family photo!

things happening

There has been a lot going on the last couple weeks, and i don't want to go without writing some of it down - since i am sure i won't remember as much as i think i will!!

Yesterday we said goodbye to Aunt Abbie, who came and stayed with us for about 10 days. It was great! During that time, Hudson started taking the pacifier better, seems to be looking around a lot more, he's started losing his hair IN THE FRONT - so he looks like a mini old man in certain pictures! He's also had a pretty upset stomach (lots of gas...wonder where he gets that from...), so we've started trying different techniques to calm his belly. We just started using gripe water yesterday, and so far it really seems to be working!! So we're keeping our fingers crossed that it continues to help - don't like to see our little boy in pain!

Hudson has also really been working on holding his head up - he is so strong!! We got some good shots on video, so it will be fun to watch him continue to get stronger. Last night he slept for four hours, was up for an hour, slept for two hours, was up for two hours, then slept for another hour and a half! So we got some good sleep! It was much needed after the night we had before that, but I think he is getting better at sleeping through the night, and we are finding our groove so that's nice. He has been growing still, and is almost too big to wear an outfit or two! Yesterday we saw a friend who has a 10 day old little boy, and it was really obvious just how much he has grown after seeing that little guy - i'm looking forward to our next weigh in at the doctor so we can see just how much he has gained. According to our scale at home, we think he is right around 9 pounds already!! He loves his food! :)

We are anticipating our first airplane ride in a few weeks for Pete's wedding, and I have to say i'm nervous. It's hard enough to get out of the house and feel comfortable for me right now, so the thought of an airplane where we don't have a place to get away if he's crying gives me a good amount of anxiety. But he will be two months by then, so i think it will be better than i expect - at least i hope! Then we will be flying again later that month to celebrate great grandma's 80th birthday! That will be just me and Hudson, so we'll hopefully have learned a thing or two from the first flight so we can go without Andy and have no problems.

I can't believe our son will be 5 weeks on Tuesday - it is going by fast! I'm not looking forward to going back to work, but am glad i have three weeks of transition before i'm back full time. THen we have the holidays to look forward to!

just chillin out.

hangin' out, bein' cute.

one month old!!

one month...already!! how quickly it's come and gone - and so much has happened along the way. At this point the days blend together so much I can't keep track of what happened on what day - but each day is something different, and Hudson is growing and starting to almost fit into his 0-3 month clothes! :) He's still the cutest kid ever, and just the last couple days has started sticking his bottom lip out - making the cutest frown you've ever seen. I swear, i'm not a baby person, but this kid has me whipped.

Auntie Abbie and Hudson

Bath time!!

growing by the minute

This week Auntie Abbie has been in town, and we've had a great time just hanging out with little Hudson. He is growing for sure, and is starting to grow into his 0-3 month clothes! So we will soon have a TON of choices for this little guy when it comes to onesies - which should be fun!

This week Hudson found a new level in his lungs, and has taken his crying outbursts to a new level. I call it the hysterical cry - because it sounds frantic, extreme and hysterical, just all of a sudden. And as soon as he gets what he needed, it stops just as quickly as it started. I can handle it just fine at home, but when we're out at lunch in a public setting, it's a little different. But i will keep pushing myself to get out of the house with him. It's easier to just stay home, but that's not good for me...so OUT WE MUST GO! :)

Tomorrow we'll be going out for my birthday with a few friends, and we'll see how he does for that!

The picture below is Hudson enjoying his bath this morning - which is so nice! He likes bath time for the most part! He has developed a pretty bad diaper rash, so we've been trying to keep it cleaned, aired out, and healing. Poor little guy! Bag balm, here we come!

daddy and me

It sure is nice to have my dad around - we enjoy lots of naps together on the couch, and he pokes and tickles me until I smile - even though i can't smile on purpose yet.

We also go for walks, rides in the car, and just hang out together when i'm awake. Last night i slept for almost 6 hours during the night (not all at once) - but i think my mom and dad were pretty proud of me!

Hudson and Oma

managed to catch that little smile that pops up while he's sleeping...adorable.

two week check up video

sleeper

Don't let this picture fool you, our little Hudson is a good sleeper, however he has yet to figure out that you sleep more at night than during the day. He is adorable when he sleeps, but this picture was taken at about 8:30pm, just about a half hour before he "started his day." By 5:30am this morning, he finally went to sleep - for two hours. Oh the joys. So, when do they start sleeping through the night?

