Well, as much as I wanted to keep up with my blog, I have been failing. My last post was in March and it is now September. SEPTEMBER!!! Adeline's birth month! How could this be?!?! I seriously feel like I was just in the hospital giving birth and my sweet baby girl will be one in a few short weeks. I realized today that I am getting very emotional about this. Today was not my best day. Both of my babies have been sick and not sleeping well. Now I have caught their bug. They went to the Dr., who told us Adeline had the beginning stage of an ear infection, in her right ear. And Hudson possibly had croup, but was already getting over it. Adeline got Amoxicillin to treat the infection. She loves it! She has had Children's Motrin a time or two and spit it out, but she sucks the Amoxicillin right up. Hudson weighed 29.5lbs at the appointment and Adeline was 19lb 2oz. They are growing like weeds!
I have been working on Adeline's first birthday party. The theme is Bubbles and the colors are pink and aqua, like her room. I made her a little tutu tonight to wear at her party and for her photo session, tomorrow. We are having her 12mo photos taken at Reynolda Gardens, in Winston Salem, by my friend Shelly Majoy. I am excited for the session!
Friday, September 7, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
March 2012
March was filled with Scott turning the big 3-0, Carolina Basketball, St Patrick's Day, trips to the park and Adeline's 6 month Dr. Appoitnment (hard to believe!).
Monday, March 12, 2012
SNOW!
We finally got a little snow Sunday night, before President's Day. Thankfully I already had the day off, so I got to take Hudson out to play. It lasted literally a few hours. However, it was kind of nice to be able to play in it one day and it be gone the next, with no muddy mess. Hudson got excited and screamed 'snow' over and over again. He enjoyed stomping around, riding in the wagon, and throwing it. I am so thankful he got a chance to see snow as a two year old. I am also thankful Adeline got to wear her cute, pink snow suit..even if it was only for one hour. She looked so sweet on her very first snow day :)
January gone and February flying by..
We decided it would be easiest, and most comfortable, to spend New Year's Eve night at home with our 25 and 3 month old children. We went to the Fresh Market and got ribs, some yummy macaroni and cheese, the ingredients to make a taco dip and a bottle of sparkling wine. We ate, watched Hud man run around, sing and dance, snuggled with Adeline, set the camera timer up for a family photo (which made us all laugh) and watched the NYE show/performances. It was a nice, relaxing night.
I went back to work January 3rd, leaving Adeline with Mrs. Connie. I miss both of my kids a lot during the day, but leaving them with Mrs. Connie is as comforting as leaving them with family; so for that I am very grateful. Adeline did not want to nap that first couple of days, therefore going to sleep at 6pm and waking up around 2am. She adjusted very quickly and by the end of that first week was back to napping and sleeping through the night. She also adapted to pumped bottles the first day away from me, which was very comforting. The girl loves to eat and I guess she gets that honest! Hudson was a little hesitant to accept Adeline coming along to 'his' Mrs. Connie's house. He didn't like Mrs. Connie giving Adeline attention at first, but seemed to get over it after a few days. Overall he has done very well with his 'sheeshy'. (Below is our first day back to work/ at Mrs Connie's. I look horrible, but it is early and I am not looking forward to leaving my girl).
January went by so fast, with going back to work as a mother of two. There were a couple of short work weeks in January that helped with the adjustment. We had some very mild January weather which allowed for a beautiful day at the park one afternoon. This was Adeline's first trip and she loved being pushed in the swing and getting fresh air and sunlight. Hudson had a blast running around the playground, singing, sliding and swinging. That was a great day.
Towards the end of January, Hudson began potty training. I was not looking forward to this, mainly because the whole public bathroom germ thing terrifies me. But Hud was so excited about it from the start. We started out on his music playing potty, and he did go once. But as typical of Hud, he likes anything that he sees us do and loved trying out the real potty. The first few times we had to leave him on the potty ten minutes or so before he would pee pee. After a few days, he did it within a minute or two and has even 'poo pooed' several times now. We screamed and sang the first few days, each time he used it. He also got his fair share of m&m's. Now he gets more thrill out of putting some toilet paper in the toilet and flushing than anything. He is doing great and we are so proud of him. I still have not braved the public restroom thing with him..still not looking forward to that part!
