13-Months Old

Tucker is 13-months old today. So crazy! This has been quite the month for him. I mentioned in a previous post that he has figured out how to climb into Grandpa’s chair. Well, here is his latest Endeavour…

If you can’t tell that is a “Look-At-Where-I-Got-All-By-Myself” smile!

Oooh, a Book to read

 

Alright, I’m done with the book now to figure out how to get down

Tucker’s Latest Doings

* David and I were discussing the other day that it really is a pain that Tucker is learning all of these things. And then, in the middle of our pity party, I said, “At least we have to worry that he IS doing these things and how to handle that instead of worrying that he is NOT doing them.” That pretty much ended the pity right there. :)

* He sure gets into a lot. His heights definitely works to his advantage and not ours. Tucker can reach more of the counter than most kids his age. So we have to set things back WAY far.

* He LOVES little babies. Anytime he see’s one, he is very good about not touching. He will try and catch their eye and just say “hi” over and over to them. I love it because it gives me hope that he will be a FANTASTIC big brother one day.

* He is getting a little temper on him. If you take something from him, he gets pissed. I would say he gets mad, but pissed sums it up better. He has this screech that drives me BONKERS! But, for the most part I am strong and don’t give in.

* He is learning where is facial features are. It’s funny because when we ask “Where’s your nose” he points to our noses instead. Silly boy!

* He says Thank You. This, in and of itself, makes me so happy. Anytime we hand him something he says it with a big smile. :)

* If I am cooking and the timer goes off, he immediately goes to the oven and tries to open the door. Thank goodness he is not able to get it open yet. He’s such a good helper.

* He loves to help me with the laundry (in his own way).

* He LOVES to see Dadda in the morning when he wakes up. As soon as I am finished changing his diaper he RUNS in to see Dadda. He gets very much  confused if David has already left to work.

I’m sure if I thought long and hard enough I could find more things to write about but I don’t want to bore you all to death.

David and I are SO excited for this Christmas with Tucker. He is LOVING all of the different things that are going on. Tomorrow night we have a Christmas dinner with David’s Family. Tuesday evening we are watching the OSU/BYU bowl game with David’s family (we’re split down the middle as fans), then Thursday morning we are flying down to Sacramento to spend Christmas with my family and I am SO excited! Tucker is going to be SO much fun opening his gifts Christmas morning. I can’t wait for him to have his first donut as his Christmas morning traditional breakfast with Papa. :) I’m sure we’ll have TONS of stuff to post over the next week so stay tuned! :)

 

Grandpa Bailey Chair

See this chair here, this chair is what is known fondly by my family as the “Grandpa Bailey Chair”.

All growing up when we would go and visit Grandma and Grandpa Bailey, we LOVED to sit and play in this chair. We would use it as a slide and climb all over on it. Most adults didn’t care to sit in it because the seat of it can be somewhat difficult to get out of. However, I have always found it so comfortable. After my Grandpa Bailey passed away back in 2003, my parents claimed ownership of this chair and had it in their front room. When David and I were engaged I half jokingly asked my Mom one day if we could have the chair, and much to my surprise she said yes. So when she and my Dad came up for our Oregon Reception, they brought the chair with them and we’ve had it ever since. :)

Recently Tucker figured out how to climb up into the chair and it has become one of his favorite places to be. I was sitting watching him play in the chair and couldn’t help but think back to all of the times that I played in that chair. As I was watching Tucker I couldn’t help but imagine my Grandpa here with me now telling me how proud he is of me for all that I do. See, Grandpa always told me that he was proud of me. The last real memory that I have of Grandpa is him hugging me and telling me that he loves me. That was the night before I drove out to Utah to report to the MTC. Earlier that evening he stood in the circle as I was set apart to be a missionary. It was almost as if he knew that he wasn’t going to be here anymore after my mission. We had many moments in the weeks before I left that were spend with just him and I. Moments that probably wouldn’t mean  much to anyone else, but they mean the world to me. No matter what my Grandpa always told me that I was beautiful and intelligent. My Mom said that shortly before he passed away he and my Mom were talking, and in complete clarity He told my Mom that he knew that I would succeed in life, and I would be able to do anything that I put my mind to. My Grandpa was an amazing and patient man. One fall when I was younger I spent a long weekend with my Grandma and Grandpa Bailey. While there they decided to buy me my Halloween costume. I chose to be a punk rocker (wig, microphone and all) and Grandpa would sit and watch me as I performed my concerts while jumping on their min-trampoline. I’m sure he would have rather been doing something else, but he never let me know.

