Easter Weekend

So Jean's family was able to come up to Utah to visit during Easter and Conference. They got to go to Conference and really enjoyed it.

Don't limit yourself...no need to use one spoon when you can use two!!!

We did an Easter egg "hunt" for Spencer and he caught on really quickly and loved opening all the eggs to find jelly beans and other goodies.

Hey, where did the candy go?? I need more drool on my shirt...

The Rocha's are serious about BBQ! Rain or shine, or in this case, hail, nothing will stop a good BBQ!!

Spinning

So the poor little guy was having a rough day yesterday. Got his first nosebleed. (Well, really his second. First one was when he discovered his fingers fit in his nose while at Walmart months ago, which many people stared at me and I am sure were thinking I was a stellar mom...) This bleed was due to falling outside. Sad.

Okay, Spencer spinning is one of my favorite things. I think it is HILARIOUS, as you can probably tell from my stifled laughs.

Why does he look behind him? Maybe you all won't find it as funny as us...but it brings me joy!

working on new skills...

Spencer saw Jean jumping this morning and we caught him try it out this afternoon. He is trying so hard to get it!!

Growing up...

and with that comes independence! Spencer can be stubborn at getting his way. When I try to get him from his high chair, he now has to stand up first on his own and then I can lift him out. Or for a more recent turn of events, he wants out of his highchair to sit on the bar stool like us. When he is on our bed, he loves to slide off the side instead of us lifting him.

A few weeks ago, he started saying "more" whenever he wants anything. I guess he picked it up from us feeding him and asking if he wanted more. So now, "more" means "I am telling you what I want, so get it for me!" I thought it wouldn't last long but he is still doing it. (I would upload a video if I had the patience to wait for it to load...) It got easier when he started pointing, but now he gets frustrated when I acknowledge what he wants but don't give it to him.

One other story. He is still saying uh-oh whenever something falls or goes wrong. So yesterday, joy of joys, I got pulled over while doing a good deed, rude. Spencer definitely sensed I was upset and RIGHT as the cop was handing me a ticket, Spener said, "uh-oh". I don't think the cop heard, or maybe he would have let me off for some good comic relief...probably not, just wishful thinking! At the moment, not so funny, but I am laughing now! He really does make our life more fun and interesting!

I don't know where he learned to do this...

Jean and I definitely do not go around the house sliding onto our knees...it pains us to even watch him do it! But we love this new dance move of his because it is just so much fun to watch him do it!! (You can kind of hear him saying uh-oh, which is another favorite of his, especially when he throws food off his high chair. Not sure you can say uh-oh for something you do on purpose...one day he will catch on!)

Spencer can't wait for spring...

he LOVES to be outside!!!

one way to torment your child....

Holidays!

The Gardens at the Bellagio
Happy Birthday!! Cherilyn, I LOVE this toy!

I don't like the stuffed motionless animals in Bass Pro Shop, but the fish, I am okay with...Do I have to let go of the TV remote while I open my presents???

I hope your Holidays were as great as ours!!!

This is what I look like as a one year old!!

Happy Birthday!!!!!!

(notice how much I love my tongue!!)

put a sock in it...

Funny little guy is always shoving his socks in his mouth, clean or dirty...he also loves to pull his socks off his feet and thinks it is so hilarious!

walking

Hello!!!!!!!

Happy Halloween!

You can kind of see in the above picture that Spencer has gotten so much more expressive with his tongue!

Ten month old pics!

Sorry the quality is not so great, these are pics of the pics (Jean wishes we had a scanner)...old school, I know. Just a taste though, so it works! =)

I like to move it, move it...

Spencer loves to mow the lawn with Daddy!!

He also loves moving our dining chairs and bar stools all over our downstairs. He has upgraded from using toy boxes as walkers.

Don't mind the screaming...he is working on not hitting his head anymore and being patient...two traits I guess he got from me...