The Russo's

Hudson had his second birthday yesterday. We celebrated on Saturday with a party at Chuck E Cheese. I was very happy to have it there because it was minimal work for me. We pretty much just had to show up. Hudson, on the other hand, didn't have such an easy time. He played some games, but he didn't want to ride on anything. Finally, he rode on the bulldozer, but still wasn't that happy about it. Then it was time for the birthday show where Chuck E comes out to greet the birthday stars. Hudson was doing fine until Chuck E came close and he screamed. The birthday kid gets to go in the ticket blaster to catch free tickets. He liked the safety glasses, but didn't know what was coming. They turned it on and wind blew tickets all around. He immediately started crying and we cut his time short because he was scared. Josh did manage to catch a lot of tickets anyway! Cake and presents were fun and not scary. He did great blowing out his candles. When he was opening his gifts, he...

There was a kite festival by our house and we went to check it out since we have never been. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon and very windy which was perfect for kite flying. Hudson wasn't interested for very long and he kept wanting to go the inflatable slides. We weren't sure if he would be scared on the slide, so Josh went with him the first time and then he wanted to try it by himself. He climbed all the way up with no problem and came down just fine. Then he had his first snowball. I was so happy he was okay with a clear color :) He had dripped all over his clothes and was very sticky. I'm half way through my pregnancy!! It seems like it's going by fast, but at the same time it seems like I have been pregnant for a while :) I went to the doctor on Friday and had a good check up. Her heart sounded good at 153 bpm. She is moving around a good bit now. Josh felt her for the first time last week. Hudson doesn't realize it, but he has felt her too. His head has ...

I have quite a few pictures of Hudson from March. This post is a bunch of different things that he did during the month. On March 15, Hudson had his first ER trip. He was playing with an umbrella stroller, going in and out of the house. He was trying to climb in and the stroller fell back and he hit his chin on the step that goes from the garage into the house. Josh brought him to the after hours clinic. We had company coming over and I had to stay at home, which was so hard when my baby had a nasty gash under his chin. The doctor said it needed stitches, but Josh asked him to glue it so it would be easier on everyone. It took four people to hold him down. This was the morning after it happened. It held up great and it is healing very well. I knew he would have bumps and bruises, but I wasn't expecting this already. He is a boy through and through. Last summer, he wouldn't keep a hat on his head at all. Now, he wants to wear a hat and sunglasses all the time. Still making this ...

Only Josh and I went to the ultrasound on Monday afternoon, so Monday night we had our families and close friends over to reveal the baby's gender. It was a fun way to announce it and to keep everyone guessing for a little while. Josh explains how it works and then you can hear and see the reactions!

I had an ultrasound today to not only find out the baby's gender, but to check and measure the baby. The anticipation has been building all week and especially during the ultrasound while waiting to see if it was a boy or girl. There was one point where we thought we saw a boy part, but no - it is a girl! We are really excited and glad she is healthy. She checked out great and on track with my due date. She weighs about 9 ounces and her heart beat was 153. She was moving a lot and was very cooperative for the sonogram. I think we saw every bit of her! We are looking forward to meeting our little princess. These are some shots of what we saw. one of her feet an arm and hand confirmation that she is a girl We are still thinking about a name. It's not as easy this time around as it was with my first pregnancy. I want to have something soon so we can call her by name and make it more personal. It's been 11 days since I was sick, so I believe it is over, at least I hope :) Now, ...

Hudson has been in to bull riding lately and imitates riding a bull. He started telling us goodnight when he goes to bed and now he trys to tell everyone, but the names are not very clear. I have to say this has been the most heart melting thing he has done so far. He is still working on "I love you", which I'm sure will beat it all when he says it. BABY NEWS I went to the doctor Friday for a check up. I'm measuring on track and the heartbeat was 153. I'm still having some sickness, but I think it's getting better. It is taking longer to go away than it did with Hudson. The exciting news is that in one week will find out the gender!!! It seems like it didn't take long for that time to get here. Josh and I are going to the ultrasound Monday afternoon and that night we will reveal the gender to our family and close friends. After that, we can share it with everyone else- stay tuned!

I have made it to my second trimester. I wish I could be more enthusiastic about it, but I haven't reached all that the second trimester brings. I can't say that my morning sickness is gone yet :( I have gone a few days without being sick and then I have a bad day, so I'm not officially out of the woods yet. On a happier note, I felt the baby kick for the first time on February 15. I wasn't sure if it was a kick or not because it was so early being 13 weeks. Since then, the kicks have gone from once a day to now a few times a day. It's so sporadic that no one else has felt the movement yet. It's such a great feeling and it reminds me that there is life inside of me. My next doctor's appointment is March 11th.