4 Years!

A lot can change in four years...

May 22, 2010

May 22, 2014

Jude: One Month Old

Jude is one month old today!

Favorite sleeping position:

Favorite awake position:

Beautiful quilt made by a friend (thanks Binky!):

It's never too early to be a fan:

And...this is what happens when Mama goes to start the laundry, leaving big sister alone with little brother for 30 seconds:

She was a bit frustrated when he wouldn't hold the blocks.

At least she likes to share.  :)

We're so happy you're in our family, Jude!

Hey Jude

One week ago, we welcomed our son into the world!

Jude Oldham Spencer

April 7th, 2014, 8:40 PM

8.5 pounds, 22.5 inches long

Pandas!

March Family Update

What?  It's March already?!  The past six months have flown by.  Last Thursday I finished my last semester of Chinese class (for now), and Kalan is getting ready to start full-time study this week.

Grammar notes from my class.  No wonder there hasn't been much time for blogging.  Ha.

We're also getting ready to welcome baby #2 at the end of this month!  I can hardly believe we get to meet him so soon.  These wonderful ladies came over on Saturday to celebrate and pray for us as we get ready to become a family of four.

Having babies in a foreign country is much less intimidating when you're surrounded by such great friends.  :)  Thank you!

36 weeks!

  Keira is 17 months old, and learning new words each week (a mix of English and Chinese).  Recently, her favorite activities include "helping" us with the balcony garden, playing at the Daan Park sandbox (if it's sunny), and playing with homemade clay (if it's rainy).

Keira with her "seeds" (dried beans).  

Uh-oh, Mama, too sticky!

Soon to be a 姐姐 (big sister).

Looking forward to all the exciting changes this month has in store...

Orphanage Cleaning

Yesterday we took a group from Friendship Presbyterian Church to serve at the Garden of Mercy Foundation (a local orphanage).

We mostly cleaned and moved stuff.  

The kids helped too.  :)

Washing windows

Moving dirt

Cleaning out the fridge

Thanks to everyone who came out to help!

Life Lately: Chinese, Gingerbread, Lard, Bubbles, and the Third Trimester!

Daily Chinese homework

Gingerbread house-making

Kitchen experiment: rendering lard (just $1/pound in the local market!)

 New Year's Day brunch with the 室友

 Blowing bubbles at the park

And...hello, third trimester!