PrAyErS NeEdEd!!

Ok Blogger Buddies, I need yalls prayers!!

There is SO MUCH going on with my family right now that I had to post a Blog about it because Facebook doesnt have enough space!

First of all, I am in the middle of changing jobs! We are moving to Monticello and I have accepted a job at Drew Memorial. Well at the moment I am working 2 jobs! STRESSFUL! I start at Drew Memorial on Monday and finish up at Saline on Saturday! So next week I will be working five 12hour shifts! (Exhausting!) Not to mention I will be driving back and for from Monticello to Benton! (gas money)

SOOO Hudson doesnt go to Daycare yet, he is too spoiled. Well at the moment... ALL of my babysitters are unavailable! Here is the list and their drama's...

*My Mom- my stepdad went into the hospital in Monticello with chestpain and difficulty breathing. Well Dr. Simon sent him to LR Baptist Hospital to have a heart cath done 2 Fridays ago!. Heart cath came back perfect... THEN he started spiking this crazy high temp! 103~which is really high for an adult to run! So they did blood work, urine samples, brain scans, mri's, chest xrays..etc.! Couldnt figure out what was going on! Finally...last Friday (yesterday) A lung specialist came in and said they noticed some areas on his lungs on his PET Scan. So they think he has a fungal infection in his lungs...it is common for Farmer's to get. So they are 99% sure this is what it is. Yay its treatable! Well, they want to do a biopsy first and then start treatment... well they want to do the biopsy Monday! WHYYYY!!! Can we please just do it now!! So we are being patient and waiting until lastnight Larry was unable to get enough oxygen and his O2 levels began to drop! So now he is in the ICU with a 100% nonrebreather oxygen mask on! It is a good thing he is there because they can monitor him more closely but my mom is terrified! And she cant be with him at all times now! He is still doing about the same today... Im just wanting this Pulmonary Dr to get with it! I dont care if its the weekend or not! So please keep them in your prayers!!

OK, so next person..

*Alex's StepMom- She is my other main babysitter, well she tore something in her knee and had to have knee surgery! AHH!! SO she cant keep up with a wild toddler!!

*My Grandmommie- She keeps Hudson alot for me too! Well her MOTHER! Yes my Great Grandmother is still alive... Is in the hospital in Pine Bluff with Pneumonia! Grandmommie has not left her side! She stays at the Hospital 24/7!

*Alex and I both have to work! I have called in a couple days and so has he!

It has been so crazy! Also, Jarrod and Jordyn's(Larrys kids) Grandpa was taken to Pine Bluff hospital today by ambulance! Im not sure what is wrong with him yet!!

And to top it all off...HUDSON HAS THE FLU!!!!!!!!!!!!

So needless to say we have alot of drama coming in. Please keep my family in your prayers! We know God is in control...and the power of prayer is so amazing!

Huddys new talents!!

Hudson is growing and learning new things so fast I feel like I cant keep up!! It is so much fun watching him learn and explore! This is such a fun age!

He is pretty much eating all big boy food!! He still likes his gerber snacks but he eats mommy and daddy supper! He is not a picky eater at all so far either! He loves veggies just like Alex and I do! I had to work the past three days and Hudson went to Alexs dads in Mena... Alex met them in HotSprings lastnight to bring Hudson back so when I got off work I went by KFC and got us the family bucket! Hudson had some Gerber Ravioli's and then some mac and cheese and mashed potatoes and a bisquit from KFC! Its so cute watching him! He loves trying to use his fork and spoon too! He likes to do it himself! Ever since he has been home he has been saying MaMa too! FINALLY! LOL He has been saying DaDa for months! It makes me smile :)

The transition from bottle to sippy cup and formula to milk is going really well too! He uses the sippy cup all day and only takes a bottle at nighttime. I have been mixing half and half with formula and 2% milk and he is doing great with that too! Im so proud of him! Here is a pic of him and his Poppa... Alex looks JUST like his dad!! Hudson gives kisses too!!





One year ago yesterday Alex's sweet little sister "flew up to heaven on the wings of angels, past the stars and skies and past where no one sees and she walks with Jesus" We all miss her so much. Alex still has a hard time without her, it is comforting to know that we will see her again one day. Still keep him and his family in your prayers during this hard time.

