Special Delivery!

Tyler and I traveled to Lubbock the night before Tucker was to be delivered.  My Mom and Grandma drove up to spend the night with us as well. Tyler wanted to stay in a nice hotel, since we never do anything just because!!  We stayed at the Overton Hotel, it was fabulous!!  I recommend it to anyone that just wants to get away for a night with your honey!  Not that I was really going to get away with my honey!! But anyways....lol...!!!

Here is my last mug shot of being full blown preggo!!  

Tyler and I eating at the Overton Hotels Pecan Grille Restaurant. 

We had a wonderful supper at the Pecan Grille.  They have really fancy items on their menu and all of them sounded delicious.  I had prime rib, Tyler had a bone-in Rib-eye, Mom had trout and Grandma had pecan crusted chicken.  Our sides were delicious, I wasn't to impressed with dessert, I could have out baked them any day.  I would say the main-course was the best by far!!

This is what the rooms looked like!!

Getting ready to go have lil Tucker.  I had to have a c-section due to having one with Bronc and a few complications.  Isn't it funny how puffy a preggo woman gets!!  Poof!!!

Proud MiMi and Great Grandma McCoy with Tyler and Tucker

Tucker Austin Rice
Born on Feb. 17th, 2012
8 lbs 7 oz 19.5 inches long

Our first family photo

All complete!!!

Ursula and Jessi Jo meeting Tucker for the first time

Bronc loving on his Lil Bro!!

Proud Grandma Rice

Auntie Shel Flew in from Colorado to meet Tucker!!!

Grandpa Doug surprised us and flew in from the Dallas area to meet his 2nd Grandson!!!

My delivery via c-section went really smooth.  I went in about 8:30 and Tucker was delivered at 8:51 am.  This boy has a ton of hair and looks like Tyler did when he was a baby.  We have another "TAR Baby"  That is what Tyler's Grandma called him when he was little.  (TAR) Tyler Austin Rice - Tucker Austin Rice. 

I am healing well and feeling good considering major surgery.  I am having a hard time making myself be still.  I like to be busy and I am not supposed to over do it. 

Bronc is adjusting well.  He has his moments, but that is to be expected. 
Tucker is a really good baby compared to what Bronc was.  Bronc cried all the time and was colicky.  He wouldn't sleep either.  Tucker eats well, sleeps well and is so quiet unless it is time to eat or have a fresh diaper.  I have been blessed with my easy baby the 2nd go round, thank goodness!!

Tyler is Super-Dad as usual.  He takes good care of Bronc and plays hard with him.  He is sweet with lil Tucker to!!  Life is complete now for our little family!!

All about Bronc

I haven't updated my blog in nearly a month so I thought I better get it done since next week is the beginning of a new chapter in our lives.  If you haven't heard, our new baby will be here on Feb. 17th, we are scheduled for a c-section since I had to have one with Bronc.  Friday is the day and I may not be blogging for a bit!!  Here is Broncers playing in the orange box.  Silly Boy!!

 As I mentioned in my last blog, Bronc was awaiting his Christmas/2nd B-day present.  We drove to Happy, TX not long ago to pick it up for him.  It was late when we picked it up and we weren't sure if he would stay awake to play with it by the time we got home.  He did fall asleep but woke up when we got home and had a good time playing with his new pickup and trailer.  Also his horse and cow too!!

 These toys are really cool, except they are hard on the woodwork in the casa!!  I imagine they will become outside toys this summer!! Bronc loves to ride around in his trailer. Tyler will push him around in it all over the house.

Bronc riding on his trailer!!

 Bronc has a thing for the refrigerator condiments here lately.  He gathered all of the condiments out of the fridge and was stacking them up on the floor and then the table.  He would rather play with odd things that most kids would not enjoy.

Bronc really has a fondness for books.  I am happy about this because his Daddy does not enjoy anything to do with reading or any form of education.  This boy will sit forever on his own just looking through his books.  We read to him all the time and he can tell you alot about his books.  For instance that book in his lap, it's one of his favorites, well he can tell you what everything in it is, and it is 100 word/picture book.  Pretty impressive for a not quite 2 year old!! 

 Bronc and his mud boots, minus the clothes!!

