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Living LARGE!

27 weeks...


I am definitely living large these days! I have tripled in size the past 7 weeks and I am feeling it! One thing I prayed for this pregnancy was no swelling or minimal if so, & I am happy to report we are still at zero. Now the weight gain is a whole different story! I think my booty grows as fast as my stomach these days and you have to love the pregnancy puffy face. I had only gained 2 pounds up until 20 weeks and in the past 7 weeks the scale says +16!! ha ha! This little guy must be growing like a weed because a few days a week I feel like a bottomless pit! I had ZERO appetite with Braxton the whole 9 months but gained with him like I was eating for an army only thing reassuring with him was that it was pretty much all water weight! So this time around I am starting to panic knowing that this is pure baby weight gain!

We finally decided on a name! (YAY! )
We will be naming him Boston Jay Tucker!

BOSTON: because we love it & JAY: after my daddy!

I still haven't said it out loud but I told Tyler I was 99% sure so he took it and ran, and has been calling him Boston non stop. Hopefully I don't change my mind!
We realize it's very close to Braxton but with them so close it age it should be fun! Lets just see what happens while trying to actually say them when needing one or the other in the future!

My pregnancy has been going well, the sickness went away at about 23 weeks with only a few days here and there of being nauseated! Heart burn may just burn a hole right through my chest & I have started having Braxton Hicks quite often. I finally have energy back, wish it was as much as I had with Braxton but I am taking it and running with it while I can because I know it will only be around for a few more weeks. So I have started on a few projects and been sewing like crazy! We are moving rooms this weekend and putting Braxton into a big boy bed! Should be interesting! Wish us luck Braxton is 2 1/2 weeks shy of 18 Months but we really feel like he's ready (maybe not us) & needs a bigger bed!

We had quite the SCARE with our little Boston this week!

( I wanted to write this down it's very long and detailed so skip ahead if you would like!)

I think I stopped breathing! Some days I wonder why one of my most favorite things (Being Pregnant) causes me the most stress! I am quite your paranoid pregnant momma and I watch everything! Monday night about 8:30 I laid down on the couch and enjoyed watching my stomach move and rumble for about 15 mins. Boston was so active and I was just soaking in the moment. I ended up falling asleep right after waiting for Tyler to get home from the Jazz game. He woke me up when he got home and I did my usual "get ready for bed" routine (half asleep) and then crawled into bed!
I have been very aware with both pregnancies with the movement schedule/routine of my little guys! I have this baby down almost to a T depending on the time of day. Usually as I adjust to get comfortable he does so as well and I usually feel him after I get up to use the bathroom each time throughout the night. This night I had nothing but didn't think anything of it! Most of the time I will wait to go back to sleep until I feel him but I didn't think anything of it and fell back asleep fairly fast! Braxton woke up around 8 and we started our usual day! An hour had passed I realized he still hadn't moved! Still not worried because I knew he would go crazy once I got some breakfast in me so I ate and waited for about another hour, still nothing! So I decided I would see what I could do to get him to move. I tried for the next hour and forty five mins. Still nothing I began to panic called Tyler and of course he told me to stay positive. I told him if he didn't move in the next 15 mins I would call the Dr. by this time I was holding back tears and trying to breath. The next 10 mins felt like another hour I was still trying everything and not even a twitch! This kid is very active pretty much all day & I can count of any type of movement once I sit down! The tears were streaming down my face and I could only think the worst! I called my Dr and could barely speak to the nurse as I told her what was going on and she couldn't believe how many tricks I had tried! They needed to see me right away and I just kept thinking once I get half way there he will move I just know it! We rushed to Provo and when we pulled in still NOTHING! We waited in the waiting room for about another 10 mins and still nothing I was fighting back every emotion trying not to freak out all the other pregnant girls waiting as well. FINALLY the nurse came to get me she said one word to me and I lost it! I could barely talk and I just needed to hear his heart beat! I laid back on the table as fast as possible and lifted up all my layers. It had only been about 2 seconds once she put the Doppler on my belly but it felt like 2 hours! Right then one GIANT kick and one strong heart beat just beating away like nothing to it! I just blurted out "You have got to be kidding me!" I started crying not only from relief but from embarrassment!!! I couldn't believe I was there and everything was okay!

