Newborn pictures are here! (Sweet Lime Photography, link here)

I seriously could not choose. I love all of them, here are just a few.
No words!!!

The latest

Well, Mindy was finally able to come over and meet her new little nephew but the boys did not make it over because Toddy had the sniffles. We sure do miss those little boogers!:( It was nice that she stayed so long. She helped me by taking Peyton to her last volleyball game of the season and then to her impromptu end of the season party. Thank goodness for Aunties!
Anyhow, this wont be a long post. I just wanted to post some new pictures and a video. Hudson is starting to smile. He is especially happy after his naps. I love it! Take a look!



Mindy was getting him to smile!


Aunt Mattie


He LOVES his sister!


Watching football with Daddy

1 month old!

Our sweet baby boy is already one month old today. NOOOOO! It is already going by too quickly. His precious big sister got some of his first deliberate smiles out of him today. HE loves her sooo much. I wanted to get a picture of the two of them loving each other, but my camera battery died. (RATS)
Anyway, today was a little more difficult. He is a grouchy little guy and is not sleeping well today. Hudson is still a joy, even on a rough day.
I really just feel so completely thankful for what God has given me with Peyton, Dustin, and now Hudson. I am so undeserving!
Here is our boy at one month...




Maybe a quarterback? Hudson says, "GO Long!"




they fell asleep in the car holding hands. Wish I could have gotten a better shot of this but I was in the front seat.

Busy Week!

This week we had my 2 week post-partum dr visit, Hudson's 2 week dr visit, a quick trip to the doctor for a sudden rash that Hudson developed, Peytons volleyball practice, runs to walgreens and CVS to get the right kind of baby bath and lotion, refills on pain meds, and medication for thrush which Hudson and I have developed. That was actually three separate trips to the pharmacy too. Wow, too fun.
On top of that we are running Peyton to and from school and then yesterday was our four year anniversary.
We spent that time celebrating as a family. We bought pumpkins, and carved them, and we rented scary movies and let Peyton stay up until 9:30 on a school night to watch it with us.
Whew... we still have the weekend full of Halloween festivities to fit in to this week.
But, Hudson is 8 lbs now. He has gained over a pound back since leaving the hospital! Our doctor said, look, I dont know what you are doing but it is working. And to think I was worried he was not gaining enough because he is practically sleeping through the night already and I am not waking him to eat. That is a brag, yes it is! He has been such an easy little guy. Makes me think I could have another if they are going to be this laid back! :)
Here are more pictures. You guys know how I love to show off my pictures!

Here are our pumpkins :)



Peyton hard at work

WE get pretty serious in our carving

eww!

Peyton's finished product

Dustin's wolf

My haunted house

Lets see what they look like all lit up?!

More Hudson

Hudson definitely has his days and nights confused right now. I know they say sleep when the baby sleeps, however, when you have an 11 year old that needs some attention as well, that definitely becomes difficult. Especially on the weekends.
I am stressed about whether or not to take him out at all with all of this flu scare around us. So, we are staying put most of the time. That means, we definitely welcome visitors at the house.
Peyton is playing volleyball now and I have yet to see her play. Her first game was the Saturday after I gave birth to Hudson, so unfortunately I have had grandma taking her. I am missing that. :(
Anyways, here are some pictures of Hudson doing what he does best... sleeping during the day!

a little bit of everything

We had a girls' night in right before Hudson got here. I did Peyton's makeup (for play only!)and we took some pictures. Dustin said oh my gosh, she can never wear makeup, it makes her look way too mature. I think she is beautiful either way, but man she will be a knockout!






She is having so much fun being the big sister. What a great big sister she is too! She loves to change Hudson and hold him all the time. We have enjoyed his awake moment a little more in the last few days as he is starting to follow a schedule One of his making that is!

Hudson Grant Burchfield

THe last post was by Peyton, she was short and sweet.
I am exhausted beyond belief and will blog more later but I wanted to get some pictures up. He is the most beautiful baby besides Peyton when she was little. :)
Here... take a look
me on the big day

Hudson

Hudson was born today (October 15 , 09 ) at 8:07 am at North Hills hospital.He was 7 pounds 5 oz. He is 19 and 1/2 inches long . He has a head of brown hair . He is very mellow and his cry is very quiet .

