Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!

The cutest Spider-Man and Spider are excited about Halloween this year!  Logan is 3 years old and Grayson is 4 1/2 months old!

Such sweet boys!

Chunky Spider

Logan was using his super powers in this one.




Here are some throwback Halloween pictures of sweet Logan. I can't believe how what a big boy he is becoming!

Superman- 2012- age 2

Pumpkin 2011- age 15 months

Spider 2010- age 3 1/2 months


Logan lately...

Our sweet Logan is as busy as ever!  He is still our loving, sweet little boy, and he is growing up so fast.

Aunt Holly's picture from St. George Island in early October. I think he is so beautiful.

The last 4 1/2 months have brought huge changes to Logan's life with the addition of his baby brother to our family.  Logan has taken it all in stride, and he is such a sweet big brother to Grayson.  Every morning, he wants to come into Grayson's room with me to get him out of bed.  Grayson is greeted with lots of Logan's hugs and kisses and baby talk!




Logan started the Pre-K 3 year old class at school in August (3 days a week), and he is continuing to thrive in that learning environment.  He loves his teachers Mrs. Katie and Ms. Erica, and he is in a class of 12 students (some full-time and some part-time).  Only three of those are boys, and he says his best friend in class is Brennan.  He learned all of his letters last year, but this year he is learning one letter a week and a lot of other things to go with the letter.  They are currently on the letter "H" which is fitting since Halloween falls this week.  He comes home everyday with at least 3-4 activities in his folder for us to see.  He is always proud of his work!

It is amazing how much Logan knows!  He is truly a sponge, and he remembers everything.  He also continues to notice everything, and you cannot get anything past him.  Lately he has noticed my new eye shadow, which he told me he did not like.  At lunch at Chick-Fil-A with Aunt Holly recently he kept staring at a lady at the table behind us.  I repeatedly asked him to sit down and eat, but he kept staring at her.  Finally he pointed at her and said, "Mommy, she doesn't have any eyebrows!"  I was quite embarrassed, and Holly and I had to try to contain our laughter that he would say that out loud.  It was true- the lady did not have any eyebrows.  I was shocked he noticed something so detailed!


I have a code on my iPhone primarily to keep Logan out of it whenever I do not want him playing with it.  This week he took my phone, typed in the code and unlocked it.  I have never told him the code before, but I guess he has watched me and learned it.  He did it several other times that day, and I changed the code that night!  I think he is so smart!

Logan's imagination continues to grow as well.  He is now completely into superheros, and we play superheros and bad guys all the time.  He makes "shooter things" out of blocks, and he uses his "superpowers" to do whatever he wants.  He also likes to play that he is the "Daddy" and I am the little girl he is taking to school.  I have to sit in the pretend back seat while he buckles me in my pretend car seat, and then we drive to school and talk.  He hugs me bye, and then comes to pick me up a few minutes later.  When he gets to "school", he says "How did she do today?" and takes my hand to walk to the car.  He does not leave out any detail!



Logan constantly wants to know how everything works or why something is the way it is.  An apartment complex is being built near U of M, and we watch the progress on our car rides to school in the morning.  One day Logan said he wanted to go up in that building, but how would he get up to the top?  I told him they would probably build an elevator.  He said, how will they build an elevator?  I told him I did not know.  His response- "Mommy, TELL ME!"  So, I tried to explain how they would build one with my limited knowledge.  I suppose I will one day wish for the time when Logan thought I had all of the answers!


One big thing Logan did a couple of weeks ago is finally throw away his pacifiers (his paci).  Truth be told, I was also addicted to him having it!  At night when he would be going 100 mph, he would immediately calm down upon getting his paci.  It was like magic- he would sit on the bed and start rubbing his hair and not make a sound!  But, we knew he was too old to have it, and it was time to give it up.  A month or so ago he mentioned that he had seen a flying Buzz Lightyear at school and wanted one at home.  I asked him if he would be willing to trade his paci for it, and he said yes.  So, I ordered one online, and we waited until the time was right for him to throw his paci away.  He really has not even asked for it since throwing it away, but it did take him a few days to adjust to falling asleep without it.  Those were some late nights!  But now he has adjusted well.  I am proud of him!

We are so proud of our sweet boy, and we love watching him discover the world.  He is loud, pretty much always runs (I don't think he knows how to walk), and he plays rough.  But, he is also sweet and kind, and he is always curious and aware of the world around him.  We would not want him any other way!  We love you, sweet Logan!


Sunday, October 27, 2013

Bath time for Brothers

I decided to try to give the boys a bath together for the first time today.  Since Grayson cannot yet sit up, I put the Bumbo seat in the bathtub.  I had heard that people sometimes use those for baths, but it did not work for us.  It kept floating, and Grayson weighs at least 22 pounds!  At least I got a few pictures, even if Logan would not cooperate long enough to take one with Grayson.  I think I will wait a couple of months until Grayson can sit up alone before trying it again!

