Yehaa! Sunny day

Finally a little sun and we took advantage. Tuck and I were outside from early on through late in the day and he loved it. It was a hot muggy day and after breakfast and a short walk, we brought Casco down to the boat landing to swim. Normally there's a little beach for Tuck to walk on, but the river was so high so we didn't stay long.
We did however have a little experiment with chalk. I bought Tuck a little case of sidewalk chalk and I was just hoping he wouldn't eat it. He didn't. He drew on the tar a little and then found a nice big puddle to play in. He loves his puddles.



We played a little inside and after a snack and some pots and pans banging, Tuck went down for a nap around 11. He slept for about an hour and a half, better than the last couple days, and I got the chance to rest a little too. He woke up and was super hungry, so I fed him some pizza and he loved that too.



This afternoon, Jill and Jack came over to splash around in this little splash mat thing I got Tuck awhile ago. It's part inflatable and the other part fills with water when attached to a hose. It was pretty cute and works well for little guys their age. Jack's about 5 weeks younger than Tuck, which is great.

The boys splashed around a little and I was wishing I could have used a little splashing too. It was so stinking hot out, not complaining after all the rain, but the humidity... So Tuck has the cutest curls but with the heat, his locks were a bit difficult to tame so Jill helped give him a haircut. She does her boys hair and even though I gave Tuck his first haircut, I wasn't sure how to take care of this. It looks great! Monica and Tyler stopped by too and Tuck gave Tyler a big old kiss. We've been working on blowing kisses and he's never really cared much, but I think he got a hold of it today. It's very cute.


Daddy came home just after Tuck's bath and got him some dinner. I was a bit exhausted from the day's activities and the whole pregnancy thing, so I took a break. Tuck and Daddy went for a nice walk in the stroller before bedtime as well. Bedtime was about 7pm but we're starting to think about changing how we do it. Normally we read a couple books in his room, then cuddle in the rocking chair until he falls asleep. Normally that doesn't take very long, but in the past two weeks, he's been resisting and even though he seems asleep, the minute you walk away, he wakes up and cries. I hate to hear him cry, but sometimes about 10 minutes and he's down. Tonight Jay had to go up and rub his back for awhile. We're going to be down to the coast off and on the next couple weeks so I think it's going to be hard to change anything yet. He's such a light sleeper sometimes.

Gooserocks Beach - Rainy Days and storytime

Our first week of summer vacation has been anything but. There has been at least two weeks of straight rainy weather and especially now that Tuck and I are home all day, it's frustrating. The little man wants to go outside constantly but everything is so wet and miserable out. I'm really hoping the weather pipes up soon or we're going to have to invent new things to do.





Luckily on Monday, Tuck's cousins, Evelyn and Spencer, were hanging out with their family down in Biddeford at Gooserocks beach. It was pouring rain but it sure beat hanging around the house! We packed up and headed down just in time for lunch. The kids ate then played a bunch. We took a short nap, or I should say I did while Tuck laid on the couch with me, and then the rain let up a little. We got out raincoats, sand toys and headed out to the beach. What a gorgeous spot, right the beach! I kept Tucky's shoes on at first because it was windy and still chilly, but after his shoes filled with sand, off they went and he didn't seem to mind! He sat in one spot and dug holes for awhile, he loved it! Plus there were seagulls flying by.

We ended up staying for dinner, but left for home shortly after because with only a short nap, Tuck was spent. He fell asleep before we hit the main road and we even had a smooth transfer to his crib after!!! I love it when that works.



So Tuesday and today have been rainy as well, but yesterday we took a 3 hour nap together. He actually woke up after 45 minutes and I said "no way" so I laid down with him and all of a sudden, it was 3pm! Today has been rainy from the get go, so we found out that story time happens on Wednesday too at the Gray library! Tuck did really well and even sat on the floor and listened for a minute. He doesn't really sit through books yet, but he loves the song and dance parts!

crazy little man!

These are pictures from the other night at Josh and Meghan's house. Tuck went for a dip in the lake and didn't want his pj's on yet. He and Sage were playing with the rocking horse and the shot of them together is about 2 seconds before Tuck hit her...he's a rough little guy sometimes. Luckily she's a tough little ticket and gave it right back!

Fun down on the coast!

Back down to Penobscot for a fun weekend, after a week of rain! Tuck has been pretty much contained inside all week, except for an hour or so Friday afternoon, so he was ready to get outside! We did see deer in the backyard today and Tuck went nuts. He was loving it. I also brought him over to Wally world today bought him some crayons...you should see his tray!
Tuck and I drove up to Turner to hang with Josh, Meghan and Sage for a bit and he got a taste of the lake. Then we met Jay in Augusta and drove down to Penobscot. It was a late night for Tuck but he did get to bed okay.

