Hard to Believe, but I'm Blogging...

Those eyes just melt my heart!

Took the pic. above with my phone. These two have way too much fun together!
Below is a cute train set I found at a cosignment sale. He's been knowing all his ABC's and their sounds but just recently has he been able to sing the ABC song and get them all correct and in the right order. He's also counting to 20 and always misses 13!

I know, I'm a slacker! I have a million excuses but I'll save you the missery of reading them. Hudson is growing so fast. I'm soon going to put away all the 2T things and break out the 3T clothing. Not because he can't wear them in the waist, rather because they are high waters. He's still so skinny, but eats a ton of food now. His favorite is apples with peanut butter, grapes, and tacos (he can easily put away 2 tacos!).

His newest thing to say is, "Hey wait a minute second!"

He has been so concerned with the way I feel and when I am laying on the couch (which seems like always), he will say, "Mommy, you sick?" I tell him I am, then he kisses me and says, "You feel better now, you so happy!"

We spent this past weekend in Chattanooga. I had a horse show and we were able to stay with Will and Casey. Hudson enjoyed hanging out with Aunt Casey all day Sat. and Sun. She took him to the zoo on Sat. and although he enjoyed the animals, he was even more into the equipment they were using to do work on the zoo. Aunt Casey would say, "Ooohh Hudson, look at that monkey." And he would say, "Ooohh, Aunt Casey, look at that backhoe!"

The get away this past weekend was so needed. I could use a few more getaways.

On the pregnancy end of things, I'm closing out the first trimester, gladly. I'm hoping what everyone says is so true, that the second trimester I will start feeling better. For all those women who just love being pregnant, you are nuts! They gave me medicine for nausea, which made me feel so much better at first but lately I've been feeling nauseous at night or if I don't eat in time. I guess that's better than the 24 hours that it was before the medicine. I have already gained 10 lbs. and I feel so old lady because in order to button my pants I have to pull them above the bulge I've got going which puts my pants right above my bellybutton-great! Just call me Grandma! I don't feel as tired as I was, but it may because I'm now on a good napping routine with Hudson!

Since I'm being Debbie Downer, let me say a few positive things...I get to ride horses as long as I want I just have to be careful. And we really like our dr. Her name is Dr. Piper and we'll be delivering at Baptist. I also appreciate my man more than ever, he's helped so much and doesn't seem to be minding. Not sure what I would do without him.

Some BIG News

So, no pictures today and a long post. I haven't done a very good job posting lately because I've been so tired. Want to know why I've been so tired? Hudson would tell you, "Mommy has a baby in Mommy's tummy!" And, he's right. What we never thought would happen has happened. I'm 8 weeks, due Oct. 21st.





I have to be honest in the fact that I'm struggling quite a bit with this. I say this not to get lectures from people, but rather prayers. Three of the things I love dearly I'm struggling to do. One is play with Hudson. I'm used to having an endless supply of energy and chasing him all over. Now not only am I exhausted but I am nauseous 24/7. I also haven't been able to work out because I feel sick all the time. I've gained a little over 5 lbs. and I think it's because I haven't been running or on the elliptical. And of course I love what I do for a living but if I don't eat right before I ride then I feel awful so I'm trying to be really careful and eat when I should because I already have a hard time knowing that I'm going to have to stop riding for a little while, I don't want to have to give it up early because I'm so sick to my stomach all the time. On top of all of this, I am emotional and have been negative which both are totally out of character for me. So I'm not handling being pregnant very well. I went from tough girl to whiny sissy and it stinks!!





We had already started out second adoption and just hadn't shared it yet but that has to be put on hold until at least a year after the baby is born. I was so pumped about this. I had never visioned my family being built any other way than adoption and quite frankly this scares me more than adopting. I love the thought of adoption, still do, and still plan on adopting another child.





On the more positive side, Jason has been amazing. Since smells tear me up, he has cleaned the kitchen several nights. He cleans Hudson's potty every day. While Hudson and I were napping this past Sunday he swept the kitchen and cleaned the backporch (yes, Jason Carney did this:)! He and Dad have been feeding horses for me in the morning since mornings are the worse. And I don't even have to ask him to do much, that's the best part. I think it scares him a little to see me like this. Seems to bother Dad, too. He's called and checked on my several days (yes, Wesley Attebery did this:)!





Hudson so far seems to like the fact there is a baby in my tummy. He likes to "tickle the baby". Here's a cute story that I'll remind him of when he hits those teen years: I was holding him the other night and asked was he going to help me with the baby (he loves to help with anything), and he very excitedly said, "YES!" Then he said, "I love you, Mom. You're my best friend!" Talk about a heart melting, mine did. Sweetest thing ever!





We go for an ultrasound this Friday. Keep us in your prayers!