I learned that yesterday was National Heart Day. So all of the nurses where I work, and I assume at other hospitals too wore red in honor of it. It reminded me of Sydni since she died of heart complications.

Well I hope everyone has a great weekend and enjoys the SuperBowl!! Go Saints!!

MY TO DO LIST!~

Im copying Kasey's idea of posting her to do list! I also LIVE by my to do list! I make one almost every night before bed! LOL There is so much going on you kind of half to in order to keep up! So here is mine....

To Do List
*Pack Hudson's things.. he is going to Mena for a couple of days since I work Wed, THurs and Fri!
*Wash bed sheets (all other laundry I did today thank goodness)
*Make Dentist appointment to get cavities filled
*Brush my teeth needs to be here I assume from the above lol
*Make Hudson an appointment for his 1 year check up.
*Start dishwasher tonight/ unload in morning
* Get carpet cleaner, ladder, and dolly back from Hannah who borrowed.
* Call insurance about our roof leak.
*Get groceries from WM
*Mail tax info to our accountant
* Find a place to donate this random wheelchair that was left at our house when we bought it! (its in good shape if you know someone who needs one :) )
* Take bag of clothes from cleaning out closet to Salvation Army
* Run the 4runner through a carwash
*Get some stamps

That should keep me pretty busy tomorrow! WHEW!

Snowed in Weekend!!

Well, I guess the weather man was right this time! I was doubtful if it was really going to ice over this time since the past few times the news has planned for it, there has been not even a drop of ice on the windshield! Well, they proved me wrong! Hudson and I went to Star City Wednesday night because I had a Dentist appointment Thursday morning in Monticello. We ended up staying the night Thursday night too and by Friday the sleet started! I was too scared to drive that 1 1/2 hour drive back to LR with Hudson. I was scheduled to work Saturday and Sunday though! I spoke with my boss on Friday and she said to do whatever I thought was best. So I decided not to risk the drive and stayed in Star City on Friday night too. Alex drove down to Star City Friday and I rode back with him this morning! We ended up leaving Hudson with my mom because we had no idea what the roads would be like and for sure didnt want to get stranded or have a wreck with Hudson in the car. We got back to LR around 4:00 this afternoon. The roads were perfect from Star City to Pine Bluff... once we got into LR is when the roads became slushy and some ice patches. Overall it wasnt THAT bad. But I was definately I was riding with Alex and not driving myself!

So I will be at work for sure in the morning. Alex is going to take me :) Then my mom and Larry are going to bring Hudson back tomorrow and my vehicle as long as the roads are good. I think it is going to warm up to around 37 degrees tomorrow according to the weather man, so they should make it fine. Send a prayer up for them!

Hudson has this new habit of hitting in the face now! He does it in a playful way though that doesnt hurt, and he is laughing the whole time! Its cute, but I know if he was in daycare, it wouldnt be cute! LOL I am so thankful he doesnt have to go to daycare yet! Its good on my pocketbook too :) Well, he had a toy in his hand today when he started into his little "playful" hitting and busted mommys lip! O-M-G it hurt so bad I almost had tears! So now I have a big ol busted lip! He didnt mean to though of course. Hudson's NiNi and PawPaw got him a little recliner for his birthday, they had to order it so we just picked it up in Star City on our trip down there... Its so cute! Its leather, which is awesome because we can clean it easy! It has a little cup holder on it too! Its too cute! The sad thing is... Alex and I are both small enough that we can sit in it! HA!~

I applied to go back to school... boooo. I know if I dont just go ahead and make myself do it then I never will! I will start back in August (if im accepted) at UALR to get my Bachelor's degree in Nursing. ( I have my Associates now) The course is all online and my job will count as my clinical experience. Most hospitals do not have a pay difference in a RN with an Associates or Bachelor's degree. The reason I want to get mine is because there are so many more opportunities in the Nursing Field with your BSN. You can teach, and hold management positions. I definately want to teach clinicals on the side! I think that would be so fun! Also, in 5-10 years I want to get my Nurse Practitioner!

Alex and I are planning some big changes in our life and we are really excited about them! I dont want to disclose any information until we know for sure. We are praying about it right now and trying to let God lead us in our choices. I will share more info when we are more certain! (and no its not another baby, dont worry!) :) Just keep us in your prayers please!