What will he look like?

That is the question I ponder in my sleep and most of my waking hours. Will he have hair? IF so, what color? Could he be another red head, blondie, brunette, or baldy? Will he be a big baby or a little guy? I picture him long because he likes to push off from one side of my abdomen to the other and turn it into a rectangle. OUCH!
The hospital gave us the official word that no children under 18 will be able to visit due to the flu issues that seem to be ongoing right now. Sorry sweet little nephews and neices, not yet.
I told them that big sister Peyton was 11 and they promised me she could come in and sneak a peak. Thank goodness. I want her to be the first to hold Baby Hudson other than Dustin and I. This is her baby brother and I want her to know how important she is. Sorry grandparents, you WILL all get your turns after that! Unfortunately Peyton will have to go to school after that because they will not allow her to stay in the room all day like we had originally planned. :(
Oh well, we decided she will have many nights once he is home that she may wish she were still an only child for a brief second. But it means that I will miss her very much over those few days.
I have one day of work left and I am having a hard time getting to sleep with all the excitement in the air. We loaded the car seat today, and checked the baby bag for the 10th time. Every time I check it,I change his going home outfit. I had an actual reason to this time. It decided to get cool outside, so I packed him a long sleeved footed onsie.
Peyton's job this week is to post pics of Hudson on our blog and on facebook for me. So... stay tuned, she should have those up by Thursday evening.
You might also receive a text on Thursday morning with all of his stats from my phone, but by Peyton. I love that she is such a big help. This is going to be soo fun!

Surprise, another sonogram!

37 week appointment today:
I had no idea they were doing yet another sono at my appointment today, but of course it was a good surprise because Peyton got to see him. I can't post the picture that the doc gave us. He made it for Dustin since he was at work. Let's just say it was a picture that will be a "family jewel!"
My doctor has a funny sense of humor, so he took a picture of "it" and then wrote an obscene comment that Dr. A said would make Dustin feel very proud. I stopped by his job after the appointment to drop it off to him, I just could not wait. It definitely put a smile on his face! :) PERV!
THe sono was just a position check, they do this once more on d-day for c-section patients. Hudson's face gets chubbier with each sonogram! I can't wait to kiss his big fat cheeks. Doc said he is really getting sizeable, so we are relieved to hear that after he was in the lower percentile range according to them.
Oh... we finally have a second vehicle. Don't go getting excited on us. We paid cash, so it is not brand spanking new. But it is a good car that we can put some miles on and not worry about our safety as we expect it to last a little while.
Just praising God for all of the blessings I feel we have received. SO READY for this baby. IT IS FINALLY BECOMING DIFFICULT TO WAIT! I am not crazy uncomfortable, just want to hold my little man and share him with my precious family. I am excited to watch Peyton and Dustin have a baby in the house for the first time. They will be so wonderful to watch!
Countdown below reads 14 days 10 hours! WOO HOO

Official Date!

Its late and after falling asleep early and waking back up, its official, I can't go back to sleep. Whats the point? By the time I do I will just have to use the restroom again! :)
WE got the official word Tuesday evening for those who have not heard. Assuming God's plans are aligned with ours and the docs, we will be welcoming Hudson Grant Burchfield to our family on October 15th. The same day that my dad will be celebrating his 71st birthday!
(This will be his 11th grandchild, he also has 5 great grand-children!)
I have a baby bag packed but have not packed anything for myself just yet. I will take leave the 14th for pre-op and my last ob appointment with my doctor.
If you do not know which hospital, and want to come see this sweet boy when he arrives just give us a call. We are not posting the hospital online for obvious reasons, but we would definitely welcome visitors to come see our newest gift from God.
Pray that I can sleep before he gets here.
Love to all,
the Burchfield Family

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35 weeks 5 days

Last doctor visit said he weighed 5 1/2 pounds through sonogram. From what I have read they pack on several ounces each day right now so I imagine by 36 weeks (on Tuesday the 23rd) he will weigh about 6 pounds! Already! He was awake and looking around calmly at the last sonogram on Tuesday. IT was neat to watch him blink and see his fat cheeks and his nose. I can't tell who he resembles, Dustin and I both have noses that slant up. :) So does baby Hudson. But I kept thinking he looked a lot like my little sister Mattie when she was a baby. Who knows for sure though. The countdown is on, we officially find out the date of his arrival on Tuesday (unless, of course, God has other plans for him to be here sooner.)

