I Give Up!

Life is too much stress. I surrender. Take me away...to sleepy land.

Baby Toss Around

My family getting there "Grace time". Libby's lovin' on her too. I think that Libby is adjusting better to little sis because she gets to spend time with Grandpa, Dibbers and Hannah. She has especially enjoyed her time with Grandpa because when we visit him in Ohio...he has to work, here...not so much!

After a Week

Here's how daddy looks after a week of having a newborn baby AND the in-laws at the house. Libby told daddy the truth...he looks silly!

Too Funny

I couldn't help but post this video of my all too hilarious daughter.

More Pictures

 

These are the beautiful flowers that my sister-in-law and brother-in-law sent.

 

These are the adorable flowers that our church sent us.

 

Here is a picture of Grace in her car seat for the first time. She actually fills it out better than Libby did.

 

Here is Libby holding her Grace. She has been such a wonderful big sister...so far.

Fun with Grandma and Grandpa

 

Today grandma and grandpa and Aunt Hannah took Libby to Davenport for some fun. They went to Chuck E. Cheese's and Libby enjoyed riding on Bob the Builder. She got to meet Chuck E. too. If you are thinking about joining the fun and you live in the Iowa area I got a good report on the pizza. Mom and dad said that it was the best pizza they'd ever had at a Chuck E. Cheese. After wearing Libby out there they headed to the mall for Build-a-Bear. Libby, of course, chose a cat and then she got to choose an outfit for her kitty too. She was a very good big sister and made sure that she got a "baby cat" to match hers for her little sister.

While they were doing that, Chris and I were packing Grace up and bringing her home for keeps. She took the transistion well although she wasn't so sure about that crazy car seat contraption. At home she just slept, ate and pooped...all the things a baby is supposed to do. Mommy and daddy got a good nap in as well. Libby was glad to have her little sister at home with her and makes sure to come running any time she hears her cry. It is nice to be home again!

LIFE IS SO CRAZY...BUT GOIN' GREAT!!!!

Here is a slideshow of things that have happened in the last 3 days!!! Footers dug & poured on our new house...had a beautiful baby girl...forms set for the basement...basement walls poured today!!! UNREAL!!! So many things have come to pass successfully that I am starting to wonder what's gonna go wrong soon!!! But, for now, we're gonna praise God for His goodness, and thank Him for family, friends, a great job, and the bountiful blessings that He has given us!!!

Love you all...

The Tuckers

P.S. CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW TO SEE A THUMBNAIL SUMMARY SHEET OF ALL OF OUR PICTURES (IN THE ORDER THAT THEY OCCURRED)...THEN CLICK ON THE SLIDESHOW TAB RIGHT ABOVE THE FIRST PICTURE ON THE LEFT TO SEE THE PICTURES FULL SCREEN...THEY WILL ALSO ADVANCE AUTOMATICALLY. ENJOY!!!

2007-12-21 Crazy Life

GRACE EILENE TUCKER DEBUT!!!

Just a quickie post to let everyone know that Grace Eilene Tucker is finally here. She came into the world at 10 p.m. sharp...only after 13 hrs of labor...which was much better than 43 hrs. with Libby!!! Mommy was quite a trooper too...went from 2 cm all the way to giving birth in about 45 minutes...and the doctors didn't have enough time to get her an epidural or ANY drugs at all!!! What a manly woman!!! Gotta love her!!!

Grace weighed in at 6 lbs 14 oz, and was 19.5" long. She has 10 fingers, 10 toes, and perfect in every way. Thank God for such miracles....there will be pictures posted soon!!!

The Tuckers

Libby's Last Hurrah

Since today is Libby's last day as an only child (ok, or at least the day before they induce me) I thought I would post one last "special" Libby-only post. We decided that our last mommy/Libby thing to do would be to make cookies together. It was challenging with my post-due attitude issues (I REALLY want this child OUT of me!), but ultimately, I'm super glad we did it. It made me realize that even though I love my daughter and THOUGHT I was a patient person, well...some things just call on a LOT of patience. This is one of them.

Here is a picture of Libby with her sleeping bag (a Christmas gift from our neighbors...how sweet) as a back pack. She was so proud of herself and thought she was the coolest! I'd have to agree since she's my baby and all.

In this picture her and daddy are playing together. As long as this "cave" can withstand some wear and tear I think it will be a family favorite for a few years. If daddy can fit in there...WITH LIBBY...we should be ok. Of course it was fun to watch daddy wiggle out of there. Darn, I should have taken some video. :)

Well, I'm sure that Libby will have some of her own posts still, but I thought I would dedicate this post to her. :)

*In other Tucker news, the house is (for the most part) clean for all of the company that will be coming. They started digging our basement today. We SHOULD (we'll see) have basement walls by Friday. AND...I found my first gray hair today. :( I did the bad girl thing and pulled it out, but only because I wanted to take a closer look and make SURE that it was actually gray. I'm starting to get old. Either that or it's these darn kids (Libby was two weeks late, now Grace is one week late) not making their entrance to this world when they are supposed to. :)

Well, we'll post pictures of Miss Grace Eilene soon. Maybe I'll convince Chris to bring the laptop to the hospital and we can get the pictures posted ASAP. Otherwise, they should be up by the beginning of next week.

Due Date ~ 12/12/2007

Still waiting!

Update: As of my 40 week check up yesterday the doctor said that I still wasn't progressing on my own. He said that they would give me one more week and then go ahead and induce labor. So, if there is no baby by next Wednesday they will send me straight over to the hospital after my appointment. In one way, that is A-OK with me...I'm just ready to get this kiddo out of me, on the other hand, I really don't want to be induced again. I am praying that I just go into labor on my own sometime this weekend. It would be the best case scenario, but ultimately I'm just trusting God to take care of things in His way and His timing.