Meet my friends! (written by Cavin)

Hey y'all! This is my first blog post. I understand my mommy has been keeping y'all up to date on all of my whereabouts. It is kinda embarrassing to know that pictures and stories of me are online; however, I know it is all in good fun! That being said, I'm still upset with her for exposing my private parts to prove my masculinity (and believe me, I've made her pay for it) but that's another story for another day.

Today I wanted to introduce you to my new friends! They are so nice to of waited patiently for me to arrive as they are a bit older than myself. They've been teaching me lots and lots about how to deal with mommy and all her girl-y friends. You see, mommy has found a group of friends who happen to be on maternity leave at the same time she is. So we have been pretty social in meeting up with them for various lunches, happy hours, and new parent groups. Mommy keeps saying things like "I NEED a drink" and "this feeding thing means I can order a hamburger right?"...I'm not sure what this means but she sure seems to be needing the relaxation...I hope that has nothing to do with little 'ole me??! Oh well, I think she deserves it. She is up with me around the clock with yummy food, hugs, kisses, and to talk me through my crying spells. It is pretty darn scary waking up in this new world sometimes and she is always there for me. Sometimes she sings me songs - I kinda think she is making up words so I laugh at her - while we sit in the glider. And other times I let her watch Matt Lauer (whoever that is) in the morning between my hiccups sessions. We have pretty busy days but they are tons of fun! And honestly I love my car seat so I nap a lot when we are out of the house.

The good news is that my mommy's friends all have baby boys! Well, there is this one girl, Maddy, that hangs around sometimes and although she seems cool, Drew has warned me about the "koodies" we can get from her. That being said, there are enough boys to chill with so there is less of a chance that I'll get the "koodies" (or so Drew has told me - he's so smart!). We are like our own little gang!

Last week we went to the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Mommy and her girlfriends seemed very intrigued by many of the exhibits. Whatever! I got to take pictures next to the penguins and fishies!!

I am just a little jealous that Drew and his mommy got kissed by a penguin. Oh well, that's what I get for sleeping!

Then we went to lunch a few blocks away. Here are some pictures of some of the mommies and my friends. Not pictured are Shannon, my friend Benjamin, Meg, and and my friend Greyson.

I also saw my very first firetruck!!! That was extremely exciting and mommy told me ALL about my Uncle Tod and how he's a big time firefighter in Seattle. I cannot WAIT to meet him! I want to hear all of his stories b/c now I want to be a firefighter when I grow up. That and a major league baseball player. She said that he gave us a tour of the fire station when I was in mommy's tummy but I don't remember that. I'm really hoping I get a tour from Cool Uncle Tod one day. I keep waiting for mommy to tell me that I have an Uncle on the Houston Astros but I'm thinking that is just a dream.

Today mommy, grandma, and I headed to PF Changs to have lunch with the mommies and my friends. I was a really bad mood all during lunch because I wasn't sitting next to Drew or Logan. They are closest to my age and understand me a little more. That being said, I did get to sit next to Dane...he's REALLY old at 10 months and had SO many stories to tell me. He's really cool. I hope to be like him or Benjamin when I get older....they are so smart and can eat with their hands!

After lunch, mommy let me hang out with some of my friends. Here are the three of us: Logan (3.5 months old), myself (1.5 months old), and Andrew (2.5 months old). It was SO much fun!

This is Logan. His mommy is Lindsy and they live in the South Bay so we don't get to see them as much. Logan said that his mommy said they were going to try to meet up with us a little more. I hope that is the case! Logan is a wiggle worm like myself and really like to kick his legs just like me! He kept looking at his mommy and I really wanted him to look at me so I kept tapping his shoulder to get his attention. What was up with him looking at his mommy so much??? Hello, she's a girl and it is boy time!

This is Drew, short for Andrew. He and I hang out all the time. His mommy is Alison. She and mommy hang out a lot and go to quite a few new parent groups together, as well as, the lunches with the other mommies. Drew was obsessed with sucking on his fist the whole time we were playing. I felt bad for him so I kept trying to offer him my fist as well. At one point he did accept it and started to suck on mine as well. I think that made him feel better. Clearly from our outfit choices, we both like fishies. However, we did NOT plan that. Only girls coordinate their outfits. Talk to Maddy about that...she knows. But be careful because she will give you koodies.

Mommy's good friend, Lesley, is having a baby boy too! I am SO excited to meet him. Mommy says I cannot meet him for another 10 weeks though. I'm kinda bummed about that and don't completely understand why they don't hang out with us now but mommy told me to be patient... Drew, Logan, and I cannot wait to get Baby Schooler in on our plan to conquer the world!

So those are my friends and what I've been up to...other than sleeping and eating of course. I promise to update y'all in a little bit. It is time to bug mommy for some food!

Love, Little C

Zzzzzzzzzz.....

Cavin slept through the night last night!!! And by that I mean, he fell asleep at about 10:30pm and woke up at 5am....a solid 6 hours of sleep for his extremely tired parents! Naturally I did the 'wake up - see 5am on the clock - freak out - jump out of bed to make sure he is okay' thing that every parent does at one point early on in their newborn's life. And sure enough, he was fine...wiggling around and making noises but no fussiness.

