Don't Drink the Water

We took these photos in Pismo 7+ weeks ago, but I wanted to wait to post them until we were all beyond 3 months...


We are 6, 2 and 4 1/2 months pregnant in this photo, respectively. My sister-in-law, my cousin and myself are all pregnant at the same time. Come April we will collectively have 5 kiddos under 2 1/2 years old, with 3 of them being newborns... Tracy and I arent finding out the sex of our babies but today we were lucky enough to find out that Catherine and my brother Ryan are having a BOY! Gianna is going to be a GREAT big sister and we are all so excited for what is to come!

Lovin' JetBlue

We headed up to SF this weekend for a little getaway. We are all assuming that it will be much harder for us to travel in a couple months and wanted to squeeze in a little vacation. Unfortunately, I only took a couple photos: the belly photos in the last post below and these:
Hudson was PERFECT on the flights - though I am not sure he would have lasted much longer. The 50 minute flight is about as long as he sits still - and that is REALLY good for him. I gave him all sorts of treats and activities to keep him busy. But you gotta love the JetBlue television - with animal planet and some cartoon channel on it.


And then there is this one - with the pretty background and me with the sun in my face, eating an ice cream. Interesting - note to self - take more photos so you have more to choose from.


Thank you Anthony Family for letting us stay in the condo and playing with Hudson!

30 Weeks

I am 30 weeks pregnant... Time just keeps flying by. I had Hudson at 38 weeks and if that holds even somewhat true for the second pregnany then I have about 8 weeks left. The baby currently weighs about 3 pounds and is about 16 inches long - he/she is kicking really hard to the point where my whole stomach shakes and looks like an earthquake is going on inside. I am feeling huge and warm most of the time even though most people say that my belly looks smaller than 7.5 months pregnant. I think that's because I am carrying a lot of this baby in the backside rather than the stomach this time around! I am measuring on schedule though - at my appointment last week, the uterus was measuring 29cm - corresponding to 29 weeks.

Punkin' Patch

Hudson and I were in for a nice little surprise today when we stopped by our usual hangout - Irvine Park Railroad. It is Pumpkin Season and along with the standard train and horse rides, they now have a hay ride, a pumpkin patch, a maze, a bounce house, a face painter, etc....

Introducing....

Jonathon Donald, aka Baby V, made his little way into the world on Saturday September 20th, weighing 6lbs, 12 oz and 20 inches long. Everyone is doing great and his first picture is one of the best I have seen - so cute and smiling already!

Biker Baby

I am in trouble... he already thinks he can ride Grammy's motorcycle by himself...

Hudson and Friends

(Kaylee - 8 months, Kaylee's cousin Connor - almost 5, Hannah - 4, Charlotte - almost 1, Alyssa - 4, Hudson = almost 1.5).

17 Months Old & 7 Months Prego

My baby boy is now 17 months old. He is talking so much and his vocabulary and memory grow and get better each day. It is amazing to watch the development happen right before our eyes.
His sleeping has improved. I havent written about that in ages because the topic was starting to get to me - it was taking over my life. But I am happy to report that it has improved since I last wrote. He started sleeping through the night at 15 months (yes, all you out there that think you have it bad - there are those who have it worse - and those who have it even worse than me! I met a mom today at his gym class who's 3 1/2 year old still wakes up at night). We didnt do anything differently, one night he just didnt wake up - it 'clicked' as the doctor put it. He still wakes up a couple times a week but boy have we improved. And of course, he is still an early riser but we know it could be a lot worse so we are happy. The unfortunate and ironic part is that he basically started sleeping through the night when I started getting up multiple times at night to go to the bathroom from this pregnancy. So I still dont sleep through the night. But that's what it means to be a mom - at least Hudson's mom (and dad- JR does more than his part)! Naps are another story. He seems to think he doesnt need them. He has been down to just one nap a day for MONTHS now, and we have to fight him to get him to take that one nap (it is usually around an hour maybe an hour and a half - NEVER two hours). He is just not a sleeper (he gets that from both JR and I so we cant be too upset). What he lacks in good sleeping he makes up for physically and mentally. He loves trains, books, daddy's jeep, animals, water, and of course, his mommy and daddy. He is a happy, smart and active child and I cannot believe he is 17 months old and that soon he will be a big brother!!

Which brings me to the fact that I am now 7 months pregnant and officially in the last trimester. I am to the point where I realize I am pregnant in terms of slowness, weight, some lower back pain, out of breath, etc. I cant just jump up or jump in the car... all of that takes a little more time/care.

Here is a photo of Jess and I. Baby V is due Sept. 29 making her about 37 weeks (I am about 28 weeks). We are all ready for her little guy to make his big debut!!

S.A. Zoo

While I can still walk (though I feel like I am starting to waddle) I decided to take Hudson to the Santa Ana Zoo today (another great find with only a $6 entrance fee - kids under 3 are free). Keeping him busy and outside. We were the first ones there today and it was the perfect time to go. No one was there, it was still cool outside, and the animals were wild because they hadnt been fed yet. It made it easy for Hudson to find them all in their cages. And of course, the train. Which we rode twice.




He wasnt scared to feed the animals.

Labor Day Fun

On Monday I took JR and Hudson back to Irvine Park (I know, we are obsessed - it is so close to us!)






And on Sunday - BBQ time!