My funny boy

So get ready for picture overload of Tucker!  We have been going crazy with our camera phones trying to get pictures of all the funny things he is doing. 

This age (15-16months) is VERY FUN but VERY HARD!  His personality is definitely coming out...the good and the bad! haha.  Mostly good though.

 

This was a night when James fed him lasagna for dinner.  As you can tell he REALLY enjoyed it!

 

 I love his look in this picture!  And also notice that in EVERY single one of these pics he is in his pajamas.  Yes, this is pretty accurate of what our days are like.

 

He learned what a Slurpee was and LOVED it!  Who doesn't though?

 

He found a comfy spot to watch Backyardigans.

 

His new favorite thing is to go half way down the slide then stop and pretend to be asleep.  He thinks he is so funny!  I love his little personality!

 

He definitely LOVES his doggies!  I don't know if they feel the same way all the time, but I love how much he loves them.  They are best buddies!

 

Tuckers version of a kiss.

 

Hugging (mauling) Mack! 

And come August, we will have another boy to keep up with!  I am so glad it's a boy because him and Tucker will be so close in age and hopefully best friends!  I am a little freaked out to have 2 boys under 20 months, but...I hear it is harder when they are younger but easier when they are older.  So let's pray that's the case=)

15 months and growing!

Well, our little baby isn't a baby anymore!  He is now 15 months old this week!  So today we headed to Dr. Duffy's office for his check up and shots.  This is him just hanging out in his socks and diaper. Love him!

 

While waiting for the doctor, we learned that he can open doors that have the pull down handles!  Luckily we don't have any of those in our house! (Don't you just want to eat those thighs!)

 

Daddy did a great job of entertaining him.  He really enjoyed spinning on the chair.

 

 

So the appointment went great!  He weighs 26.57 lbs (76 percentile), he is 33.27 inches tall (95 percentile) and he still has a 18.7 inch head circumference (59 percentile).  So our once tubby boy is defenitely getting taller and thinning out!  He is growing like a weed! 

When he got his shots I don't think it was the shots that bugged him as much as having to lie down (he HATES being forced to lie down!  Changing diapers is a joke!).  But not only that, the noisy paper they put on it freaked him out even more.  But he was a trooper!

 

 

Nothing but smiles for this boy as he is getting ready for bed!  Hopefully the shots won't affect him TOO much tonight since James is gone to Manti with his brothers for the night.  I hope I get some sleep!

 

Have a good night!

In a nutshell...

So I realize it has been quite a while since I lasted posted something, so I am going to do my best as summarizing the big things that have happened since! 

 

The first biggest thing is Tucker's first birthday!  Yes, he is 1!  Crazy!  We decided to do a party with both families and be done in one swoop.  It was definitely chaotic, but that's all because I wanted everything to be perfect.  As in all the perfect decorations, etc.  They only have one 1st birthday, right?  It turned out great!

I made him this cute onesie with a "1" on it.  Look how happy he looks!  Priceless!

 

 I did a Backyardigans theme of course.  The centerpiece is my grass decor that I had in my house and I made the houses out of cardstock then got all the Ty Beanie's of all the characters.  It turned out pretty good I thought.

 I also made him a cute birthday hat.  You can't see it very well in this pic.  I also did a banner of his name that I hung on his high chair.

 When I ordered the sheet cake from Harmons I got a smash cake with it.  I just told them to match it.  Really??  They chose dark blue as the color!!  It was EVERYWHERE and it stained his hands for days!  Note to self: never again will I have them do a dark color on a smash cake!

This is Tuck finally figuring out what this cake smashing was suppose to be about! It took him a while to figure it out, but he finally did.  Then he started crying hysterically.  I think he got a sugar rush!

 His favorite gift was from us and great grandpa Sailor.  We have already tested this thing out since the weather is better and we love it!

 I LOVE LOVE LOVE my little family!

 Then there was Christmas festivities.  We went to the Stevens house for Santa and for the nativity.

Check out this handsome man!  I had to throw this in cuz he doesn't get enough credit!  He seriously is an amazing man and I am so grateful I have eternity with him!  (Even if he is a Cougars fan)

 Tucker hated Santa from the moment he walked in the door.  We had to stay at a safe distance or this was the outcome!  (I love the way Santa is looking at him in this pic! haha.)

