Easter!

Happy Easter from these two cuties!

We celebrated at the beach with Gigi...the kids woke up to Easter baskets, we went to an Easter egg hunt, ate a delicious Easter brunch, and spent a great day with family.

her first babydoll

diggers...of course :)

cute Easter bunnies! Tucker was not a fan though...

Thankful for Jesus being alive!

Tucker Weekly

Sorry so late! Tucker turned 49 weeks old! We are getting closer and closer to the big birthday! We've had a pretty regular week around here, but Tucker is still keeping us busy! He's standing on his own for a few seconds at a time, he loves to bounce balls, he's got all the signs of teething still (should be working on the molars or I-teeth), he's LOUD, he's making me need to childproof my house more and more each day, he still loves sweet potatoes and does well eating just about everything else! He's had a little cold this week and so does Mama (Daddy had it last week) and has had several visits from the nose suction thingy. We've enjoyed a low key weekend at home trying to get better, watching football, and getting ready for our family to come next weekend for Tucker's birthday party! It's going to be a fun few weeks!

Tucker also got his 2nd haircut Saturday by Daddy... He looks like such a big boy! You'll notice the little bruise on his cheek as well--now that he's trying to stand on his own and move around a lot, he is definitely getting some bumps and bruises! We've got a BOY on our hands!

Tucker Weekly

Tucker is 47 weeks old... and 11 months old as of yesterday! I'm late on the "bear picture" so be looking for that tomorrow! I can't believe he is 1 month away from his first birthday! This year has flown by!

Last weekend, Tucker got to go to his first football game at ECU--GO PIRATES!

He survived a busy week of travel and it's been so nice to be back home and in our routine! He got his 8th tooth and it seems as if the next ones are on the way! He seems to be very mommy-attached right now and cries often when I walk away... He's still standing up in the crib ALL the time and it often is the culprit of his shorter naps. Hopefully this little phase will be over soon! We dropped the lunchtime nursing and replaced it with a combination of breast milk and whole milk. He doesn't seem crazy about the whole milk but hopefully he will adjust soon! We also started putting it in a sippy cup instead of a bottle the last few days and he's slowly catching onto that too. So, I'm only nursing him in the morning and at night now--I don't know how ready he is for this, but we're getting close to the end! Tucker loves to dance and starts to move as soon as music comes on! He has found the stairs, Grey's bowls and has figured out how to open up cabinets--yikes! He's crawling faster and faster but still not trying to walk. Our boy is on the move!

Happy Wednesday!

Tucker Weekly

This 46th week of Tucker's life has been B-U-S-Y! Last week, my parents came into town to hang out for my birthday and to head to Atlanta to celebrate with Beth on finishing up esthetician school! She has worked hard this year and we're excited for her be done...and to start giving free facials to all the family members, of course :) Tucker did great in the hotel, thanks to the blackout curtains that made for great naps! He also was a champ on the long car rides..especially since Mama was beside him the whole time :) As you can see, Tucker LOVES lemons and Uncle Anthony kept feeding him more... he doesn't even make much of a squinting face and literally eats it down to the peel!

One of his new favorite things to do is to turn on the water in the bathtub, over and over. He still loves to stand in his crib and most naps, I have to lay him back down several times. He's eating a TON lately...especially at dinner. It seems like he is a bottomless pit sometimes! Today, I dropped the lunchtime nursing and we'll be replacing that with a bottle...and hopefully a sippy cup soon! We added a little whole milk to his bottle today and he seemed to love it! We'll continue to wean him to the whole milk and I should be finished breastfeeding him by the time he's 1! Crazy! He also got his 8th tooth this week and I think I see the 9th one starting to come in!

Tucker had his first sleepover Wednesday night at the Gibbs! Melissa offered to keep him for the whole night so we could celebrate our birthdays and it was such a blessing! It was so weird to be in our house without Tucker there! He did great over there though and it was lots of fun for him and 4 of his biggest littlest fans! THANK YOU!

Last night, Tucker and I came to Greenville for a quick trip to meet my best friend Jordan's newest addition, Aldrie. We'll go to the opening football game tomorrow--GO PIRATES--and then head back home. So, that makes for Tucker sleeping in his own bed 2 out of the last 6 nights...I won't make you go on another road trip for a long time buddy :)

Have a great Labor Day weekend! Let the football season begin......

Tucker Weekly

Tucker is 45 weeks old! I definitely can't keep up with this anymore unless I look at the last TW...