Hope everyone enjoyed the snow and ice! Hudson didnt get out and play in it! He has had a sinus infection for 2 weeks now and we were not even thinking about risking that snot coming back!!

Happy Birthday Hudson!

Oh-My-
My little sweet precious baby boy who I love more that ANYTHING in the entire world is 1 year old! I just cannot believe it! The night of his birth, January 16, 2009 at 6:06pm is still so fresh in my mind. I can remember almost every little detail. I will never forget the instant connection I had with Hudson when he arrived, and I will never forget the bond that Alex and I developed after that day. Alex was so supportive and strong, it made me realize how much we need each other.

Hudson has been the biggest joy and most wonderful gift that God could ever bless me with. What I have done to deserve such a wonderful blessing I will never know. All i know is that I will do everything I can for God to show my appreciation :)

We decided to have his party at Larry's Pizza in Bryant. We have so many family members that there was no way to have it at our house! We dont have very many friends that have children, so it was just mostly family! It turned out just perfect to me! My BFF Lindsay came over early and her and I went to Larrys Pizza and decorated and set everything up. Hudson was so excited! He loved the balloons! We brought his travel highchair from home so he could have a tray to put his smash cake on! His theme was trains! He had on the CUTEST little outfit with a vest with a train on it. THen His cake was a 3D train! All of our family came. And when I say all I mean ALLLLL. All the way down to Hudson's great grandparents! I was SO glad that everyone did too. They all had to drive from out of town. Alex and I both have divorced parents and those type of situations can get crazy sometimes when you get them all in a room together! HA! But I am so proud of my family, and Alex's. I am so thankful that we can all celebrate these occasions together and enjoy each other! It means so much to me to have both of my parents and step parents there on such a big day for our little family!

I was really glad we chose Larrys because they have the game room! The kids and adults that were there really enjoyed that! I think everyone had a really good time! Hudson got lots of gifts of course! My brother and sister in law got him this bulldozer thing that he is obsessed with! LOL He got some really cute clothes too. He really didnt need anything because you can imagine what all he got for Christmas! Its scary at our house! We need to add on! LOL

We had a smash cake for Hudson of course and he was Super excited about it! He wasnt all that messy with it though! He took his time just slowing eating with his hands haha I took off his shirt because the bright blue icing would have stained for sure! He was the cutest thing! When we all sang Happy Birthday he grinned from ear to ear! He loves being the center of attention!

The great part about it was, when it was all over, the Larrys Pizza crew cleaned up! That was awesome! Because you can imagine our mess! Everything turned out great! I was so pleased with the way it all went!! Here are some pictures from the party!

Happy New Year***

Once again I have waited almost a month to blog!! This month has been VERY busy for us!!! The holidays always are when you have 4 families to visit, that all live in 4 different places!! It gets pretty hectic!

The second week of December my moms side of the family (Mom, Larry, and us 4 kids and our husbands, bfs, kids, and all) all went to Garven Gardens in Hot Springs! It was my first time to ever go and it was so pretty!! Its amazing all the lights they have! Hudson was amazed! After about an hour of strolling he crashed out though! It was really cold but we were bundled up! It was alot of fun and probably something we will do again as a family!




I was scheduled to work on Christmas Eve, you know, the day we had the FLOOD! Literally! Well they put me on Stand by since we didnt have many patients. I ended up being off the whole day and Alex and I left Little Rock around 4 and were able to go to my Grandmothers in Monticello for Christmas. I was really excited because I didnt think I was going to be able to go! We spend the night Christmas Eve at my moms and had a wonderful Christmas morning! We did Santa and put all of Hudson's stuff out the night before and we videoed Christmas morning! It was alot of fun! Then that afternoon we headed to Mena to Alex's dads. We opened gifts with them that night and spent the whole next day with them, then headed to Texarkana to Alex's moms! We spent Saturday night and all day Sunday with them and then finally got home about 10pm Sunday night! It was exhausting I must say. And I get car sick unless I drive so I drove ALL WEEKEND! It was so much fun getting to see all of our family though! Hudson and Alex's little brother, Brayden, who is 2 had so much fun together! It was cute watching them play! Then yesterday my dad and step mom came up and we did our Christmas with them! We got lots of great gifts! I just love Christmas time!! I took a ton of pictures of course but I am on my brothers computer right now so I cannot upload but a couple of them! Check out my facebook for more!




