Baby Nursery

We finally cleared out the room we are going to use for the nursery last weekend and started to paint. Hopefully we will be able to start putting the crib and dresser together this weekend. They arrived last week and I am anxious to see them put together. I'll let Ben feel manly by using some tools, but I will be closely supervising. I can't help it... We have been joking about how I am going to watch him to make sure he doesn't to scratch anything. I think I need to become a little more laid back before the baby comes. (But just a little.) :)

Check out the picture above. This is the bedding we have decided to use. I'm excited about the fishies. I'll post pics of the final "Hudson" nursery when we are done.

26 Weeks

Well... our computer at home died. I have belly shots of myself and I can't download them off of the camera. I'll try to load the camera software to my work computer so that I will be able to post the pictures.

Baby Update (26 weeks):
Baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches from head to heel. Babycenter.com compares his length to that of an English hothouse cucumber. I don't know about you, but I only know of a regular garden cucumber?

Mommy Update:
Mommy is getting bigger every day. I don't realize it until I see pictures of myself. Yikes! I've finally accepted the fact that there is nothing I can do. The booty just keeps on growing (among other things). To make me feel better, I say it is a natural transition so that I am not too front heavy. :) We only have about three months left to go if all goes as planned.

Tumbling Classes at 21 Weeks

Baby Boy Hudson is now enrolled in tumbling classes. He likes to tickle my belly all day long at work. I think he is working on his agility skills for basketball and volleyball. Since he is so active during the day do you think he will be a good sleeper at night when he is born? Let's hope so... Our fingers are crossed on that one.

I forgot to mention this last week, but we are officially past the half way mark!!

It's a Boy!!

It looks like it will be blue for us! I am excited, but Ben is REALLY excited. He is already talking about teaching him how to hunt and fish. At least he will have three boy cousins to look up to and play with. Boys, boys, boys!! The doctor said he looks healthy and all of his measurements have him at 19 weeks and 5 days. He supposedly weighs about 10 1/2 ounces and is about 6 1/2 inches from head to heel (about the length of a banana). They are going to keep our due date at February 16th. Our little baby boy was moving like crazy during the ultrasound. He started out breach, but by the end of the appointment had flipped around. I have a feeling he is going to be an active little guy. I'm sure he will keep us on our toes...

I am feeling great. I'm finally wearing some maternity pants. Boy are they comfortable. Ben is jealous and wants a pair in his size. He calls them my "mommy pants". I'll post a pic of my growing belly soon.

Second Trimester Here We Come...

Whew!! What a relief to brush my teeth in the morning without getting sick. I'm still in my old clothes, but my dress pants are now being fastened by rubberbands to allow a few extra inches around the middle. I'm feeling well and glad to have some energy back. I'm actually starting to feel like cooking dinner again.

Baby Update: Baby Hudson is now 3 1/2 inches - about the size of a lemon - and weighs 1 1/2 ounces. It can now squint, frown, and grimace.

Oh Baby!!

That's right! God decided it was finally the right time for Ben and I to become parents. We are completely ecstatic and can't wait. The baby even moved his/her head up and down for us during the ultrasound. February 16th will be here before we know it.