This is what we have been up to!

Your seeing this right... I'm posting from Christmas until now!

 I know I know pathetic, but it needs to be done.

Here are some of our Favorite Christmas ornaments.

Man oh Man, do I have a cute hubby?

I went into the front room to see Chris and Hudson squished in Hudson Thomas tent. Playing what you ask?.... Thomas of course!!!! 

And why do I ask myself "WHY DOES HUDSON LIKE his dada more than me?"

Oh wait, cause he is soo much cooler cause he does things like this. 

( Chris, Can you let me be the cool one once in awhile?)

I was feeling a little left out on the coolness, so the next day I played Thomas. 

I still don't think I was as cool as Dada, but it was worth a shot.

I came down stairs one day and Hudson had HELPED  the Christmas tree look WAY CUTIER. 

I should have thought of it.

The tree needed Thomas and Rosie.

"I mean HELLOOOO."

So after that I had to get Hudson his own ornament and whats better than a TRAIN. 

A sparkley train for Hudson and Mamma.  

He loved it! 

A NOT SO VEGAS CHRISTMAS PARTY.

We usually go to Las Vegas for our Laidlaw Family Christmas party, but this year was a little busy for everyone. 

So we decided to just have it in St.George. 

I vote that we don't do that this year, not saying it was bad, but it just wasn't TRADITION!!!

(I'm all about tradition!)

All in all it was a lot of fun. 

 We had Santa come again, I think we must have really good kids, either that or the food is good for Santa to keep coming back to our Family Christmas party....Maybe both!

Hudson was not to fond of the Big Guy.  

Doesn't Hudson know that he is the guy you need to like to get all the cool presents???

There was no mistletoe but I got a kiss from my HUD MAN anyways.

 Lucky me!

We had a lot of leaves this year and what better way to clean them up by Jumping in them. 

Hudson got a kick out of it. 

I wonder why?.... oh maybe cause Dada was there playing with him.

These two know how to party in leave!

 Can you see why Hudson loves his Dada so much? 

You wouldn't catch me doing this even if I wasn't prego!

 Oh no, where did Hudson go????

 There he is!

 Yup once again trying to be cool like Dada.

 All tuckered out!

 Christmas Eve I was naughty and didn't take very many pictures.

 This year we did the Nativity Scene again and my Grandma and Grandpa sang with my cousin Ashley.
They did a wonderful job!

Megan won the money box and I think it was close to $200 or more !

I wanted my money back after that! J/k.... kinda.

 

Christmas morning.

 

 Hudson got a train track from Santa.

When he walked into the front room he said "oooooh WOW"! 

That's when I knew Santa did a great job watching Hudson .

 Grandma Lady got him a cute little friend. 

Figit! 

Oh was he excited for that.

 Everyone else got what they wanted too!

We of course had to say Hello to Coco, Hudson loves Coco.

 Christmas Day we went up to the Hewards to do our little Christmas thing there!

Chris turned 30 this year... that's weird to say but at least I get to say he gets older before I do!  

But I don't know how he does it... He doesn't look a day older then 25.

 

 Since the day I knew I was going to be a mom I couldn't wait for this to happen.
It makes me laugh when kids want to dress themselves. It doesn't make me laugh when I'm running late and my kid wants to wear a certain pair of shoes and he won't wear anything else!

 

V day!

 

 

I left the treats UN-attented for 2 seconds. 

Hudson came over to me and said "ah-oh!" with chocolate on his face!

(Don't worry family, he only got 5 or so, He and I ate them!)

 

We always makes a home craft for his Grandmas to show just how much Hudson loves them!

He loved showing how much he LOVES his Grandmas!

 

Hudson and Dada had to get a little more creative then just on paper.

Hudson didn't like it so much on him, but he sure did on Dada!

Chris and I love being each others Valentine .

 I wouldn't want anyone else to be my Valentine!!!

Chris was so cute he got this card for our WILD THING!

  Knock knock, Who's there????

Your Valentine Hudson! We love you!

Our families spoil us all the time!

 

Animal Fun...

We went with Grandma Hewy to see some animals and had a blast with her and the Steere girls!

We haven't announced what we're expecting!

It only took us 4 times to find out WOW!
We are excited it has taken me until now to really get excited. My mind has always said,
 "I was going to be the mom with all boys!"
Chris on the other hand was and always right. He would always tell me we are not going to have only boys. I'm excited for a girl a little nervous too, when I had Hudson I was nervous for a boy. I would always say, "What am I going to do with a BOY?"
Now I'm saying, "What am I going to do with a GIRL?" I'm pretty sure I will figure it all out, just like I did with Hudson, and learn to be a boy/girl mom!

