Halloween Monkeys, Thanksgiving, & Holiday Cheer

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted anything. It is very stressful that we are househunting during the holidays and deer season..... I'll just say it has been crazy!! Tucker is changing with each passing day. It has been amazing watching him grow more and more into a little person. He is definately growing up too fast but I am so excited for his first Christmas!!! Here are some pics from the last few weeks.

I love this picture... he was laughing so hard

Tucker's 1st Thanksgiving

Tucker & Daddy on Thanksgiving

My Little Monkey!!! This costume only stayed on for 20 mins because it was so hot

What a precious boy. How am I ever going to be able to say no to that face?

All Things Tucker

It has been kind of a crazy week. Not only has Tucker had an upper respiratory infection but he is also teething. He has been sooooooo fussy and I feel so sorry for him. Mom called me at work yesterday and said that Tucker has cut his 1st tooth!!! This is so exciting but bittersweet at the same time. My little bug is growing up too fast :( Here are several photos from the last few weeks.

I love the sweet sound he makes when he grins like this

I actually think he looks like me here. Identical to my baby pics

Enough Pedialyte already, Yuck!!

This is tucker when he was 4 days old. I found this today and couldn't resist posting it

We took Tucker to the pool the other day and he had a great time. He didn't even mind it when he got splashed. Our good friends Stephanie and Tara came over and brought their precious little boys, Brody & Carter. I have enrolled Tucker in an ISR class in Rockwall. It is an Infant Swim Rescue class where they teach babies to hold their breath under water. It also teaches them to roll onto their backs and breathe until help arrives in case they ever fall into water. But before we can go to class, Tucker and I have some homework to do. We must make a log of sleeping and eating routines and trends before we can begin the swim class! This helps determine how much time he can spend in the water. I can't wait for the class to start in a few weeks. Here are some pics from the pool:

Daddy, Tucker, & Nervous Mommy :)

Josh & Tucker soaking up the sun

Mommy & Tucker

Our Little Family

Stephanie & Brody,Tara & Carter, Katie & Tucker

Mom & I put Tucker in this cute little washtub we found the other day. Tucker has a blow up pool but it's pretty shallow and he is unable to sit up well in it. The washtub is way cooler!! Check me out:

Hmmm....

Ahhhh.....

Now that's more like it... All I need now is a cold brewsky and a teething ring.

Later that evening, dog tired

Passed Out! It's scary how much Tuck looks like Josh

About a month ago we started giving Tucker rice cereal

Get...In...My...Belly!! Yum!!

Tucker & Brody

Tucker in his bouncer, he is having a blast!!!

Look at this precious face

So sweet, I love this picture

All Tuckered out!

That's all I've got for now. Stay tuned for the upcoming pictures of Tucker's 1st tooth!!!!

Getting Cuter & Cuter Everyday!!

Here are some of the latest pictures of our precious baby boy! The 1st 2 pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago. He must not have wanted to have his picture taken because by the 3rd or 4th picture he was pretty upset! Notice how happy he is on the first picture and then look at the last picture. The look on his face is priceless!

Tummy Time.. Tucker LOVES this!!

Letter To Tucker... And of Course PICTURES!!

Tucker,
I can't believe that you are almost 15 weeks old!!! It is so hard to believe how much you have changed. You have already brought so much joy to me & Daddy's lives. I could just sit and stare at you for hours and hours. You are the most beautiful baby we have ever seen. I know you are little now but someday you will be able to read this and know how much you are loved. I never thought I could love anything as much as I love you. The feeling is indescribable.



