Favorite TV moment

This morning we were watching the local 6:30 AM news and one of my favorite news moments ever happened.


John Clark (Who I adore) was talking about the new season of Dancing With The Stars. After saying David Hasselhoff, The Situation (Jersey Shore), Bristol Palin and Kristie Alley were all rumored to be in the new cast he said, "Wow, I guess this year is the train wreck addition." HYSTERICAL! He even got a big laugh out of Jonathan!

A day in our lives

Happy Friday everyone! Today I am going to give you a play-by-play of what our day is like.... This is going to be long so take a seat.

5:45 Hudson woke up! Waaaaay to early

6:30 Jonathan finally went in and got Hudson and brought him into our bed with milk for Hudson and coffee for us. We had a good 30 minutes of family snuggle.

7 - 7:15 Hudson played in our room while Jonathan showered and I got dressed, ripped the sheets off the bed and got all of the laundry downstairs.




7:15 We came downstairs for breakfast. Hudson had pancakes and peaches. While he was eating, I started on 8 loads of laundry, started the dishes and marinated chicken for dinner.




7:30 Jonathan left for work. Hudson and I headed to the neighborhood park. I love having a park so close.






8:15 We came home, cleaned up from the park and read some books.



8:40 Hudson was asleep. While he took his morning nap I had a lot to do..... fill up the baby pool, drink my 2nd cup of coffee (5:45 is early), water all the outside plants, work on laundry, dust downstairs, catch up on emails, did a little weight training video, reorganized and clean out toys, watched Project Runway and cleaned the kitchen.


10:20 Hudson woke up.

He played in our room while I put fresh sheets on our bed and dusted upstairs. He loves to go in our bathroom and open/close to door for peek-a-boo. We came downstairs after to do more laundry and play.





11:15 we ate lunch. Hudson had a grilled cheese, pickle and a few leftover fries. I had a salad.




11:45 We went onto the patio to play in the pool.



12:30 We came inside to shower.

1- We are both clean! Time to play and drink some milk.





2- Hudson goes down for his 2nd nap of the day. I took a little time to fold laundry and watch Real Housewives of DC.

The rest of our day will probably look like this....

4- Hudson will wake up and come downstairs for a snack and juice. We will play and finally put up all 8 loads of laundry.

Around 5 we will start dinner. Jonathan gets home between 5:30 and 5:45. We will eat dinner (asian sesame chicken wrapped in bacon and pineapple, green beans and sweet potato fries) and then Jonathan will go give Hudson a bath. I will clean up the kitchen, put away all the toys and take some milk upstairs for Hudson.

6:30 we all pile in our bed to watch The Fresh Beat Band and have milk.

7-7:30 We play and start getting Hudson ready for bed.

7:30 We read a few books, brush Hudson's teeth, say his prayers and put him in his crib.

Jonathan and I will then head downstairs and watch last nights episode of The Jersey Shore. Around 9, I will head upstairs to watch Say yes to the dress, Atlanta and fall asleep. My night owl husband will come to bed around 11 or 12.

That is how we spent our "at home" Friday! Have a great weekend!!!

Spaghetti head

Hudson loves baked spaghetti.....

Candy Dreams

I gave up candy a few weeks ago and could kick myself for it. I love candy. I could live off candy. I think Hudson is the only thing that I love more than candy. Tootsie rolls, skittles (I call them Spittles, they make me have a lot of saliva- TMI? sorry), caramels, Rollo's, peppermint patties, watermelon, island punch, cotton candy, green apple and cherry flavored jelly beans and the big balls of gum. Oh my mouth is watering. I am waiting for a package of this to magically appear on my front porch. But please make it soon, heaven help me if I have to go to the candy store myself. I spent $60 just on candy once.



And a BIG thank you to all my readers. Today I had over 600 visits to my little blog, which is scary and overwhelming. 600 people are following my thoughts. God help you all :) Thank you for supporting this little thing that I call my free therapy and for taking an interest in my sweet baby boy. If you ever have a question or have suggestions for me to talk about, please let me know.

Walking/running

Over the past few weeks, Hudson has been taking a few steps at a time but today he took off running. I was shocked. This morning he went from one side of our house to another without stopping. Where did my baby go? Who is this tall child walking around my house? I was so proud of him that I swept him up and started crying. He hugged me for a minute and then pulled his head away and started clapping. I am so lucky that I am with him everyday and can witness all of his milestones.

We went to Jonathan's grandmothers house while our new floors were put in and Hudson took off walking there too. He has no fear and I love it. He is so fast and I am in awe at how big he looks to me now. As we were driving home, he fell asleep in his carseat with his blanky and puppy dog. As I looked at him through the rear view mirror with a tear in my eye I started to think about how fast he is growing up. He is a full toddler now.