Things have been way different with this one: 

I crave sweets like they are going out of style, which is not my style.

I like powder donuts, chocolate (way weird) and Diet Coke. 

With Hudson I liked healthy thing and NO pop!

I feel bad for her, but I'm sure she with be just fine.

We have had a few scares that have required 3 extra Ultra sound on her little heart. 

The last one assured us that everything will be just fine. FEW!!

I didn't think I was that stressed about it, cause I knew there was nothing I could do until she came, but when the Doctor told me that it was all going to be fine the elephant was off my chest. Who knew women could handle that much stress:)

This is our little girl and her brother's ultra sound pictures. They look like two peas in a pod. 

The top row is her pictures and the bottom is Hudson's.

I can't wait to meet her and kiss on her and ooohhh that New born smell.

 

Still here!

We have been very busy lately.

First, Hudson got his very first BIG BOY haircut. 

He did so good it surprised the heck out of me!

I was a little sad at first, but got use to it fast!

We still want to grow his hair back out when his little bald sides grow in better,

but until then, he looks very handsome.

He was so funny, he kept grabbing the cape and playing Pick-A-Boo.

 

 Then we had Megan's 21st Birthday and the twins' 7th Birthday Party together before they left to Cali.

 That little Fijit is the cutest stinkin thing ever. 

It was Hudson's Best Friend the rest of the night. He would talk to it and kiss it. 

He did not want to say good bye to his cute little friend Miss Fijit!

 Hudson why..... oh why are you so handsome?

And BIG :(

 

 Hudson the Grape Juice Maker!

Call him anytime you need Fresh Grape Juice. 

He is really good at it!

 1-800-Best -GRAPEJUICEMAKER.

EXT. HP

I was doing stuff on the computer one day and I kept hearing Hudson say "I did it!" "I did it!" 

He was very proud at whatever he was doing!

Then it accrued to me to think what is he so happy about... I did it?

With a... thud ..thud... thud. 

This could only mean one thing... not good news for mama!

So I looked up out of my computer trans to see him at the sink putting the nice and yummy just bought "that day" grapes in the disposal. 

And it wasn't just a few. 

It was almost the hole thing of extra large grapes.

He was so proud and I... was remembering how much they cost. :)

I thought about taking them out but being pregnant that only made me want to Ralf! 

So I disposaled them. :( Grrrr.

 

 The Wetzel Family.

I took my girlfriend's family pictures at one of my favorite spots in town.

(Thanks Phoebe)

The Wetzel have such a cute family!

Cute grand-kids, cute couples, cute parents! 

 

So Chris Looked like Quasimodo for a Little while. 

(but still a very cute looking one)

 Chris came home one night from studying and asked if he could go play some foooz ball.

I said "yes" cause he has been working so hard lately, but told him under one condition.... 

he couldn't get hurt! 

HAHAHAHAH

"Jinked myself"  or   him?

He always laughs when I say this to him and says I'll try!

I asked how long he would be gone he said maybe two hours.

A hour goes by and I get a call From pun-akin.

"Hmmm why is he calling me he has only been gone for an hour?"

Me: "Hey babe"

Pun-akin: "Hey I have some bad news"

Me: "OK? What do you mean?" 

 Pun-akin: "I think I'm off to the ER"

Me: "What ? Why? Are you OK?"

(Insert a thought of worry here......Cause Chris' brother was playing Flag football and collided heads with another kid and smashed the kids face in to the point where the kid had to get surgery) 

Pun-akin: "Me and a kid collided heads and....I split my eye open pretty bad."

(Insert another thought "PHEW")

Me:"OK well do you mind if you stop bye the house first so I can see it to make sure you really need to go to the ER?"

(Feeling like a awesome wife right here "Not"!)

Long story short.... he came home told me the story.

 My mother in law came over that night and looked at him sealed him shut, 

went to the doctors the next morning.

They put 5 stitches in and removed 4 blood clots and walked away with thank goodness a...

$200 bill.

Moral to this story, don't Jinks your husbands! ;)

 

 Fall leaves are so much Fun!

 Nothing like a cute little kiss + 12 week belly pictures.

  

 This is Miss Kenzie.

She is my cousin Brooke's New little 4th Bundle of joy. 

She was so good and so sweet I just loved doing her pictures.

 This little girl is loved by all her family and well... look at her what's not to love. 

I hope my Next post will be of my new little niece's!

Just come already Miss Scottie you were due Yesterday!!

Why are we EXCITED????