Saturday was absolutely beautiful! We were outside from the minute we woke up until bedtime! There were lots of family up so we made the rounds and they hadn't seen Tuck since he was about 5 months old! He's changed a bit you could say. Tuck found the golf cart again, played with his tractors, played with Auntie Janet and Grammy Lyn, nonstop. After an early lunch, Tuck went down for a nap around 11:15pm and slept for about 2 1/2 hours.



We wanted to go golfing in the afternoon, and since Jay was helping with Trap and Janet's house, we brought Tuck to the course with us. I had some snacks ready but basically we put him in his stroller and pushed him around the course. He did so well and just watched us hit and chase balls. Funny game. No one was around so it was a good day to bring him. He was pretty quiet for the first 5 holes and then on the 6th tee, we let him out to walk. Auntie Jan dipped his feet in the ocean and then had him chase golf balls. He was loving it. Mickey and I kept playing but Grammy Lyn and Auntie brought Tuck to the putting green and he played with the hole flags and putting balls in the hole. We met up on the 9th and he put 2 balls down, grabbed the putter and tried to put it in.

Today was wet and rainy, tough day for Tuck inside. He got into everything, like the dog bowls, standing in the chair, crawling under the counter. Oh yes, rainy day testing... He was a little mischievous today but it's hard to get mad because he's so cute! We drove home around 4pm, which actually was a tough time for Tuck because he fell asleep the last half hour of the drive. Bedtime was tough tonight!

Trip to Penobscot - tractor fun at home

Tuck and I met Grammy Lyn in Winslow Friday afternoon and rode down with her to Penobscot. Jay was working around the house all weekend, digging ditches, so we decided to head to the coast for a little. Tuck's got a crib down there now so it's easy, we really don't have to bring much! Our lives are pack, unpack, pack again.

Anyway, Saturday was really nice, partly cloudy in the morning and then it burned off into a beautiful afternoon. Tuck reintroduced himself to his toys again and Grampa Mac brought down one of his toy tractors for Tuck to play with. He has the same thing at home, which he loves, and he immediately started to climb in and play with the wagon. He also had to have the fan on. Every time Tuck came into the family room, he checked to see if the fan was on, and if not he would let us know!

Tuck took a nap, not a real long one, so I went upstairs and laid down with him for an hour or so because I knew he wasn't ready to be up yet. When we did get up and after he ate lunch, we spent the whole afternoon outside. Golf cart ride, water/sand table, golf cart ride, etc. He really loves it down there. One time I brought him down to the pier, close to high tide, so we could throw rocks into the water. He got so excited that at one point he walked slightly into the water and got his shoes wet. It was funny. Tuck helped Grammy Lyn weed flowers and watched Grampa Mac mow the fields. He is turning into a little farm boy for sure!

This morning we got up super early and headed back to Winslow to get my car. Tuck continued driving to Windham with Grammy and Grampa and I had to run an errand in Oakland, drop the two dogs off at Janet's house and then to Windham. By then the action had already started out back and Tuck was busy with his toys...

Jay has been digging every night this week to get ready for Grampa Mac to bring down his tractor and dig. They were out all day digging a trench to the woods to create positive drainage from the house. It was really hot out so we got the umbrella out on the deck and created some shade for Tucky. Tuck was busy watching the tractor and driving his bus around on the deck. He's a very busy little boy! And he really loves tractors! He was in heaven on the deck, watching all the action and every time the tractor started, he jumped up to see.





They worked all day, stopped around dinner time. Tuck took about an hour nap, he's cutting teeth again and has a runny nose so I think he's a bit uncomfortable. While he was sleeping, I ran over to Big Lots and found him a little toy push lawn mower, some bath toys and a little kids splash pool. He loved the lawn mower, pushed it all over the deck and then the yard. It was really cute.

The little guy was tired tonight but had trouble falling asleep at first. He would prefer to have someone rock him for hours rather than just fall asleep. Grammy Lyn put him down and I went to pick up pizzas as they were finishing up the yard. Tuck was still tossing and crying a little so I went upstairs to help him fall asleep. We sang some songs and he really wasn't getting any sleepier so I told him that it's time to go night-night and he needs to fall asleep in his crib. He immediately starting crying because he understood what I was saying. I talked to him some more then put him down and cried for about five minutes, then he was out. He is really able to understand a lot of what we're saying. It's quite impressive!

BBQ on the deck with Scribners

It was a beautiful afternoon and a perfect day to have a BBQ on the deck. Jay built the deck last year and we really didn't use it as much as we wanted to. Trevor, Monica and little Tyler came by to visit for the afternoon. We grilled out by the deck and let the kids play. Tuck and Tyler are going to be ski buddies in a few years, two little terrors out on the mountain! It's really great to have friends with kids the same age!

Tuck's 15 month check up...

weight 25 lb. 13 oz. (66%)
height 33 1/4" (94%)
head (91%)