January flew and now we are half way through February. We have already celebrated Adeline's first and Hudson's 3rd Valentine's Day. Adeline got her very first bracelet for Valentine's Day. Scott gave her a pearl keepsake bracelet with a silver 'A' charm. It is so adorable on her. I took a Valentine's picture of her in it. Hudson's Valentine gift from us was his second trip to the circus. He really enjoyed it last year and was even more into it this year. He picked out an elephant light up spin toy when we got there and had a blast spinning it the entire time. He would hold it up at people like he was 'getting them'. It was very funny. He was amazed at all the sights, sounds and animals and enjoyed dancing to the intermission music as well. Scott and I enjoyed watching our little two year old's excitement. We also enjoyed the special alone time with our Hud. Scott and I made our own little dinner as our Valentine's Day. We made one of our favorite meals, salmon baked with fresh spinach, mushrooms and sun dried tomato dressing, and seasoned red potatoes. We had Maxi B's cupcakes (yellow with fudge frosting for Hud and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for us) for dessert. I gave Scott a superman card with his photo that I made on Tiny Prints and his favorite girl scout cookies. He gave me a really nice card and a silver necklace that has a heart with 'H' and 'A' charms representing the kids. We had a really nice Valentine's Day.
This weekend is a long one, I have President's Day off and am looking forward to the extra day with the kiddos. We have had a very mild winter so far, with no white precipitation. There is a chance of snow this afternoon so I am keeping my fingers crossed that little man gets a chance to play in it!!!
January went by so fast, with going back to work as a mother of two. There were a couple of short work weeks in January that helped with the adjustment. We had some very mild January weather which allowed for a beautiful day at the park one afternoon. This was Adeline's first trip and she loved being pushed in the swing and getting fresh air and sunlight. Hudson had a blast running around the playground, singing, sliding and swinging. That was a great day.
Towards the end of January, Hudson began potty training. I was not looking forward to this, mainly because the whole public bathroom germ thing terrifies me. But Hud was so excited about it from the start. We started out on his music playing potty, and he did go once. But as typical of Hud, he likes anything that he sees us do and loved trying out the real potty. The first few times we had to leave him on the potty ten minutes or so before he would pee pee. After a few days, he did it within a minute or two and has even 'poo pooed' several times now. We screamed and sang the first few days, each time he used it. He also got his fair share of m&m's. Now he gets more thrill out of putting some toilet paper in the toilet and flushing than anything. He is doing great and we are so proud of him. I still have not braved the public restroom thing with him..still not looking forward to that part!
January flew and now we are half way through February. We have already celebrated Adeline's first and Hudson's 3rd Valentine's Day. Adeline got her very first bracelet for Valentine's Day. Scott gave her a pearl keepsake bracelet with a silver 'A' charm. It is so adorable on her. I took a Valentine's picture of her in it. Hudson's Valentine gift from us was his second trip to the circus. He really enjoyed it last year and was even more into it this year. He picked out an elephant light up spin toy when we got there and had a blast spinning it the entire time. He would hold it up at people like he was 'getting them'. It was very funny. He was amazed at all the sights, sounds and animals and enjoyed dancing to the intermission music as well. Scott and I enjoyed watching our little two year old's excitement. We also enjoyed the special alone time with our Hud. Scott and I made our own little dinner as our Valentine's Day. We made one of our favorite meals, salmon baked with fresh spinach, mushrooms and sun dried tomato dressing, and seasoned red potatoes. We had Maxi B's cupcakes (yellow with fudge frosting for Hud and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for us) for dessert. I gave Scott a superman card with his photo that I made on Tiny Prints and his favorite girl scout cookies. He gave me a really nice card and a silver necklace that has a heart with 'H' and 'A' charms representing the kids. We had a really nice Valentine's Day.
This weekend is a long one, I have President's Day off and am looking forward to the extra day with the kiddos. We have had a very mild winter so far, with no white precipitation. There is a chance of snow this afternoon so I am keeping my fingers crossed that little man gets a chance to play in it!!!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Christmas 2011
We were so blessed to have Adeline join us for her very first Christmas this year. She has brought us all so much joy the past three months and Christmas was no exception. To make this Christmas even more special; it was also the first one that Hudson showed excitement for, leading up to the big day. He enjoyed Elf on the Shelf stopping in each morning and would look for him and say 'eff'.
The day before Christmas Eve, Melissa came by to visit and she, Hudson and I ran some errands together. It was great catching up with her, as I've only seen her a handful of times throughout this year. I came home and did a few things around the house then we met Marcos & Haley Arellano, Stuart & Haley Miller and Kyle and Amy Oakley for dinner. Though I enjoyed the couple hours of adult time, us girls inevitably talked about pregnancy and babies the entire time.
On Christmas Eve we hung out at the house, finishing up some last minute wrapping and organizing of gifts and making food. I vowed to have all this done with several days to spare, but somehow that did not come to fruition (maybe next year!). We had Stamey's barbecue for lunch and helped the kids open their traditional Christmas Eve gift of pyjamas and a new movie. This year they each received Elf pyjamas and the movie Home Alone 2. Their pyjamas matched; red striped pants with a girl elf for Adeline and green striped pants and a boy elf for Hudson. They wore them to bed that night then all day on Christmas to each of our stops. Christmas Eve night we went to Mimi & Papi's house and celebrated with Bibi and Annette's whole family. The kids wore matching reindeer shirts, monogrammed with their names, and looked super cute.We exchanged gifts and ate lots of yummy food. We got the kids tucked in so Santa could come (Scott & I didn't make it to bed until 2am).