The nurse was great gave me a hug asked me if I would like her to spank him and reassured me I did the right thing! She told us that we wouldn't believe how many women this happens too and that they still aren't sure why! Tyler asked a million questions and I think I did so my self but couldn't concentrate on anything she was telling us because the shock was still wearing off! She needed us to go over for a Non Stress Test to make sure everything was okay. We headed over and got all hooked up and just watched and listened to Boston go crazy! They gave my an ultra sound and as they scrolled onto his face he was looking right at us and yawned so big and stuck out his tongue! CUTEST THING EVER! She also checked my amniotic fluid level and it is extremely high! She told me that's why I am so big already and that she thinks that's why they keep telling me I am going to have another big baby! I am crossing my fingers on that one! She also siad I pray you aren't in public when your water breaks! Boston did 3 full flips and couldn't hold still so they sent us home early and told us any baby that is moving that much is beyond perfect! PHEW!

He's back on his regular routine and has been moving so much! YAY! =0)

We are so grateful for him and now are dying for June to roll around! Again we keep praying and hoping the rest of the pregnancy will go smoothly from here on out but I guess it's unpredictable! So we'll just keep praying for a healthy baby, because that's all we really want!


Thought it would be fun to compare!










6 Months (Boston)




















6 Months (Braxton)

Baby Tucker #2

After 20 CRAZY weeks of pregnancy I feel so behind in life. This pregnancy has been completely opposite from Braxton so I thought for sure we were having a girl... but "BOY" were we wrong!

We are so excited to be having another little boy and can't wait to meet him. I just had my 20 week ultra sound and he looks perfect and is due to arrive a week earlier than we thought. I am now due June 19th and it feels just around the corner!!

(20 weeks 3 Days)

This pregnancy has been so crazy and we are hoping this little guy is giving us a run for our money now instead of later! I have had a few crazy scary days of spotting, abdominal pains, not being able to hold anything down, no fetal movements, extreme migraines, etc. This little guy is a trooper and has just been growing away and it hasn't seemed to phase him on bit. PHEW!

I started feeling him a few weeks earlier than I did with Braxton, & now feeling complete movements on a daily basis. He pretty much moves around the same time every day like Braxton did but seems to be a little more active already. He is a squirmy little thing and likes his space!

Pregnancy symptoms the past couple weeks....Heart burn has kicked in, along with my sciatic nerve! OUCH! BUT... I can't not complain because I am not swollen one bit yet. I was reading my blog posts the other day & while pregnant with Braxton I actually had my wedding ring off by now, could only wear flip flops, and had gained about 4x the amount of weight already! (Got to love the cold weather for that one) So I have to be excited about that! Lets just pray He's not as big & that the delivery goes a little smoother as well!

I think things will be smooth sailing from here on out and can't wait to see what's in store the next 19 weeks!

BRAXTON....

Braxton is a ball of fire and energy these days! He's saying about 30+ words and adds more and more each and every day to the list. He is on the go non stop and has been so fun. He has quite the attitude and his favorite word right now is "NO" and he loves to give crusties! MAJOR CRUSTIES!

He still LOVES his toothbrushes and has gone to bed with them (yes them about 4-5 are in his hands at a time) the past few weeks. He loves the movies "Lady & the Tramp" "Bambi II" & "Baby Noah" He watches them a few times a day to say the least. He is getting so big and acting so grown up it makes me sad.

He's not quite sure about having another baby but some days will give in and kiss and love my belly and shows me how is is going to hold and rock the baby. He is quite jealous these days so we are working on that hoping he will love his little brother and be okay with sharing his Mommy!

