Two months!

Hello, my name is Tucker.

I am almost 10 weeks old and big enough to make my own blog entries now! This last week has been pretty busy. Monday, my mom and dad took me to the doctor for my two month check-up. Dr. Schreuder told me I am 12 pounds and almost 23.5 inches long and that I am really healthy. That didn't stop them from giving me 5 shots though! They really hurt and they made me kinda sleepy, but the rest of my week has been great. I met my Uncle Taylor,
got to help decorate my first Christmas tree and even touched my first snowflake!
That's all for now. Over and out!

Christmas Music

For those of you who were wondering...it is now time to play your Christmas music as much as possible. Don't let the naysayers hold you down and tell you to wait any longer!

Here are a few of my suggestions for great Christmas music.

My all-time favorite is Nat King Cole's album "The Christmas Song". As a child growing up, my dad would play this album constantly. It got to the point where my brother and I could not stand it! Now I must thank my dad for introducing me to the cream of the crop when it comes to Christmas albums.

Another old classic is Frank Sinatra's Christmas album entitled "A Jolly Christmas".

If you are looking for something a little more fresh, look no further than Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas" featuring probably the most listened to Christmas song of our generation "All I Want for Christmas is You". You should also check out The Elf soundtrack, which is a great compilation of favorites from over the years.

For those who have a questionable taste in music, you can check out Kenny G's "The Greatest Holiday Classics".

YIKES!

Smiles!

It has been some time since we have posted, and Tucker is growing like a weed. Lately, he has just been hangin' out

He has learned to smile and coo,




and loves to go shopping with friends.


Sometimes we have playtime



and sometimes we have quiet time



... Our most favorite time is first thing in the morning when the little guy wakes us up and hops into bed (with a little help) between Marsh and I. He smiles and kicks and plays for an hour or so before we rise to start our day. It is the best.

Halloween

Next Halloween you should consider packing up the car and heading up to Snoqualmie Ridge. I'm not kidding when I say that the streets are lined with kids! At one point, we saw a group of at least 10 little ones trick-or-treating together. The sad thing is that not one of them produced a good trick when we chose the 'trick' in trick-or-treat.

Here are a few shots of Tucker as dog for his first Halloween, his girlfriend Taylor as a ladybug, and Tucker looking like a thug with his lady at his side.

Birthday Fun!

This week, we had quite an adventure as my most wonderful friend, Christena, graced us with her presence for Tuck's and my birthday week!


Tuck turned the big One Month on Thursday...

and Friday was my 27th!

Despite a bout with the 24 hour flu mid week, we had some fun running around town, lunch at Cafe Flora,

dinner with family and friends and some great time sharing our hearts amidst tears and laughter. Marsh and I often talk about how thankful we are to have been blessed with amazing, loyal and trustworthy friends that despite distance and time are so very faithful. Christena is certainly one of those... She headed back to Santa Barbara Saturday afternoon and we hope to see her again soon!

As for the happy couple, Marsh and I are both on the mend; he took me out for a delightful birthday dinner on Sunday evening (and missed the Red Sox game! what sacrifice!) Though I did get the cutest Red Sox t-shirt from Tuck...

I was excited to have a little time alone with my wonderful husband... he has been such a trooper despite feeling a bit blue on my birthday and I am thankful for his huge heart.

Tuck's Brush with Fame

On Friday night Emily, Tucker and I were treated to dinner by my uncle Glenn and my aunt Cherry. We decided to keep things local so we ate downstairs in our building at a fabulous restaurant called Bennett's. Half way through the meal as I was taking a bite of food Emily leans over and says, "Isn't that the guy who hosts 'The Soup'?" After finishing my bite of food I looked up and sure enough, being seated a few tables over was Joel McHale. For those of you who don't know, The Soup is a talk/comedy show on the E! network that makes fun of pop culture every week. Joel McHale was a '91 Mercer Island grad and was back in town eating dinner with his mom.

I knew this would be Tuck's big break to meet his first celebrity so on the way out as we passed by his table I stopped and said, "My son wanted has been waiting for us to leave so he could come by and tell you that his favorite show ever is 'The Soup'." Joel laughed and told us that Tucker was spoiled already. After chatting for a few minutes Emily asked if he wouldn't mind taking his picture with Tucker. The result was these two classic pictures you see below!




Thanks for your generosity Joel! Tucker is still bragging about his first encounter with a celebrity.

Tuck's Big Weekend

This guy is on the move! This past weekend was a whirlwind as we had Mercer Island Homecoming, Rachel Orrico and Danny Lund's fantastic wedding, and a surprise 60th for Marshall's step-mom, Chris. It was a blast but I must say that we found our limit as a new little family. We all crashed by the end of the weekend and little Tuck was all tuckered out... Regardless, life is GOOD; the little guy seems to be growing before our very eyes and continues to surprise us with new sounds and faces (and peeing on the wall has become his latest trick - though he only performs that one for daddy!)

Enjoy the pics!


Tuck does homecoming... GO MI!

We love weddings!

Rachel says "I DO!!"

The Chef gets a kiss. :)

The Odie-Jamieson Clan

Tuck makes the rounds

The Godparents!

Happy Birthday, Chris!

All Tuckered out...