FUN WEEK! Thomas got to go to Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock. He demanded to wear the same outfit he sported last year (yes, it's tight!), ride the same rides, and eat the same food. His comment when we got in the car to go home....."When we goin' next year?!"

Tucker is driving us nuts. He is flipping onto his back and then giving us this look like "Why did YOU flip me?" He cries until I flip him back to his belly.

Tuckie met Aunt Julie today. He gave her lots of smiles. I guess he's heard she's always up for having fun. :)

Three months to go. Until the big party. Aside from planning his party menu, Thomas has begun to make a LONG list of possible gifts he'd enjoy receiving. He'll ask, I'll say "maybe so" and he'll skip away on cloud 9. Oh to be little again! Thomas is VERY detailed oriented. This past week he asked me to draw a picture of him. He asked that I add the hair on his legs and TWO shiners (he has been so proud of the black eye he got from a fall, that he wanted 2 on his portrait). I also asked him to practice writing his letters, but after about 2 minutes he said he'd rather draw ocean waves. Hum.

In the photos posted, the picture of Tucker in the blue and yellow suit is special. It's the first time he's been big enough to wear one of Thomas's hand-me-downs. It's the same outfit Thomas wore the day we met him in Bogotá. We came back to the hotel after we were presented with him, and his daddy DEMANDED I take off Thomas's dress clothes and get him in something comfortable. haha! It's hard to get a Clinton boy to stay dressed up!

Tucker turns 3 months old today! A little update on him....he's doing just fine! He sleeps through the night (usually) and is starting to get into a nice napping routine.....even with Tomcat screeching through the house. :) Tuck's hobbies include Tomcat watching, EATING, and being outside.

Thomas is doing well too. He discovered the summer joy of collecting lightning bugs. The only problem is that he can NOT remember what they're called. It took me awhile to figure out that "fire bees" and "light bulbs" are Tom's nicknames for lightning bugs.

4 months from today, Thomas turns 4. What a day that will be for him, since he's literally been planning his party since last fall. Several times a week (no lie), he goes through the guest list, birthday cake requirements, desire for cheese puffs, and activities to have. Afterwards, he always ends by saying, "And Mommy, can we have another Christmas tree this year?" Party animal.

Tucker turns 2 months old today, and continues to be a sweet, sweet baby. He attended his first Vacation Bible School at Zion, and has the certificate to prove it! He's laughing out loud now, and even stands up on his own.....which makes bath time a nightmare. I can't get him to sit down in the tub and he HATES the water. His favorite person is Tomcat of course. He'll coo and smile for Thomas almost always.

Thomas: "Mommy, Spiderman is on my face."

Me: "WHAT? Do you mean a spider WEB?

Thomas: "Oh. Yeah."

Switching gears...

For 3+ years I've kept Thomas's caringbridge site updated. His website was a much-needed communication tool while in Bogota; I appreciate the service that great site provides for families in special situations. I suppose now that I have two little Clinton boys, it will be easier to just use a blog to share special stories and photos. Thanks to all of you who still want to occasionally check in on the boys! I hope you'll just bookmark our page. :)

Tucker turned 6 weeks old today. He is doing well although he still is working on that schedule. Oh well, at least he's even cute at 3:00 a.m. haha! Thomas is doing better with his role as big brother. This morning he wanted his breakfast and I told him I could only cook if he would feed Tucker a bottle. Thomas said, "Sure! I just need a burp cloth." He's learning......

The other day Thomas requested a glass of lemonade. Matt told Tom he had to make the "l" sound to get what he wanted. After about 5 minutes of frustrating speech therapy, Thomas looked at his dad and said, "I'll just take chocolate milk."