Two Going on Sixteen

On an unseasonably warm day last week, I cleaned out my car while Spencer hammed it up in my sunglasses in the driver's seat:

This one is my favorite: "Blue Steel"

Then, I went inside to grab something and came back out to this:

No joke. Although this picture is a little incriminating, I promise I don't talk on my cell phone while driving. Well, not that often. At least he still has both hands on the wheel, right?

Two

My little blondie is two years old today. Happy Birthday Spencer!

This is Why...

my cell phone never gets charged and random people in my contacts list get prank phone calls from "me".

High Chair

I love taking pictures of Spencer in his high chair. 1-I have lots of good natural light in my kitchen/dining room, 2-He can't run away, 3- He's typically pretty happy (and cute) when he's eating. So, as far as photos go, it's a winning combination! Here are a few recent favorites:




{Spencer 14 months}

Spencer's New 'Do

Since Spencer's comb-over was beginning to rival Donald Trump's, I gave him his first official hair cut last night. It was hard to cut off his little goldie locks but I'm happy to introduce the new, more grown-up looking and markedly handsome Spencer:

Hurricane Spencer

Spencer turned one and decided it was time to wreak havoc on our house. All the books are off the book shelves, the toilet paper is usually unraveled into a messy pile on the bathroom floor, etc, etc... I had sort of forgotten how much damage one little tyke can manage. When left to his own devices, it's actually quite impressive.

Put On Your Party Hats...

Spencer is ONE year old today!

Bed Head

I took this picture of Spencer just as he was waking up from his nap. I love his bed head hair sticking up.

Tomato Time

We seem to have an all out tomato production facility in our backyard. First, Mitchell picks each tomato from our garden at it's peak of perfection. (Okay, not really. We are still working on picking the RED ones only!) Next, he carefully loads them into his dump truck...... and then transfers them into his front loader.
Once loaded, he hauls them across the yard where they are delicately transferred to Spencer in shipping.
Before I know it, I have garden ripe tomatoes in my kitchen ready to eat! And a good thing because I just made this delicious recipe Vanessa posted and my fresh tomatoes hit the spot!

Number One

I thought this picture was too funny to not share. My sister-in-law Wendy took this picture of Spencer (right) with his cousin Sam a month or so ago. You'll notice Spencer is doing a perfect #1 sign. If only he had been wearing an Ohio State t-shirt!

Nine

Spencer is nine months old today. Crazy how time flies.

A Couple of Totally Unrelated Things I'm Loving Right Now

1. The little curl behind Spencer's ear. So cute.
2. B.L.T's (as in the sandwich). I don't know what it is about the combination of toasted bread, crisp bacon, cold lettuce, a juicy red tomato and Hellmann's Real Mayonaise, but it's magical.

Thumb Sucker

Spencer has taken quite a liking to his thumb recently. I'm thinking I should try and nip it in the bud, but it's just so darn cute.

Spencer 7 months.

My Camera

I've been experimenting with my camera (and picassa) a little bit lately. I am embarrassed to say that I have owned a really nice digital SLR camera for almost a year and I'm just now getting around to learning all it's functions. I bought it with hopes to start a little business taking baby and family pictures for other people- which I still intend to do. However, while I think I have a decent eye for taking pictures, I am not the greatest at taking the time to learn new things. Especially the inner workings of a camera. ("Why do I have to know about shutter speed?", "Can't it just magically do what I want it to do?", "Why to I have to read the manual?") Also, I think I have adult onset Attention Deficit Disorder because I have at least five other random business ideas in my head at all times and it seems impossible for me to narrow my focus to just one. However, I am bound and determined to take great pictures and make money doing it. With said money I want to buy some new lenses, indoor studio lighting, props/backgrounds and Photoshop. My hope is to have a little home studio set up eventually. But I'm really getting ahead of my self. First things first. I've got to read that darn camera manual!

Clean Baby

You gotta love a clean, sweet smelling baby. (Spencer 5 1/2 months)

He's On a Roll

At his 4 month well visit a few days ago, Spencer rolled from his stomach to his back. After all the poking from the doctor I think he was just mad enough to do it. It's amazing what physical feats can be accomplished when someone has rage flowing through their veins. But to Spencer's credit, he repeated the task when we got home. Rage free. Go Spence!