Tucker Weekly

It's been 5 weeks since Tucker was born! I'm not happy that time is going by really fast but I am thankful that things seem to get a little easier as each week goes by! We have had a better week...but unfortunately, Brad got a sore throat a few days ago and passed it on to me...I have been laying low today and can't do anything more than whisper right now :) So, this would explain being a day late on the "Tucker Weekly"... Hopefully we'll be well soon and Tucker will not get sick!
Tucker is doing great! His infection is better in his mouth but we think (and the Dr. said) that he might be having a reaction to the antibiotics I have been on (I'm stopping them today)...he has been really gassy and seems uncomfortable when he's eating and he has NEVER had a problem eating before so hopefully we'll see a difference in a few days. It has been frustrating to watch him be so uncomfortable so I'm looking forward to things back to normal! But, he continues to be much more alert--staring at the fan, lights, our faces...it is so much fun! We think he has flashed a few smiles but he isn't doing it on a regular basis quite yet :) He really likes his nightly baths now and he's sleeping great in his room! He loves riding in the car and sleeps the entire time when we're out doing things which I'll enjoy as long as it lasts :) And as we shared in his 1 month stats, our boy is growing and he just looks so big to me! I am loving being his mama and feel like we're all figuring out more of what our life looks like now. It has been challenging in so many ways but we're learning a lot and having so much fun with Tucker!

In this picture, Brad has just swaddled Tucker before bed. He takes this swaddling thing seriously, taking pride in doing it perfectly...and I can never do it as good as him, of course :)

Milk...does a body good!

So, we are officially raising a linebacker... Today, Tucker had his 1 month check up and his stats are out of control! Last week, we were at the doctor on Tuesday and he weighed 10 lbs, 2 oz...today, just six days later, he weighed in at 11 POUNDS! I promise I'm not feeding him pizza and burgers on the side! What was even more surprising to me is that he had a huge jump in height... two weeks ago he was 21 1/2 inches and today he was 23! So, he went up to the 85 percentile in weight and the 90 percentile in height! Clearly, he did not take after his mama in the height department--who knew I could produce that! We are so proud of our little hungry growing man...and seriously couldn't be more thankful for a happy, healthy boy! Off to feed...growing boy's gotta eat!

1 Month old!

Isn't he the cutest?

Had to share...

This morning, following our date night last night, Melissa emailed me to share this hilarious thing that Taylor told her... She still has a pack and play, so she set it up in her room last night for Tucker to sleep in. This morning she was breaking it down when Taylor came in. She said he got mad at her, telling her it needed to stay up for Tucker. He said, "I'm not going to give you the trophy for Best Mom award anymore!" HILARIOUS... and so sweet that he thinks Tucker just belongs at their house. As far as I'm concerned, that pack and play can stay up as long as you want! :)

On another note, today was a good day... I'm feeling much better and with the exception of last night, I haven't left the house all week. I think Tucker has been feeling neglected that I've never taken him to Starbucks before, so Starbucks we went! Oh the irony--there was Christmas music playing and it was 76 degrees outside! But the pumpkin spice latte was delicious! Then we took our time walking around a few stores and it was so nice! Tucker just sleeps the whole time...he's a natural shopper :) It does take an effort to get out the door--I feel like I have to start thinking in the morning how to work my whole day around leaving the house for 2 hours, but there is something about walking around stores with no purpose just to waste time...time that I would just be sitting at home trying to catch up on laundry or thank you notes or one of the many other things hanging over my head. The day ended with a delicious dinner that was cooked for us...does it get any better than that?

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh.....

That is how we feel tonight after the wonderful gift of a DATE NIGHT!!! That's right... a real date, Brad and I...no Tucker...out at our favorite restaurant... I've definitely never appreciated this so much! Recently, the Gibbs gave us a gift card to our favorite local place to eat--131 Main--and along with that, they offered to be our first babysitters, encouraging us to take them up on it in the first month of parenthood. So, tonight, we cashed it in--just a few days shy of Tucker's 1 month birthday--and we were so thankful! Like I mentioned in the last post, it has been a tough week and in a lot of ways, leading up to going out tonight felt like a little more work and stress than it was worth, but of course, it was SO WORTH IT! On the contrary, it probably came right at the perfect time. We enjoyed some yummy dinner and even splurged on our favorite key lime dessert as well. Our "babysitters" that came in the form of 4 little boys, are so sweet with Tucker. They really do treat him like a little brother that they want to nurture and take care of and I LOVE to watch it! I just picture Tucker trying to keep up with them as soon as he gets on his feet! I couldn't imagine anyone I'd rather have "babysit" Tucker than Melissa... So, thanks guys for the great gift of dinner...a night out...and for lovin on our boy!

Tucker Weekly

Tucker is 4 weeks old today! Every time another week goes by, I cannot believe how fast this is going by... Our boy is definitely growing, even out of his size 1 diapers actually, so time is going by quickly for sure!

This week has been full of some challenges... I have suffered from a few infections associated with breastfeeding which has been quite uncomfortable and we're tackling that with medicine right now with hopes that we can get that all worked out soon! Tucker has gotten thrush--AKA yucky stuff in his mouth that can cause him to be uncomfortable while he's eating, so we're also hoping his medicine kicks in soon as well! This has all been very draining and I can't say all of that without mentioning how AMAZING my husband is! He has already been stepping up to the plate these last several weeks, but he has gone out of his way to help me this week and I can't imagine doing this without him! He's probably wishing he did not work in our house right now, but as for Tucker and I, we're grateful to have him around...THANK YOU BABE!

Other things to report on:
--When we went to the dr., Tucker weighed in at 10 pounds, 2 ounces--GROWING like I said!
--He's got the typical case of baby acne on his face
--He's growing out of a few of his smallest outfits (that seemed huge at first)...this makes me SO sad!
--He started taking naps in his crib and is actually spending his first full night in there tonight as we speak...wish us luck!

Big Boy Bed!

Just thought I'd share a picture of Tucker in his crib...for the first time! He's just been sleeping in our room up until this point and we haven't quite moved him to the crib at night yet, but he's starting to take some naps up there and he seems to like it!



And this is just my new favorite picture of the handsome little guy!