Christmas Day we woke up around 8:00am; Scott headed to Hudson's room to entertain him while I fed Adeline. He was about as patient as can be expected for a two year old boy and was super excited when we finally opened his bedroom door. Santa decorated his door the night before with red streamers, that he had to break through before seeing all his new toys. In his typical reaction to excitement, he squealed and clasped his hands together, taking it all in. Santa thought our babies were very good this year (we agree) and was very generous with their gifts. Adeline got a 'my first anywhere chair' monogrammed with her name, a Little Tike's swing and slide to grow into, an adorable pink tutu, baby legs leg warmers, ruffle butts bloomers, critter hat toboggans, link toys, a book called 'God Gave Us You' and a lullaby lamb. Hudson got a picnic table, new water bottles, a preschool elephant backpack and lunchbox, a vacuum cleaner (which has been his favorite gift so far), markers, flashcards, books and a bounce house. After letting Hudson play and taking many pictures of both babies, Scott and I exchanged gifts then got ready for our super busy day. First stop was Mimi and Papi's where we ate a breakfast of country ham, biscuits, hash browns and fruit. We exchanged gifts and watched the parade. Hudson and Adeline got a playground set to share and individual gifts of Ralph Lauren sweaters, clothes, shoes, Adeline's monogrammed baby doll and Hudson's kiddie IPad. Scott and I got a new Pottery Barn rug (among other things) that I love! Our next stop was Grammy & Pop's house. We ate a yummy lunch with them of beef tenderloin, salad and sides. We had Grandma White's recipe for coconut cake for dessert. We all exchanged gifts, the kid's big gift was an awesome sandbox that I know they will enjoy so much this summer. They got many toys and cute clothes as well. Adeline got her first pink snowsuit. I got a sewing machine and hope to learn how to make lots of neat things for my kids very soon. Our next stop was Nana & Pawpaw's house. Here we exchanged gifts and then ate dinner. Our last stop was Grandma and Bobby's house where the kids all exchanged gifts and we nibbled on snacks that everyone brought. It was a hectic day but we enjoyed seeing all our wonderful family members and making memories with our babies.
2011 was a great year watching Hudson grow and bringing Adeline into the world. We spent New Year's Eve at home as a Family of Four and I wouldn't have it any other way. I can't wait to see what 2012 holds for my family!
The day before Christmas Eve, Melissa came by to visit and she, Hudson and I ran some errands together. It was great catching up with her, as I've only seen her a handful of times throughout this year. I came home and did a few things around the house then we met Marcos & Haley Arellano, Stuart & Haley Miller and Kyle and Amy Oakley for dinner. Though I enjoyed the couple hours of adult time, us girls inevitably talked about pregnancy and babies the entire time.
On Christmas Eve we hung out at the house, finishing up some last minute wrapping and organizing of gifts and making food. I vowed to have all this done with several days to spare, but somehow that did not come to fruition (maybe next year!). We had Stamey's barbecue for lunch and helped the kids open their traditional Christmas Eve gift of pyjamas and a new movie. This year they each received Elf pyjamas and the movie Home Alone 2. Their pyjamas matched; red striped pants with a girl elf for Adeline and green striped pants and a boy elf for Hudson. They wore them to bed that night then all day on Christmas to each of our stops. Christmas Eve night we went to Mimi & Papi's house and celebrated with Bibi and Annette's whole family. The kids wore matching reindeer shirts, monogrammed with their names, and looked super cute.We exchanged gifts and ate lots of yummy food. We got the kids tucked in so Santa could come (Scott & I didn't make it to bed until 2am).