He loves to climb on everything and make slides out of everything. We are dying for spring so we can be outside! He begs me everyday to go outside and I just feel so bad. Poor little guy is getting stir crazy! He is such a joy and keeps us on our toes every second of the day!

As you can tell he is constantly on the go! His poor little face shows it! He has had quite the week of bumps and bruises.

Loves to play in forts and under blankets!

Got to love the attitude!

Latest Obsessions!

If you dropped by our house on any given day you are pretty much guaranteed to catch Braxton doing 1 of 3 things if not all 3 at once! There is no way to put these in order or tell you which on is his favorite because there is no way him or I could even choose!

I would have to say this little boy is beyond obsessed with oral hygiene! We can not keep a toothbrush out of his mouth! He always thinks he needs at least 2 one for each hand if not more! He loves to brush my teeth as well and gets upset if I don't let him!

Next... The TELEPHONE! It doesn't matter what kind or even if he has to use his own hand to talk he will walk around the house carrying on conversation after conversation. Doesn't matter what time of day or what he is doing even while eating (as you can tell in the picture) He loves to talk on the phone! He mostly calls Daddy but he loves to call "Gumma" and "Papa" as well. The second he hears a phone ring or sees one that's all it takes! I always thought "He must think I am one boring mom because he never calls me to talk" but finally I watched him one day as he picked up my cell phone and said "Ello Manda" ( He hasn't really ever called me mom or mamma unless something is terribly wrong or hurting him its always been Manda since day one! I think it's cute but sometimes I really do just want to be called mom!

Next Up... The BROOM! He loves to pick things up no matter what it is and put it in front of the broom so he can sweep it up! The kid loves to clean what can I say he loves wiping off things with wipes or rags (I pray this lasts) but he truly needs the broom or the vacuum if he sees it! I don't have a picture of him with the vacuum but his favorite thing is to chase the vacuum then climb on and go for a ride while while I am trying to clean! I started letting him do this since he was about 5 months! Now he's getting a little too heavy for me to push and the vacuum belt starts to smell if he gets on! I am trying to break this habit right now!

HalLoWeEn!

Ty and I were Hunters and Braxton was a Bear! I did not get one good shot of him in his costume by him self! So this will have to do!

Family Pictures

Here we go again!

I am so over due for an update! 

So I thought I would share some recent pictures to catch us up!

This summer has been CRAZY!! We have been out of town every other week or two since May! I can't complain because it has been so much fun and who doesn't like vacation right?  We have done a lot of fun things and we have enjoyed every bit of summer! 

Tyler is loving his break from a full schedule this summer! He is completing an internship right now in the PR department at XanGo  and loving every single second of it! He is learning a lot and so thankful for the opportunity! He will be returning to school full time in the Fall.

 

Braxton, Braxton, Braxton.... Where to start with this little guy! He is such a joy and such a busy little thing! Some days I feel like I can't catch my breath from chasing him all day! He is just everywhere and into everything!!  He is starting to stand on his own after pulling him self up and just about ready to take that first step! Not sure when it will be and when he will actually be walking but I feel like it will be a lot sooner then I had planned! Our poor little Braxton just hasn't been cut any brakes this past little while! It's been one thing after another! He had 2 ear infections in June, caused by teething he has 4 coming in right now that are so close! Then last Monday, June 29th I won the "Worst Mom EVER Award!" Braxton decided to try the stairs for the FIRST TIME and ended up conquering the whole flight! Once he reached the top he came tumbling right down! Split the top of his head right opened and was rushed to the ER where he was stitched right up with 6 stitches! 

Then yesterday as we were wrapping up a fun filled 4th of July weekend Braxton woke up not feeling the best and it just progressed rapidly! We just took him into the Doctor today and.... HERE WE GO AGAIN!..... Once again it's RSV on top of another ear infection! Poor little guy! We were put on home health once again! He will be on breathing treatments for the next 10 days!

First day with stitches

Here are the beautiful 6 stitches! (bottom right corner)

Fun at the cabin for the 4th of July