Missing my baby boy

So I am back at work. 

I am HATING work. Sorry if that is harsh. But it really is awful.

I cry every morning that I have to leave. 

But whatever, it must be done for the next little while. 

Meanwhile, our house gets moderately terrifying most days and I try to tackle small amounts of the crazy when I get home.

But also when it comes down to it, Ryan is by far the greatest husband in the world. He takes such good care of my sweet baby boy while I am at work. We are definitely blessed to be able to have the situation that we do. I could NEVER drop my son off at a daycare. I would rather be homeless in a box before doing that. So I am grateful for that at least. 

On a happier note, Tucker is the cutest thing in the world. I seriously love every single second I spend with him. He makes me happier than I have ever felt. Ryan and I love playing with him and hearing him talk and coo and giggle and smile constantly. There is nothing greater than seeing that. I forever will love being a mom. There is nothing more rewarding or exhilarating than being his best friend. 

I can't believe he is going to be three months old this week. He is getting so big and so full of personality that I don't even know how it all fits in him. Needless to say, I adore this little goo face. 

Ugh I miss him. I'm going home now. See ya later work.

Newborn Pictures!

So I am finally getting around to posting these pictures

We had them taken when Tucker was about 12 days old. 

Our friend Elizabeth Martino took them. They turned out great!

I can't believe how much he has changed since then... I love this little guy!

Two Months!

My goodness this month has flown by. 

I am LOVING being a mom. Absolutely every second of it.

Tucker is cuter every single second. And we have more and more fun playing every day.
Let's see... Tucker is 13 lbs now and is 24 inches long!
He smiles ALL the time and is starting to giggle.
He gets so excited to see me and Ryan. Especially if he is waking up.
He will only sleep with a soft downy blanket. Literally.
He LOVES being outside. In fact, we have now distinguished the 'take me outside' cry from all the others.
He sleeps about 6 hours in a row at night which is sooooo nice.
We have endured his first cold. So sad. But he was sooo snuggly :)
He has gotten his 2 month shots... He was not amused.
And his 2 month growth spurt was killer. He grew out of a lot of clothes that weekend.

We have been quite busy here in our household this past month. We had some family in town, celebrated my birthday and enjoyed some beautiful weather.

I cant believe I am 25 now! Ryan gave me the best birthday gift and we had a wonderful time together as a little family. On my birthday Ryan came home early and we went and got some delicious pizza, some Martinelli's and The Great Gatsby. It was exactly what I wanted for my birthday. Ryan also got me a great watch for a present! It has a vintage map for the face. Totally my style. We also went to the new H&M in Orem and I got to pick out a bunch of new clothes since I have been hating mine since being pregnant. Overall it was a great way to ring in my 25th year. 

We also have the chance to head down to California this coming weekend for Ryan to present another paper at another conference! We are so excited that he has had these opportunities while in grad school. I am so super proud of him. It's a crazy time here now that PhD applications are due in a couple months. It's so much work. I am looking forward to them being done so we can finally find out where we will be moving to next fall! Because once Ryan finds that out, then it's smooth sailing and we can all relax and start getting excited for next summer which will hopefully be a summer to remember for us. Let's just say, if all goes right, it will be made up entirely of adventures in Peru and the Middle East :)

Anyways, here are some of the latest on the Tucker front. We could not be happier.

Evening walk around the temple

Just watching some Justice League before bed 

Another walk... Tucker's face cracks me up

His first experience with a rhino nose

This smile :)

Waking up with a cold 

All tuckered out

Naked!!

Unhappy camper

Melts my heart

Those rolls

Laundry day

And yes this is a picture of when Ryan used Tucker's blanket as a diaper. Poor little man.

One Month Old

Oh my goodness this month has been a roller coaster. 

I have never been more tired in my life. But I have also never been more happy. 

Tucker is a month old now! I know I am a little late in posting this but we have been all over the place.

My little man is my best friend. I cannot stare at him enough. We love him to pieces.

Well here are some things about our little guy at a month old:

• He weighs about 10.5 lbs

• He is over 2 ft tall

• He now loves tummy time (most of the time) 

• He loves bath time 

• He has some good nights sleeping.  But still loves to fight sleep like its his enemy.

• He loves having his feet put into a pool when he's hot.

• He is a great eater and is a total chubster.

• He smiles and coos all the time.

• He recognizes our voices and is starting to turn and look at us when we are talking.

• He has found his hands are good chew toys as well as his monkeys in his car seat.

We absolutely love this little guy. He has turned our world upside down but it is better than ever... Even when I am only getting an average of 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night. 

We love our little Osito.

                First time at the ocean