What a difference a year makes!

This was me last Christmas. I knew I was going to have a baby boy. I knew his name was Spencer Tyler. I knew I loved him more than my own life.

But there is no way I could have possibly known just how much joy this sweet little nugget would bring. Not just to our lives but to the entire world.

Halfway Thru December

I don't really have any photo's to show for the last weekened, but it was a fun one! Saturday was a big birthday party today. Miss Addyson turned two, so Spencer got to go to his first (non-family) birthday party. He had so much fun he slept through all the gift opening. Later that night was Grampa Scott's birthday and boy was he excited to see him, as he's been in Las Vegas for the last two weeks. Spencer really seems to change overnight, as all the parents out there can atest to I am sure, so it really makes an impact when he leaves for a couple weeks.

Sunday marked the first time Spencer & Rocco were playing with each other. We have this horribly annoying toy that shoots ball in the air that has absolutely terrified him up until recently. Now its the greatest thing he's ever seen. Anyway, Rocco would press down on the lever to get the ball rolling and Spencer would laugh and squeal and as soon as it was over, Rocco would start the whole thing over again. Even after Rocco (quickly) got tired of it, he'd still leave his toy to start it over for Spencer again. It was pretty cute. A picture would have been great but I've got nothing.

We're Getting in the Christmas Spirit!

Last year was kind of a bust for us, festive-wise. We were moving into our new home and transitioning between the house we were renting and the house we bought at my sister's house, so when we finally moved into our house (almost a year to the day, actually), the last thing my pregnant ass wanted to do was put up a Christmas tree. Or lights. I barely managed the stockings. So this year, I am going to make up for it...it's Spencer's first Christmas, afterall! Sunday we went and picked out a tree and I can honestly say its the biggest tree I've ever brought home. I just realized I haven't actually taken a picture of the tree in all it's glory, so you'll just have to be patient for that at a later date, but here we are picking it out.

Tonight I took Spencer to see Santa at the mall. I had heard horror stories of the long lines on the weekends, so I figured dinner time on a Monday would work out great...and it did. No tears for this kid...he got a real kick out of Santa. I think the feeling was mutual.