My Little Gum Chewer

Check out the "situation!" I just love this picture of Tucker.

Compared to last week, I have 2 little "angels" this week. No more snotty noses!!!! As Tucker gets more and more used to having Harper around his behavior and need for whining gets less and less. He secretly LOVES her to pieces. Travis picked him up from the sitters on Wednesday with a piece of gum in his mouth. To Travis' surprise Tucker yells "GUM!" Travis gives him a piece and Tuck proceeds to chomp away. It is amazing how one little piece of gum can make a toddler look so much more like a little boy! He loves gum now and "demands" it on a daily basis.

We spent Wednesday evening outside last night playing with "G." Tucker has one heck of a baseball swing! He loves to swing the bat and hit the ball (or the T), throw the bat and then run as fast as he can to another destination. You can tell where his attention span is though. One time he swung, hit the ball, threw the bat and ran to find G's play lawn mower. He must have forgotten he was "running the bases" because he just starts pushing the mower around. I can't wait for T-ball in a few years. He is going to be the kid picking dandelions in the outfield! ( ;

Harper continues to be such an amazing little girl. She REALLY wants to sit up and is so close to being sturdy enough to do it on her own....not to bad for less than 4 months old!! She gets chubbier and chubbier everyday but that just makes her cuter and cuter. I can't wait to see how much she weighs in 2 weeks at the doc for her well-baby visit. Just like her father and brother she does NOT STOP TALKING!! Of course, it is just random coos right now but it is NON STOP. Between the 4 of us, nobody is going to be able to get a word in edgewise. I have a feeling Prince Tucker is going to win out with that battle, though.

Frat Boy Weekend

AMAZING weekend with the kids! Friday night we headed out to Charlottesville to see "Sesame Street" Live in concert. We went with "G" and his mom and dad. Although Tuck loves Elmo and Abby his favorite part was the ginormous bucket of popcorn daddy bought for him. You would have thought he had never eaten before. I think the fact that he could shove as much as he wanted into his mouth and drop as much on the floor (without picking it up) was awesome to him.

Saturday and Sunday evenings were spent at 2 different "2 year old" birthday parties of 2 of his best buddies. Loads of hot dogs were eaten and lots of playing was done. I love that he has such great little fiends!

In the midst of all this partying and fun, I learned a lot about my son this weekend that I never knew.

1. Tucker can apparently climb ladders and ride tricycles. Who knew??
2. He knows almost all of his colors! Daddy made a fun game with M and Ms. When candy is at stake, Tucker can identify them all.
3. He really does love his sister. He hated the fact that she did not come to the concert with us and I caught him scooting closer to her and kissing her during a "Baby Einstein" viewing when he didn't know I was watching.
4. He loves wearning flip-flops so much that he could care less that Daddy put them on in-between the WRONG TOES! (the mere thought of that creeps me out) Not Tuck! He played basketball with the thong in beween his second and third toes.
5. He does not like the Cookie Monster. The mere sight of the Cookie Monster eating with crumbs coming out of his mouth make Tuck cringe and yell "mess! mess!"

"Hot Mess"

Where does he come up with these things? A week or so ago Tucker called me a "ball hog" when all I wanted to do was play basketball with my little man. Tonight,as Daddy cleaned up after dinner, he proceeded to point at him and call him a "hot mess!" This phrase is hilarious to anyone who watches any sort or reality TV or is under the age of 35. The kitchen was a mess and the stove was hot, but I am still convinced he meant it towards Travis. Either way, it kept us laughing for awhile.

We went up he street this evening so he could play with his best buddy "G" for awhile. After pounding on some drums, playing with some blocks and throwing some ball..the party came to an end. We could sit there and watch those 2 boys play for hours. They can finally interact and play catch with one another. It's awesome!!

Nothing speaks more volumes than this picture of Tucker. Not sure if this means he has a futures as a fireman or as a performer in Las Vegas. Either way, it captures his essence perfectly!

"Nannerpuss"

I am starting this blog in hopes to capture all the the moments and funny stories that come along with motherhood or 2 children under the age of 2. God knows I am not the scrap booking kind so hopefully this bog will be something my family can use to always look back and remember the "good old days" with. I am going to try to post, daily, the goings-on of the Bowman-Family household and all the daily hilarity and antics that comes along with it.

Just a brief little bit about us. I am a working mom (4th grade school teacher) and mother to Tucker Jackson (23 months) and Harper Suzanne (3 1/2 months). My gorgeously fabulous husband is Travis and I love him dearly. He is not only my husband but also my best friend. We got married 3 short years ago and wasted no time starting our family.

Tucker is the funniest (and cutest) little 2 year old boy in the entire world. He was the most laid-back and easy baby a mom could want. As he approaches the "terrible twos" we are really starting to see more and more of his personality. He is definately going to be funny, athletic and loved by the ladies. Who can resist his baby-blue eyes???? Tucker is the sole reason for the title of this blog "The Nanner Diaries." Since his first little whine at 1 day old, we have called him a "Nanner" (short for Nannerpuss) whenever he fusses, whines or acts up. It has become a joke and a nickname that has really stuck!! He also slightly resembles a stack of pancakes with a banana on top (don't you think)??

I was blessed to give birth to the most beautiful and perfect little baby girl, Harper Suzanne, at the end of January. I never knew I could love another child as much as Tuck...but she has stolen my heart. She is a great baby but definately not as laid-back as her brother was. She loves to kick and laugh and smile all the time. She is definately going to be a mover-and-shaker when she figures it all out. Harper loves her Daddy more then the world. Her favorite little spot is nestled in his left arm while they watch Sportscenter.