Christmas Day we woke up around 8:00am; Scott headed to Hudson's room to entertain him while I fed Adeline. He was about as patient as can be expected for a two year old boy and was super excited when we finally opened his bedroom door. Santa decorated his door the night before with red streamers, that he had to break through before seeing all his new toys. In his typical reaction to excitement, he squealed and clasped his hands together, taking it all in. Santa thought our babies were very good this year (we agree) and was very generous with their gifts. Adeline got a 'my first anywhere chair' monogrammed with her name, a Little Tike's swing and slide to grow into, an adorable pink tutu, baby legs leg warmers, ruffle butts bloomers, critter hat toboggans, link toys, a book called 'God Gave Us You' and a lullaby lamb. Hudson got a picnic table, new water bottles, a preschool elephant backpack and lunchbox, a vacuum cleaner (which has been his favorite gift so far), markers, flashcards, books and a bounce house. After letting Hudson play and taking many pictures of both babies, Scott and I exchanged gifts then got ready for our super busy day. First stop was Mimi and Papi's where we ate a breakfast of country ham, biscuits, hash browns and fruit. We exchanged gifts and watched the parade. Hudson and Adeline got a playground set to share and individual gifts of Ralph Lauren sweaters, clothes, shoes, Adeline's monogrammed baby doll and Hudson's kiddie IPad. Scott and I got a new Pottery Barn rug (among other things) that I love! Our next stop was Grammy & Pop's house. We ate a yummy lunch with them of beef tenderloin, salad and sides. We had Grandma White's recipe for coconut cake for dessert. We all exchanged gifts, the kid's big gift was an awesome sandbox that I know they will enjoy so much this summer. They got many toys and cute clothes as well. Adeline got her first pink snowsuit. I got a sewing machine and hope to learn how to make lots of neat things for my kids very soon. Our next stop was Nana & Pawpaw's house. Here we exchanged gifts and then ate dinner. Our last stop was Grandma and Bobby's house where the kids all exchanged gifts and we nibbled on snacks that everyone brought. It was a hectic day but we enjoyed seeing all our wonderful family members and making memories with our babies.
2011 was a great year watching Hudson grow and bringing Adeline into the world. We spent New Year's Eve at home as a Family of Four and I wouldn't have it any other way. I can't wait to see what 2012 holds for my family!
Adeline is 4 months
Is is hard to believe, but my sweet Adeline is four months old! Adeline went for her four month check up with Dr. Lowe on Friday. She weighed in at 14lb 10oz and was 25 inches long; this put her in the 75th percentile for both weight and height and her head measured in the 50th percentile. She is growing at a nice rate, gaining about 1 to 1.5 pounds per month. She still nurses very well nights, mornings and weekends and during the week has 3 or 4 4.5oz pumped bottles at Mrs. Connie's. She is in a size one diaper but could very easily move up to a size 2. She still has several boxes of diapers left in her stash that we got at her showers. She is in 3-6mo clothes and can wear some 6-12mo pants for the length. Adeline is loving her bumbo seat. She enjoys sitting in it and watching her big brother run around. I can see them really playing with each other in the near future. She loves to have something in her hands, her ball with holes in it, her baby doll, a blanket, anything. And they all make it to her mouth; she enjoys having something in her mouth at all times. She takes 'miss paci' before she falls asleep and at various times throughout the day. She does not mind tummy time but typically rolls over to her back after several minutes on her tummy. She loves to be read and sung too and will 'sing' back to you. She is really developing a little personality and gets super tickled at times. Her little chuckle is the most precious sound ever. I am enjoying dressing my girl in all her pretty clothes and accessories and sometimes matching her and big bro's outfits.
I took the day off with Adeline on Friday and enjoyed my day so much with her. I tried to take in every moment; since I have been back to work I don't take any time with my babies for granted. Scott met us for her appointment and we got to play with her while waiting for Dr. Lowe. Then she and I headed to Gymboree and bought her and Hudson a few new things with our Gymbucks. When we got back to the car Adeline had a nice surprise for me: the.biggest.blowout.ever. It was all over her outfit and up her back into her hair. Awful. We got cleaned up and met Daddy and Hudson for their haircuts. Both kids were so well behaved in the salon. I was very proud. We went home and had dinner and relaxed. It rained our whole weekend but it provided great family time, just enjoying our kids, watching movies, eating food and relaxing. A rainy weekend can be very nice every now and then.
I took the day off with Adeline on Friday and enjoyed my day so much with her. I tried to take in every moment; since I have been back to work I don't take any time with my babies for granted. Scott met us for her appointment and we got to play with her while waiting for Dr. Lowe. Then she and I headed to Gymboree and bought her and Hudson a few new things with our Gymbucks. When we got back to the car Adeline had a nice surprise for me: the.biggest.blowout.ever. It was all over her outfit and up her back into her hair. Awful. We got cleaned up and met Daddy and Hudson for their haircuts. Both kids were so well behaved in the salon. I was very proud. We went home and had dinner and relaxed. It rained our whole weekend but it provided great family time, just enjoying our kids, watching movies, eating food and relaxing. A rainy weekend can be very nice every now and then.
Friday, December 23, 2011
2 days til Christmas!
We are finishing up a couple errands today, wrapping the last few presents and spending time together. Last night we took the babies to see the Tanglewood Festival of Lights. Adeline observed, cooed and laughed a few times. Hudson was beside himself. He sat in the driver's seat with Scott, with his window down, and sang and yelled out the entire time. He seemed to get most excited over the train and began 'choo chooing' as soon as he saw it. It was nice to be all together as a family, in the confines of our car, looking at beautiful Christmas lights, listening to Christmas music and eating lemon Moravian cookies. Despite Adeline getting fussy a time or two and Hudson's sqeauls, it was very peaceful and made me feel so grateful for my family.
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