Okay, I will share a kind of funny story. It is also gross, so dont think less of me. Two days ago I was feeling crampy and just a little off. I thought, oh no I am going into early labor. So I was a little worried all day. When I went to sleep that night I woke up suddenly and jumped out of bed, because I thought my water broke, and proceeded to pee on myself!!!! Seriously, what the heck?! I think I have been so exhausted... my body is sick of getting up all the time during the night, so I almost peed the bed. How gross is that? Sorry to share but also kind of humorous!
I am ready for baby and am really starting to feel pretty uncomfortable being on my feet at school all day. I have lots of help when I get home. Not from my wonderful husband, through no fault of his own, his schedule at work right now is just the exact opposite of mine. I get home and prop my huge (and I do mean huge) swollen legs on a pillow. Peyton gets a t.v. tray and we heat up whatever I have prepared the weekend before for dinner for the week. It is really very sweet. Poor thing, she never even complains.
We are thankful for...
I will post a picture soon, but Dustin has lost over 30 pounds working out and eating right. I am pretty sure I found his thirty pounds. :)
We have the possibility of obtaining a second vehicle this week and we are praying that it work out, so please keep us in your thoughts and prayers concerning this.
Peyton needs prayer regarding some issues she has decided to tell Dustin and I recently concerning her dad. I am so glad she has decided to tell us the conditions of her visits. IT is pretty bad and unfortunately she has been in some unsafe situations. We are thankful that the Lord kept her safe and we are praying that she never have to be put in these situations again. She is adament as well about not going anymore, thank goodness she is of legal age to make this decision now.
Dad had surgery this week to place a pacemaker in, due to his low pulse. WE are so thankful that his surgery went smoothly and he is having such a quick recovery.
Lastly, Dustin and I will celebrate our fourth wedding anniversary next month as we welcome Baby Hudson to our family! I am so thankful for the life we have together. He is a wonderful dad and loving husband. WE are so blessed! Four years together and loving each day.

34 weeks and 1 day

My camera's dead or I would take a picture. I feel large and in charge! :)
WE are in the third week of school and things are going well there. Peyton is getting used to all the responsibilities of middle school. So far she has lost her i.d. badge and had to pay for a new one, misplaced her planner and had to purchase a new one, only to find her other one after writing in the new one, and forgotten her mandatory i.d. badge at home as well. Oh my, lots to remember. She has had to use her own money to take care of those issues and although I know it is a natural consequence, I hate it and want to just take care of it for her. But... I know she will learn this way so I try to hold out. :)
Dustin and I are working opposite schedules right now and I miss him sooo much. It has made for an interesting three weeks with only one car between us all. Especially with all of these doctor visits. We need to go look at cars, but we are never home at the same time.
Speaking of doctor visits, I had one today. Nothing new... blood pressure is still great, no dialation (thank goodness), and just chillin. Still no actual planned date for this baby to arrive. Doc says we can set a date at my next appointment, which will be a little less than 3 weeks from when Baby Hudson is suppose to be here. Is it weird that I am just thinking, "NO NOT YET!"? I can't wait to see him and hold him, but I feel like I have so much to do at work to make sure my classroom full of 5and 6 year old will be ready for me to leave them.
Oh... Peyton was so excited at the doctor today. Dr. Allen made Peyton put the goo on me and gave her the heart monitor and said, "Get to work." She got to do all of it. She was ecstatic to find his heart. I love our doctor. He is so patient.(HA nice play on words. Didn't even mean to do that!)
I have a fun surprise for the grandparents at the hospital on Hudson's birthday, so you guys be prepared!
Thanks for keeping up with us. I will let you know as soon as I know something more!
Keep praying for God's will with the job situation for Dustin, and ofcourse our family as a whole.
Love to all
Cyndee

