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.

Our first home as a family

We loved our time in the Jersey townhome, and will always remember the great things that happened while we lived there. Throughout the 4 years we lived there together we got married, had Hudson, bought new cars, found out we were having baby #2, got Lego, went on trips, had parties, and so much more. We will miss it, but look forward to the next chapter!

WE MOVED!

Last weekend, we made the move to a bigger house, on the other side of the park from our townhouse. Don't worry, we're renting! Didn't realize how much stuff we had, but it just kept piling up! So we are now trying to get settled into our new place, and adjusting to the changes after being in our little townhouse for almost 4 years together. It's great to have extra space, but there's lots to adjust to, as I was used to knowing where everything went and having the perfect spot for it! I guess I got used to living in tight quarters too - and we loved our little place, so it's a good but sad move in a way.

But Hudson and Lego seem to be enjoying the extra room to spread out!

A day out with Thomas

This weekend we got to spend the morning at the Colorado Railroad Museum, with Thomas the train! We went for a 30 minute ride on Thomas (well, he led the train), then saw all the other trains and displays the outdoor museum had to offer. Hudson and Quentin had a great time on the train, and though some of the displays were still a little to much for our two year old, he still enjoyed the miniature train set they had, and feeding the goats and ducks at the petting zoo!

It was a perfect birthday present from the Jones' family, and they were great company to have there as well! After a weekend of packing and showing our house to possible renters (which we did confirm a renter), we were glad for the break and time for fun!

 Pals for life, Hudson and Quentin were twins for the day!

 You can see the blue train leading the pack - Thomas! And Hudson stopped in his tracks when he saw Thomas for the first time (He's in the black hoodie).

We are planning to move to our new house (rental also) this Friday, and are still amazed at how much stuff we have managed to put in our little townhouse! But i'll get some pictures up once we get the keys and can start moving things in.

 

We're having a....

GIRL! We found out last Friday that we are expecting our first little girl this January! I had a feeling it was a girl, but was still pretty surprised when she told us! I know Andy is already looking forward to his daddy/daughter bonding time!

We also made a big decision last week about our house. We found a place on the other side of our park that was much larger than our house, and was for rent - so we are moving in starting this weekend! It's twice the size of our current place, and there's a room for Hudson, baby, us AND a guest! Of course cost was a big discussion in making this decision, but it's truly a renters market, so we're hoping we can get a good price for our place (which we will rent ASAP) to help offset the cost at least a little bit!

So we are very happy to have received this exciting news, and look forward to having more SPACE for our growing family!!

In other news, a few things we're hearing around the house these days from our little prince (he's basically a human echo, but there are a few that he uses on his own pretty regularly):

"Through the tunnel!" (as he plays with his Thomas the train characters)
"I hold it!" (for every piece of food or drink that goes into his mouth)
"I love you!" (FINALLY)
"Mine"

Labor Day weekend

This weekend we enjoyed a nice long, warm weekend together, doing a couple things we don't normally do. Saturday we went to a place called Berry Patch Farms, where you can pick your own berries and peaches. Hudson enjoyed picking strawberries and eating them, of course. Otherwise he loved the animals roaming around - there was a pig, some chickens, cats and dogs. We also went to the Chatfield Reservoir, to do some swimming - even though it ended up raining most of the time, we still had a blast in the sand and water. 

 Hudson almost blends in with the tire on that tractor, but he was loving it!

We also did some painting, and topped off the weekend with a little whip cream! Hudson also decided to treat us to a LONG night of getting out of his crib. He was in our room at 12:30, and not back to sleep until about 2:30 (after i layed down in his room so he would stop climbing out of the crib), then was up again at 4:40am and 6am! Needless to say, today was more of a low key day for this pregnant lady! Hopefully we tired Hudson out enough to sleep through the night tonight! This kid has the energy of three grown athletes, i swear it.