Teething Report

Spencer has his first tooth. It's not all the way in yet, so it's tricky to get photo evidence, but I'll keep trying. I first felt it about two weeks ago (5.5 months) while he was gnawing on my fingers. I finally saw it a few days later. He's been a bit restless at night, which is understandable - it must hurt for a tooth to erupt. We've been giving him Hyland's Homeopathic Teething Tablets and they seem to give him some relief. Watching him "eat" those tablets makes me think we're not going to have a hard time introducing solids to the boy... I also ordered a cool maple teething ring from etsy.com and he loves chewing on it (see before and after below).


Grannie came back for a few days to hang out with Spencer while David worked on a spur-of-the-moment job. What a major help to us, and lots of fun for Spencer (and Grannie!). Spencer and I also went to Columbus for Great-Grandma Rives' 93rd birthday. We'll be seeing Geep and Pop this weekend to celebrate Geep's birthday.


I took Spencer to postnatal yoga yesterday. When we went several months ago, I feared they would ask us never to return! But he did so much better this time - he giggled and played and had so much fun. Doing yoga with a 20-plus pounder is quite a workout for me, too. I need all the arm muscle I can build to handle him!

The March photo album has been updated. Teaser for next time: Daddy just left to make a purchase that all three of us are going to love!

Fake Sneezes Are Funny

Here's a video of Spencer giggling.

Five Months Old

Spencer turned 5 months old on March 6th. He is really getting big. He's starting to sit up on his own, sleeping on his side, getting lots more hair, and we still suspect he's teething but no firm evidence yet. I realized this week that I waited too long to start dressing him in his 6-9 month gear—it's almost all too small. We are anxious to find out his weight Tuesday when we go in for some vaccinations.

Quick updates since last post:

Grannie and Pawpaw came to help out with Spencer while Dave had a belated 40th birthday golfing extravaganza with some buddies. Great-Grandma Hill got to stop by, too. While they were here, Dave and I had our first outing since Spencer came on the scene. Okay, it was only for 1.5 hours and Spencer was asleep the whole time, but it was a big deal to us! Baby steps...


Aunt Carol came to Austin from NY to meet Spencer. They really hit it off and we all had a great visit. We also went to San Antonio to see Geep and Pop—Spencer's first trip to their house.


Spencer has started to take an interest in our cats. He lunged for Olive on the bed the other day, and this weekend he grabbed the top of her head. He also let out a big belly laugh at Henry. I'm afraid those kitties don't know what's about to hit them.

I updated the January-February photo album and added a March photo album on Picasa. I'll add more photos during the month.