Friday, August 27, 2010

Lutheran NICU Party

Finally getting around to catching up on posts...

We got home a week ago, but came home to a few issues after being gone for two weeks (things like Artie's car with a totally flat tire). Then everyone got a nice summer cold! Well, I have held off a bit, for now. So this post goes back to Aug. 7th when we had Spencer's first NICU party (he gets invited to two because he was at two different hospitals during his stay). This was also the day we headed down to Cincy. So we hit up Spencer's NICU party at the zoo and then headed home to pick up our stuff and the dog plus make sure the house was spotless so we could have an open house while we were gone. It was a long day!

Daddy and Spencer watching Avery jump in the bounce house. Next year, Spencer will be big enough to join in more of the fun!

The highlight for Avery at these parties:)

Daddy even took Spencer down this year!

Petting a hedgehog.

Spencer's first pony ride!! He loved it:) Doesn't he look like a pro?!

Feeding the giraffe.

This girl cannot pass a drum or anything that looks like a drum without beating on it!!

This is Safari Sam from Build-A-Bear:) Spencer won him at the party! There was only one door prize for a boy and one for a girl and while we were in Cincy we got the call that Spencer won the boy prize!! We couldn't believe it, out of ALL the kids there (and this is a huge hospital so there are a lot!). I'm thinking Spencer is going to be lucky for life!!

After a long day at the NICU party, this is how Avery fell asleep on the three hour trip to Cincinnati:)


And, here is a video of Spencer walking! This is from 2 weeks ago so he's walking almost completely with no crawling anymore:)

4 comments:

Megs said...

way to go spencer! i think it is so neat that every year you guys attend the nicu party- i am sure it is a wonderful way to reflect and feel blessed!
smiles,
megs

Nicole said...

Looks like so much fun. I can't believe how big the kids are getting. Sounds like you guys have had a busy and fun summer.

Carol said...

Love the video of Spencer walking! That NICU party looks like so much fun--what a great way to celebrate all of these miracle children! =)

Katie said...

That looks like a great party- I want to go on one of those slides- they look like such fun! Wow Spencer is walking too?? Man just makes me realize how slow Dylan was! Go Spencer! Your kids look great- love how Avery fell asleep!!