubs them together which is always a pleasant sound.

Coming up next – April!

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Spencer’s Christmas Dance

Post author By Daryl Martin
Post date February 2, 2016
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I forgot to post this one with last night’s 2015 Wrap-up! It’s a little video I shot of Spencer dancing in his new jumping activity center with his cousins Nora and Maggie. This kid will definitely have some strong legs!

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Spencer’s 2015 Wrap-up

I can’t believe it’s been over 3 months since we’ve updated our blog. Time really flies when you’ve got a newborn at home! Several times, almost every week, I’d say to myself, I really need to post an update to the blog, but it’s been hard to find the time. After a full day at work, I’m usually rushing home to help out with Spencer while Joy was pumping, then she’d take over with Spencer and I’d go cook dinner. After cleaning up, there’s precious little time to hang out with Spencer before he goes down for the night and after he’s out, we’re not far behind.

So, several weeks and ashamedly, months have passed. Here it is 2016 already and Spencer is now almost 9 months old! NINE! Our little man has grown so much these past few months. He’s now over 20 lbs! He’s had so many firsts (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) that instead of describing them, we’ll just let these pictures do the talking. Enjoy!

Spencer decided to get a little more dressed up for his 7 month birthday.

We’ve started eating baby food and it’s AWESOME!

Three generations of Martins and one Armstrong celebrate Thanksgiving.

Hey! It's a puppy! Greta shows Spencer how to enjoy tummy-time. — Hey! It’s a puppy! Greta shows Spencer how to enjoy tummy-time.

Grandpa's coming to visit! — Grandpa’s coming to visit?!?

Spencer's motor skills are really developing. He sometimes like to take over bottle duties. — Spencer’s motor skills are really developing. He sometimes like to take over bottle duties.

When it's cold outside, Spencer has a great assortment of hats to choose from, like this white "Shrek" number. — When it’s cold outside, Spencer has a great assortment of hats to choose from, like this white “Shrek” number.

Spencer and Joy celebrate his 8 month birthday. He's getting so tall! — Spencer and Joy celebrate his 8 month birthday. He’s getting so tall!

For his first Christmas, Spencer got his picture taken with Santa.

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!

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6 months with the Peanut

Sorry for the extended delay since the last blog update. It has been a crazy month and half! Back in October everyone in the house got sick. Spencer got his first cold, then Daryl got bronchitis, which later turned into atypical pneumonia. Then Joy got bronchitis! Everyone’s since had a round of antibiotics and I’m pleased to say we’re all much better.

Say Cheese!

Right before everyone got sick last month, we packed up Spencer and drove to Little Rock, Arkansas to meet with Joy’s parents and her sister Julie and her kids. Tammy, a friend of the family, took some great pictures of everyone. Spencer enjoyed getting to meet his cousins again and we got some great photos.

Nora, Maggie, and Nora enjoy sunny day in the park. — Nora, Maggie, and Spencer enjoy a sunny day in the park.

The timing also worked out so that we could see my Aunt Susanne and Uncle Jimmy for her 60th birthday while we were in Little Rock. Spencer got all dressed up in slacks, a striped shirt, and suspenders.

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September Spencer Update

It seems like a lot’s happened since our last update. A week after our quarantine was finished, we finally got to go back to church. Much to our surprise, Spencer slept through the entire service. It was so good being back in church and Mom and Dad getting to show Spencer to everyone that had been praying for him. We’re looking forward to presenting Spencer in a few months for baby dedication.

Spencer's first church service — Spencer’s first church service

Joy returned to work a few weeks ago and Spencer is now in daycare during the day. His teachers at daycare are amazing and the staff has taken such great care of our little Peanut.