On another note, yesterday his umbilical cord came off! He officially has a belly button! And it's adorable, of course! We celebrated by putting a regular diaper on him (as opposed to the ones that are made with a cutout for the belly button), and we are now proud to announce that we are NOT leaking through our diapers every time we pee! YES! It's the little things.

my little prince

my first sponge bath

We tried giving Hudson his first sponge bath yesterday - and didn't get very far. He had blood drawn to test his jaundice, and we took the bandaid off a little too soon...so the second i saw that little bit of blood, i cut the bath short - we did get him cleaned up enough, especially since he doesn't need a bath at this point...and of course we got pictures.

my first walk in the stroller

I slept pretty good last night (and so did my mom and dad), so we got up and got ready yesterday morning and went for a walk! it was awesome! Put me right back to sleep - and the fresh air was nice too!

I love my grandparents...

and lego loves me too...that's why she keeps popping up on people's laps with me...

me and my grandmas

me and mom

and lego...

my first few days

We came home from the hospital on Thursday, and so far I'm doing pretty well. I've done a lot of sleeping, mostly during the day, but I'm starting to feel bad cause then I'm up all night and my mom and dad seem to want to sleep then. So today they are keeping me up more, and hopefully i'll sleep a little more when it's dark outside.

Yesterday i had some great quality time on the couch with dad, watching a few car shows. It was our first car bonding experience, and I can't wait for the next one.

I have some jaundice right now, and have had to go back to the doctor a couple times to get some blood drawn to monitor me, but i think it's getting better. Mom took me out in the sun for a few minutes today, and that was nice. I'm glad i'm a summer baby!

I've also been hanging out with grandma and grandpa Rosdil and Reeves the last couple days, and that has been pretty cool. There's lots of chitter chatter, different people holding me, and the house feels nice with more family around. I can't wait to meet my aunties and uncles, and my great grandma and grandpa.

So far life is pretty good, and once i get the hang of this sleep at night thing, i think it will only get better.

Welcome to our world, Hudson

Baby Rosdil,
Thank you again for visiting Hotel Amy, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Unfortunately you have been black listed from ever staying in our hotel again. On the positive side, you are welcome to be one of the best parts of my life for the remainder of my years in this body.
love,
your mom.

Hudson Raymond Rosdil

Born on 8.10.10

Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz

Length: 20.75 inches

Face: adorable, pricelss, perfect

Parents: thankful, tired, scared out of our minds. ok maybe not, but close.

hotel amy

Dear baby Rosdil,

Thank you for staying with us here at the Amy Hotel. We have enjoyed your visit, and hope you have enjoyed your stay as well. As you may or may not know, last Friday was your check out date from the hotel. We have allowed you to extend your visit over the weekend, however we need to ask that you officially check out of your room by tomorrow, Monday, August 9th.

We have done some major remodeling to the room during your stay, and are in need of resetting it back to it's original state. In addition, we have noticed that your care of the room has declined as of late. Lighting fires in the gas fireplace has caused quite a burn in the chimney, and the plumbing has needed to be checked and cleaned more often than normal.

Unfortunately, if you do not choose to check out on your own, we will be forced to call in for assistance with your departure. We do not want to do this, so we hope you will accommodate our request and exit the premises by tomorrow evening.

Sincerely,

Amy Rosdil

Owner and Operator

Hotel Amy

day one after due date

What do we do? Go for a hike in the Rockies, of course! Nothing like an hour and a half hike up in Evergreen to help things along...it was a nice day for all of us! Whether it brings baby Rosdil quicker or not!

no news...yet

Well, 3 days to go. Little Rosdil is definitely preparing for his grand entrance to the world, but has yet to make it serious enough for us to go to the hospital. No water breaking, no contractions for a minute every 5 minutes, no dialating (as of last thursday). So, maybe he just really wants to be born on his great grandpa's birthday - and who could blame him? he has an awesome great grandpa.

In the mean time, i'm more tired, less motivated to go to work, talk on the phone, or even walk up the stairs if i don't have to. I still feel good, but am just about worn out. At least he'll be here soon. Either way, he's not staying in there forever. :)

Andy is getting more excited and is feeling ready for him to arrive - the anticipation of meeting him for the first time is exciting for both of us! We'll just see when he decides to grace us with his presence. Just go easy on your mom for labor, huh little guy??

11 days

Next week, may be the week I have my first baby boy. Could be this week too, but we'll say it's next week for now. :)

We went to the doctor last Friday, and so far everything is still on track for August 6th. I'm definitely feeling more tired and unable to do a whole lot without needing to rest for a few - which I think it pretty good since i have less that two weeks left at this point! I am feeling more and more ready to get my body back though - excited to do a real work out again at the gym, and be able to put lotion on my legs without doing it in stages.

I think we've decided on the final three names for this little boy too - we're still going to wait to tell people, but at least we've got some good solid choices!