This time last week, Tucker was still having a high fever and feeling like poo. After a long several days of fevers, waiting on different test results, and a drained mama and daddy, we concluded that he had a nasty fever virus. Once he was back to himself, we were so thankful!

In other news, Tucker is finally waving and it is so cute! He's walking from furniture to furniture, but not on his own yet! He's started crawling all over the house...even to daddy's office doors :) He loves to hang out with me in the kitchen and has taken over my tupperware cabinet! He's just nursing 3 times a day now and I'll continue dropping the rest of the feedings over the next several weeks leading up to his 1st birthday! CRAZY! We are having so much fun with Tucker right now...our boy is growing up!

Tucker Weekly

Well, I'm coming back from the blog hiatus... Tucker is 44 weeks old and we have had quite a week mostly consumed with Tucker being a sick little boy! I'll try not to bore you with too many details, but Tucker got his 3rd fever in 10 days on Monday. The first two occurrences were not very high and we (us and the doctor) concluded it was some sort of virus. But, on Monday, Tucker's fever came back and was up to 103. We headed to the doctor Tuesday morning and after blood work, we found out that Tucker's white counts were higher than they should be, which led the doctor to believe he might have a bacterial infection. He also had a strep test, a test done for a UTI, and in the end, got a shot of a very strong antibiotic. Today, unfortunately, his temperature was still up to 103 until tonight when it finally went down to 100 (relief!). But, we're continuing on antibiotics and we're waiting to get the results back on the UTI and the blood work to confirm whether or not it is a bacterial infection. It has been a little scary, especially because of the "bacterial" talk, but the doctors and nurses have been great and despite all that's going on, Tucker really has remained a trooper! We are worn out on Tucker having a fever probably as much as he is, but we're making it and hoping tomorrow he will really turn the corner!!!

In the picture, Tucker is "diaper boy"...we were trying to keep his clothes off since his fever was so high!

Tucker Weekly

Tucker is 43 weeks old! Today was a busy day! This morning, Bosten came to hang with us... I'm going to start keeping him here on Wednesday mornings and we're so excited to have a weekly playdate for the boys! This was the first time the boys actually seemed to notice each other, want to play with the same toys, and chase each other!

I love this boy's smile!

busy at work...After a fun visit/coffee hour with my friend Amy this afternoon, Brad, Tucker, and I left to go have a special birthday night with Jason Gibbs! Jason turned 7 yesterday! I can't believe this little guy that was just turning 2 and learning how to "pee in the potty" when I first met him, is this old! Jason has the most hilarious personality and there were several times we had a good laugh tonight, especially when he told us that he thinks a little girl in his class, Lauren, "likes him". He said, "She hangs around me a lot". Gotta love the 1st grade lovin! We had a good ol' dinner at Chick-fil-A and then went to play some putt-putt! Tucker did great just hanging in the stroller (even past his bedtime!) and it was a great time.

Jason is one of Tucker's favorite entertainers...he constantly interacts with him and Tucker loves him!

Happy Birthday Jason! It was so much fun to have a special night with you!

This past weekend, Tucker had a little virus...no other symptoms besides a fever, but he was definitely not himself... So, we are thankful he's back to normal these last few days! He's still moving all over the house, standing a ton, and keeping us busy!

Happy Wednesday!

Tucker Weekly

42 weeks old!

T U C K E R

had a great road trip to and from Greenville with his backseat buddy, Charlie (and Mama had fun with Charlie's mama, Tori too!)

loves to look out the window (so does Grey)

is pulling up on everything and getting better and better at standing!

has finally started crawling on his knees, but prefers to army crawls most of the time

has gotten two new teeth up top--giving him 6 total now

still does this...

is getting bumps and bruises from the many attempts to pull up, reach for, and grab at

loves door stoppers

always has dog hair all over him from crawling on the hardwoods

loves cell phones--real ones, fake ones, it makes do difference

and definitely still has crazy hair days :)

Last night, Tucker and I were lying on the floor, rolling around, giggling...kind of wrestling... it made him seem so old! With him being so mobile, making lots of noise, and standing most of the time, he is definitely not my little baby anymore!

Tucker Weekly

Tucker is 41 weeks old! Most of this week has been spent in Greenville... Thanks Pops and Gigi for everything and for playing with Tucker so much! We've had so much fun with my family and some friends we've gotten to see as well!