Hudson fills my heart with such a warmth that I cannot even describe. I have loved every single day that I have been a mom. I have never been happier and I have never been more fulfilled. He has brought Jonathan and I closer and there are plenty of nights where we sit together, watch Hudson play and say outloud how lucky we are and how perfect he is.

A walking toddler is a lot different than a crawling baby but I love it! I am so excited to watch him zoom around our house.

Football Widow

My least favorite time of year is about to begin. Football season. I am still suffering from baseball season but football just about does me in. Our family calendar is already marked for every home Wolfpack game. But I am so lucky (eesh) to be married to someone who plays Fantasy Football. Really? Why do guys do this? I actually think Jonathan believes that whomever he puts in his starting line up is actually going to play. And his league has a draft night. He does research for this. He makes a chart of who he is going to draft. It is so silly.

Our Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights are spent with football on the tv and the laptop on Jonathan's lap. To say that it is ridiculous would be an understatement. Hudson and I are completely ignored and there is often screaming at bad plays. I truly believe that I could tell Jonathan that our house was on fire and his response would be, "There are 3 minutes left and they are on the 10 yard line, you and Hudson go ahead and get out."

I have come to realize that I will never understand this. I do not like things that take away from family time and football is #1 on my list. And I really think playing a fantasy sport is the dumbest thing that I have ever heard. I get made fun of for watching "Bachelor Pad" and "Real Housewives" but somehow playing make believe with a bunch of 20+ year old guys is acceptable? I think not.

14 months

Hudson,

Somehow you are already 14 months old. These months have flown by and I keep waiting for you to stop growing up so fast. You are such a little firecracker and so full of energy. You are so sweet and love us so much.


You are very hardheaded and love to throw a tantrum or whine if you do not get what you want right away. We are working on manners and patients but so far, you are winning. You love to see clean clothes folded nicely.... you always take everything out and throw it on the ground.


You love to play with us but you are also very independent. You love to read books, figure out puzzles, stack your blocks, sort your shapes and put stickers on paper.




You are completely OBSESSED with Bailey. You chase her all over the house, close her in closets and bathrooms, pull her tail, grab her legs, look in her ears, throw her toys at her and share your snacks with her. You are so lucky that she is so patient with you and always licks your face. She gets more laughter out of you than anyone else.



You are taking a few steps now on your own but you still love to crawl. You are so fast. You are the best thing in the world and you complete our family so perfectly.



Words & Phrases: "Eieioooo" (Old MacDonald), mama, dada, bay-bay (Bailey), Lu (Aunt Lulu), Cha-cha (What you 1st called Bailey but now you call a stuffed animal), moo, hey, hi, no,no, and you love to mimic the sounds of trains and emergency vehicles.

Tricks: you are starting to roar like a lion. You figured out how to pull Bailey's tail so she runs in a circle. You close all the doors when we walk into a room. You love to dance and move your hand like you are stirring a pot. You love to move your hands to "Itsy, bitsy spider". And you have almost perfected a somersault.

pulling her tail


Food: grilled cheese, peas, carrots, baked spaghetti, green beans, mac and cheese, fish, hush puppies, banana, grape jelly bread, pretzel crackers, goldfish, cheerios, Cinnamon toast, chicken, all cereals, pancakes, french toast, pineapple, oranges, kiwi, peaches, turkey and we are working on Popsicle's. You definitely do not like any food that you cannot feed to yourself. You have also learned how to feed yourself with a fork!

I thank God for you so many times a day. You are a true gift and we are so honored that God chose us to be your parents. We promise to do our best and to smother you with love.

Love,
Mama

Hudson's fashion statements

I am slowly realizing that I cannot dress Hudson in smocked stuff forever and it breaks my heart. If it was up to me, he would still be wearing longalls when he is 10. So here are some things that I am hoping are in his closet come fall 2010.


Ragsland $64


Shutterbugs Boutique $70



Shrimp & Grits $49


I love a good reversible outfit! Ragsland $64


Shrimp & Grits $36

Pet peeves

I have noticed lately that I have a lot of pet peeves. A LOT. Does that make me weird? Here are the biggest ones.

1. Couples that hold hands. It drives me so crazy and I almost always catch myself giving them the evil eye. I especially hate it when one of them is pushing a grocery cart and holding their partners hand. And while we are on the grocery store topic, I hate people who do not realize they are walking in the middle of the asile. Or people who are standing infront of what you need but do not slide over to let you also grab it.

2. Voicemail. My cell phone currently says that I have 23. I just do not check them. Hate it. I also hate it at our house because our phone beeps every 8 seconds until you listen to it.

