Cabela's: The Poor Man's Museum/Aquarium

Paw-Paw told us that Cabela's has a giant aquarium, so since it was too rainy to go on a walk yesterday, Daddy took Spencer on a field trip to Buda, TX to check it out. Not only does the store have a massive aquarium, it also has all kinds of stuffed wildlife set up in little vignettes museum-style. The best part is Spencer came home with a fun plush "shish."

Warming Up / Happy Guys

Spencer wants to remind you that it's important to loosen up before strenuous outdoor play.

Also had to post this awesome picture of the boys. Look how happy they are!

Soulful

Dave snapped this picture with his iPhone during one of their daily treks to Lady Bird Lake. I just love it.

Beep-Beep! 15-Month Report

Spencer had his 15-month checkup this week. He weighs 26 pounds and is 34 inches tall. The boy is almost 3 feet tall! His weight has been slowly tapering off the last few visits—75th percentile—which is actually great. Height is still above 95th. It's looking like he's gonna be a tall drink of water.

 

At the risk of bragging (but really, isn't that what a mommy blog is all about??), Spencer is talking up a storm. We've been making a list of the words he says, and it's more than 50 now. Some of his favorites are scarecrow, cup, tractor, truck, jet and bongo. There are also words he doesn't actually say, but that he knows. For example, we'll ask him where the monkey, elephant, seal, etc., are on a puzzle or block and he can point them out, but he doesn't necessarily say those words. He is constantly amazing us and it's so much fun to witness all this learning.

Let's Eat

Last night Spencer decided he is ready to start feeding himself with a spoon. He ate almost the whole bowl of "gruel" on his own. Things got a little messier at breakfast this morning because yogurt doesn't quite stick to the spoon like cereal does. I'm really excited about this milestone!

Bringin' Grunge Back