Christmas in Denver

 Not every kid is lucky enough to have TWO Christmas mornings! Hudson definitely developed a liking for opening up presents! Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to each of us! 

 puppy love

Final Countdown

The end of the third trimester - and yes, Hudson is naked again. This kid loves his nakey time!

 Beginning of the second trimester…looking forward to wearing those clothes again! :)

Christmas 2012 and 36 weeks pregnant

The four Reeves girls (one is still cooking in my belly, but she's very much present!) and Hudson!

Reeves Christmas in Sacramento

Airplanes with Oma and slides with Uncle Josh at the park, and a nice Christmas nap with Uncle Jonathan - sounds fun to me!

2012 was a year full of ups and downs for the three of us here in Denver. We were blessed to go to California 5 times and Kauai once, got to spend lots of time with family both here in Denver and out in Ca. We spent a couple weeks in the hospital with Hudson, with a positive end result - thankfully, found out we are expecting our second little baby at the end of January 2013, rented our first house and moved into a larger rental house about 2 blocks away, changed daycares, celebrated our four year anniversary, transitioned Hudson to the big boy bed, and both Andy and I have been extremely busy at work.

our first christmas, and now

What a difference - seven years ago, I flew out to Chicago to spend the days right after Christmas with Andy. We had been dating for about 7 months at this point…

and now, with a two year old and the second one almost here…who would have thought. 

(not the best picture of me, by far, but pretty much the only one that's been taken since i've been pregnant!)

Baby room part two

We've been working slowly on the room, and as you can see the dresser is done, and the flowers are going up! It looks A LOT better with the flower stencils, so i'm excited to see how it will look when we're all done! I've got a few more things in mind to pull it all together, i just hope i get it done in time. If not, I have a feeling i'll have some time being home alone for 10 weeks to work on it (aside from those couple weeks when we'll have company).

big boys

Since the weekend of Thanksgiving, Hudson has started sleeping full time in his twin sized bed. The first night was rough, but after that he has refused to set foot in his crib. He loves telling us about his bed, and seems to love the new freedom it has brought his night time routine. He'll hop out of bed once or twice to tell us he heard an airplane or wants his back rubbed, but otherwise he's been staying in all night (knock on wood) successfully!

He's also been telling us more and more when he needs to go potty, and successfully uses his little potty rather than the diaper! We weren't going to push the potty training with the new baby coming, but if he wants to potty train himself, we are fine with that! We talk about it and encourage it of course, but are not in a hurry to get there 100%.

Otherwise Hudson talks more than Andy and I combined now, and is always telling us about something or showing us something he sees, etc. He LOVES all the Christmas lights, pointing out the moon, narrating what his toys are doing as he plays with them, etc. He is truly amazing to be around, even when he is defiant. Though it's not fun, it's interesting to watch his perspective on time out, listening, when it's time to do things, etc. and how he reacts to things. There are tactics that work, and techniques i think he probably laughs at when we try to use them. We're always trying to figure out the best way to communicate with him, while still allowing him to experience and learn. What an adventure!

This week I got a bad cold, possibly the flu, and have been feeling horrible. I mean, horrible. I don't typically get sick like this, and having a big baby belly, a two year old, and trying to get the house ready as well as prep to be gone from work for 10 weeks has been a bit beyond challenging the last few days. I go to the doctor today to make sure everything is ok, but trust that it is. Hudson has helped me through by giving hugs and asking me if i'm ok when i have felt the worst - he's even given me a few little back rubs! The house is no fun when i'm down for the count - eveyrone else suffers, but the boys have done a good job of working together to eat dinner, take baths, and play while I have layed on the couch feeling miserable. YAY Andy and Hudson!

Christmas right next door

Our neighbors house could compete with the Grizwalds when it comes to the Christmas decor in her front yard. Two full days with at least two guys working on it, this yard has transformed our Christmas. Every night (since it was set up this last week), we have gone next door to check out the light show. Hudson walks through every part, counting candy canes, saying hello to santa and the snowman, touching the flowers, and pointing out the train. 

