Sebastien Gabriel Spencer is Here!

South Nassau Communities Hospital. They let Amber prepare for surgery in a labor and delivery room

Suit up!
Sebastien! 8 lbs. 7 oz, 20 3/4 in., 9:59 a.m., blond, blue eyes
Meeting mom for the first time ex-utero
Dr. Byrne, Amber's doctor
Quality time with mom
Blue lights for jaundice. Amber and Sebastien had an ABO blood incompatibility, which led to jaundice

Elle loved Seb from day one
A taste of future nap times
Elle being "gentle" (doucement)
Grandma Chiq came out to visit to help out while Amber was in the hospital
Bisous!

You don't have to go to Hollywood, to get a Hollywood tan!

Elle wanted to get changed in the cool baby carrier
Full nelson - with love.

Eleanor held Sebastien's hand the entire way home from the hospital
With Grandma Chiq
Elle found Grandma Daleen's makeup bag. Awesome!

Trydyn came to visit from California. Elle taught him to pray.




Mom and Sebastien together at home, at last
Hmmm, the menu looks great, but I think I'll go with the ... milk.
After dinner. Ahhhhhhhh
Such a helpful sister already!
Oh, he's such an angel - he sleeps like a baby!: wakes up every two hours and cries
Saying good bye to Grandma Daleen
Maire Murphy from Missouri came to visit next. She helped with household chores . . . like assembling a toddler bed.
Attack of the Spaghetti!
Thanks for the ears, Grandpa John!
Elle let Seb try out her new bed

Looks like he's already a ham at three weeks old
Welcome to the world, Sebastien!

Video 1: Seb getting ready to go home from the hospital


Video 2: First Smiles



And as an added bonus: two random videos of Eleanor!
1: Playing with Jack-in-the-box



2: Piano dance

Shpidah...

Last night Paul almost got eaten by a spider in our front yard. I had Paul stick his thumb in the picture to show the size. I can't tell if it's another cat-face spider like last year. Exciting!

Franny the Fetus

Here's a Franny Update

Here she is at 4 months

And here she is at 7!
Wow! She needs to lay off of the Sonic food!

Some old pics

I haven't posted for a while but here are some pics I thought everyone might enjoy!

The girls and I showing off our bellies at Dad's B-day dinner

Amber and Boots at the pool on Lucy and Mel's B-day

Davis was all tuckered out after a day of reunion games
(check out his cute little hands)


Sarah and Luz at Bear Lake

Pictures from the Family Reunion!!!

WHAT A GREAT FAMILY!!!!

Catch-up videos

Elle walking at 10.5 months


Laughing at mom and the stroller at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD


Dancing to Uncle Jake's music! When Elle hears a rhythm, she HAS to move her body.


Going down the slide at the park (13 months)

Super Huge Catch-Up

This post has pictures from May to mid-July. Sit back, get comfy, and enjoy.

11 months old!


Swinging with grandma Chiq
Lovely baby bumps
Gabe's parents and two sisters visiting DC for Gabe's graduation
On the national mall for graduation from the George Washington University. Eleanor stole the show.
Elle didn't like the outfit. We tried to explain that sometimes looking your best doesn't mean feeling your best.
With grandpa John
Gros bisous (love and kisses) to aunt Leah

Elle can't get enough of the carousel at Roosevelt Fields Mall
Looking cute in a dress Aunt Emily bought in Peru
Swing in the park across the street from our house
Priceless expression - what else can I say?

Happy Birthday! Early in the morning
One year old exactly at 5:58 p.m.
Amber claims that Gabe is teaching Elle to be a druggie. Gabe retorts, "Not so . . . simply better living through chemistry."
Fun to be one!
Uh... you have a little piece of cake on your face. - Did you get it?. . . no, it's still there.

Reaching out to feel the rain falling for the first time
Aunt Adria and Uncle Mike stopping through at JFK airport
Father's day - Amber and Elle made a banner for papa (he loved it)
A "first" birthday party for our neighborhood friends. Amber organized a party for all the kids that would be turning one at about the same time.

We tie-died onesies for the party activity
Elle's friends: Lyla, Lily, Ava, Justus, and Brenden

A surprise baby shower for Amber thrown by her library group friends
Up to this point, Elle has hated any body of water - from the ocean to the pool. Elle decided to conquer her fears at the beach on Independence Day - how appropriate.

Now she can't get enough of the pool. We're so proud