You are also growing like a weed. A little weed who has taken over our hearts! You are developing such a precious personality. It melts my heart when I walk up and you laugh when you recognize that it is me. It is the best feeling in the world. No matter what kind of day I have had, the best part of my day is when I walk in the room and see your precious face. I have never seen your Daddy so crazy about anyone. His face lights up anytime you smile or do something cute (which is pretty darn often). It seems like everyday you do something new or reach one of your milestones. You are so incredibly smart, baby boy and we love you more than anything in the world! Here are some of the things that you are doing now:



-holding your head up for long periods of time
-sitting up in the boppy seat or on the couch with pillows(you look like a bobble head, so cute)
-sleeping 6-8 hours every now and then
-eating 4-5 ounces every 2-3 hours (except when you sleep long stretches at night)
-sleeping on your tummy
-enjoying your tummy time mat and grabbing at objects
-watching cartoons- you love Sesame Street, Dinosaur Train, & when Daddy lets you watch
war movies-I'm not sure why but you loveanything with explosions and loud gunfire-that's our
boy!
-you smile when you see Mommy or Daddy
-cooing-saying gooo and gagagaga and squealing anytime you want attention
-you have rolled over once on 5/30/10 from your tummy to your back
-holding your pacifier in your mouth

You are sometimes scared of the flash on our camera but you are definately getting better. Today you got really upset when we took pictures and you really let us know how unhappy you were about it. I know in time you will get used to pictures and I'm sure you will start to pose for the camera soon.

Our computer is acting up and I am unable to upload any pics at the time.... Stay Tuned!

Countdown to Tucker's Arrival....Only 4 Days Left!!

Okay...Please prepare yourself because this is probably going to be the longest blog post known to man. Josh and I have some exciting news to share along with a ton of pictures that have been taken over the past few weeks. We found out last week that Tucker will actually be here much sooner than we expected. He will be arriving by C Section at 7:30 AM on February, 16th!!! Just 4 days away. We are so excited for him to finally get here. I had a final sonogram yesterday confirming that Tucker is still in frank breech presentation. It breaks my heart to know that he could be stuck in that uncomfortable position with his feet over his head! It really has to suck pretty badly for him right about now :( Hang in there Tucker, only a few more days to go until you finally get to meet Mommy & Daddy. I know you must be wondering when you will finally be seeing the people that have been talking to you through Mommy's tummy for the past 8 1/2 months. The sonographer said that Tucker has a ton of hair and that he is very chubby. I can't wait to see if he has curly hair like Josh! That would be the cutest thing ever!

This picture is a little out of order but oh well, here it is...

Our Finished Snowman

Josh and I had some professional photos taken of the 2 of us along with the baby bump. They turned out really beautiful and we are so glad that we were able to experience this together. Below I have posted a couple of our favorites from the photoshoot:

Last weekend Josh and I had an awesome baby shower to celebrate Tucker Glen Sperling. I must say that it turned out beautifully!! Thanks so much to our best friend Stephanie and our wonderful Moms for making it so special for us!! It couldn't have been more perfect. Also, thanks to all of our friends and family for making it out to help us celebrate this special time in our lives. It truly means the world to us and is very comforting to know that we have so many wonderful people in our lives who love us and support us. Below are some of the pictures from the baby shower:

Opening Gifts for Tucker

Tucker's Beautiful Cake... It was sooo yummy too!

Lastly, can you believe all of the snow on the ground?? It is so beautiful outside. It literally came a blizzard and I have never seen it snow this much in Texas in all of my life. Josh & I built a snowman with our neighbor Michelle and he turned out so cute! I will share a few pictures of that as well. The three of us then attempted to go sledding in laundry baskets down the steep hills behind the Walmart in Rockwall. I wish I had gotten a few pictures of this, however, a security guard quickly shut us down. He said that we were a few of the 100 people that had come to sled at Walmart and that the manager had already contacted his lawyer to say that it was too big a liability for people to be "Redneck Sledding" behind Walmart in their laundry baskets, HAHA! Oh well, we have every intention of going back today and atleast sledding down the hill once or twice more before the cops get called. I actually have to be really careful because I don't want to hurt myself or Tucker in the process. Maybe I will just watch this time ( I am supposed to be resting, I couldn't resist. I mean, how often does it snow this much in Texas?). Here are the pictures of our Winter Wonderland:

Absolutely Beautiful



Under the trees outside of our apartment

This is a completely retarded picture of me trying to fit into my coveralls

Diesel enjoying the powdery snow..He's such an awesome cat

Josh & Diesel playing in the snow