Thursday, woot woot!

I am so thankful today is Thursday. That means we head to Davidson in the morning! CANNOT WAIT!

It poured all day yesterday but Hudson and I braved the rain because we had so many errands to run and a very fun playdate.


We went to the library to get some fun books for our car ride. Hudson picked this book out and I about wet myself. Needless to say, we did not check it out.


We are so excited to celebrate the best nephew in the world's 5th birthday this weekend. He has grown up so fast. We could not love him anymore than we do! Happy birthday, Will!

12 foods

I read a blog the other day that I thought was so entertaining. It asked what the 12 staple foods are in your house. Things that are always on your grocery list. So here are the 12 things the Baze's cannot live without.

bread & milk (usually 4-5 gallons a week)
fresh fruit
crispix cereal
cheese
coffee
shrimp
yogurt
candy - usually skittles and reisens
pita chips
honey peanut butter & strawberry jelly
eggos
crescent rolls

Crescent rolls are the best. I use them in so many recipes (best crust for a chicken pot pie) and love making Hudson little roll up sandwiches with them! What are your 12 foods?

No pants Monday

Yesterday it was rainy and cold in Raleigh so Hudson and I had a no pants Monday. He did not wear pants and I wore pajamas all day long. Just ask my father in law who surprised us with a visit.

I have had huge urges to clean out our house lately. (In hopes that it will make moving easier) I collected 6 bags of trash yesterday and cleaned out my closet. I have 143 items of clothing to get rid of. Is that ridiculous? I went through all of Hudson's toys and his clothes. I even organized Jonathan's closet.

Unfortunately this left Hudson up to no good. While I was on my hands and knees cleaning our bathtub, he fed Bailey a bar of soap. Yep. She actually ate it. And yes, it comes out later. I freaked out and called poison control. To me Bailey is a child, but to the operator she is a dog. How rude.

Hudson was also caught standing on the coffee table


Eating his crocs

(Did you notice our sheets do not match our bedding? I have once again gone almost 3 weeks without doing laundry other than Jonathans.)

And later in the day wrestling with Bailey- can you see how she was trying to fight back but he was holding her leg.


I am sure today he will get into just as much trouble because I am going to tackle our junk closet.

Happy Monday

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I am really trying hard not to jump out of our 2nd story window. Jonathan has taken over the house with all of our tax info. There are piles of paper EVERYWHERE and to make matters worse Braves baseball is on TV. College basketball drives me crazy enough but now baseball?!?! Someone please put me out of my misery.

I made key lime cookies today. AMAZING! The frosting is the best part!!! I found the package of mix at World Market. Highly recommended.

Saturday was Hudson's last swim class. He is usually the 1st one in and last one out but he was miserable yesterday. His molars are bothering him so badly. The only time he was really happy was when he could jump off the side to Jonathan.




He has improved so much in 4 weeks of lessons. We are so proud of him. We will start back up in May since we will be gone every weekend of April.

Last year we spent every single day of summer at the pool and it was wonderful. Hudson was small enough that he just wanted to float in his little float or play on a towel with toys. These swim lessons made me realize that this summer I will be spending my days having him jump to me, climb out and do it again. Maybe that will help me get super fab arms for Woobs wedding in August.

My new TV obsession is DC Cupcakes on TLC. The things they make out of cupcakes amazes me.


The house hunt is still on. We found a really cute one, fingers crossed.

Hudson's love affair with our 98 year old neighbor has grown even stronger. Not only does he demand to go see her almost everyday, he now goes to her house every Thursday from 3:30-4:30 while her great granddaughters are there. They are 11 year old twin girls. He has a snack with them after school and they either read to him or they practice playing their musical instruments while he dances. When I went back to get him this past Thursday, he was so sad to leave. He would stay there forever. They all love him so much and it is nice to have a tiny break to get things done.

