Introducing Hudson Parker

God blessed us with a beautiful, healthy baby boy.......2 weeks early! Hudson Parker decided that the womb was too constricting so I started having contractions Wednesday evening. They were about 5-7 minutes apart so we were advised to come to Labor and Delivery, where we were quickly sent home because my contractions were not 'strong enough'. So Thursday Brad and I spent the day resting and continuing to have contractions which progressively got worse. Early Thursday morning we were again advised to go back to the hospital (with much more intense contractions).

Hudson Parker was born at 6:54 Friday morning October 14. He weighed 7 lbs and was 20 inches long. He is perfect! We have been home for a few days now and are getting well adjusted as a family of four.

Hudson Parker

Proud Big Sister

I like the bubbles, Mommy!

As you know from my previous post we moved recently and with the move came new and exciting things, like a jacuzzi bathtub! We promised Avery Reese that she would get to take baths in there on special occasions or when she has been exceptionally well behaved (well both applied tonight). At first she was skeptical, but as you can see by her facial expressions she learned to love those bubbles.

Our New Home

Like Brad and I don't have enough going on; we decided to move two weeks ago. We were quickly outgrowing our first home and the drive to work for me was getting longer and longer. Brad and I had discussed putting our house on the market in the Spring, but we decided to wait and just stay put until after Hudson came and life settled down some. By mid-summer I was feeling very cramped and was worried that adding another person in our home would literally make it explode! So we began searching for houses and found a few that would work for us. Brad and I made a deal that we would give our house 60 days to sell and if it didn't sell then we would wait until the Spring.

Our house sold in 27 days!!! We found a wonderful home that was larger and closer to my job, but it also meant that we would have to pack and move 3 weeks before Hudson's due date......eeek! We have unpacked most of the boxes and still have some decorating to do, but we are beginning to feel at home in our new house.

Here's a tour......

Fall wreath I made for our new home

Guest bedroom

Pumpkin Patch Days

Cooler weather, shorter days, football and pumpkins. Oh, how I love Fall!!

Avery Reese's class got the opportunity to go to the Pumpkin Patch this week. Since I will be taking maternity leave in 2 weeks I have to conserve my vacation days, so Brad was the lucky parent to join Avery Reese in her adventure. Based on the photos and her stories, she had an amazing time. The pumpkin patch offers a small petting zoo, a corn pit, a hay ride, a hay maze, and of course the pumpkin patch itself. She came home exhausted and carrying 3 pumpkins; I'd say it was a successful field trip.

Getting her feet 'wet' in the corn pit

Triple threat

At the top of the hay stack

Attempting a class photo....this explains so much

Making friends with the donkey

Following the leader in the maze

Searching for the perfect pumpkin