3. The sounds of a toenail clipper. Is there anything worse?

4. When someone touches (by accident or on purpose) my "crease"..... inside of my elbow or back of my knee. I want to jump out of my skin. This is always one of the 1st things that Jonathan does to annoy me.

5. Dog hair on the floor. It just makes me feel so dirty. I vacuum 2-3 times a day. OCD? Yes. For sure.

6. Getting gas. Does anyone like to do this? Thank goodness for a Husband.

7. Sweating, getting wet in the rain or even Hudson splashing me in the bathtub. I do not know why, I just hate to feel wet unless I am in the shower.

8. Losing pieces of Hudson's toys. So many of his little toys have several different parts. If a puzzle piece, or a shape or a ball is missing, I tear the house apart. I do not know how, but Hudson is really good at throwing things under furniture or into another room.

9. Bugs. They send me over the edge.

10. Having pet peeves. Things should not bother me this badly!

Baby #2

I have been asked probably 10 times in the past week when I am going to start trying for baby #2. It is hard to keep a straight face when people ask. Lordy, lordy people, let me survive the toddler years first. I love being mom. It is the only thing I ever really wanted to be in life. I love Hudson more than anything. I love that I have him to myself during the day, I love that I am able to give him so much of my time and attention. I love at night when Jonathan, Hudson and I lay in our bed, snuggle and play before he goes to his room.

I cannot imagine having another baby right now, sorry to disappoint the world. When Jonathan and I went through pre-marriage counseling, I remember talking with our minister about planning a family and how many children we wanted. I have a piece of paper that says I wanted 5 (Jonathan said 2, 3 were negotiable). I have changed my mind drastically in the past year. I am content with one. That is not to say that years from now, I may not change my mind. But for now, we are a perfect family of 3. Well 4 including the dog.

I have 6 friends who are due between January and March. That is a lot of babies. And I swear everyday Jonathan comes home and tells me that someone else in his office is expecting another child. And my response, "please do not drink that baby water they are serving!"

There are so many expenses that come with a child and selfishly, I would like to concentrate on buying a house and getting on our feet a little more before we bring another miracle into our world. And poor Bailey, I think if we brought another baby home she would run into the street to try and get hit by a car. She is constantly abused by Hudson. Thank goodness she is so tolerant.

So no, no more babies for me for a while. Let me survive getting Hudson through diapers, potty training, converting to a big boy bed and possibly 5th grade first :)

Friday..... thank God

It is Friday, thank you God!

Hudson has a virus and has been pitiful. High fever, rash, throwing up. The poor little guy whimpered for over an hour last night. It is heartbreaking.

Our dining room flooded today. That was fun. Apparently our air conditioning malfunctioned and the pipes are underneath there?!?! Who knows, I honestly was not listening. Hudson has just thrown up on the side of my face and all I wanted to do was take a shower. Our hardwoods are all 3D now. Awesome, so awesome. (Sarcasm).

Anyways.... what I really want to talk about is this-

Angelina Jolie recently announced that her 4 year old DAUGHTER, Shiloh wants to be a boy. This is why she let's her dress like one and allowed her to cut her hair off. Here is Shiloh at age 2. She is beautiful.


Now here is my problem-




That looks like a boy. Kids need to be able to express themselves, but I am pretty sure that when Hudson is 4 if he tells me he wants to do something silly like, Oh I do not know, where a dress, handbag and makeup, I am going to tell him 'No." It is one thing to let your kid wear a superman costume or a princess dress all day but to let them actually live like they are a different sex is weird to me. If you want to do it later in life, go ahead, be my guest. But parents are here supposed to set boundaries. Your 4 year old should not tell you what to do. I guess you should not expect a lot from a lady who used to wear her ex-husband's blood around her neck. But Angelina, if nothing else; please, pretty please, take that awful chain off your daughter's neck!

Walking

Over the past week, Hudson has slowly started to walk. It is so adorable and he is so proud of himself. He takes a few steps and then puts his hands out in attempt to save himself from a face plant. I was able to take a picture of it yesterday! Go Hudson, Go!

Wordless Wednesday

Daniel and Renee's wedding

Hudson survived his 1st wedding! He played with daddy, Will, Caroline and Aunt Lulu during the ceremony (they left as soon as the bride walked in). This left me sitting on the back row by my lonesome and SOBBING like a baby. I am not sure if it was the sympathy "OMG my cousin Daniel is bawling his eyes out" cry or the "Having a baby turned me into a mush" cry. My sister who I often refer to as "heart of stone" also cried. I do not even think she cried at my wedding. I think the part that got us was watching all 4 Schenk siblings hug as they walked down the aisle to stand beside their brother as he married the woman of his dreams. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception and we were so happy to be a part of their special day.