Such a sweet baby

One day we will find his neck!

Roly-Poly Baby


My big boy

He would stay in the bathtub all day!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Grayson- 4 months old


Our sweet Grayson turned 4 months old on October 12!  He is such a sweet, easy-going baby, and he is very loved by his Mommy, Daddy and big brother.  Grayson has changed so much over the past couple of months.  He has become more alert and seems to be more cognizant of his surroundings.  He gives us the sweetest smiles, and you can spot those dimples from miles away :)

4 months old- 10/12/13

3 months old 9/12/13

We visited Grayson's pediatrician for his 4 month check-up, and he confirmed that Grayson is doing great.  He weighed 21 pounds, 12 oz (greater than 97th percentile) and was 26 1/4 inches tall (96th percentile).  We are proud of our big and healthy Tucker boys!  Grayson is wearing primarily size 12 month clothes and size 4 diapers. I am predicting another tall boy like his Daddy!

Such a sweet, cuddly baby!

Here is what Grayson has been up to this month:

  • He has definitely found his voice! He loves to "talk" and especially loves it when we talk back. 
  • Smiling all the time- he has the sweetest smile and seems to have a never-ending supply of them!
  • Loving watching his brother and getting attention from him. Sometimes Logan can calm Grayson when no one else can! I hope their bond continues to grow.
  • Loving his jumparoo- he can already jump really high!
  • Also loving rice cereal.  Our doctor said we could try it just before his 4 month check-up, and he loved it.  
  • Sleeping through the night occasionally- and only waking up once otherwise.  I am very grateful!
  • Still loving to be swaddled at night.  
  • Going to bed by 7 p.m. every night.  If he is not in his gown and swaddle blanket by 6:45 p.m., we certainly hear about it.  You can set your clock by it!
  • Rolling over from tummy to back and having excellent head control
  • Keeping his fingers in his mouth and drooling constantly- I am sure teeth are not far behind. 
  • He had a trial day at PDO, and he did great.  His teachers are very sweet, and they loved him!  He will start going two days a week in November and will get to hang out with Mimi the rest of the week. 
Grayson is such a sweet, happy baby, and we love him so much!  


Swinging for the first time with big brother pushing him!

Cutie pie!

The jumparoo is a big hit and of course big brother helps

Rice cereal- he cleans the bowl every time!



St. George Island Vacation

On September 29, we headed to St. George Island, Florida, for a week-long family vacation with my Dad, Sandra, Holly, Jason, and Graham.  It was a great trip with great people!

The whole gang on the beach

Our little family

My Daddy and his girls


My sweet boys- Grayson just goes with the flow!


Daddy & Sandra

The Cousar Family

St. George Island is a small island off the coast of the Florida Panhandle in the Gulf of Mexico.  There are several local restaurants that specialize in oysters and grouper, which are often caught and served the same day.  Sandra has been visiting St. George Island regularly since the 90's, and Daddy started going with her a few years ago.  It is their favorite vacation spot, and we were so glad they invited us to join them for this fall trip!  We stayed in a house right on the beach and had a huge stretch of beach all to ourselves.  There are very few condos in St. George Island, and I have learned that a beach house is much easier with kids so it was perfect.  You don't have to get on an elevator to go back and forth to the beach with all of your stuff, and we typically have a lot of stuff.



This was Grayson's first vacation, and he was pretty easy-going all week as long as he got to bed on time!  If I had not been under an umbrella on the beach, I would have definitely had a Grayson-sized tan line because that sweet boy loves to be held by his Mommy.  He would take long naps while I relaxed, and it was great!








Logan loved the swimming pool much more than the beach and would have stayed in the "cold pool" all day long if we would have let him!  He called it the cold pool because the water was very cold, especially compared to the hot tub or "hot pool."  Logan also loved playing with his cousin Graham.  Graham was almost 15 months old on the trip, and it was probably the first time they had really played together.  I'm sure it is a sign of things to come, and one day Grayson will be joining them as well!

A favorite memory from the trip for especially Brian and Logan was chasing crabs on the beach at night with flashlights.  Brian was armed with a bucket and Logan with a shovel.  They caught crabs of all sizes, but Logan preferred the little ones he could catch on his own.  Papa Coburn said that Logan will probably remember chasing crabs on the trip even if he does not remember anything else.  He absolutely loved it!







Traveling with kiddos is exhausting, but the travels woes were certainly worth it to spend a week in such a beautiful place with my Dad, Sandra, and the Cousar's.  We had a great trip, and I am thankful for our time together!