I had to work New Years Day so our New Years Eve wasnt very exciting! Well, probably not to you guys anyway. It was to me! Ha We grilled steaks, twice baked potatoes, asparagus, and rolls! Just the 3 of us! After Hudson went to bed about 8pm Alex and I piled up in the recliner together and watched all the stuff going on in NY on Channel 7. I couldnt hang so I went to bed a little after 10. I told Alex to wake me up about 5minutes till 12 and I would watch the ball drop! Well, when he woke me up, I rolled back over LOL Just couldnt get up! So I worked New Years Day but I did eat my black eyed peas at the hospital! Alex was off work so him and Huddy got to spend some guy time together! I came home to a bathed baby, clean house, and a pizza on the way! It was nice :)

Well today we finally took down our Christmas Tree and all the decorations! Our living room looks so much bigger now! Ha! My dad built Alex a work bench for the garage and he is obsessed with it! He painted it last night and he has been out in the garage organizing stuff all day! It looks really good and Im happy for him! He has been needing it for a long time! He loves it.

Everyone has been talking about New Years Resolutions... I dont know what mine is. I dont know if I have ever done one. If I HAD to pick one I would say to work on my relationship with God. And to be a good wife and mother. But I shouldnt need a new year to make me want to do those things right?! 2009 was a rollercoaster for us. On January 16th we welcomed a new member into our family, a wonderful precious life that has changed us completely, Hudson! Then 2 weeks later on Febuary 5th we had to say goodbye to someone very precious and wonderful too. A life that meant so much to us and that we will forever miss, Alex's little sister 7 year old Sydni. It is hard for me because I had known Sydni for 3 years and had built a relationship with her and loved her so much. So if it is hard for me.. imagine how it is for Alex. He had such a hard time trying to be happy about having a son, and being sad about losing a sister. This year has been such a struggle for him, and us. One of the hardest things to do, for anyone, is to have to see someone that you love so much, hurt. Alex doesnt have to remind me of his pain, I know him well enough to see it. And it hurts me to know that there is nothing I can do to take it away. It is very painful. Alex is the kind of person who keeps things inside, he doesnt want you to feel sorry for him, or worry about him. I guess thats a guy thing though huh? This year has tested us in many ways. Tested our relationship with one another, tested our faith and trust in God, and tested us in ways that you didnt know you could be tested. We have learned just how strong we are, and how much we love one another and how strong we can be for one another. I am so thankful for God, because without the strength he brings and the comfort, we wouldnt be where we are today.We know that it will continue to be hard and continue to be a struggle trying to learn to live without Sydni but the comfort of knowing we will see her again is rewarding.

In a couple of weeks we will be celebrating Hudson's first birthday!! What a blessing he has been to our life! I cannot even explain how wonderful it is to be a parent! I just love that little boy so much!!! God has blessed our little family in so many ways. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with their families and the new year will bring everyone health, wisdom, and WEALTH! Lord knows we all need it :)

O-M-G where have I been!? I havent blogged in a month!! This is not good! Something will surely be left out after waiting this long!

Well we are SO ready for Christmas at The Harvey House! All the decorations are up and all gifts are bought, wrapped, and under the tree! I am so excited for everyone to get their gifts! I love buying gifts for other people! Well, I just love shopping in general, I dont really care who I'm buying for! Ha!

Thanksgiving just kind of came and went for us. I had to work the day of thanksgiving and the day after so we were not able to go to any of our families get togethers! It was sad. The first Thanksgiving I have missed in 22years! Hudson was at my moms since it was her week to babysit. So we let her take him home with her so she could get everything ready for dinner at her house. Alex and I had our own little dinner here at home together.

We have a very busy schedule for Christmas having to go to 4 different families who all live in 4 different places. Its going to be alot of time in the car Im thinking! Im scared to see what all Hudson is going to get!! LOL

Hudson is walking everywhere now! He is saying MaMa, DaDa, UhOh and Ella. He is so funny. He is eating lots of big boy food now too! He has 3 bottom teeth and 2 on there way on top! Alex and I are enjoying every minute we have with Hudson. He is the best thing that has ever happen to us! Even though we missed Thanksgiving, we didnt forget to remind ourselves of all the things we are thankful for. God has blessed us in so many ways!

