The Russo's

Gianna's room is almost done. The last piece is her dresser. We bought an antique dresser that we would repaint. It turns out it needs to be stripped first, so I'm waiting on Josh to do it. Here are pictures of what I have so far. On Thursday, I had my 36 week check. I'm dilated a fingertip and starting to thin. I wasn't expecting to have any progress yet, so I was happy. I'm still having contractions, so we will see this week if there is anymore progress. I'm also having an ultrasound this week to check on our little girl's growth.

It's still hot outside, but it's also been raining a lot. We have been seeking indoor activities to do. One day we went to the library for a program called Zoo Zoom. They take animals that are injured or that people couldn't take care of. The kids got to get an up close look at some of the animals and pet them. Hudson only wanted to touch a few, but he really enjoyed seeing them. Josh and I took him to see Cars 2. It was his third movie to see at the theater. He did really well because we brought his car seat and buckled him in. He also had snacks to keep him busy. We took a trip with the Russo's to the aquarium in New Orleans last Saturday. It was very crowded and I didn't get many great pictures. I guess everyone was looking for an inside activity. Hudson was excited to see the animals and had a great time. Jen and Nash were in town for a few days and stayed with us, so Hudson had a lot of company. Him and Nash played pretty well together and Hudson was looking f...

We went to Orange Beach, AL for a 4 day trip with my family. Dillon and Jen were able to come, so it was the whole gang. The last time we all took a trip together was 5 years ago. The pools were perfect for kids with shallow pools and lagoon type pools. Hudson did so well with his floaties and was swimming in deeper water with them by the end of the trip. He got brave and was jumping off the side. It was the first trip with all the grand kids together. My side is growing, we will have 6 by the end of the year with Gianna and Jen's baby. Vacations are all about the kids now and they had a great time and got along good. Last summer we went to the beach twice and Hudson did not like the sand at all. I'm so glad to report that he liked playing in the sand with the girls and it didn't bother him. It was Nash's first beach trip and he liked it a lot. I wish we could have spent more time with my family, but I'm glad to be home. I was worn out with the preparation, packing ...