Buddies

I finally have a picture of Little Brantley and Will playing together! Our neighbors are in the process of moving and asked me if they could leave their son with me for an hour while they packed. It was so much fun seeing the two boys together. I don't think of William as having a personality yet, but seeing him with Brantley made it so clear that they are both very different. Little B was SOOO active! As soon as I put him near these toys he was flailing and grabbing at everything ... while William was quite content to just watch what was going on around him. He didn't feel the need to play as long as he could watch B play. This just confirms that Will is more like his dad then just his looks. He is so chill like Isaac and is content to sit back and watch rather than participate. I love them both! :)

Favorite Toy

Ok, so it isn't William's favorite toy .... yet! But it is my favorite of his toys and you have to admit ... this pic looks so cute!

Almost Rolling over

Isaac caught William doing this the other day. We think he is close, but we can't figure out how to motivate him to keep trying to roll over. :)

My Little Cuddle Bug

Just some cute pics

1st Class Husband/Dad

Yes, he always was a 1st class husband, but now he actually IS 1st Class Petty Officer Spencer. I couldn't be more proud. Yesterday was the frocking ceremony. I got to attend and even participate in this event. When I arrived at Isaac's command I was expecting to just watch and take pictures, but then he told me that I need to sit up front and it is my job to pin his new rank on him. AH! Of courseI was proud to do it, but who was going to hold William (who was already crying and ready for bed)??? And who would take pictures? I guess it all worked out, after some confusion about if I was supposed to stand with all the sailors, I put Will down on the floor on a blanket and the CO kept an eye on him. :) A co-worker took these pictures:

Just to clarify for all who will ask ... This has not changed our mind about getting out of the Navy. Isaac can still get paid more at a entry level position somewhere else, then he can with this new rank. It will look good on his resume though and will possibly help with asking for a higher pay since folks will think he was getting paid the higher rank when he left the Navy.

Philadelphia Art Museum

Isaac, William and I just went up to Philadelphia for a hiring conference. It is a conference for military folks to interview with a bunch of companies looking to hire soon. It is great because you get to have 5-6 interviews in one weekend and most folks come away with at least one job offer. While Isaac was busy doing all this for 2 days, William and I explored Philly. We went to the Philadelphia art museum on Sunday and IKEA on Monday. It was a very hard and long trip, William didn't get any good naps, but here are some highlights ....

Watching TV at the hotel :)

Massacre of the Innocents

This picture moved me to tears. It is depicting the story of Jesus, when Herod had all boys killed under the age of two in Jerusalem. Jesus, however, had escaped to Egypt led by a dream God gave Joseph. It was very hard to look at this painting now that I have a little boy of my own. I just imagined what I would do to save my own child and how desperate I would feel ... and also how devastated I would be afterwards ... holding a limp body in my arms. It was and still is very hard to look at ...

This picture (the one on the right is just zooming in) is a beautiful painting of lovers under a tree. I loved it because the man is a sailor and I would love to dress like the woman. I need to find a copy of this painting so we can put it in our bedroom. :) It made me very happy.

This painting wasn't too significant. I just thought it was interesting how many (and I mean MANY) paintings show women nursing their babies. I had to laugh because we really do nurse our babies ALL the time! :) It made me wonder why people have such a problem with women nursing in public these days. Before formula was invented women HAD to nurse (or maybe give a baby animal's milk)!!! Nursing your baby has been around for thousands of years! Why, as women, do we feel the need to cover it up and pretend it isn't happening??? I kinda wanted to sit on a bench in the museum and nurse in front of one of these pictures and just DARE the museum security peeps to make me stop. :) LOL

Ok ... tell me when you see it. It made me laugh out loud in the museum. :) This painter must have had a sense of humor. :)

I took lots of other pics, but these are the best and I thought you all would enjoy them