Our Little Spencer

It's hard to believe we didn't have Spencer eight months ago. This little guy has brought so much to our home, to our family, to our lives. Here are a few reasons why we love him so much:

(1) He doesn't mind when his sisters stick him into little toy bins.

(2) He is a perfect match for our family--don't they look so cute together?

(3) He has this "look" that seriously brings me to tears at least twice a week. I think of how I felt a couple of years ago when I had my miscarriage and couldn't seem to get pregnant after that. I thought perhaps there wouldn't be anymore babies for me, and then...Spencer! He is my miracle.

(4) He keeps me company. I was doing the dishes one day while the girls were at school and Ethan was playing upstairs, and I had to take this picture. Spencer was sitting so still and calm in his high chair--watching his mom and making sure I wasn't lonely. This was another one of those times I had to wipe away a tear. So precious!!!

(5) He has made it possible for us to go at least a few more years without a dog. This one made me crack up. Alia asked if she could have a box I was tossing out, and a few minutes later, this is what I found:

And then inside...

He didn't know how to crawl or move much at that point, so he stayed like that for about ten minutes.

It's interesting to think that before you have a baby, you talk about the possibility of a new baby in terms of where he/she will sleep, how the spacing will be with the siblings, how much the new addition will cost, and how you'll juggle everything. Then when you finally get your baby, nothing else seems to matter. You just can't imagine life any other way.

We love you, Spencer!