Tucker's in 2009

I've seen this idea on many blogs last year and this year and loved it! What a great way to sum up 2009 for our family!


January~ I was depressed, but trying not to be. On somewhat of a whim my mom and I went to NYC with Sarah and her mom. We had a blast and it was just what I needed! I came home and the next day I was very sick with a high fever(I never get fevers!) and I discovered I was pregnant with Macy Brooks! I laid in bed for a few days praying day and night the high fever wouldn't hurt our newest miracle.

February~ I began leaning hard into the Lord to take over my mind and fears that were racing through it. I had a battle with GUILT and I won! I also posted a picture that the hospital took
March~ I announced our pregnancy to the blog world and had almost 100 people(some I know and some I didn't!) commit to pray for our pregnancy and delivery. It was an amazing thing that our family will never forget. I absolutely cannot wait to share it with MB and tell her how loved she was before she was even born! My own prayer life jumped to a whole new level by all the prayer warriors outpouring of love and support.

We also celebrated our boy's 6 month birthday. Grief was still sending me into nights of sleeplessness and I often blogged in the middle of the night.

April~ I celebrated my 29th birthday in the most amazing way:) A healthy report at our 20(21) week ultrasound. We stayed firm in our my decision to keep the sex of Baby T a secret and we had the sonographer mail the gender picture to my friend Jen in California so she could pick up a few things for us and have them here when the baby arrived! It was so worth the wait!

May~ I celebrated an extremely bittersweet Mother's Day. I also wrote this insane post about a doctor's visit (click here)


June~ We celebrated a bittersweet Father's Day and D's birthday. Denny is the most amazing daddy to his son and daughter!










July~We spent a lot of weekends at the lake(my parent's house) to pass baby waiting time. Plus we were saving all our vacation time for maternity leave so we didn't go anywhere else:)

August~The first part of the month was very difficult. It was a minute by minute struggle to focus on things above. I worked hard to keep satan out and the Lord in! Little Macy Brooks arrives on the 19th and we are overcome with joy like we have never known! She's amazing! Support and prayers continue to fill our lives.

I fall in love with this man all over again as I watch him with his daughter.

September~ We go to the beach with our 7 week old and had one of the best vacations ever!

October~ Fall was so much fun in the Tucker home. Macy Brooks continued to light up our lives as we saw her discover her world.




November~What a busy month! I resigned from my position at the church to stay home and raise this baby girl. Looking back, it was a tough decision, but really the best one we've made. The Lord has confirmed this leap of faith over and over in recent days and we are so thankful! The baby and I traveled to California to visit Jen(I would link to her blog, but it is taking her somewhere around 4 months to decide on a blog name, so it's not up and running yet!) and to be with Denny on a long business trip in San Diego.

We returned home briefly in time to wash clothes and re-pack for my cousin's wedding in North Carolina where I was the matron of honor. The wedding was so much fun and the bride was beautiful! Daddy cared for MB all weekend, on his own most of the time while I was attending luncheons, pedicures, rehearsals and such. They were great together! MB did fabulous being tossed around by family members, skipping naps, taking bottles and going to bed way past her bedtime:)


December~ Our first Christmas as a family of 3! We told baby girl all about her Savior's birth. She wore fun Christmas outfits and had a camera in her face most of the month. She turned 4 months old and is trying new things all the time. Rolling over, wanting to sit, eating cereal, constant talking and laughing and loving life!


We were extremely blessed in 2009! Thank you Lord for continuing to heal our hearts and to live life with our baby girl. We love you!