The Growing Tucker

We have been so slack on taking ANY pictures of the growing Tucker inside my belly. Matthew wanted to take one every week but that just overwhelmes me for some reason. It could be because I feel really awkward having a picture of me taken by myself. (essentially it's me with a rather large stomach, no sweet Tucker face yet)

I did allow him to take this picture last Saturday night. I believe I am 27 weeks at this point.

I have noticed that I rarely mention this life that God is perfectly designing inside of me right this instant. This is not intentional at all. I guess that's one difference between your first and second pregnancy. I have a very busy toddler to keep up with. I spend all day every day playing with and taking care of Grey (and Matthew when he's here). There's not too much time to even think about the fact that I am going to have another child. When I do, my soul is flooded with joy and excitement.

I often forget to thank the Lord that I have had two very wonderful pregnancies. My life goes on as normal. Though my body is stretching and doing all sorts of funny things, I am able to do everything as if I were not pregnant. (except jumping. I will not do that again) I can deal with a little nauseousness and extreme exhaustion at first. There was an end to it for me. I often find I have more energy at different times during the day than when my body is not sustaining two lives. I know as I continue to grow I will get more uncomfortable but again, that's minor. For all of these things I am very grateful.

We haven't met Tucker yet but these are things I do know about him:

• He is way more active than Grey was in the womb...I don't know how I feel about this.


• He does all sorts of acrobatics on my bladder. (we saw him in the ultrasound just pounding away at it...it hasn't stopped)


• He gets the hiccups every other day in the evening.


• He either loves or hates when I eat a bedtime snack. (he moves LOTS at this point)


• He responds to Matthew's voice. I love this about him.


• I'm pretty sure I have felt both of his feet and both hands very distinctly pushing around my belly button.


• His growing life requires way more food than Grey's did. I have never been this hungry in my life!


• According to my neverending hunger, I believe he will be at least 9 lbs. if not more. (I don't really know this but I do know Grey weighed 9 lbs.)


• If he's ok staying in there until June 1st or a little after then I'm ok with it too!

Ok, that's enough. I just thought I would give a little insight on the sweet boy we can't wait to meet!