Here are some recent pictures of my little fam! Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

5 Question Friday!

I am so LOVING Kasey's blog, she is introducing me to a whole new blog world! LOL

Every Friday she does "5 Question Friday" So I am participating this week!



1. What is your dream job?

HOUSE WIFE! LOL Well, I LOVE my job, but my DREAM job would be something that you dont have to work very many hours a week but you get paid alot of money. So if anyone knows what that is, and if I can be it. Let me know.

2. What song could you play over and over?
Held- Natalie Grant. Beautiful song and I LOOOVEEE it! I love so many songs though... especially old school country songs that you know ALL the words to even though you havent heard it in like years! And I love anything by The Fray. And BTW Kasey, I have heard that song and your right, its the bomb! I love it too!


3. Do you prefer to talk on the phone or text (or email)?
I LOVE text messaging. Most of the time someone will call me and I wont answer. But if they text me right after, Ill text back. Its hard talking on the phone with a kid, they like to get loud and crazy right when the phone gets to your ear! LOL


4. What is your must have beauty product?
Mascara for sure. Cant leave the house without it!


5. What is your favorite Michael Jackson song?
THRILLER!!!!!!!!! For the same reason as Kasey, pom squad and cheerleading dances!! SO much fun!



Hope everyone has a fun weekend!!

Hudson's 1st Halloween!!

WELL, I searched and searched for Hudson the perfect costume. I really wanted him to be a monkey. Then my mom called me one day and she was in Old Navy and found a lion costume.. I told her to get it! I know ALOT of babies are lion's for their 1st Halloween. But I couldnt help it, it was too cute.

Friday morning Hudson had his 9 month check up... He is 22lbs 8oz! And 29 inches tall! Such a big boy! He has done so much this past weekend too! He has been jabbering baby talk for a while but nothing specific. Well all of the sudden he just woke up one morning talking! He says Dadadadadadadadadadada... its so cute! Then he said ELLA! My mom used to joke all the time that Ella would be his first word because we say her name so much. (Ella is my yorkie for those of you who are thinking WHO THE HECK IS ELLA) When he said it, it sounded like Lella, LOL! All I could do was laugh because it was so crazy and precious! Everything new that he learns almost brings me to tears because its so sweet. I just love him so much. I cannot explain it. I am so thankful that God has blessed me with a healthy baby.

So Saturday night we got Hudson in his lion costume and my brother came out, and our friend Lindsay and her husband and their 2 little boys, and my friend Kelley! I made tacos and cheese dip and halloween cookies! The boys played like wild hooligans of course! Their youngest son, Colby, was also a lion and Dawson was a skeleton! Hudson loves other kids! He had the best time following them around and playing! We had lots of trick or treators come by! Ella chewed them all out of course.

On Sunday we just layed around and enjoyed each other. We got out the video camera and filmed Hudson playing and talking! He has been taking a few steps here and there but nothing major. Well while we were filming he took 10 STEPS!! Yes, 10!!! Ever since then he takes 6-10 steps randomly throughout the day! He is just getting so big!

I went to work on Monday and just felt yucky. I had felt yucky over the weekend too but just blew it off. But Monday at work I was just feeling worse. I talked to one of the Dr's and he ordered some blood work to be done. After getting that back signs pointed to an infection, and anemia! I had a low grade fever so they sent me home. Mom was at our house watching Hudson so I told her to go ahead and take him home with her just in case I was contagious. I layed in bed all afternoon and woke up at 4 this morning feeling horrible. So I called in to work. I went to see my Primary Care Doctor today and turns out I have a bladder infection. I got a Rocephin shot and some oral antibiotics. So hopefully I will be able to go to work tomorrrow, I hate missing. When I miss one day its like missing a day and a half for the average person since mine are 12 hours shifts. Plus I just feel bad because I know they are super busy! I have been sleeping all day. Alex has been taking care of me :) He got me some juices and medicine at walmart last night, gave me a back rub, and rented me some movies! He came home and fixed me lunch and now is cooking supper. I am lucky to have him! Hudson will be coming home tomorrow since I know I am not contagious! I just hope I dont have to take care of any flu patients tomorrow! My doctor said she recommended that I stay home because my Lymphocytes were so low which means my immune system is low and more succeptible of getting sick! Ahh!

