Hudson's First Day of Preschool

Today was a big day for us... Hudson started Preschool! I cannot believe it. It was definitely harder on me than him today. If JR werent with us today I probably would have stayed longer (until they kicked me out) and I also probably would have cried. But Hudson being so excited made it so much easier for me to leave him there. And JR being in the car ride home made it feel like it was all ok. And it is ok. But it is also a little sad that our little man is growing up and going to school now.

Hudson was so excited when he woke up this morning, talking about going to school, playing, eating his lunch with the other kids and feeding the fish (which he did right when he got there). We will see how the rest of today goes...

Leaving the house with lunch in hand:


Dropped the lunch and running on the playground:


Straight to Thomas and Percy:


He is breaking the gate down to try to get into the room:


Excited and ready to the feed the fish:


Kiss from mommy (you can tell he is already over me and wants to play):


UPDATE: I talked to the director and his teacher a couple times today and they said he was doing GREAT. He was talking a lot, using good manners, ate his lunch and even took a NAP (with just a little bit of crying before naptime because he didnt want to lay down)!! I am happily surprised!

Both Boys Smiling!

I caught it on film.... BOTH kids smiling in the same photo!! I love it, I love it!

I Can't Handle Two...?

Just when I think I can't handle my two kids, I stumble across a person's blog and get reminded of just how easy I have it. Dont get me wrong, I know that getting up at all hours of the night (night after night after night) is not fun or easy and can also make a person crazy, but I know some people who would happily do it instead of going through what they are dealing with. And it is good for me to be humbled every now and then with a real story.

On another note, Cannon had an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist yesterday for his eczema and we found out that eczema (basically very dry skin) can be "excruciatingly" itchy and that many babies with eczema dont sleep well. [While this may contribute to his poor sleeping,I am not getting my hopes up because I need to remember that Cannon is following in Hudson's exact sleeping path and Hudson didnt have eczema]. I asked for an allergy test (often related to eczema) and we had to have blood drawn (scratch tests dont work so well on already irritated or easily irritated skin). Anyways, while I was holding my surprisingly strong baby down, so that blood could be drawn from his arm, and listening to his blood curdling screams and looking at his bright red angry face, I remembered some other babies who have been through much worse than a single blood draw. So, while motherhood is often frustrating enough to have me thinking about getting a 'real' job, I have to remind myself that I have it easy. I have to realize that Cannon's sleepless nights and our long attempts at putting Hudson down will be over before we know it (one can hope). And I need to take a deep breath, relax and take more pictures of when the kids are being the well behaved kids I always thought I'd have.

Disneyland for Daddy's Birthday

We all went to Disneyland for JR's birthday yesterday. JR hasnt been to Disneyland in YEARS and it was fun to see it with Hudson and Cannon.






Hudson's face staring at everything on It's a Small World.


Cannon had the same face as he stared at everything on the same ride.

Needles 2009 ~ Group Trip

Another fun trip to Needles!
The Reynolds Family


The next generation of boaters.


The boys.


The boats.


The beach.


The group.


JR and Hudson


Hudson sleeping. Amazing.


Cannon not sleeping. Standard. (Actually, when the boat was moving, Cannon fell asleep too).

More Family Photos

I received all the photos taken by Jim Breen a few months back and I have to post some more because I love them so much.

HudDog and CanMan

Hudson and Cannon are becoming best friends! It's not like they were enemies before. Hudson just used to ignore Cannon for the most part. And now Hudson wants to play with him. Hudson even cried the other day when I told him to wait downstairs while I went upstairs to get Cannon who was waking from a nap. He wanted to come too. When he does go with me to get Cannon, he yells "No crying Cannon. We are coming!" And he climbs up the crib to look inside and tell Cannon it is all right. Bigger still, is Hudson is sharing some of his toys with Cannon. And he will hold Cannon too - but you have to be careful, because when Hudson is done, he is DONE and you have to be there to grab Cannon. I am so excited and cant wait to watch them continue to play.

5 Months Old

Cannon is 5 Months old today! He is laughing, rolling, scooting, and still sleeping like a newborn! He loves attention, watching Hudson play, bath time, chilling in the bjorn, being outside, watching the dogs play, and shoving all toys into his mouth. He is getting strong and practicing sitting up all by himself now. He hasnt eaten any real food yet but he sure is ready... always watching us and reaching for our snacks... poor guy - I feel bad eating in front of him now (too bad he has very sensitive skin/reactions, so our pediatrician recommended waiting to feed him real food)! We love watching our CanMan grow and smile at us every day.