I miss you Grandpa and I love you! :) 

Here are a few shots of Tucker enjoying the chair…

Finally an Update (kind of long, fun pictures)

My oh my, I never fully realized how bust a toddler can keep a person until I had one. Tucker definitely keeps me on my toes. But it is definitely a good thing. So I figured since it’s been awhile since I’ve really done an update, I’ll take the time tonight to do one.

David

David is in the Primary now at church. He teaches the 10-year olds and he really enjoys it. The class was just boys for awhile, but they have a girl in there now. Her family is investigating and they are getting baptized the end of this month. So that is exciting for the class. Work is keeping David VERY busy these days. He is trying to wrap up budget season which means working on Saturday’s, but I can’t complain because that is time and a half…YAY! So I encourage it, knowing that it’s not every weekend. He loves his new position as a Purchasing Project Manager. He’s all moved into his office, and I’ve already gotten him frames and pictures to show off his little family. Tucker and I love going to visit him now because Tucker is able to run around like a mad man and it doesn’t bother anyone. David’s company is pending some major changes pretty soon, but so far everything is looking positive for us with these changes, so we are just crossing our fingers and saying our prayers that everything will go well.

Jenn

I am staying so  busy these days. As most of you know I am working from home part-time. I have been working for this guy since the beginning of July and it’s going great. It is very part-time, but it keeps me busy and pays for diapers. I am mostly doing office work for him, and any time that I need to go into the office I am able to bring Tucker so it is fantastic. My calling is keeping me busy as well. I am still enjoying getting to know the sisters so well, and continuing the strengthen the friendships that I have. I am working out every morning at the gym with my friend Kristi. Starting tomorrow we are going to start a weight-training program and she is going to kick my BUTT to get into shape. I am so excited! Since in January my Bunko group and I are starting a Biggest Loser, so I am going to kick some MAJOR butt! :) And, of course, Tucker and I are spending SO much time playing and hanging out we love it! :)

Tucker

Oh this boy does not stop growing and learning. He has mastered being able to stand up with any help from anything. He runs like a mad man, and loves to try and climb on things (and out of the bathtub). We finally put child-locks on the kitchen cabinets so he loves that he has more room to run now since we took the gates down. Now our favorite thing is to chase each other in a circle around the living room and kitchen. A couple of months ago we started the “cry it out” routine and it is amazing. He actually only cried for 2 nights and then he caught on. Granted we put him to sleep with a bottle, but I don’t care. He is in bed by 8:00, and sleeps usually until 7:00 or7:30. It’s great. Every night David and I sing a song and say prayers with him and Tucker loves the routine. Then, right before we put him in his crib we do a Tucker Sandwich that makes us all smile. :) Oh how we love Tucker, I could literally go on and on about him, but I won’t, I’ll save it for another post.

All in all life is good in the Mize household. Below are some random pictures. The first are of the snow this morning. It wasn’t a lot, but enough that it was fun to take Tucker out in to experience it. The rest are from playing this morning.

Walking out into the snow for the first time

Snuggling with Daddy in the snow

Tucker and Mommy in the snow (It was early and I hadn’t showered yet, so forgive the grossness)

What kid doesn’t love the wrapping paper roll. In this picture Tucker figured out how to get it around his lips to make the horn noise. He was so excited.

Getting Stuck In The Chair

David was tightening the chairs this morning and Tucker was watching. After David left, Tucker decided he needed  to be like Daddy, and kept getting stuck.  But, without fail he still wanted to play. Here are a few good pics.

