crazy, crazy weekend

It has been a crazy, eventful weekend. My sister, Michelle, got married yesterday and we blessed Halle today. I can't think of anything clever to say so I'll just post some pictures... wait... I thought of something. It's not clever, but it does make this post more interesting. It is an I Spy. See if you spot cars in all the pictures of Zach.

twinners?

I've been told that Zach and Halle look a lot alike. Besides the same male pattern baldness, I'm not so sure. What do you think?

One thing I thought was funny about these pictures is that they capture Zach and Halle's personalities perfectly. Zach is chill no matter what. Halle is only chill when she is asleep - she must be more sensitive about her receding hairline.

I think I am finally past the panicked, how-in-the-heck-do-people-do-this stage with having two kids. I made some priorities - I must brush my teeth before Brandon gets home from work - and changed some of my thinking - cooking dinner is a good idea in theory but not a necessity, PB&J satisfies a hungry stomach. I think we're going to survive.

Halle is three weeks old and pretty adorable. She has two noise levels: 1) quiet, and 2) my-arm-is-getting-ripped-off loud. Don't worry, both her arms are still intact, but she screams like the world is ending when she is mad. Because of this, she pretty much gets what she wants and is a content baby. She even has an entire laundry load devoted to her clothes. I laughed the other day when I sorted and had whites, darks, colors, towels, and pinks. We love her to death.

Zach loves his little sister - honestly, he does. He loves to help bathe her, change her diaper (less-than-helpful most times), and entertain her. The other day, she was crying and I heard Zach calmly tell her, "It's okay, Halle. Mommy coming soon." He doesn't seem jealous at all. I've been very impressed with what a great big brother he is. Zach loves to lay down next to Halle and sing the ABCs and Halle loves it as well.

On an unrelated note: This past Friday it was finally time to dust off my Lifetime Goals List and place a checkmark next to one of my goals - obtain a Master's degree! Oh... it feels so good to be done. Below is a picture of me with my parents.

Halle Pics

drum roll, please...

We are proud to announce the addition of a new baby GIRL to the Tucker clan -

Halle Elise.

Halle was born this morning weighing 7 lbs 3 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. She is beautiful and happy as a clam. She's not a cryer, but is just content as can be. We'll post pictures as soon as we can.

guard bunny

You've heard of a guard dog? Well, Zach's set us up with a

guard bunny.

Robbers, beware!

what's on your bus?

Every night before Zach drifts off to La La Land, Brandon and I ask him what song he wants us to sing to him. Occasionally we can fit in a few lines of the The Battle Hymn of the Republic or The Grand 'Ol Duke of York before he proclaims that his little ears would love to hear Wheels on the Bus.

Because we sing Wheels on the Bus so often (at least twice a day), to keep our brains from going numb, Brandon and I have taken to making up new verses. Zach could care less, but I think we are hilarious. Our bus contains all sorts of funky things. Some of my favorites:

• Whales
• Seals
• Asps
• Tractors
• The letter S (in an effort to teach him the sounds of the alphabet)
• Bugs
• Wind
• Fingers

But my #1 favorite: Giraffes. We just sat there for the majority of the verse looking giraffe-like, but saying nothing, trying not to bust out in laughter from our creativity. I wonder if my parents were so strange... Maybe Brandon and I will grow out of it before Zach begins to retain these memories.

Anyways... we could use some suggestions for upcoming new verses? What's on your bus?