Harrison's Cast...

Many of you have asked why he has a cast... my apologies - we should have put the info on here already!

Harrison was born with a clubbed foot. We now hear that it is quite common! Basically his left foot turns in somewhat like being pigeoned toed, but more exaggerated. We are working with an excellent Pediatric Orthopedic and are very pleased with his non-invasive approach.

He got his first cast on June 4 and every Monday we have to soak it off (which takes about an hour of soaking in vinegar water) and go in to get a new one put on... they use the cast to slowly turn his foot out... after we are done with the casting (which should last about 6 weeks) he will get some special shoes to help stabilize the foot. He will need to wear the shoes for about 6 months all day long, and then only at night for about 3 years - and then all will be history.

It was really hard on us at first - but now we are old pros at dealing with the cast - and we have several friends who went through this as babies and have gone on to play college basketball, dance etc... we are so happy that it is something that is easily fixed and feel blessed that we have a healthy little boy!

Our Monday Soaking of the Cast ritual

I'm such a big boy for Mama!

Harrison 5-6 weeks

A few new pics!

I love watching my new mobile!

Pondering life....

HayLeigh grabbing some alone snuggle time with Daddy - this is hard to come by these days!

After a bath - so happy!

Zonked out

Father's Day with the world's best DAD!

Close shot

Touchdown (hopefully FSU will have plenty of these this year...)

Harrison 4-5 weeks

Auntie kel lovin on me




playin in my ocean activity center





The "Ted Face"

posing for the camera




Being a big boy with my cast

Harrison 2-3 weeks old

Our precious angel

Grandpapa Taylor loves taking Harrison outside where they listen to the birds in the morning

Gamma Spencer holding her 2nd grandson

Pop Spencer snuggling with the his namesake

My lil sis in ADPI, Kristen, came to see us - we were so excited to have her visit

Kristen's little girl Kennedy poses with our boy

HayLeigh never lets Daddy hold Harrison without her being right there too

Sleeping with Daddy

Daddy likes to style the lil man's hair after his bath

Auntie Kel and Uncle Bret Guetz are already in love with the snugglebug!

Poor Daddy has no room in the bed!

More Harrison Pics

Here are some more pics of Harrison's birth and shortly after we came home we just got these downloaded off of my parent's camera... he has already changed so much in just 12 days!

Chillin in his papasan

Harrison in his going home outfit (of course his Nonnie bought this for him only the best for her Grandson)!

Grandpa and Nonnie Taylor holding their grandson

Brand new to the world

Held by Daddy

Aunt Alex holding Harrison the day he was born

Snuggle bug

Sweet precious boy

Proud Papa

So loved by mama and daddy!

"Nonnie" Taylor holding her first grandson

Edwin "Harrison" Spencer IV

Finally our new addition to our family is here!

Harrison was born on May 9 at 8:02 am 6lbs 10oz 20 inches long.

On May 8th we went to Labor and Delivery per our doctors orders due to some fluid Christina was leaking. The test came back that there was a tear in the Amniotic Sac and she needed to be induced immediately... quite a shock to us all - we thought we would be home in time for dinner!

After 9 hours of Pitocin induced labor and 45 mins of pushing Harrison finally joined us!

During the delivery meconium was found and once he was delivered he was having trouble breathing... he was immediately rushed to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where he remained for the first three hours of his life - as yo can imagine it was quite difficult on all of us - as we waited in limbo to find out if our little boy was alright.

Mike went with Harrison and Christina's mom stayed with her.

Once they ran all his test, x-rays and hooked him up for a while to oxygen he figured out how to breath on his own. The test all came back looking positive so he was able to leave NICU and join his parents!

Mom, Dad and baby are home and doing well (albeit sleep deprived)!

Below our some initial pics we took -we will post more soon!

Love,
Mike and Christina

Mike cutting the cord

Finally in his mother's arms

The new Spencer Family

Sleeping like a baby

Still Sleeping

Baby Boy

Our good friends Justin and Coley Arnold, and Kelley and Bret Guetz came to visit us in the hospital - here is Auntie Coles holding our lil man

Finally HOME!!

Christina @ 33 weeks

Here are a few pics are dear friend Beret Dahm took of Christina at 33 weeks pregnant... Chrsitina didn't want to do it at first but we are so glad she talked us into it!