Sunday, December 26, 2010
A White Christmas in GA
Even though we don't celebrate Christmas and Santa does not come to our house, I have no problem admitting that I LOVE the sites and sounds of Christmas! And, it's probably no surprise to many of you reading that I secretly want a Christmas tree of my own to decorate :-) No joke, I love Christmas time!
I know there is much more meaning to the story of Christmas and that the commercialization is probably what I am drawn to most but to having a white Christmas was just as fun for us as it was anyone else.
I love the snow and growing up in MD we saw PLENTY. So, whenever it snows here I get so excited and I think I was most excited this year for Spencer to experience it.
To be honest, I don't think he really new what to make of it and by the time he had his snow gear on, he could barely move. I think he was more happy to come back in to the warm house and play. Who can blame him, right? Maybe next year he will enjoy it more :-)
Bill, Spencer and I spent most of the day inside the warm house. It was just what we needed. A day to relax and spend time as a family. Christmas evening we braved the roads and went to the Summerfield's for our annual Chinese food dinner. In years past, we have always gone out to eat but now with 3 kids to consider between our two families, take out/delivery was a better choice!
Hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful snow as much as we did! A winter wonderland indeed!
Bye, Bye Gall Bladder
On December 13th I had surgery to have my gallbladder removed. In an effort to make 2011 a year of good health I vowed to get all the "issues" I had resolved. One of which was my gallbladder. I knew for a while that I might eventually have to have this surgery and after some final testing it was determined that my gallbladder was just not functioning anymore. Why this happens? Doctors can't tell but it is normally advised to remove it once this is determined. So, rather then dealing with an emergency situation at some random time, I decided to take preventative measures and have the surgery to have my gall bladder removed.
The recovery was slated for 5-10 days. Not too shabby except the recovery included no lifting over 10 pounds. Yes, that meant I could not lift Spencie for almost two weeks. As impossible as this seemed, I knew this surgery was long overdue and I could not put if off any longer.
I am happy to say I am now on day 12 and finally feeling pretty normal again. I still have some discomfort but I am back to lifting my little man and feeling my energy come back more each day.
I could not have gone through this surgery without all the help from my friends and family. You all know who you are. You all took such good care of me and not to mention Bill and Spencer with your delicious meals and babysitting and my get well gifts were so special and really put a smile on my face. We cannot thank you enough for helping us through these two weeks.
I have my follow up visit with the doctor on the 28th so here's to hoping I am fully recovered and to a Healthy and Happy 2011!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Santa Baby 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Baby Brigade Holiday Party
9 Months Old! When did that Happen?
On Monday, once we were back from NY Spencer had his 9 month check up.
We had a great appointment and we still have a thriving baby boy. Spencer was 27 inches long, 20.1 lbs and his head circumference was 17 inches. He is in the 50th percentile for weight and 20th for height but still growing on his own curve so absolutely no worries in sight :-)
Spencer had a toe stick to check iron levels, and the rest of the Hep B vaccine. We also decided to get the flu shot after much debate. Spencer was a trooper and did great! As far as mommy and daddy, we can now say each well baby appointment gets easier and easier!
Our huge concern on this visit was that Spencie still was not crawling or rolling from his back to his stomach as many of his baby friends do. The doctor assured us that we have nothing to worry about and that he will do it when he is good and ready. As concerned as I still was and as hard is it is not to compare, I vowed that day not to worry about it anymore and to just enjoy my time with Spencer. As I write this post almost three weeks later, he is starting to go from sitting to belly when reaching for toys and pulling up more own his own. He WILL get there! I am confident!
Spencer is meeting many of his other milestones this month. He is:
-banging, waving, and throwing toys
-exploring food with his fingers
-Imitating playtime
- Standing holding onto furniture
-Moving one foot in front of the other while upright
-Imitating the rising and falling sounds of adult conversations
-Saying Da-da, Baba, Ma-ma
-Repeating sounds again and again-Understanding the meaning of NO (although it makes him cry most times)
Because this post is super delayed I can already say what a fun month this has been ;-) (check back for my 10 month post) I cannot believe Spencer will be 1 year old in just a few short months! I love this age and watching Spencer's little personality shine through. He brings us so much laughter each day. We love you sweet boy!
Empire State of Mind
Happy Hanukkah
Spencer loved everything from helping wrap gifts to "playing" (more like chewing) Dreidel to his first candle lighting and opening his very first gifts. I can tell I am going to love each year more and more as the excitement on his face was simply priceless.
Happy Hanukkah 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thanksgving Times Three
We hosted a Baby Brigade Potluck Thanksgiving dinner for all the families, we celebrated with our Chavurah Group from temple and we of course celebrated with our family here in GA on actual Thanksgiving!
Each event was so special in it's own way and even though we ate a lot of turkey this year, the memories were well worth it. Having Spencer with us this year made Thanksgiving complete and I was so excited to share one of my favorite holidays with him.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Unfortunately, Blogging took a Backseat to Life
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Baby It's Cold Outside!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Holiday Card Happiness
Shutterfly has such a great selection of Hanukkah cards too this year. Here are a few we have our eye on:
Hanukkah Blue 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
8 is GREAT!
At 8 Months You (ARE)
GHS- The Next Generation
Happy Birthday Owen
Road Tripin-The Gordons Visit Maryland
Another first for the Gordons! This was our first family road trip and to my surprise it was not bad at all! Spencer was a trooper and I think took advantage of the long car ride to catch up on his sleep :-) We felt bad that he was in his car seat for such long stretches, but it was the most cost effective way to travel this year.
On our trip up, we got a late start so we ended up staying in Durham overnight. We hit the road early the next morning to finish the trip and were in Baltimore before we new it. Coming home was the opposite. We decided to get an early start and travel straight through. Again, not as bad as we thought and we made lots of stops so Spencer could eat and play. We even caught some pics of fun street signs on our travels. My photography skills were not so good going 70+mph but if you look close you may be able to catch some of them :-)
Originally we had panned to travel this particular weekend so that we could all run the Army Ten Miler Race that we do EVERY year but plans changed this year and as most of us were on injured reserved :-) With the race off the schedule, we had more time to visit with family and friends and take advantage of short time in Maryland. Can't wait to plan our next visit!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Trick-OR-Treat
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Happy Halloween From The Gordons!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Pumpkin Patch Palooza!
Spencer and I visited a local church with our playgroup last week to check out their selection of pumpkins and to snap a few pictures of the babies with the pumpkins. Not your "traditional" trip to the pumpkin patch but we still got some fun pictures.
Couldn't seem to get a great group shot! It was Nap time ya know!