 Almost a year ago I had my miscarriage.
It was weird because from the moment I found out I was pregnant, I had a feeling. I don't really know how to describe it. With Hudson, I didn’t have any kind of negative feelings. I kept trying to brush it off. I didn't feel like I could express what I was feeling because my mom would get bugged with me and want me to be positive or Chris would be so positive that it made me feel guilty, so I just tried to stay positive. I prayed so many nights for a good pregnancy, but deep down inside I knew something just wasn't right.
I wasn't nauseous or having any of the symptoms I had with Hudson. I started spotting two days afterwards. But I did that with Hudson, Chris reminded me. 
I don't even know how to describe how you know something is wrong, even though everyone around you is being positive and thinks you need to be as well. I guess if you've had a miscarriage you know.
It's worse than I could have ever imagined. It stinks!

I remember when I had the actual miscarriage, we were going to a family Christmas party and Chris and I really didn’t feel like going to it! But I told Chris I didn’t want to just sit home and think about the miscarriage and miss our fun Laidlaw Family Christmas party, but on the other hand I really didn’t want people to come up and congratulate us and then have to tell them about the miscarriage and make them feel awkward and make me feel like I would have to reply  “ It’s OK“, because it didn’t feel ok!  Thank goodness everyone knew before we got to the party and most of them avoided it like the plague. Some didn’t, but were really sweet about it, which was much needed! My family was going through a lot at the time, which added to the stress and sadness!
For a couple of months I would hear about girls being pregnant or knew some that were due around the time I was suppose to be. I would run in to them and think that could have been me. In the long run I knew my Heavenly Father saw the big picture, and now I can say I’m grateful.....well, not grateful, but I can see the big picture of why I  lost the baby. Timing is everything and for that I’m grateful. 
Megan my sister got pregnant just two months after I had the miscarriage and no, I wasn’t jealous…. well, only a little, cause we have always wanted to be pregnant together! But then she had a miscarriage too.
That was hard, I knew what she was feeling and that made me feel awful for her!

But I’m happy to Announce that our little family is PREGNANT! Due the end of May or the first part of June! 
 

 

Not only am I pregnant, but my sister is too!
She found out the middle of Sept. and is Due May 13, 2012

We found out shortly after her and ... 2,000 dollars worth of  blood work done and also going to a specialist Dr. Chalmers while I was Pregnant, not knowing I was already pregnant! So he and I joke about how good he is. All you have to do is talk to Dr. Chalmers and you get Pregnant! lol!
We are so excited Hudson is so cute to our niece Avery. I know he is going to be the cutest big brother!

 

The story on how I found out I was pregnant!
Megan and I were hanging out watching TV and that’s when I should have known for sure. We were watching Americas Next Top Model and a commercial for Lion King 3D. I cried at both! I can see crying at Lion King but... Americas Next Top Model... come on! What the heck! So that should have been my first sign! Since the miscarriage I didn’t hardly EVER cry which is sooo not me. I told Megan maybe im getting back to my old self.
Then Megan said that a taco (with meat) looked good and I AGREED and that was Megan's first sign. She looked at me like I was crazy!
Reason being I'm a vegetarian! Taco meat ALWAYS discussed me!!!! 

The next day was Sunday and we went to church. I didn’t help out in nursery as much as I usually do  because I was to tired!
I went home and started thinking..... could I be Pregnant???
My signs were...

1. Tire.
2. Crying.
3. My lower back was hurting.
4. Chris bugs me every time I’m Pregnant for no good reason! (Poor guy).
5. The taco thing, dead give away!

So when Chris came home we talked about how I might be... and we did a pro and con list together.
See we have done this guessing game for  a year and a half now.
So I had Chris go get a test!
When I saw the results of the test I couldn’t believe it... I had been getting a negative for WAY TO LONG.  And on Monday I was going to schedule an appointment to get my pips cleaned.$$$$$
( Doctors term).
I just thanked Heavenly Father over and over that I was pregnat and I didn't have to go through anymore!
I called for Chris to come up stairs and I got Hudson out of his crib from a nap. Chris gave Hudson a kiss and I gave Chris a kiss with a whisper “We are pregnant”!

How we told our family...This is one of my  favorite parts about being pregnat.

I wanted to tell Megan first so I came with this!

Then I did this for our parents!
With a present that had our due date in them and the size of the baby.
It was the size of a sesame seed!

We are so excited and I feel so good about this one. A little nervous, but good!
Megan and I are only 2-3 weeks apart. If I go like last time we could maybe be having our babies a couple of days apart or the same day... the same Doctor... the same room!
But  my mom is not being shared unless I have too! LOL.