ByeBye Ear Infections!

On Wednesday Hudson had to have tubes put in his ears because of the amount of ear infections he has had since he was seven months old. He has already had two since fall and we had been seeing an Ear Nose and Throat Doctor for about a year and we finally decided that it was time. Of course as the day approached I was never so nervous and anxious about anything. I felt so bad for Hudson because he had no idea what was going on and I tried to explain it as best as I could.

That morning we scooped him up at 5:45am and he stayed awake the whole way to the hospital (of course!) lol. When we got there they put him in a small room at ambulatory surgery and gave him a special little outfit to wear. Here he is watching the tv they had in the room...Arthur was on! :0)

I got him that mickey mouse as a surprise and it ended up being a great idea bc he took him everywhere! I figured that in order to get him into the operating room without being sedated (bc it lasts 2 hrs and the surgery is only 15-20mins and we would just have to wait around for him to wake up) I would need to tell him something convincing! lol. We told him that the nurse was going to take him to a special room that only Hudson could see. Not mommy or daddy or grandma, just Hudson because he was special. Then the nurse told him she had a balloon inthere to blow up etc. So we really played it up.



Here he is getting ready to be wheeled into the operating room! (Mickey by his side) He never cried....he was such a big boy getting wheeled down the hall but as he was being wheeled away, I was balling my eyes out. That really is the worst feeling in the world. Having your baby wheeled away and you have no control.
One thing I learned throughout all of this is that we cannot take the littlest things for granted...here I was worrying about a short surgery that has little to recover from when there are parents out there who spend their days in and out of the hospital because their children are very sick. My heart aches to think about that. What God reminded me throughout this is to thank him for what we do have...a healthy child who can walk and talk and sing and laugh and play. Thank him for the little things.
Hudson has been doing very well, no side effects of the surgery whatsoever. He started getting a runny nose the day before which has now turned into an annoying cough but nothing to do with his ears. And now I have the peace of knowing that it wont turn into an ear infection! :0)
My birthday is tomorrow and we are going out tonight with a bunch of friends for dinner to celebrate! Then tomorrow mom is planning dinner and cake with family...actually I requested apple pies! lol. I'm sure we can still stick candles in an apple pie! :0) I am on a mission to plug away at my decorating...

Birthday Present for Me!

My birthday is coming up on the 22nd of November and I knew exactly what I wanted but I wanted to do some research first and look into consumer reviews since I had some time. Well...I just made the purchase and I couldn't be more excited! I breastfed Hudson but I never knew about the perfect tool until I met Jillian! :0) (Thanks!) I found the perfect nursing cover for me at the Juss Tin Case website, check it out! It should link to the print that I purchased but feel free to look at the gallery if you are in search of one. This one seems to have the most coverage (larger) than the rest and it folds up into a little case for easy diaper bag storage. It has pockets in it to keep the pacie or burp cloth or nursing pads in and it just seemed right for me. I can't wait to get it and actually use it! I can't believe I only have four months left and my little boy will be here...I am getting extremely excited! :0) He is moving around a lot now and its to the point where it shakes my whole stomach and you can watch it...such a miracle. Still unnamed...ugh. lol. Well I guess that's all for now. Today is the first day of hunting season so Andy is out and about in the rain and I am here relaxing, but feeling a little cooped up...oh well! :0)

Getting the Christmas "Itch"

This year I am involved in the chamber of commerce "tour of home" which will take place on December 14th. People pretty much buy tickets to go around and look at specific houses decorated for Christmas inside and out. My mom did it last year and it was a lot of work but very fun, especially if you enjoy entertaining. In thinking that this is only four weeks away, I decided to put up my Christmas tree yesterday! I absolutely love having my tree up but it literally took me all day. I had Hudson help as much as possible which took even longer but I didn't mind. So in the picture above it wasn't totally finished but you get the idea...I haven't taken a finished product picture yet.

So anyways...that was what I did yesterday during the day. In the evening Andy and I went with family and friends who work at LaTourelle Catering to dinner at the John Thomas Steakhouse. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was elegant. It was really nice to go out together. Hudson stayed with my mom and baked pies. This has become their new tradition. She went out and got him an apron that daddy doesn't like very much...lol. But it really is too cute for words! Here he is rolling out the dough! lol...so cute!

He always makes a prize for daddy with the leftover dough. Lastnight he got dough baked with cinnamon sugar on it! Mommy didn't get anything...but I'm okay with that! :0) He has times where he is very attached to daddy and I think it's really nice.

