tucker

i had the unique opportunity to spend an entire week with just my little tucker man. just mommy and tuck monster. it took me back to my days as a mother of one and boy is it DIFFERENT. two naps a day, an early bedtime, only one child to get ready in the morning, one mouth to feed, one child to put in a cart, and he can't even talk! needless to say it has been a different but delightful week for the two of us. 

i have enjoyed mostly some very intentional play time with tuck. though we have greatly missed grey there has been no bossing us around or grey wanting to play things tucker just hasn't quite gotten the hold of yet. he has had ALL of my attention. it's definitely been different than my time with grey was. tucker is an entirely different child. 

we started our week out with a trip to sumter where my friend ashley's parents live. we went last summer when tuck was only 6 weeks old so he had much more fun this summer :) Mrs. Linda and Mr. Chuck make us feel right at  home and our time is so relaxing there. it was great!  tucker got to have a big sister (brooke) and little brother (drew) for a few days. 

 and then there was lots of playing here at the house for a few days. we spent our time playing with with cars nonstop, playing in the mud after the rain, playing lots of chase, building really high towers and knocking them down, coloring, basketball, digging with shovels, lots of climbing, and just plain getting dirty any chance we got. that's what he loves to do.  i did have to give quite a few baths a day. my time was devoted to this little man and i loved it! 

i was very ready to have both my boys and my husband home. the house just isn't quite the same without all the boys. i realized having a brother is something to be cherished when you are a boy (or a girl for that mater). though we've had fun this week, i really see the great benefit of having that playmate that tucker is so used to having. learning to share. learning to be kind no matter what. learning to consider others. i am thankful i don't have just one child but two little boys that make my life so much fun!