Letters to Tuck // TWO!

To my dearest Tuck on your second birthday, You are my dream.  You’ve changed my heart along with all of my priorities and I am so thankful for that.  As hard as it is for me, this having your baby grow up business, I realize that if I (in some magical world) kept you little […]

Letters to Tuck // Volume 15

Dear Tuck, Happy half birthday my little man always on the go, mr. independent and yet mr. snuggly, chaser and catcher of lizards, sir who eats at least a good cup of dirt a day, friend to all, holder of my hand, smoocher who includes sound effects,  the guy who usually has skinned knees, and […]

Letter to Tuck // Vol 14 // Happy First Birthday Darling Boy!

Hi Tuck, HAPPY BIRTHDAY you sweet thing.  you are every good word I could ever come up with. One of the million things I love about you – about babies in general – is how you pretty much love everybody.  It doesn’t matter how pretty someone is or if they are old as the hills […]

Letters to Tuck // Look for the Helpers

  via I have a book of Mr. Roger’s quotes that I’ve owned and treasured for years.   I grew up like a lot of y’all I’m sure, watching my fair share of Mr. Rogers. I read this in that book a few weeks before tuck was born.  I’ve always thought: how do you explain evil […]

Letters to Tuck // Vol. 12

Hi Tuck, A couple updates for you!   Your nursery is (for the most part) ready!!  We just need you.  Your dad’s been practicing on your fur sis Lola.   We can’t wait for you to join our famalamb!!  This morning I asked your dad what three characteristics he hopes you possess… his answer:  patience, […]

2012 through instagrams + favorite posts

2012, I like you.  In a different way than 2010 or 2011.  You’re the year I carried my baby boy around with me for much of it.  You’re the year I started my business.  You’re even a year I learned I could love my husband  more than I thought possible.  I’m thankful for your trials, […]

Godspeed Little Man // Letters to Tuck // Vol 11

via emma j design Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) (Album Version) by Dixie Chicks on Grooveshark  Hi Tuck, Last week I finally felt every kind of zen about being pregnant.  Oh sure the morning sickness has still been around, but I felt beautiful in this pregnant skin.  Then last Thursday I started having trouble walking.  Which is […]

Letters to Tuck: Volume 10

pixie pants // i phone case // similar shirt Hi Tuck, Yesterday was Halloween and it made me SO over the moon excited for next year. There was a little lion boy who twick or tweated us last night and my heart turned into a puddle on the floor.  Oh my laws, what you‘re gonna […]

Letters to Tuck: Volume 9

Tuck, I talk to you all of the time now.  I’m all guess what you’re going to do in this big world one day.  Your Nina (grandma) had a dream she was chatting with you a few nights ago.  She’s the one with the thick southern accent.  She told you all about your dad and […]

Letters to Tuck: Volume 8

{dress c/o PB&J boutique} Dear Tuck, I’m getting a little anxious to meet you.  You’ve been cooking in there for seven months now!  I just want to see what you’re like, who you favor, if you have your diddy’s eyes, and plant a million kisses on those lips.  But at the same time, I know […]

Letters to Tuck // Volume 7

{Via Juliet Jones} Dear Tuck, Your dad and I have been kinda adventurous since we met.  We dated long distance until we married!  Trips were in order then.  To Texas, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mexico, Louisiana, Grand Cayman, etc… pretty much wherever I could catch your dad while he was playing ball.  Then we married […]

Letters to Tuck: Volume 6

{Print by Oh My Deer Handmades}  Dear Tuck, The above color is my favorite.  If my soul had a color, that’d be it.  And those words, well that’s pretty much all I can muster without becoming a crying fool when I think about how much I love you.   I’ve been thinking about what your […]

Letters to Tuck: Volume 5

{both dresses are tibi via rent the runway} My sweet Tuck, You visited Virginia this weekend.  Your second time!  Already a little traveler, you little thing.  My college best friends are all married off now!  I can’t wait for y’all to meet one another.  I’ve said it before, i’ll say it again, a big prayer […]

Letters to Tuck : Volume 4

Dear Tuck, First of all, I’m quite intrigued by you scratching your nose with your toes yesterday.  My little acrobat.  You made us all giggle yesterday.   The doctor told us you look excellent and that your ticker isn’t like mine.  what a relief.   I  was found crying happy tears at random times yesterday.  Every […]

Letters to Tucker // Volume 3

{a stephanie sterjovski print} Dear Tuck, I thought I was crazy for a few weeks when I was feeling you flutter around.  But your dad and I were watching my belly this past weekend, and all of a sudden we saw what looked like an elbow jab. You poked us!  Your dad got so excited. […]

Letter to Tuck // Volume 2

Dear Tuck, One of my best friends told me yesterday how good it was I am having a boy – because “the world needs more men like JB”.  I agree with her, with  300% of my heart, little baby.   Oh sweetness, you hit the jackpot getting him as a dad.   My throat closes […]

Letters to Tuck

dear john bullock tucker IV aka “Tuck”, We decided on your name in one of our favorite places, Boca Grande. Your great grandfather was the first JBT, and everyone called him “Tuck”.  All of the JBT’s have been/ are such remarkable men.  What a legacy to have!   I never got to meet Tuck, but […]

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