Today I am going to get some laundry done and hopefully some more decorating...when delving into that project I realized it will take longer than I thought! I better get to work! :0)

Cheerleading starts...

Well, my life just all of the sudden got so busy! Cheerleading started for Basketball season and we practice every night from 7-9pm. I am so thankful that I get to spend my days Wed, Thurs, and Friday with Hudson to have quality time together. Today we plan to go get groceries and run a few errands together, just the two of us.

Hudson is standing by me and keeps saying "I wanna push the 'H' mommy!" So here it goes:

HHHHH

For at least a couple of months now he has known how to spell his name. He says "H-U-D-S-O-N" It's so cute. The only letter he actually recognizes is an "H" and he just loves to find all of the H's in this world. Whenever he sees one, he says "That's my name!!!" all excited. So cute. I think we better start working on some other letters because it seems like at this age they are like sponges! Well I better get going shopping and I will write more later...

I AM BACK FOR GOOD!!

We have the internet FINALLY!! :0) I have been waiting forever and now I am so excited to share what has been going on in my life lately...

To start off, Hudson is now 26 months old and I am convinced this is the best age ever! I am realizing more and more that I am molding such a wonderful little boy. That doesn't mean he is a perfect angel by any means. It simply means that he understands the ways of life that I have taught him. His newest thing: He knows that he isn't supposed to say certain words that he has picked up from everywhere like "stupid" "crap" "dumb" etc. So whenever he says anything like that I say to him "Hudson, Jesus doesn't like that word" and he will say "Sorry Jesus for saying stupid." and follow with "Thank you." Well we now have the language police on our hands! Anytime Andy (or I, but usually Andy lol) slips and says "stupid", Hudson will say "Daddy we don't say stupid! Say sorry to Jesus!" and Andy will say "Sorry Jesus" then Hudson says very sternly, "Thank you!" lol. It is too funny! The best part is...HE GETS IT! He is understanding the idea that forgiveness is that simple. Of course it gets to be much deeper when you're older but for a two year old...that's not too bad! I love teaching him and seeing the world through his eyes, it's simply amazing.

The Lord has given us a gift as well...another baby BOY to be born in mid-March and I couldn't be more excited! I think that two boys will be so wonderful. We had the sonogram done a month ago today and I was 18 weeks along and he was sucking his thumb! It was the cutest thing I had ever seen! I bet I will have a thumb-sucker on my hands! :0) I'm not sure if that's good or bad. The name issue is driving me absolutely nuts!!! I am really desperate for help at this point. I am coming to the conclusion that I am just really picky but I knew with Hudson that was his name and I never doubted it once I heard it and I haven't heard my baby's name yet, I am convinced. I have put a baby name generator on my blog so that all of you may participate as you wish! If there is a name you like, comment and let me know! I need all the help I can get!

Now...I need to vent! lol. I'm sure many of you have been pregnant before and would agree with me. Somehow we need to send a message to the world that "if they dont have anything nice to say to a pregnant lady, dont say anything at all." Fair enough? Yeah, I would think so. I was in the post office the other day when the postmaster said to me, "Oh, you're not due till March? You're BIG!" My head's reply: SHUT UP!!! My heart's reply: "Yeah..." I have never been one to stand up for myself but I am beginning to think now is the time.

There's more...I was in a wedding this past weekend (hence the picture above) where a lady approached me in the bathroom just to say "They have your dates wrong!" I was like "What??? Actually, my dress exaggerates my belly a bit" and her reply is, "Noooo, I was never that big when I had my son!" and again speaking with my heart and not my head I just said, "Well, I had a sonogram..." and she just walked away. Of course that left me in hysterics for the rest of the night and pretty much today as well. In actuality the dress was maternity and it was empire waist and had pleats just under my breasts which did exaggerate my belly a bit, but still. My head wanted to scream at her: THANK YOU THAT MAKES ME FEEL WONDERFUL! SHUT YOUR MOUTH! Ugh...why? If anyone wants to comment on that feel free because I am beyond annoyed and upset about everything. I know that I actually have no control over what my belly does and this is my second baby! My uterus knows just how to stretch!

I had a OB appt. last week and all is well with the baby, my weight and everything so I guess I need to write those people off as ignorant and end it but I just had to vent first!! Ridiculous!!

On a positive note, Basketball cheerleading is starting tomorrow and I am super excited! I will be busy and might not blog as regularly as I should but I promise I will keep up with it! It's a good outlet...:0)