Piano

There are some people who come into your life that you couldn't be more grateful for; Spencer's piano teacher is one of those people.

She has made his music experience so positive, which means she's made my music experience with him positive. And for that, I am so thankful.

One thing I've noticed for sure is how his rhythm has improved. His pieces sound so good. We're looking forward to his first recital this weekend.

Thank you Miss Julie for inspiring my boy!

A trip to the dentist

Spencer, Sawyer, and I went to the dentist over Christmas break. Each of us needed some work done.

Spencer needed a baby tooth pulled to allow the permanent one to grow in straight.

The dentist gave us some reading material explaining all the possible risks of having this done as well as post-operative care. The instructions said to use gauze packs for bleeding and to change them every few hours.

I noticed that Spencer was reading the instructions very carefully and taking it all in. A minute later, he asked the nurse, “Do you have any gauze I can take home. I’ll probably need a few stacks.”

She gave him what he wanted.

Remember, this was a “little baby tooth.” The ones you tie a string around and tie to a doorknob to pull out. It’s not like the thing was impacted or anything. He probably could have pulled it out on his own.

There was minimal blood involved.

But, he’d never had a tooth pulled before and didn’t know what to expect. And, according to what he had read, he might be bleeding for days.

By the time we got home, I think he forgot all about the fact that his tooth had been pulled.

But, when I saw these packets of gauze on the counter, it cracked me up and I needed a picture.

Spencer the pig?

I'm not actually sure what animal Spencer was trying to characterize, but this is how he chose to go to school one day. He'd broken an egg in half and taped it to his nose.

This morning has been filled with good news. First, Spencer won the school spelling bee, and second, I had another ultrasound this morning, which confirmed we’re having a GIRL. I couldn’t be happier. I don’t think I ever have been happier. (Probably as happy as, but not happier than I am right now.)

Because of my appointment with the perinatologist, I had to leave Spencer’s spelling bee right before he won. It was down to him and another girl and they asked them to write their words. Spencer missed a word, and so Anastasia had the opportunity to spell a word correctly and win the whole thing. She missed, so Spencer was back in. He ended up winning with the word sapphire.

I hated walking out right at the climax. Spencer called me five minutes later and said, “Mom, I won the spelling bee.” I was so happy for him and proud of him. I wanted so badly to be there right then to give him a huge hug and take a million pictures and smile from ear to ear so he could feel my support. He now goes on to compete in the Johnson County spelling bee.

Before he went to school, I trimmed his bangs so he’d look spiffy. I thought he had a pretty good chance of winning and wanted him to look good for pictures(which I missed). As always, he was wearing his navy blue zip up sweatshirt. He wears it everyday. It’s just part of him.

Way to go Spencer!

As a gift for winning, the school gave Spencer this Apples to Apples game. He couldn't wait to come home and have the whole family play with him. Below is a picture of the boys playing the next morning.