We had some friends over from out of town this weekend and loved it. Katie & Kyle and then Mark & Leslie. So fun! My favorite thing about all of our friends is how much they love Hudson. You know you have great friends when they get on the floor to play with your little boy.

Countdown to Davidson, NC this Friday is on and we are so, so excited!!!! If only we could stay forever.

Sanity

Today is one of those days. I am looking hard for sanity but cannot seem to find it. Hudson and I both were woken up way too early by a husband with too heavy of a step. I swear he could wake the dead just by walking.

The last thing I said to Jonathan last night was please take out the trash and unload the dishwasher. I came downstairs to find nothing had been done plus the computer, a bag of chips, an empty glass and his shoes were spread out in the family room.

I was looking forward to a morning with nowhere to be and relaxing but ended up cleaning for 3 hours. And everytime I put something away, a certain little guy would take it back out. I finally had to walk into the bathroom for about 2 minutes just to have some silence.



I am trying to remind myself that naptime is right around the corner and maybe I can finally catch my breath but it is not working. I am listening to the washing machine and dryer, both of which need to be unloaded. I see 1,000 leggos on the floor, dirty paw prints are scattered about the hardwood floors and there is a little boy clinging to my leg.

This is my life. And I am grateful for it but can't a mama get a break? A little help never killed a husband.


(We took these pictures yesterday infront of Rex hospital while visiting my cousin David and his wife Jenn's sweet baby Noah.)

25 things you did not know about me

1. I am addicted to chapstick

2. I watch way too much TV.

3. I am OCD.

4. I vacuum and mop the entire house every day.

5. I hate cooking.

6. I tell my husband everything. Even things he does not want to hear.

7. At this point, I have no desire to ever have a second child.

8. I want to live on a farm.

9. I know nothing about politics.

10. I asked my husband a few weeks ago what continent South Africa was on.

11. Our UPS driver told me I had a shopping addiction.

12. I do not like to sweat.

13. Candy is my weakness.

14. I do not shower everyday.

15. I cannot drink water without a lemon.

16. I cannot go to bed until all the toys are put away and my house is organized.

17. I do not like red meat.

18. I played field hockey in high school.

19. I do not like ice.

20. Hydrangea is my favorite flower.

21. I spend more money on Hudson's clothes than my own.

22. I get teary eyed a lot.

23. I hate drama.

24. I would gladly move out of Raleigh. GLADLY!

25. When Jonathan is getting on my nerves I say things in foreign languages. It drives him crazy. He thinks I am saying mean things but most of the time it is phrases I learned from Hudson's French and Chinese Baby Einstein videos. I always walk away trying not to laugh.

Video of Hudson dancing

This is why I am always so tired

I have been so worn down lately. I feel like I am constantly yawning. I think people assume that a stay at home mom has the ability to relax and do what they want. Granted, I can relax during nap time but 95% of my day I am chasing Mr. Personality. And I am not complaining. I am so lucky to be able to stay home with him. He just wears me out! Today he decided he wanted to drink water out of Bailey's dog bowls. And like any good mom, I took a picture before I stopped it.



We did run by the doctors office to check on him today. He has been really fussy, had a runny nose, has not been sleeping well and keeping his hands in his mouth. We thought maybe and ear infection or swimmers ear but it turns out his gums are swollen because his 2 year molars are about to cut. I hear 2 year molars are very hard on everyone. Fingers crossed they come in fast. He was Joe Cool waiting!

Happy birthday to the hubs, exhaustion & lots of pictures

If there was one word to describe our weekend, it would be exhausting. But wonderful at the same time. Jonathan turned 27. If you are doing the math, yes, that makes me a cougar. Our weekend was jammed pack and in the end, someone had a meltdown...

Hudson enjoyed Friday with friends at the park, some sun bathing and having a mini celebration with daddy.






corn for Hudson and key lime pie for Jonathan what a better combination....


