What A Birthday!

I know I know... it has been 6 days since the party and 4 days since the actual birthday and I am just now getting around to posting.  It has been an adventurous week as some of you already know and the rest of you will learn from below.

We invited friends and family over for some burgers, dogs, and Handy Manny cupcakes on Sunday.  While the Denver crew thought they were winning longest commute, Mimi and her 3 sisters made the trip from Kentucky for Spencer's big day.  Spencer had come home from daycare with a cold on Friday night so we gave warnings to those with children, but the party had to go on!

Friends and family enjoying my grilling prowess.  

Please notice my son doesn't look to be in the best of spirits.  Remember this for later.

MMMMM cupcakes!!!!!

The party was a good time and thank you to everyone who made the trip down and spoiled the snot out of the little man.  Even with all the toys he got, he still plays with string, remote controls, and phones most often.

With Ethel (Mimi), Gerri, Judy, and Wilma in town we wanted to make a trip to Garden of the Gods to share our everyday scenery with some out of towners.

You can't go to the visitor's center and not take a picture with the buffalo!

As mentioned earlier Spencer came home Friday with a cold.  On Sunday he started a low grade fever.  Come Monday morning his fever was spiking.  We were able to get an appointment with the doctor to get checked and hopefully some antibiotics.  What happened next is what made his birthday truly unforgettable.

That's right folks...daddy is in a hospital bed with his son who was suffering from pneumonia.

At the doctor's office we took chest x-rays and got an immediate booking into Penrose St. Francis, the same hospital Spencer was born in 11 months and 30 days prior.

The sickness couldn't hold him down.

1:51 am January 26th, 2010...exactly 1 year old!

We spent Monday night and hoped to be discharged Tuesday for his birthday, but that wasn't the case.  My mom brought Mimi and the Great Aunts by to see him on his birthday before they had to catch their flight out.  That night Nana, Mr. Townsend, and Auntie Kristen came by with some Baskin Robbins and balloons for a small hospital celebration.

Mommy spent her fair share of time in the crib with the birthday boy.

Come Wednesday we were discharged, but had to go home on oxygen.  Chrystal has taken the past two days off to stay at home with Spence while he has been on a concentrator.  I am taking off Monday to take him to the doctor and hopefully get the ok to stop oxygen and return to normal life.  

Spence was a true champ through all of this.  He has been a strong little bugger and really fought through this.  Nothing like a little scare sometime during the first year of life!  Thank You to everyone who has helped us and sent their prayers through this tough time.  We can honestly say it will be a birthday Chrystal and I will never forget!