17 months

Hudson is 17 months! And in honor of his 17 months, I will share with you 17 of Hudson's favorite words. (According to Daddy there are like 30, but that might be just a little bit of exaggerated pride!) But Hudson does talk A-LOT! Some words very clear, some words, phrases, sentences are very unclear. And he gets very frustrated when we don't understand him...the joys of toddlerhood!! Okay, on to the list (with translation!)...

*mama & dada
*ball
*gog (dog)
*car-car
*bye-bye
*wa-wa (water)
*side (outside)
*sot (that's hot)
*mo-mo (more)
*baby
*Ba-ba (Barney)
*boo (book)
*yummy-yummy-yummy (did you get that one?)
*dis (this)
*ni-ni (night-night)
*bi-bi (Bible, so sweet! Thank you Ms. Pat!)

We have definitely moved into a new phase of life, it's called NON-STOP. Hudson is all boy, all the time. He is active, loud and keeps us on our toes. And even though he threw a big fit tonight because I would not let him have anymore fruit snacks, he continues to be the joy of our lives. Do you see him reading his Bible?? Okay, it's upside down, but it's a good start!! We love our little man! We start school in a couple of weeks and I'm sure we will have lots of adventures!

Speaking of our lives being full of joy, this Wednesday we get to take a close up look at the newest addition to our family. I am having a special sonogram done to check on possible complications from a virus I tested positive for at the beginning of the summer. We would appreciate your prayers. We are trusting God and thanking Him for each day we get to "spend" with our baby. AND, we will probably find out if we're a boy or a girl, so make sure and put in your vote! And maybe, just maybe, I will post a pic of the baby bump at 16 weeks! It's a big week around here! Stay tuned for the news!

The Big 3-0! Part 2

Well, here is one of two pictures that we took on our vacation. The other picture was far away and blurry, but the random woman who took it for us was really into it and was making suggestions about where we should stand/sit, etc. Hence the engagement-looking picture above. Moving on...

We went away for two days to the Westin La Cantera resort in San Antonio, aka, the best little Texas resort, ever. Amen. My one little picture does no justice to how b-e-a-utiful this place is. You would never know that you were right next to Fiesta Texas, except you drive right next to the Texas Giant on your way to the resort entrance, because it is tucked away in the hill country. I could not have asked for a better way to end my birthday than with a few days of relaxing and hanging out with our good friends the Testone's! We love going on vacation with them! Here's a run down of what we did:

*ate
*sat by the pool that overlooked the golf course/hill country
*shopped
*ate
*saw a crappy movie
*slept in
*ate
*laid/read by the pool that overlooked the golf course/hill country
*ate
*waited until the very last minute to check-out

I highly recommend this place if you need a mini vacation that is close by. Now it's back to the real world. Hudson doesn't want to nap and is constantly asking for "cooks" or cookies/vanilla wafers. Hmmm...and detox begins.

The Big 3-0! Part 1

So last Sunday was my big 30th birthday and the key word for the weekend was SURPRISE, which I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan of, but very grateful for all the planning that went on! Dusty had done some behind my back planning to have some friends come to my parents house for a little party on Saturday. We had a yummy lunch and some delicious cheesecake and watched my son run around like a wild maniac. He loves a party. It meant a lot to me to have my family and friends there to celebrate my big day.

Wait, did I mention that the whole reason we went to Kaufman was to drop off Hudson because we were going on a secret vacation??!! That's right, more surprises! We left the wild man and on Sunday we headed off for a little birthday vacation with more friends! I'm going to show the ONE picture we took in the next post!

Thanks to everyone who made this such a special birthday!

We're gonna try this again...

We are so excited to share this announcement with you...again! And even more excited to tell you that I am already 12 weeks along!!! It has been an eventful three months, because nothing can ever be normal for me, ever. After a little scare, a trip to the ER and a week of bedrest, things look great and I am moving into the second trimester! We've seen the little one several times now and "it" has been pretty busy each time...sweet mercy! Hudson, again, has no idea what is about to happen to his little world, he's just thrilled that he got to play with Mimi and Paw-Paw for almost three weeks while I've been out of commission!

We would appreciate your prayers for our growing family, as we are still dealing with some issues with some blood work. Remember how nothing is ever normal? We are continuing to trust God and thanking Him for blessing us once again, no matter what!

Baby Brewer is due to join our family February 1, 2010!

Faux Hawk

I decided to spike Hudson's hair today and I must say it was pretty darn cute. And his Aunt Kathy thinks it fits his personality...she's probably right.

Playin' with the girls...

We went to play with the Cating girls on Tuesday and Hudson loved playing with the girls! Anna was so sweet to Hudson and he thought Rachel was so funny! It was a great time for the kiddos and the mommies! Thanks for having us over!! Can't wait to see you again soon!

Aren't they adorable?? And look who decided to smile for a picture??!!

4th of July

We did 4th of July up Kaufman style, complete with the town parade (if that's what you call that) and cook-out at Mimi and Paw-Paw's! I'm a little sad to say that Dusty had to go back to Austin early, so we were not able to have our annual Cox family fireworks, which is really sad because it's usually a doozy! Anyway, it was a great holiday with family!

*Who is the only child not smiling???
**Is it just me or do I have some major Dallas hair going on??