The West Side Story: Tucker

Tucker,

You are such a wiggly boy! Even as I sit here and type this, you are sitting next to me trying to grab the computer and moving all around. You want to crawl so bad but every time we put you down, you want to be picked right back up. But every time someone holds you, you're all over the place! Throwing yourself backwards and sideways and reaching for everything. I'm surprised you haven't been dropped yet actually. No, take that back, this morning you were sitting on the edge of the couch and Trenton pushed the recliner down and you fell on your head. But don't worry because it was in slow motion and I still caught you by your legs :) I do think you are going through a separation anxiety phase though. If you see me leave the room then you start crying and you hardly let anyone else hold you when I'm around. Luckily you are still super smiley and love to laugh at other people when they talk to you.

I will probably regret this in a few months, but we help you "wrestle" your brother and you both think it is the funnest thing to do. He loves it when you "tackle" him to the ground :) The love you and Trenton have for each other is just the most precious thing in the world. You are starting to pick on him though. Trenton gets so mad when you pull his hair yet you just laugh and laugh.....oh boys. Some of your favorite toys to play with are Trenton's cars too. Sometimes you guys share with each other.

Peekaboo has become a fun game to play. At least you don't hold your breath like Trenton. Whenever anyone touches your head, your face just beams and a huge smile comes across your face. We already know we are going to be in trouble when your older because of your hair and your eyes, but as your mom I just love looking into your deep, soulful, dark eyes and seeing the world as a perfect and loving place. You have so much joy in your sweet little eyes.

One of my favorite things that you've started doing is giant monster hugs and kisses. Especially when you are just waking up and not fully awake yet. When I pick you up from your crib, you wrap your little arms around my neck and give me a big giant kiss, then lay your head back down on my shoulder. It definitely makes up for the fact that you still wake up approximately 23544563 times during the night :) (That's a bit of an exaggeration of course. You wake up probably 5-6 times still and nurse maybe 3 of those times. Still a lot though and feels like 23544563 times some nights!)

This shouldn't come as much of a surprise to me considering my sisters and I all had different hair colors and textures, but your hair is so much more fine and wavy than Trenton's whose hair is lighter, super curly, and thick. I have no idea how to tame your hair now since Trenton's conditioner doesn't really do much with your crazy hair.

At home all of the guys love you so much and you think they are pretty cool too. You're always smiling and laughing at them and I let some of them hold you :) It's pretty neat to think that you are going to grow up with nine older brothers! Let's just hope we can continue to raise you and Trenton right so you don't pick up on any of these guys' bad behavior!

Also, we have one convertible car seat for you in the van since we drive that more, but in our personal car we still have the bucket seat; which you hate. Well, you still hate the car in general most days, but you cry far less in the convertible seat. Anyways, I checked the measurements limits for the bucket seat and you only have about an inch left before you're too tall! You are 27 1/2 inches tall and about 17lbs right now. So pretty much within the next month we will need to buy you a new seat....pretty soon you are going to be as tall as your brother!

I still haven't been able to figure out what kind of personality you will have, but I love to see how much you change and grow and develop every single day. You will do great things in this life, I know it. You will change the world, my sweet boy. Just wait and see.

Brother Love :) Trenton loves holding your hands

Bath time! Luckily you like water being poured on your head. It makes washing your hair SO much easier! You especially love bath time with your brother. I think mostly so you can steal his toys :)

We've got two hungry hungry hippos in our family! You can demolish a food pouch in about 5 minutes. Plus you continue to think you are all big and insist on holding your own pouch to eat

Even though this picture doesn't say it, you love sitting outside and playing with the grass. Inside, we can't get you to sit and play by yourself for longer than 5 minutes, but outside you will sit for a long time! (The face I caught with the camera just makes me laugh)

Trenton has a bad habit of taking a few bites of his apple then leaving them so we started giving them to you to gnaw on. Sometimes I think you are able to get some of the juice. Apples are one of your favorite chew toys :)

I hope you both continue to share well and play together. This just makes my heart happy

My first Mother's Day as a mommy of two of the most perfect little boys in the world!

(Silly brother didn't want to sit still for a picture)

This silly, straight-faced smile. This is what Daddy and I love. You are so goofy and so loveable

Here is you being a big boy and feeding yourself

For Mother's Day we went to the Children's Museum. You both loved it! Then since Trenton was going non-stop and it was nap time for you, this was the best picture I could get all day with my babies :)

Lots of construction is going on around campus so naturally Trenton wanted a picture next to a tractor. And look at you sitting in the bike like you are a toddler! Slow down, Mr. Tucker, you are only 7 months old!

My smiley baby

Your first pool time! You really enjoyed splashing your hands into the pool. Until Trenton accidentally dragged the hose over you. Then you were done with the water for the day.