 What a trooper Ivy is.  She really had fun the other day while Bronc pushed her around in the wagon!! 

Still co-mingling/living with Tyler's Mom.  Looks like her house is on a major stand-still.  Things didn't work out to well and she is having to change builders.  So when baby # 2 gets here we will just a mingle on!!!  I'm ok with it!! We live quite well together!! 

Christmas time 2011



                                

                               Sweet Bronc!!



Mimi and her Grandson's.  Caden, Parker and Bronc

For Christmas Bronc and I traveled to Abilene to see my side of the family.  Tyler couldn't go with us because he was having some time at the Feedyard with the cattle and all the winter weather that we had been getting.  So, I thought we better go since it might be my last trip before the new baby gets here.  That trip was a pretty miserable 4 hours let me tell you!!  Being 8 months pregnant was uncomfortable and my legs were killing me by the end of our trip.  I had to get out and walk around due to the pain.  Whew!! The joys of pregnancy!!   

I did a little baking while I was in Abilene!!  I wanted to give my family a sweet treat!!  I decided I would try out Pioneer Woman's sweet roll recipe!!  Don't they look delish!!  I made 7 pans of these sinful babies!!  They were oh so good....not good for the figure though!! 

 Mom's Christmas Loot!!

 What a dorky picture!!  We decided we would drive the boys around Christmas Eve after their baths to look at the Christmas lights.  So they all were in their jammies and off we went, dorks and all!!

 Bronc got a Stuffed Toy Longhorn to mount on his bedroom wall!! He loved it!! Check out his puppy dog beanie!! To cute!!

 Major disappointment....Bronc got this really cool semi-truck and cattle trailer for Christmas.  It had rodeo figurines to go with it, etc.  So we get it out of the box and the darn thing starts to immediately fall apart.  A piece breaks off the truck, then the trailer door breaks.  It was a piece of JUNK... so we let Bronc play with it until bed time and then hide it so we could return it.  Poor lil guy, it was his favorite thing from Mimi and Papaw.  Things are built so cheap these days, breaks a kids heart.  But to solve that problem, we all chipped in to get Bronc a Happy Toy Maker Toy.  He should be getting it any day now.  I can't wait to see his sweet happy smile!

 Round 2 Christmas:

Bronc and I drive home Christmas day and about the time we get to Lubbock, the snow is falling!!  We actually had a white Christmas!!  I love the snow!  Anyways, we made it home safely and got home to Tyler, the little kid himself wanting to open presents up.  I was like, Tyler, we still have family coming next weekend to finish up our Christmas.  He couldn't stand it, so we all opened up one present.  And of course, he had to give Bronc the biggest one of them all!!  Meet Lucky... He is by far Bronc's favorite 4-legged friend that gets to live in the house.  We buck, fart, run, jump you name it.  He is really wild on him, wonder who taught him that??..... I am so in trouble.....

Playing with the new huge leggos!!

 Our White Christmas view from the back window

Check out our cool new stockings

 I just love this picture.  Riding Lucky, rope in hand, wearing one of Tyler's old hats!!!

 We got a new Cowboy Toy,  somehow the old one got lost!

 Bronc sporting his new mud boots and beanie!!

 Little Cutie!

 This boy is infatuated with washing dishes, seriously....I think he is bound to outgrow this someday.

 

Getting ready to go see Daddy at the Feedyard!!

 Come on lets go!!!

Lets see what else is happening....We are still living in between homes, at least I am.  We are not moved yet.  Tyler's mom's house isn't finished yet, so Tyler is at her house full time since the yard is just 9 miles away.  I go to our other home often just to make sure everything is o.k. and to enjoy the comforts of your own home.  I miss my stuff!!  It is looking like we won't be moved by the time the new baby gets here.  So, I get to enjoy moving once again with an infant, I should be a pro at this by now! 

It's all good!!  My pregnancy is going well, they have scheduled a c-section date of Feb. 17th unless he comes before then.  I had a section with Bronc so we are going to have another.  Tyler is working hard everyday to make a living for our family.  He hasn't had a single day off since August, I commend him for being such a hard worker.  He really is enjoying working for himself and making a comfortable living finally. 

That's all for now!!