 My little fam

 Cutest little cow ever!  Tucker was able to play the cow this year in the nativity.

 LOVE HIM SO MUCH!

 And one of Mardeen's gifts on Christmas Day was a box with this in it.  It says "Grandchild #28".  Yes, we are expecting another little one August 16, 2013! To say we were a little shocked it happened this early is an UNDERSTATEMENT!  Since it took so long to get Tucker, we for sure thought it would take us a little bit.  Looks like Heavenly Father realized we didn't need to wait as long for this one.  Ready or not....

 Then after The Stevens on Christmas morning we went to my parents.  We also gave my mom the same wrapped present but it said "Grandchild #6". Tucker loves his grandparents!  He is one lucky boy!

Then I also had a girls dinner with these 2 ladies.  I love my 2 best friends!  So glad we are still so close!

 

 Like I said before, we have taken Tucker's bike out for a spin a few times since the weather got warmer. 

 He has always love the swing!

 My big boy is a little dare devil! 

 A day at the park

 Just about to head out for another day at the park!

Well, that pretty much sums up the past few months.  Tucker turned 1, he learned how to walk, I found out I was pregnant, Christmas fun, and fun in the sun.  Hopefully more fun to come!


'Tis the season to be stressed out!

I don't know about everyone else, but I am stressed this holiday season!  I honestly think the reason why is because not only do I have a child now, but his birthday is a couple weeks before and I have to get through THAT first before I can REALLY start to think about Christmas! Hopefully as the years go on I can master this situation because I don't know if I can do this every year!  Mind you, he will NOT be having a party like this every year.  He is going to be ONE so I have to do a little something, right? 

Not only do I have the party, but my car officially died 3 weeks ago and we only have had James' truck between us!  And with him remodeling a clients bathroom and me & him working our normal jobs, and doctor and vet appointments, it's challenging!  So we are looking for a car on top of that.  We think we found one but we have opposite schedules so we can only go Saturday.  So let's pray the one we are interested in is still there! I swear the car dealers hate us because we are the "we're just looking" couple, not the "we are going to buy tonight" couple.  It is a HUGE money decision and James and I pride ourselves on being pretty good with our finances, so we have to REALLY think it out.

And to make matters worse, Tucker has been sick for a month now and having a sick child is NO FUN!  We found out he had croup the day after Thanksgiving and he is still trying to kick it completely.  Never ending I tell ya!

So, I know this time of year brings stress, but I REALLY need to learn to manage it better!  I feel like when my life is stessful, my house completely falls in disaray!  I have yet to put up my Christmas decorations also and honestly, I am contemplating doing so.  I know I will end up doing it just because we have Tucker this year, but MAN, it's a lot of work!  So, maybe here in the NEAR future I will post fun things like Christmas decor, new car, Tuckers first birthday party, clean house, projects completed for Christmas gifts, James' remodel of a clients bathroom, etc.....but, until then,  you get my stressed out, neurotic, somewhat crazy post.  I hope you enjoyed my rant.

Nothing but smiles around here!!

Man, does time fly by!  I can't believe it has been so long since I last REALLY blogged.  Here is an update of what has been going on in the past 3-4 weeks.  Brace yourself for a long post!!

 

Us Sailor girls got together for a MUCH needed craft day!  And I mean a FULL day of nothing but crafts we have all been meaning to get done.  I brought 5 full totes full of stuff including my silhoutte cameo for doing vinyl and whatnot for everyone.  I got lots done!  Here is just one of my many projects I got completed.  Thanks Pinterest for the idea.  I just painted my knife block white then put vinyl on it and sanded the edges.  I also bought little number stickers that coordinate with the knifes so I know where each knife goes=)  I love how it turned out!

 

 We rarely go out and eat since we have Tucker, but we ventured out and went to good ol' Sizzler.  He did really well and found a new love for raisins!  He LOVES them!  He gets his little thumb and pointer finger and pinches them so carefully.  So cute!  He does this really funny thing where he blinks for a long time.  I just happened to get a pic of it while at Sizzler.  He does it a lot when he is excited or when I get mad at him.  I think he does it like he is disappearing or something when I get mad at him. haha.  So fun to see his little personality coming out!

