And his name shall be...

Chase Turner Hudson

Bryson and Carter love to come over and rub his head. Then as quick as it starts they are off to play star wars or the wii.

He's here.....

Date: 4-20-09
Time: 12:19 a.m.
Weight: 8lbs 11oz
Length: 20 1/2 inches


We were able to come home today right after lunch and have been trying to figure out what to name him the rest of the day. Joe and I were able to skype once we got home and then I sent him some photos and we skyped again. The picture on skype isn't very clear. After what seemed like forever we finally have a name. I will share his birth story at a later date and his name tomorrow. I have yet to call the rest of my family and share his name so I had better do that first.

Tomorrow is the big day

Well, baby has been very good and has listened very well. He is still nice and warm in my belly and as many contractions as I have been having doesn't seem to want to come anytime soon.

Yesterday went smooth. We made it to Carter's appointment and he did well. It was a very long 3 hour appointment but thankful it's over. He will have an MRI done in a few weeks.

We then had lunch and picked up Mimi from the airport. I did bring my suitcase along just in case but baby was good and stayed put.

Today was a great day. The boys had a wonderful first t-ball game and the opening ceremonies were nice. Once again the contractions have been off and on again all day long and I am getting a bit nervous about tomorrow.

Here I am nice and pregnant coaching t-ball!!

I am devastated that Joe will not be here. The next time I post I should be the mother of three. Wish me luck!!

I am dialated to a...

3 and they sent me on my way.

I have been having contractions off and on for the past three days. Nothing horribly painful but enough to keep me up at night. I went in this afternoon to get checked even though I am scheduled for my induction on Sunday. You see if I don't have this baby by 9am tomorrow I can't have him until Sunday. It just doesn't work in my schedule, so I wanted to see what all my body was doing.

The reason he doesn't fit in my schedule is because Carter has a neurology appointment Friday morning an hour and a half away. I would need to leave here by 9am to make it there in time. This is a very important appointment and one we have waited a whole month for and something that can't be rescheduled. Then later on in the afternoon my mother flies in to the airport in so said city. Therefore after 9am on Thursday is a no go and all day Friday is a no go.

Have I mentioned that I am coaching T-ball. Well, I am coaching Bryson and Carter's team. Saturday is the opening season and in the morning is the ceremony and later that afternoon is their first game. So having a baby on Saturday doesn't work either unless it's after 5pm.

So, I guess secretly I was just hoping to be four centimeters so they would admit me and get things going because I fear this baby is going to want to come when he isn't suppose to.

Now I am kicking myself in the ass for saying "I wish I new what it was like to go into labor by myself!" Even though this is my third child I have never gone into labor naturally, I have always been induced. These contractions I am feeling is a first for me. I feel like such a newbie!!

7 Days....

I will start off with a big Happy Easter. I will post tomorrow about how our Easter went and the boys 4 Easter egg hunts. Can you believe it, they had four hunts this year.

So, on to the big news....the still unnamed baby boy. We have seven days left. It's hard to believe that around this time next week I should be holding my third son.

For my list of items I needed to complete I have finished 2 of the 4.

The babies room is finished thank goodness,












and I found him a coming home outfit. After searching high and low I went back to Ralph Lauren and payed more than I wanted for his little outfit. Though now it only seems fitting as he actually matches his room so I guess it all turned out alright in the end.

I still need to pack our hospital bags and this little one still needs a name.

14 days

April 5th 2009

I go in for my induction in just 14 short days. Here is my new belly photo, and for comparison reasons I changed shirts and took another photo. I added it to the bottom.



12-5-09 4.5 months


2-5-09 6.5 months


3-5-09 7.5 months


4-5-09 8.5 months

I am.....

having a baby this month.

Things to do...

1. Figure out a name for this poor child

2. Find a coming home outfit. Proven to be more difficult this time around. I have searched high and low. Target, Walmart, Gymboree, Gap, Ralph Lauren, Old Navy, The Children's Place, JcPenny's, Babies-R-Us, and Sears. I have also searched e-bay and the internet and can't seem to find anything I like.

