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Velaric ingressives

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Spencer producing velaric ingressives

Spencer producing velaric ingressives

Lately Spencer has been making clicks (velaric ingressives), which is really cute. Here is a short video of him doing it. We are encouraging him by making some clicking noises ourselves. These are not the best exemplars he has made, but they are the ones that I have captured on video.

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Like father, like son

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Spencer and Rob in their cords and plaid

Spencer and Rob in their cords and plaid

Spencer and Rob playing in their cords and plaid

Spencer and Rob playing in their cords and plaid

Dwight and Patti got Spencer a really cute outfit for Christmas. I am not sure if they did this on purpose, but it happens to be something very similar to what I frequently wear – corduroys and a plaid shirt. Actually, before Spencer came along, I tended to wear slacks and dress shirts, but those don’t see much use these days, since they don’t resist stains as much as cords and flannel. Here are a few pictures of Spencer and me in our cool duds. Thanks Dwight and Patti!

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Bearable

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Spencer the bear ready for a walk

Spencer the bear ready for a walk

Spencer the bear playing with his tabletop toy

Spencer the bear playing with his tabletop toy

Spencer and Rob ready for a hike

Spencer and Rob ready for a hike

Paul and April got Spencer some really cute clothes for Christmas, including a sweatshirt that is bear-like. It is super fuzzy and has a hood with little bear ears. It just happens to fit perfectly right now, and the hood fits great too, which is hard to find. Some of Spencer’s clothes with hoods tend to either not cover his ears very well, or block his view. Spencer the bear and I have been enjoying quite a few walks lately.

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Laundry

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Spencer helping me with the laundry

Spencer helping me with the laundry

About a week ago I was stuffing Spencer’s bum genius diapers after just having washed them while he played in the living room. It wasn’t long before he decided he needed to help. His way of helping is pulling the diapers out of the basket. In general, he likes to increase entropy.

Sometimes Spencer is actually helpful. He likes not only laundry baskets, but also the washer and dryer. I frequently take him downstairs with me to do the laundry, and he enjoys pulling the clothes out of the washer or dryer and putting them in the basket. (Some of them actually make it into the basket). He especially likes to see the washer and dryer spin, and will say “ooh”. He is most certainly right. The washer and dryer are incredible machines. I am so grateful that I do not have to beat my laundry against a rock in the river.

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Unpacking

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

What does one do with blocks in a box? Unpack them!

Spencer unpacking blocks

Spencer unpacking blocks

Lately I have discovered that not only does Spencer like to knock down blocks, he also likes to keep them in general disarray. If I pack the blocks into a big flat rectangle, Spencer will spread them all around. Or if I put them in a box, Spencer will take them all out. If anyone is looking for more disorder in their living room, Spencer is your man!

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