Tucker is crawling all over the place (still not up on his knees) and as of today, he is pulling up! He is keeping us busy for sure!

He LOVES the water... he has had so much fun playing in the pool and now that he's crawling, he isn't as interested in being in his float. He never stops kicking his feet and moving his arms!

We miss you daddy! See you tomorrow!

Tucker Weekly

Tucker is 40 weeks old! Sorry I'm a little tardy on this one...

Tucker is...

graduating to size 5 diapers

pointing a lot and it's so cute!

crawling--army style--everywhere, especially to the outlets, door stops, dvd player, and Grey's toys...basically anything but his toys :)

eating chicken (his first meat) and more and more food with his fingers

LOVING books and being read to...especially Goodnight Moon and anything by Sandra Boynton

He loves to sit up in his crib and he usually ends up putting his legs through the crib slats and can't figure out how to get them out--when I walk in the room, he looks like he's in jail :) (I will definitely try to get a picture of this soon!)

and drumroll.......

Tucker got his first haircut!!!

Don't get too disappointed so fast... If you didn't know this already, Brad is a pretty experienced "hair cutter"and he did a pretty good job considering Tucker was not a very "still" client. We just thought we needed to take a little off the sides and the back and an even smaller bit off the front. Here are some pictures... He's as handsome as ever :)

Before...

During...

After...

Tucker Weekly

39 weeks old...

...on the move! does an army crawl and slides himself across the floor...but it gets him around

...loves to go after Grey's rawhides--EW

...loves slapping his hands on the hardwood

...trying more foods with his fingers...cheese, bread, more fruit...getting better and better at it!

...he's going from laying down to sitting up on his own... this is NO FUN in the crib when he thinks it's time to sit up and play instead of go to sleep! he loves to stick his legs through the crib slats and he can't get them out without me coming to help...good times :)

This morning we went for his 9 month check up...

He was still in the 95 percentile for height and the 90 percentile for weight! Our boy is tall! Crazy thought...he's 30 inches long and I'm 61 inches tall--looks like he'll pass me by the time he's 3.

He got one shot and he was so brave...he barely cried! Afterwards, we headed over to the Gibbs for the day and I was telling the boys how brave he was. Jason (6) said, "He needs a sticker"! So, he made a homemade sticker and taped it on Tucker's shirt :) Taylor, who is so used to getting pricked and prodded said, "Did he use numbing cream?" After telling him no, he said "That is crazy!" Love the way these boys love on my boy... Tucker is full of joy when we spend time there!

Tucker Weekly

Today, Tucker is 38 weeks old and 9 months old (bear picture coming tomorrow)! It seems like all the time lately I'm reminded that he is not my little "baby" anymore... We had a great week, mostly spent at the beach! Tucker LOVES everything about it...the sand...the water...playing in the ocean with daddy... We are SO GLAD that he enjoys it! Life will be pretty boring for him this week after being at the beach and the pool every day! Tucker also started trying lots of new finger foods this week...toast, pasta, cheese, and even a peach with Pops!

The most eventful thing that happened this week is that Tucker is crawling!!! We are on the move... and by "we" I mean, Tucker is going all over the room and I'm chasing him! Yesterday he went further than a few feet and today he continued to explore more and more and we said goodbye to our coffee table in the middle of his crawling space :) We thought you'd like to see this action...

Enjoy some more pictures from the beach!

Tucker and Papa!
And Mema...

Fun in the pool with Aunt Darlene!

Tucker Weekly

Tucker is 37 weeks old! There were a few things I forgot to mention last week... He weighed in at 22 pounds and 7 ounces when he had to go to the doctor a few weeks ago! BIG BOY! Also, he's eating better and better with his fingers! He loves cheerios and puffs and hopefully we'll start trying more foods in the next few weeks! It's definitely nice for me that he can start feeding himself a little bit!





He continues to move a lot...not quite crawling but so close. Yesterday he had his first incident with the coffee table that landed him a good little strawberry on his head!

Tucker is so determined these days and if you take a toy away from him, it's not pretty :) Brad was teasing him just for the fun of it here (imagine that) and I had to get a picture of this face!



His hair...Oh his hair... I've been trying to comb it down a little and it will lay down for a little while, but for the most part, we've still got the stick-straight-up-chick-like hair going on! If it was up to Brad, it would stick straight up, so I may loose that battle :)

We just came down to the beach to spend the 4th with my family... Looking forward to more beach and pool time... pictures to come!