I'm 5 Months Old!!!!

Ok so he's 5 months and 3 days.  The sinus infection is gone!  The only downer is we think he has allergies, specifically we think he may be allergic to Winnie as when he is on the carpet his eyes get red and he sneezes.  The good news is we have begun to master a new trick!  

He is sitting up all by himself!

Look at how clear that picture is on the tv.

Here he is practicing for his PBR career.

We have decided we are going camping for the Fourth.  It could be interesting as I have never taken Chrystal camping, much less Chrystal and an infant.  Chrystal is just dying to use her new fishing gear she got for her 29th birthday.  I am sure we will have some amusing photos to post after the trip.

Mimi's Visit

So the Saturday before Mimi was arriving Spencer decided he wanted to start his day at 5:30am.  Being the great husband and father that I am, I turned off the monitor and grabbed the little man to take him downstairs so as not to wake up the momma.  I was able to talk Spencer into going back to sleep with me on the couch and Chrystal took this picture once she woke up.

A great husband and son.

We celebrated father's day last Sunday as my dad flew to Florida for back surgery this week.  So far through one operation he is doing well.  He is scheduled for one more procedure with the possibility of a third.  We had KFC at Nana's house and then went to Rizzuto's for some ice cream.  Spencer decided he had to join in the celebration and we have an ice cream addict on our hands.

MMMMM!  Its so good once it hits your lips.

Mimi got in on Sunday night and spent the next three days with Spencer while Chrystal and I were at work.  We are waiting to get some of Mimi's pictures as she took boat loads to show off her handsome grandson to all the friends and family back home.  While Mimi was here we celebrated Chrystal's 29th birthday at no where other than Red Lobster.  

Jumping for Mimi.

Mimi couldn't resist the chance to spoil Spencer a little.  He is now the proud owner of a Jeep.  The carpet is proving a bit of a challenge, but on the kitchen floor he is able to scoot himself along backwards.

It's a face of utter surprise!

We had a great week with Mimi.  She was able to pack a lot of Spencer time in during her stay.  Thank you sooo much for the Jeep.  We are excited to have him scooting throughout the house.  Hope everyone is doing well.  

It's Been A Couple Of Weeks

So Spencer spent some time with friends and family last week as Mrs. Lisa was on vacation.  He spent Monday and Tuesday with Nana.  Naturally she grabbed the camera for a few pictures.  

He was an angel for Nana of course.

Here is a new trick he learned!

Wednesday and Thursday were spent at the Rosch's house.  Ava took to him like he was her own.  We got several pictures of the kids, but they didn't transfer over well enough to put them on here.  A huge thank you to Nana and the Rosch's for helping us out.  

This past weekend we went to a wine festival in Manitou Springs with Nana and Mr. Townsend.  We took Spencer in the stroller, but it wasn't much of a family friendly event as it was very hard to maneuver a stroller around.  I know you are all thinking, we sat out on the tasting portion and spent more time cruising around downtown Manitou.

Spencer at the wine festival practicing his J.C. Penny Catalogue poses.

He has taken to putting hands and feet in his mouth.

Other than that it has been some of the same old same old.  I did make an impromptu trip to Nebraska with Davis, Mash, and Lops.  It was good to see some friends, but I wish it could have been under better circumstances.  Our condolences and prayers go out to the Hardens.  We love you guys.

Mimi comes this weekend so be prepared for another post in less than two weeks!

Wow he's 4 months old already!

My how time flies.  So a lot has happened in the past few weeks.  Spencer made a new friend as the Heck's had Sophia, their second daughter, just after Mother's Day.  Spencer turned 4 months old on the 26th and we have had some major milestones with that.  

We have a bottle holder on our hands!

Here is the first bite of that delicious cereal.

I guess it wasn't that delicious after all.

Spencer usually enjoys playing on his bear skin rug.  Here he is disagreeing with our decision to take the picture.

We had a doctors appointment on Tuesday.  The big 4 month check up and second round of shots.  He now weighs 13 lbs 14oz (55th percentile), measures at 25 1/2 inches (82nd percentile), and has a head circumference of 16 1/8 inches (36th percentile).  The doctor tells us he is on pace to be over 6 feet tall.  Sounds like he is getting some of the Townsend height gene that skipped my dad and I.  

On a side note congrats to Matt, Shelly, and Dane Z as baby deuce arrived today.  We are also excited as Mimi will be making another visit in the middle of next month and will get a bunch of time with Spencer as she will be watching him the days Chrystal and I have to work.

Our First Mother's Day

Being the wonderful husband that I am, I got up early with Spencer, fed him, and changed him so mom could sleep in.  Chrystal then woke up and came down stairs to a fresh bouquet of lillies.  She took over Spencer duty while I made a big breakfast.  She also opened her cards from Spencer(I translated his writing) and me.  Inside was a pair of tickets to see Aerosmith in Denver this August.  The rest of the day was spent relaxing as a family as I was too sore to do much after trying to reclaim my youth on the baseball field on Saturday.

My mom got Spencer a bouncer which he has taken to.  He loves it for about 15 minutes at a time.  After that, he is ready to be out of it and held.  

Woah, get that thing out of my face mom!

Did I stutter?

Oh now dad has the camera, here is my smile!

All in all Mother's Day was a success.  Chrystal has been trying her darndest to get Spencer to say mommy.  He is having none of it, but is very vocal particularly when we are on the phone or trying to pay attention to something other than him.  In fact he dominated Chrystal's Mothers Day conversation with Mimi.

Poppa's Visit

Poppa and Great Aunt Lynette made the trip out from Omaha to see our house and Spencer of course.  They got in on Thursday and were brave enough to take him for the day while Chrystal and I worked on Friday.  It was a smooth day as Spencer was his normal laid back self.

Poppa holding his first grandchild.

Great Aunt Lynette practicing for grandchildren of her own someday.

On Saturday we went through Garden of the Gods and took the scenic drive up Gold Camp Road to Helen Hunt Falls.  It was a fun day of sight seeing and sharing some of the reasons to live in this wonderful state.

California Love

So I know this post isn't fast enough for some people out there, but with hockey and settling in after the trip, it took a little bit. So we were in the Bay Area again for the first time in 8 years for a hot 72 hours. We tried to pack as much in as possible. I am glad to say I was able to eat at Togo's, the best sandwich place in the world 3 times. The service for my Uncle Paul was very nice. A lot of family got together for the first time in decades. Thank you to everyone who made the trip and to Mark for hosting the family at his house afterwards.

Uncle Tim flew out with us and was a big help with getting all the carry on luggage around.

Mr. Townsend got Spence giggling at breakfast one morning.

Great Grandma Liz and Great Grandpa Johnny with their first Great Grandchild.

Great Grandpa Pappaw and Great Grandma Nanny with Spencer at breakfast.

4 generations of Townsend men.

We were the whitest people at the beach.

We were able to squeeze in a trip to Santa Cruz. We walked the boardwalk, ate fresh seafood, and Tim, Kristen, Chrystal, and I played enough games to earn enough tickets to win Spencer a toy tugboat. All in all it was a fun trip. Spencer was the hit of everywhere we went. Hope everyone is doing well and we will keep you all posted.