Yes, this is awesome. We have already thanked our neighbor for bringing Christmas cheer to our little boy, and i know we'll thank her again every time we see her until the season ends.

the third trimester

It's hard to believe we're in the third tri-mester of this pregnancy. This little girl will be here before we know it, and the life we currently feel is busier than ever, will be taken to a whole other level. We've finally started to prepare for her (and the guests who will come to help us with her and Hudson when she arrives). Since her room was already painted purple (not a color we would pick), we decided to paint a stripe down the middle to "tone it down" but still keep it on the girly side. We found a dresser on Craigs list that we (Andy) will refinish and paint white, and i found the rug on Overstock on a great sale. So it's a big step forward from the empty room that was there just a couple weeks ago. We'll see how it turns out when we're done - i'm looking for some flower decals to put on the wall, and think i'm almost ready to purchase some that both Andy and I like. Good times. With our luck the little girl will never use the room, and will just share with Hudson. But there will still be a nice guest room! :)

We're still thinking of names, and are definitely open to suggestions! There are a few we like, but nothing that stands out to me like Hudson did. Hopefully that name will show up soon! Maybe we should start asking Hudson what her name should be...

In the mean time i am feeling more pregnant than ever, and since she is sitting lower than Hudson i'm already having a hard time getting my shoes on and off. Don't even ask me about my toe nails. She is moving quite a bit, enough that i can clearly tell when she is awake or asleep. I'm sure she enjoys all the chatter Hudson brings the darkness she's in! I think he is grasping more and more that he will be getting  a sister (maybe), but i know he will be a great big brother no matter what. And Andy's heart already has a soft spot for her, so i'll be shocked if she's not a daddy's girl within 24 hours of being born. :)

phone pictures

 Sometimes I feel like i take more candid pictures with my phone than my camera, so it's only normal to upload them to the blog as well! Above you see a saturday morning, where Hudson has lined up his buddies on the stairs to hang for a few. Below you see what happened when we brought him to Old Navy to get a new vest. In case it's hard to tell, the girl to his right (our left) is not real. Neither is the dog. 

 Rest time with daddy, and the Halloween crew from our new neighborhood! 

life around the new house

 Hudson's reading nook

 Hudson could be outside ALL THE TIME. In fact, he's currently crying because he wants to go outside. Unfortunately it's 20 degrees out, and he needs to thaw out for a few minutes before going back out. He does not understand this at all. :)

It's nap time, on Andy's birthday, and Hudson is sitting in his room listening to a new book he got from Grandma Rosdil - it's one where you pre-record the story, so he hears her telling it (which he loves this book, Kathie!). That in and of itself is cute enough, but Andy just walked up to the doorway to see how he was doing and he looked up and said, "come here Daddy!" I swear there is no way I can count the number of times a day I am saying aloud or to myself how adorable and wonderful this kid is. But then it's balanced out with trying to get him to nap in his big boy bed. Here we go...

zoo and naps

 Today we went to Boo at the Zoo, and walked around the entire zoo (which Hudson has not done before!) He was a cheeseburger, and Quentin and the girls were cat in the hat and thing 1 & 2. When we got home, we thought we'd try nap time in his big boy bed - it wasn't too successful at first, but we made it!! :) Hopefully this is a positive step toward a full nights sleep here!

trip to grandma and grandpas

A fall trip out to Grandma and Grandpa Reeves house included some solid Brulee time, a trip to see the fish swimming up a stream, a little nature walk, and not to disappoint - a little snow! 

Fall in Denver

Fall in Denver = footed jammies and night time reading!

Fall in Denver = snuggles and kisses

Fall in Denver = time under blankets while watching Thomas the train (Hudson got the blanket out on this one!)

Fall in Denver = pumpkin time! Or in Hudson's case - FISH, then scarecrows, then pumpkins!

Fall in Denver = chapstick, and lots of it. Or in this case, a crayon seemed to do the trick for H!

personal

If you do not know me, please stop reading this blog, it's not intended for you.