I love cake. Good cake. You know, double (or triple) layers of cream made of butter and sugar between dense moist, awesomeness. A year ago for Tucker's first birthday, we had a pretty awesome cake. But Tucker didn't get to eat a slice. He just wasn't there yet with eating solid foods, he was only eating pureed food. We decided to freeze a big chunk, I couldn't bare for this kid to miss out on eating his first birthday cake. It's kind of a big deal. We were hoping at some point this year, he ... View the Post
An Old Fashioned Tucker Report
When Tucker was in the hospital, like many families, we kept a Caringbridge page for updates. Many days I would issue the "Tucker Report" highlighting where we were and what the day had brought, his new weight, if he ate, how many bradys he'd had etc. It's been quite a while since I wrote a good old fashioned Tucker Report. It's totally ok if you want to skip through the report and get to the pictures. For a good snicker though, read the last two paragraphs. We're a month away from his 2nd ... View the Post
The Arch Enemy of Preemies
I was either stupid enough or brave enough to visit Target on a Saturday a few weeks ago. We needed baby food. And they have the widest variety. (Read: they have throw pillows and cute earrings). My mind was tired by the time I got to the checkout. Mentally trying to add up the contents of my cart in my head is hard work, yo. The checkout cashier was chatty, in the friendly man-she-really-likes-her-job kinda way. I liked her. It was refreshing. Until this: Chatty: "Wow, you have a lot of ... View the Post