3. Finish the babies room.

4. Pack my suitcase.

I think these four things are very big and very important. What am I going to do if I don't finish my list.

I will be back on the fifth with a belly pic.

What would you do?

If you saw a pregnant lady with 7 bags of groceries on one arm and with the other hand wheeling her trash container from the curb up to the side of the house what would you do?

A. Say "Here let me help." Knowing she probably doesn't really need it or would never ask for help, even though you really don't want to be a good neighbor and offer help you do it out of common courtesy.

B. Say "You sure like doing a million things at once, have a good evening."

Baby Bump Photo's

12-5-08

2-5-09

3-5-09

6 weeks is all I have left.

Guess what next month is?

I am officially having this baby next month. Now when someone asks when are you due I can proudly say next month with a smile on my face. The time is just flying buy and I am still trying to get the baby's room ready, but even more importantly still trying to find a name for this little boy.

His kicks and moves are a little painful at times. He is a strong little boy, I believe the placenta lies on the left of my belly as most of his movements are on the right side or lower left side. I want to say he is lying caddy corner in my belly. It's hard to remember where I felt Bryson and Carter so I am glad I am writing this down.

I still feel great and the boys love to remind me everyday that...well this is how they put it (while both laughing) "Mom, your belly sure is getting big." or "Mom, how much bigger is your belly going to get? This big?" (while holding their arms stretched out) I usually laugh with them and tell them probably!

I will take my comparison photo on the fifth so be watching for that.

What a difference 2 months makes

December 5th

February 5th

I have 10 weeks left.

Baby Bump Photo

Here I am with less than 12 weeks to go. This pregnancy is flying by.

Baby Clothes

I went out to our storage unit the other day to gather the baby clothes. I pulled out 6, 18 gallon totes of clothes. When we moved from Arizona Carter was 15 months. That means I have 6 totes of clothes that go from 0-15 months. That's a lot of clothes.

Here are a few photos to show you just how many clothes there are. All 6 totes in the back of the car.

The next three photos are just the clothes out of 1 tote.

I am finally done....

painting the baby's room. Yeah. It's a pretty blue and Bryson wants to know when I am painting his room next. I told him the next time we move we will paint his room and he was satisfied with that. If Joe were here I may be more tempted to paint his room for him as he seemed so sad that his room wasn't painted but I don't feel up to painting another room. I will post pictures once the room starts coming together.

After four NO's finally a YES!!

I had my doctors appointment today and I saw another doctor. He may be the best doctor in the world at the moment because he said yes.

What did he say yes to you might ask....well, he said yes to a scheduled induction. I went into my very first appointment knowing that my husband would not be here for the birth of this child and wanting to have the support of family with me if at all possible. I saw the same woman the past four appointments and brought it up each time and each time she said no. She would only induce me at week 41 1/2 which would put me at May 5. That's Carter's birthday, I don't need two child with the same birthday but more importantly I would have to find someone to watch my boys for 48hours plus labor. I would have to find someone to come into the labor room with me to capture those first few moments of life. Who was I going to ask to do all this. How was I going to relax not knowing if my boys were behaving or driving someone else crazy becasue as much as I would like to think they are angels they are NOT.

Bryson and Carter were both induced so I didn't see the reason why this one couldn't be a scheduled induction. I would be able to have my family here. My kids would be taken care of and I would be able to focus on this brand new child that would need lots of attention.

Today..today was a good day. The doctor asked me what my number one reason was and I told him because my husband won't be here and it would be nice to have someone here that loves me and would support me. He said that sounds like a good enough reason. So ladies and gentleman, I have a date, and I couldn't be more excited and relieved at the same time.

Not Me! Monday

I have been reading other blogs that post about a NOT ME Monday. It's a list of things there is NO way I did this week.

Go on over to her blog and check out all the other NOT ME MONDAYS'S out there.


I most certainly DID NOT try to talk myself out of taking the kids to see Madagascar II because I didn't really want to sit through a kid movie for an hour and a half. Because that would just be wrong and then I would be a bad mom.

