We interrupt our normally scheduled chaos to stop, breathe, and celebrate birth. The man of the hour:
Spencer has hit 3! I tried to get Kimberly to tell him how much fun she had being 3, and she said: "I had fun being 3. But I'm having a much better time being 4." So, you know, Spencer still has a year before life gets really awesome. But I think he'll have a good time being 3. And maybe 3 will be a less destructive than 2? A girl can dream. So here is our traditional bulleted list of fun facts about Spencer:
- He loves all things boy with a passion. His current favorite characters are, in order of importance, Lightening McQueen, Dusty Crophopper, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Captain Hook, Baymax, Robin Hood, Superman, Spiderman, And possibly Strawberry Shortcake and the gang. Having sisters has not been totally lost on him.
- He shows love by tackling, choking, jumping, and other manly arts of wrestling. WE are trying to convince him a soft hug will do.
- He loves to go shopping with me. His favorite thing ever is to drop Kimber at school and have a "Mommy Son Date!!!!" Although he didn't appreciate getting "stuck" in the mall with his aunt because it was too big and he couldn't find the way out. Silly kid.
- He is a destructive machine. I'm keeping a list of things he's killed so I can rub it in when he asks for money. He's got to his credit a big screen television, a screen door, several bracelets and necklaces, several books, some picture frames, a lot of wasted/crushed cereal, a million crayons, a couple piggy banks, and probably a few things I've forgotten. I spend a lot of time with magic erasers and my walls courtesy of Spencer, a lot of time with my broom, and a lot of time nursing injuries to him and his siblings.
- Spencer yet has boundless enthusiasm. It's a trait I hope will never go away because it makes life fun. Anytime he sees anything he loves he says, "I like that! Oh! I love that! Thank you! Me love you!" His trials are equally dramatic, but quickly fixed. He'll coe over howling like he's been set in fire but as soon as he gets a drop of sympathy, he's okay and running back to the action.
- He loves to cuddle when he ever takes the time to slow down. He also is not a morning person, which I'm sad to say he inherited from me. He comes up almost every morning crying and says, "I want to sleep!"
- His language continues to be slower than what I'm used to with my girls, but he's getting there. He talks in sentences now and is trying to incorporate all the "rules" we've been working on (I am going, Spencer, not Me going) and he's getting better pronunciation, but I still have to translate for most people and even I don't know what he's talking about half the time ,and I do a lot of smiling and nodding and "that's great!". Some examples of words he slaughters: "daket" for blanket, "ramen" for museum, "kettley" for Kimberly, "Deethan" for Ethan. But even though we work with him and have been making improvement, I admit I'll miss his "Otay! Me love you!" when he gets it all worked out. :)
So that's our little Spencer in a nutshell. He is fun and crazy and definitely a large part of our stress, but so sincere and loving and full of life you can't help but love him. I actually get to spend a lot of time with him when his sisters are at school or friends and Ethan is napping, and he's my little buddy who even occasionally spurns his father for my comfort, which is unusual in this house. If I ask him if he wants to ever go to preschool, he always says, "No. Stay with Mommy." So we'll let him stay little for a while yet and be my helper. Love you Spenceroo! Happy birthday!