 For Halloween I was debating whether to go all out or not since it was his first Halloween.  I opted to just borrow a costume my brother had.  Cutest giraffe I have ever seen!  I figure I will wait to spend money on outfits when they get to an age when they really want to dress up as something.

 This year rather than going and making so many rounds to relatives homes, my grandpa decided to come to my parents to hang out so he could see all the kids at once.  I love this pic of him with Tucker! 

 Here is my mom with all the kids.  Connor is the storm trooper of course.  He has been OBSESSED with storm troopers from birth I think!  Then Braxton is Indiana Jones.  Miley is a cute witch. (my sister made her a really cute witch skirt but forgot it, so this is her substitute skirt).  Then Bailee is a princess.  LOVE them all!

 I had to work Halloween night so James got to make the rounds.  After my parents he went to his parents.  Here are jut some of the cousins.  So fun to see them all growing up!

 Have I mentioned that Backyardigans are Tucker's FAVORITE!??  He's obsessed!  I am so glad it is a way cute show and I love it as well!  I sing the songs to him and dance.  He loves dancing to the music.  He claps and bounces uncontrollably.  I have to say though, he has GREAT rhythm!

 I took this pic when we were at Joann's and James said I should send it out as Thank You cards since the cart says Thank You! So, don't be surprised if you get this as a thank you card in the mail=)

 Tucker is so lucky to have such great grandparents!!  This is a cute pic of my dad with Tuck watching Backyardigans.  People die when they see how obsessed he is with Backyardigans. 

 Tucker is cruising around like crazy now!!  He is also obsessed with this walker!  First thing he does when he wakes up is grabs this thing and he is off until bedtime!  No joke!  I am glad though cuz he is SOOOOO close to walking!  He stands by himself and took a couple steps today.  So, any day now!!  So fun to see him grow up!  Sad though, too. 

 Tucker has been sick for what seems FOREVER, but that doesn't stop him!  Every tuesday and thursday I get to watch my niece for an hour or so and Tucker was sick but he just pushed her around for a good 20 minutes!  I wish I had that kind of energy!  Imagine the possibilities! I would get so much done! 

 He loves the dogs and loves watching them run around outside!

 We went shopping a couple time with my sis in her car and Tuck got to ride forward facing.  He LOVES it!  He also loves sitting next to his cousins who entertain him!  I would like that better too if what I normally got was staring at the back of a seat everywhere I went! 

 This shopping adventure we brought Connor along.

 And, this has been the story of my life it seems the past few months.  Our "Blue Boo" (Blue Malibu) that we purchased from James' grandma about 4-5 years ago, has finally breathed its last breathe.  It has been a great, old, grandma car..but we are definitely needing a newer, more reliable car.  Especially since we have Tucker now.  I am excited to get a new car, but NOT looking forward to a car payment! BOO!!  We have prolonged this long enough, and it is time I guess.  We are going this week to find a car, wish us luck!!

 

 

 Seriously, I love these men!  What a great pic!  James can REALLY get Tuck laughing!  Especially before he goes to bed cuz he is super slap happy!  Love it!

 

 And to end this post I thought I would leave you with a cute video to make you smile today!  (side note: James took this video HENCE the snotty nose and messy face! haha.) 

ENjOY!!!!!

Fall Family Pics 2012

Well...we finally did it!  We finally went and got our family pics done.  The ENTIRE family...dogs included.  I have been dreading doing it because I knew it was going to be a lot of work with a 10 1/2 month old boy who HATES being held and just wants to explore.  And on top of that, 2 dogs that ALSO just want to explore and play rather than sit and smile...go figure!  So, I hunkered down and just did it. 

We have been blessed to have Steve, my ex-uncle who has stayed close to our family, take our pics.  He is a great professional photographer and am so grateful for his patience with my little family.  His backyard is amazing and I am lucky that we had the beautiful change in leaves the day we went!  Great timing!  Get ready for picture overload!  These are some of my favorites!

 This is the panoramic pic he did.  It turned out awesome!  I think if you double click on it you can see it bigger.  I think I am going to blow it up and put it down my hallway.  Thoughts?

Let me know what your fav's are so I can try and decide which ones to make big and put on my wall.  Decisions, decisions...