My Precious Peyton

Tonight I had to hurry and leav in the middle of a meeting at school to pick Peyton up and take her to her call back audition for the Aladdin Junior play in our district.
I hurried to get her and then we hurried off to get to the other school where the call backs were being held. THey gave the parents some basic information about what to expect and then shooed us off, but not before we heard the beginning of the girls practicing their singing part. I watched Peyton go to the back of the room with her friend from school, they were some of the only 6th graders privileged to be called back. I just kept praying in my heart for God to just calm her nerves.
Then I tried not to get teary as I left the auditorium to wait with the other parents. I can't believe I have a 6th grader. She is so talented and so full of amazing characteristics. No matter what happens after tonight I just keep thinking how proud I hope she will be that only she and two other 6th grade girls from her school were part of that. She was in the car telling me about how sick she felt the whole time and I was just telling her, "what a great experience." Now she knows what to expect and she will be ready for any audition such as this in the future. Just pray for her that no matter the outcome she will have peace and her sweet heart will not break. I really think she would do great in this realm, it is something she is very good at.
How am I so lucky to be her mom?!
Blessed!

The rest of the pics!

Our photographer is the mom of one of my students last year. So... at meet the teacher tonight, she came by to say hello and dropped off the rest of the pictures. She really does an amazing job. I love the family pictures. Take a look:

Baby Shower!

Hudson's Baby shower was today. I am just so thankful to have great friends and family to love and support our little family as it grows. Having this shower just makes it more exciting to await Hudson's arrival. CAn't wait to hold that sweet baby. I am most excited to see Peyton with her new baby brother. She has so much love for him already. It just warms my heart.





31 weeks tomorrow... I have done some growing this week!

Maternity Pics Today... Sneak Peak!

WE had some family photos taken today to celebrate the upcoming birth of Baby Hudson. Our photographer is the mom of a student of mine last year. She did some cute things and I am so excited to see the rest of them... until then, take a look...
http://www.sweetlimeblog.com/
Here is one, but there are more on her blog!

30 weeks (tomorrow)

I saw our sweet baby this morning by way of sonogram again and guess what.... No more placenta previa, it moved 5 cm in 3 weeks! Praise God, that stress is over!
He is head down now and today I got to see his sweet little fat cheeks (which he takes after his mom, me!) and his full little lips (which are probably his daddy's.) He was sleeping and kept trying to kick the sono wand every time it pressed against him (much like his daddy, he is not a morning person.) ;)
Oh and he weighs about a 1/2 pound more than average for those of you who keep telling me I am not big enough. I definitely don't feel small and can I just say it is a bit irritating for people that dont know me very well to go on and on about how I dont look like I am gaining enough weight. Believe me, I am gaining PLENTY!
Anyways... he is most active starting at about 6pm and on through the night. Early morning, when I first get up, he is pretty inactive and mid morning he starts really kicking into high gear (literally!)
I am so in love with this baby, it is more of a surprise to me after having Peyton because I wondered how different I would feel. I loved her so much it is hard to imagine the love that I already feel for Hudson as well.
Okay, enough with the gushing, check out our latest pictures...

Last Trip of the Summer

WE went to San Antonio for a few days. It was a short trip, but nice! Check out our pictures...

Cowboys Training Camp Peyton and Ariel with fresh paint! Sea World--her scared face :) they are so playful! feeding the dolphins. P-U! Awwe Dustin with Flipper How cool is this pic?! Its my favorite from our trip. (Oh by the way... you know your pregnancy hormones have kicked in when you can't fight back tears watching the Shamu show.) Heading down to the restaurant On the trolley My birthday dinner (CRAB YUM!)

28 weeks

Okay, people keep telling me I look small. I beg to differ. I feel huge! I am 7 months pregnant and am feeling the full effects of sleepless nights with constant movement and lots of bathroom trips!
I was informed that I will still have to have regular sonograms performed at least once a month since the placenta is now considered partially previa. I have another appointment next week to see where we are and to figure out if I need to start coming in for bi-weekly sonograms. I dont remember this part of pregnancy being so difficult with Peyton. So, that is a little stressful. But doc assures that right now baby is of adequate size. They are concerned with premature labor and low birth weight because of all of that. Just trying to rest on my faith and pray that Hudson will be healthy and perfect.
What else? hmm...
Oh yeah! Baby shower! August 16th, on a Sunday. I am excited about that. WE are so close to putting the final touches on little Hudson's room. Check out the glider rocker and curtains. Dustin put the rocker together but I actually hung the curtain rod myself. (I was being impatient)