TUCKER MOSBY CLUBHOUSE

Tucker loves to hide in our hall closet. So, David and I call it the Tucker Mosby Clubhouse (kind of like the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)

If you click on this picture to make it bigger, you will see a record winning drool bomb. Yes, it’s from his chin to the floor… SICK!

THAT’S ALL FOLKS!

 

To All My Twilight Friends

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I Promise I’ll Post Soon

Sorry it’s been so long since a post. Life has been busy! But, I PROMISE that I will post this weekend! :)

Whoa, Time For Catch Up! (long post, good pictures, fun stories)

My goodness, time just simply slipped away from me. Pretty sure I totally dropped the ball on my thankfulness posts. Sorry. Let’s see what’s happened since the last time I posted… Holy Moly, I haven’t even blogged about Vegas or Tucker’s birthday… Here Goes.

Tucker’s birthday was a HIT! My Mom came into town the Tuesday before and helped me to get all of the last minute details together and helped SO much at the party. I don’t know how I would have enjoyed myself as much as I did if I didn’t know I could count on my Mom for ALL that she did. Thank you so much Mom! Tucker had so much fun with his little friends. He walked around all night SO excited that there were so many people to play with. It was so cute. When it came time for presents, he was, of course, more interested in the tissue paper and wrapping paper. But, I didn’t let him play with it much because nothing is more annoying then having it take FOREVER for a 1-year old to open his presents. :) After presents we stripped Tucker down to a diaper and socks to get him ready for cake! :) While we all sang Happy Birthday to Him, all He wanted to do was grab the candle flame. So, I helped him blow out his candle and he was mad until everyone started clapping. Once we got him in the high-chair, and cake in front of him he started to literally just pick at the cake. He did this for awhile until I flipped it over to where he could grab the cake part he went to town. It was so fun to watch him.

 

 

 

 

 

As he was finishing up I was trying to figure out how I was going to clean him, then I realized that the clubhouse (where we had his little party) has a shower in it. So, I took Tucker and the whole high-chair and put them in the shower. Worked like a charm. :)

All in all it was a fantastic evening. We all know that a child’s 1st birthday is 100% for the parents, and not the child. So, being the parent… the party was FANTASTIC! :) Thank you to everyone who came.

Friday, the day after Tucker’s birthday, my Mom, Tucker and I flew out of Portland to Vegas for the weekend. My nephew Tyler got baptized that Saturday, which is why we went to Vegas. We had a fantastic time with the family Friday night at a Buffet of course. :) Saturday was an awesome day spent again with the family at Tyler’s baptism and playing games. Sunday, again with the family, and this time to celebrate the birthday’s of Tucker, Marianne and Tyler. I love spending time with my family. For those of you who don’t know my family, it’s probably better because you don’t know what your missing out on. We are a fun breed of people! :) And when you get us all together… watch out! Even the kids get involved in the craziness. This trip made me even more excited for when we go out to California for Christmas, only it will be SO much better because David will be there with us! :)

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On Wednesday before Thanksgiving we had Tucker’s 12-month Dr. appointment. Aside for the slight cold and horrible rash, Tucker is healthy. Here are the latest stats…

Weight: 32 lbs. 9 oz.

Height: 33 1/2 inches

Head: 50 cm

He is still at the top of the charts, but is starting to taper off slightly. He got 3-shots which didn’t mix well with him come Thursday morning. Poor kid, woke up Thursday morning with a 100.4 degree temperature.

Which brings us to Thanksgiving. Seeing as Tucker woke up with a fever, it made for a touch and go day. We headed up to David’s parents house to enjoy Thanksgiving with them. It was a fun relaxing day with delicious food and good company. All of David’s immediate family was there, as well as his cousin and her daughter. It was fun visiting with everyone and spending the day relaxing.

Black Friday was kind of a bust this year. I was still sick so I didn’t get up at the crack of dawn to go shopping. Instead I waited until 9:00 and went with my friend Erin. After we hit a few stores we were glad that we didn’t bother getting up early, nothing seemed like such a huge deal it would be worth sacrificing sleep.

Saturday and Sunday we had lots of family time and enjoyed being home with David. It was so nice to have 4-days home with David, especially since Tucker and I had been in Vegas the weekend before.