I most certainly DID NOT drive an hour to the big city to buy a car seat I have had my eye on for a few months even if it was cheaper because that's not wasting gas at all.

And I most certainly DID NOT justify driving that hour to eat at one of my favorite restaurant McAlister's because who drives an hour just eat at a restaurant...NOT ME.

I most certainly DID NOT agree with Bryson when he came up to me and said "Mom do you wish dad was here to wipe Carter's butt?" because there are many more important reasons I miss him.

And I DID NOT contemplate taking a picture of Carter's favorite shirt that he decided to cut a hole in with a pair of scissors. Because then he would think that I thought it was a good idea.

I also DID NOT let my 6 year old bring over his Nintendo ds to my friends house that was cooking me dinner so that he would be still and not run around all crazy. Because my kids are angels and don't need electronics to make them behave.

What did you NOT DO this past week?

Deployment week 1 down.

Joe has been gone just over a week now and the poor guy still isn't done traveling yet. His next segment will be in a few days and it will be a several hour convoy ride. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

It's hard to believe that he is only done with one week of this deployment yet he has been gone for 11 weeks now.


All three boys and I are doing good. Bryson started school on Monday and is doing well. Carter and I hang out and play with Bryson's Lego's while he is at school. Shh...don't tell him.


Still unnamed baby boy #3 is doing well and growing. His movements are getting stronger and stronger with each passing day. I will get a belly picture this weekend and post it for you.


The day after dropping Joe off was a rough day. The kids and I were fighting like crazy, all day long. So finally at 3 I rewarded them with their bad behavior by taking them to a movie. I know it really wasn't their fault as we were all having a rough day and we were all in a much better mood afterwards.


The biggest thing I did this week was a photo shoot with a newborn. She is just the cutest little girl on the block. I met her mother through the PSA here on Pope, PSA stands for Pope Spouse Association. I begged her to let me take some photos of her little one since she is the first newborn I have been around since getting my new camera. I wanted to take some maternity photos as she was also the first preggo woman since getting my camera but the timing wasn't right. Here is a picture of her feet. I won't add her face since I haven't asked her mommy, but maybe she will let me share her with you later.

Here are a couple of photos that JCPenny's took for us. They turned out just alright. Boy it's hard to let someone other than myself take photos of us. They just never turn out how I would like them to be.

Question?

Can I leave the hospital without giving my baby a name? Don't laugh...I'm being serious!!

A day with his boys....all three of them!

On Sunday Joe and the boys had a full daddy day.

The got up that morning and took a drive to pick me up some Starbucks and then on to McDonald's to pick up the boys breakfast.

He then took Carter to the commissary with him. For some reason Carter loves going to the commissary with daddy. I think it's because Joe lets him buy junk food I usually wouldn't, daddy's are so special. Bryson stayed home with me and played the Wii. He is addicted to Mario Kart.

Once Joe and Carter got back they all ate lunch and then off they went to golf. They played nine holes and took turns driving the cart. Bryson has a natural talent when it comes to golfing and Carter does not. He hits the ball more like a hockey puck. Bryson at that age could already hit the ball pretty far so I will have to work with Carter.

After golfing they went outside to ride bikes and scooters and then Joe took them to dinner. Carter wanted to go to the Mockey-Moley(Guacamole) place. It's a Mexican restaurant called Mi Casitas and Carter loves the guacamole there. He just can't get enough of it.

When they got home their day was over and they took a man shower and headed off to bed. I think they all had a great day!

Once the boys were in bed Joe sat down beside me and I placed his hand on my belly. His little son was quite active and Joe was able to feel his boy move for the first time. It was a special day here in the Hudson household.

***What was I doing this whole time you ask?? Absolutely Nothing!!!***

Pregnancy update

Here is the photo you all have been asking for. It's not the best. It was taken on top of a box on a self-timer.

*My belly is starting to get bigger.
*I feel great.
*I can eat meat again. Though in very small amounts.
*I still love fruit.
*I have already been having braxton hicks contractions.
*I am 21 weeks.
*I am still in shock of having another boy.
*I have another ultrasound in 11 days.
*We still have no idea on a name.