That being said, he was up to feed 3 times the night before and every other night before that has been 2 feedings so I'm expecting to be up at my regular 2am and 5am hours tonight, but still...a nice break for mommy and daddy nonetheless.


In honor of this huge accomplishment, I am posting a bunch of photos of Cavin...well...sleeping. :) I've accumulated quite a few and I just think they are adorable so enjoy!

Happy One Month Birthday Cavin!

Can you believe it? One month has flown by! Maybe it is because 'time flies when you are having fun' or maybe it is because with limited nights / sleep it just feels like one really long day. Either way we are happy to report our baby is happy, healthy, and sporting a very cute onesie for his first birthday celebration!

And before you think otherwise (since we all know Cavin is an exceptional child) he has not learned to sit up on his own yet. We thought it would be a fun idea to take pictures of Cavin on his Elmo chair - compliments of his cousin Grace - on each of his monthly birthdays so we can compare his size from the beginning of the year to the end. Well, this brilliant idea posed a challenge for these two new parents....Cavin cannot sit up on his own and this Elmo chair is pretty darn big for his size. So we did what any new parent would do that was obsessed with getting the perfect photo: coordinate with counts while one held up the baby, the other took the photo before the kid fell over, and then we'd swoop in to catch him before his head hit Elmo's arm. We were unsuccessful a couple times...



Mike's hand letting go of Cavin.....

Mike trying to get back to Cavin mid-fall...

And the result of said-fall by Cavin when we tried to set him up to try again....

The whole process really wore him out!

Cavin's 1 months stats:

- Weigh: 10lbs, 2 ounces (60th percentile)

- Height: 23 1/4 inches (95th percentile)

Happy Birthday Cavin!!

*If you would like your baby to be as stylish as Cavin on his / her birthday, visit my friend Meg's Etsy site at: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7165910

Ready, set, pose!

A week after Cavin was born we had Kelly, the photographer who did our maternity shoot, come by to capture Cavin on his one week birthday. Cavin was a star during the photo shoot! He is really getting used to the camera attention (I think the grandmothers prepared him for this with all of the photos they took of him). He was wide eyed and looking around the entire shoot...and no fussing! Kelly asked if I could get him to fall asleep to which I wanted to answer "uhm, lady, if that was the case I wouldn't have these bags under my eyes!"

Here are a few teasers from the shoot...

Cavin's Pad

I've received numerous requests for pictures of the nursery to here you go...Cavin's sports themed nursery!


I tried to start with the crib and move to the right all the way around the room so it makes more sense. As you may notice, there is a lot of Colorado team stuff in the room (good thing I like the Broncos); however, I have tried to add Texas team stuff where I can. I guess the only thing missing in the picture that we do have in the nursery is a glider and ottoman.

Special shout outs to:
-Cavin's cousin Grace who donated to Cavin all of her beautiful furniture
- Mike's mom Judy who sent us all of Mike's team pennants
- Meredith who made me a framed photo of Craig Biggio's 3000th hit (we were at the game)
- Craig who gave me a stuffed Reveille
- My parents who gave me a framed picture of Lance Berkman (the Astros 1st baseman) and a Yao Ming bobble head...all of which are present in the nursery!

I think my brother may have stolen all of my Texas sports memorabilia or something...I know he has to have the pennants!




Mike refers to this as "Broncos corner"...




And a picture of Cavin hanging in his crib at 1week of life. (Don't worry, we took all pillows and stuffed animals out of the crib subsequent to this picture once he really began napping in there!)

Our on-time arrival: Cavin David Spruiell is here!

Mike and I are delighted to announce the birth of our son, Cavin David Spruiell. Cavin was born at 4:32 a.m. on Monday, April 20th at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. At 8 pounds, 6 ounces and 22 inches in length, Cavin was hefty enough to create quite the labor battle. I began consistent contractions at 4 a.m. on Sunday the 19th and labored for over 24 hours, including three hours of delivery, resulting in a "perfect" 40-week pregnancy (Cavin was born on his due date).

Mike, Cavin, and I made the trip home a few days later and have since been battling dirty diapers and further sleepless nights in an attempt to make Cavin comfortable in his new home. We are of course hoping that comfort level grows soon so we can ease off all the "pampering"! My parents and Mike's mother and step-father were in town for Cavin's birth, joining us at the hospital as well as spending several days with us once we returned home. Their support has been greatly appreciated, and we now recognize that while two loving parents are better than one, four loving grandparents cannot be beat.

I apologize for taking such a long time to post anything on the blog (and even then essentially copying an email Mike sent y'all earlier in the week) but I have barely found the time to log onto my email, much less update the blog and send out pictures. Hopefully the cute pictues I am posting of our little guy will more than make up for the fact that I was late at updating the blog.

Please know we appreciate all the thoughts and support we have received and we look forward to introducing our new pride and joy to everyone in the near future.

Just after delivery....

Mike and I got sick of our room and decided to go on a walk around the floor with Cavin. I was able to walk about 20 feet before needing to return back to the room due to exhaustion. :)

Cavin's first pediatrician appointment the day after we were discharged...

And more importantly, the outfit he chose to wear to his first pediatrician appointment (notice the "Cool Spruiell" onesie and Texas A&M socks - gig 'em)...

At home...

Go Broncos!

And our first family picture (minus the furry creatures) outside in front of the lemon tree...