The grandparents have all gotten their tickets to come out and meet their grandson, and future plans are already in the works for the visits after that! And it sounds like we may be taking our first flight with baby Rosdil in October for a very special Rosdil wedding - Andy's brother may push his wedding day up to fall instead of spring! So we'll start crossing our fingers now that we have a good baby on that plane!

18 days to go time

WOW, really? 18 days?? ok...guess we better make sure we're ready!!

I did have a great weekend kicking off the "less than 3 weeks" mark with some awesome ladies! Some friends here in Denver put together a joint baby shower "tea" for a friend and I (She is due 3 weeks after me). We met at the Brown Palace and had tea and treats! What a wonderful treat that was! :)

Lego and her club foot

This weekend we took Lego in for a routine shot, only to have her foot get caught on the door and sliced open - requiring her to get stitches! So here she is, with her second "foot wrap" - affectionately earning the nickname "club leg." Poor thing, but it doesn't seem to hurt her, even when we fall down laughing as she tries to run up the stairs.

9th month stretch!

Andy took a few pics of me to capture the belly just weeks away from arrival - and of course he had to be in at least one as well!

36 weeks

Today marks the 36 week point! I'll get a picture up this weekend!

What's in a name?

Last night Andy and I talked to my mom, dad, grandma and grandpa on skype. They all now have cameras for their computers so they can see the baby when we talk - after he arrives of course.

Well as usual, the topic of what the baby's name will be came up. Everyone (including me) wants to know what this little guy will be called for the rest of his life. So my mom throws out a couple names, Brock and something else, and my dad pipes in and says something like, "why don't you just name him from the source, and call him Dick." We all laugh, and I say something like then he would officially be, "Richard Raymond Rosdil" - aka Dick. At that moment Grandpa speaks up and says, "if you're going to call him Dick, why don't you just name him Penis?"

Yep, that's a pretty typical conversation with my family. I'm sad Abbie missed it, since she's the one who's known for making jokes about sex always coming up in our house when we get together. Either way my dad got a good laugh out of it, and we all ended the skype chat with smiles.

I can say this, baby Rosdil, you have nothing to worry about. Though we welcome suggestions, I don't know that we'll be settling on either of those names for you. But the conversation with your grandparents and great grandparents was one worth writing down.

a little fixing up

this picture was from the baby shower, but i fiddled with it a bit, and think it looks better!

Grandpa's Girls!

Here comes baby

We had our tour of the hospital last week, along with getting a full video tour of what the birth process will be like! It was more information than I needed for sure, but I think it will be helpful to know what to expect in just a few weeks now! The tour was good - I don't know if i could tell anyone how to find me if i needed to, but at least we know where we're supposed to park now! Our childbirth teacher continues to be a hoot-and-a-half, showing us exactly what kind of breathing we should be doing - while in the birthing position! Today is our final class, and we will be learning about C-sections. I'm crossing my fingers now that I don't end up needing one...30% of women get them they say.

I've also been learning a lot about nursing, and all the tricks and tools to do it successfully and as painless as possible. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes well with that, but understanding that sometimes things are out of your control, and you just can't nurse like you planned. Either way i'm praying for a healthy little baby.

I'm at the point in my pregnancy now where it gets difficult to put on your shoes and socks. Fun times.

grandpa fluckiger

As we make dinner on a Saturday night, we're listening to Oscar Peterson, thinking about Grandpa Fluckiger. Big Grandpa, as we affectionately refer to him, plays the piano like no one i've ever heard - he's pretty much amazing. And we discovered on our last visit with him that baby LOVES hearing grandpa play jazz piano! Once he started playing, that baby moved around in my belly more than he ever had before! It was awesome.

So tonight, we're thinking of our favorite Big Grandpa, and exposing our son to a taste of his talents through Oscar Peterson (Oscar's pretty darn good too).

We love you Grandpa, and can't wait to see you in August - and MEET you!! :)

A budding romance

It's been over 5 years now, since Andy and i met on that airplane and had our first date in Austin, Texas. Who would have thought we would find ourselves where we are today, expecting our first little baby boy together as husband and wife!



a few pictures from the early years...:) not so long ago.

Appropriate pooping

Yesterday we took Lego for a walk - she has had quite a bit of energy as of late. As we're walking across the street toward the grass, she decides she can't wait, and squats to poop right in the middle of the road. Of course this would have been OK if there weren't cars - but there were cars, so for the next 30 seconds or so, we all stood by to watch Lego poop in the road.

Thankfully the people drove by (leaving enough room between their car and the poop to not worry about running it over) laughing at what had just happened.

Our little Lego, maybe needs a lesson in potty etiquette.