Saturday was Jonathan's actual birthday. Hudson smothered him with hugs! We had swim lessons and were so glad Papa and Lisa could come watch. They were so sweet to take us to Cooper's BBQ afterwards for lunch. Jonathan played golf all afternoon and then we went to celebrate at his grandparents house.


He is really becoming a good little swimmer!



Today we ran a few errands, had Patrick's birthday party (where Hudson had a massive meltdown and had to leave) and then went to eat with Grandpa and Pat. Hudson put on a show at dinner. In a good way. He was so full of himself. We had the best time. If only that happy little boy had been around all day! Jonathan is so lucky to have so many people who love him and wanted to help celebrate his birthday. What a fun, fun weekend.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Top of the morning to you! Er, well early evening. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Lucky the Leprechaun dropped by our house overnight. Hudson was very excited to see new matchbox cars this morning.


Today was also mommy has 1,000 errands to run day. I cannot seem to get out of a store without Hudson finding something he wants and today at Target, it was a bug catcher net. We were driving and I heard a weird noise and Hudson in hysterical laughter. His window was rolled down and when I looked back at him, he had his bug catcher flying out the window. I thought I was going to have a wreck because I was laughing so hard. I tried to take a picture but this is all I got.
(I do not advise taking pictures with your cell phone while driving.)



After a few errands, we stopped by the library.


Ran a few more errands, went to eat lunch, came home, napped and then went to get Hudson's haircut. I am in deep mourning. Goodbye shaggy locks. His hairdresser was scissor happy and cut way too much. I know it is just hair but he looks so old when it is short. He did great this time around and was rewarded with an afternoon at the park.

I am drooling

Jonathan makes fun of me because I have a notebook for everything. A notebook full of coupons (organized by aisle), a notebook full of ideas for the house, a notebook that I used for every aspect of our wedding, a notebook full of gift ideas for Hudson, a notebook full of to-do list etc, etc. He often says that I need therapy for being OCD and that I am just as bad with my notebooks as the people who have to turn the light switch on 3 times and pat their head 4 times before leaving a room.

I do not "love" the house we live in. Which is why I have not taken any effort to decorate it. I know that it is not a place we will live for much longer so I have taken no time to invest in signature pieces. I look forward to moving, hopefully soon and decorating that house the way I dream.

Here are some of my inspiration pieces. I found them all at Horchow.com which is my new OBSESSION

Hudson and his new buddy Carter.... and other things

We had a great playdate this morning with a new friend, Carter. Carter's mom, Kristin and I went to high school together but have not seen each other since then. Luckily we reconnected over facebook. We thought today was going to be pretty since the weekend was gorgeous, but we all froze. The boys had fun though and we look forward to many more outings with Carter and Kristin!





Our next door neighbor just bought a golden retriever puppy and it is making me crazy. In a good way. Other than our sweet "Sissy" girl, it is the most adorable dog I have ever seen. Baby fever overload!!! I bet I have asked Jonathan 10 times today if we can get another dog.

The Bachelor finale is tonight. Emily better be Brad's pick. And they better still be together. I love them.

Jonathan's birthday is Saturday and I have already spilt the beans on his gift. If you ever have a secret, do not tell me. I have tourettes of the mouth. He is completely obsessed with the Atlanta Braves but even more so Jason Heyward. So guess who got an autographed Jason Heyward ball?!?! I was awarded wife of the year. Let's just hope it gets here before Saturday.

Perfect day

Today was a perfect day.

We started out the day at the airport observation deck. Hudson wore his 1st pair of jeans. I had a very hard time with this. I am so used to smocked outfits and corduroys. But he looked precious and loved his new slip on shoes. He loves airplanes, even though he appears not too interested. He had a complete meltdown when we left after over an hour of watching.






We came home for lunch and a nap. After nap time it was time to head outside to play. In a bathing suit no less.



Looking at birds is so fun


Bailey always seems to get a snuggle!

It was a beautiful day and we had so much fun. How lucky we are to have the little guy to entertain us!