Well here are some pictures from our Halloween weekend!

BLOG AWARD!!

My friend Kasey awarded me a blog award!! YAY FOR MEE!! I was so excited to be picked! Thanks Kasey!!

So, when awarded the award, there are a few rules!

1)You must thank the person who gave the award and list their blog and link it.
2) You must share "10 Honest Things" about yourself.
3) You have to present this award to others whose blogs you find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged you.
4) Last, you must tell those people they've been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving the award.


10 Honest Things About Myself..

1)I truely LOVE being a nurse. And I dont mind all the yucky/nasty parts of it either.
2) I have one of the cutest kids in the world (just being honest)
3) I love to cook!
4) I love having people over and cookouts for football games and the superbowl and I try to pretend like I enjoy watching football games. But I really couldnt care less! I just want to know who won and who lost, dont care to watch it!
5) I love to shop, and I love to buy things for other people! Im a big gift giver!
6) I want to have 3 kids... and I think it would be awesome to adobt a child.
7) I want to go back to school already. Iv already applied.
8) My brother and I have a really close relationship that I love :)
9) I act like things dont bother me alot, but I really do get my feelings hurt easily
10) I am a strong Christian and God leads my life :)

Now I will award my people!

Megan Wilson
Megan and I are friends through a friend and she has the CUTEST little girl! I love reading her blog and seeing cute pictures of their little family outings!

Jessica Copeland
I have been following Jessica's blog since she started!! Her and Craigen have the CUTEST little boy!! You all need to go and look at his halloween costume!! Precious! She also is on top of this flu season prevention and she posted some good tips if you have kids! Their son Cash and Hudson are almost the same age.. I think they are a month apart! So I enjoying seeing her pictures and post's about Cash growing because Hudson is right behind him!

Jodie Waldron has a beautiful 2 month old baby girl!! She is so adorable and her pictures are too cute! She is a new blogger and I really enjoy her posts!

MckMamma, I know will not be able to reply to this post because she is very busy with her sick baby right now. If you do not follow this blog it is a MUST. Her son, Stellan, is ill with a heart defect and her blog is so inspiring. My heart is so heavy for their family and I pray for them daily. She is such a strong mother and wife. And she has beautiful children. Little Stellan is a miracle and it is very rewarding to be able to be involved in her story.

I believe that is all I am going to award! Many of the other ones I follow have either already been awarded or dont blog often enough to care about participating I assume! I hope you all enjoy!!! Thanks again Kasey!!

FALL is HERE!

The weather has been so nice (minus all the rain) lately! I love the cooler weather and the excitement of fall clothes! Hudson has so many cute outfits that I have been so anxious for him to wear! I, on the other hand have NOTHING! Last year at this time all I wore were jogging suits because I was big and preggo! So I have cleaned out my closet and am ready to refill it! I have been saving up some extra cash so that I can splurge a little. :) Alot of new things have taken place in the Harvey House lately!

Hudson is growing like a weed! He stands up all by him self and has really good balance! He will take a couple of steps if you are close to him or if he wants something close to him but thats it. I think he could walk if he wanted to but he's just not ready, and Im not going to rush him! He is already into EVERYTHING as it is! He waves "Bye Bye" and claps his hands too! It is so cute! We took him to the Pumpkin Patch here in LR this past weekend! It was too cute. It was Alex's first time to ever go also! We looked at the animals in the petting zoo and Alex fed them some food, Hudson was amazed! Then we road the hay ride, Hudson wasnt really aware that we were being pulled by a tractor and all! He was too involved with waving at the other little kids and playing in his diaper bag HA! But it was neat, this place has a Christmas Tree farm too so the hay ride took us down through all the trees! Hudson got to pick out a free pumpkin from the bucket of little ones. Then Alex and I picked out to large ones to carve! It took forever to pick out the pumpkins! Alex was running around that place wild! Picking up every pumpkin and checking it out! Those of you who know him well can picture this Im certain! Hudson and I decided to sit at the picnic tables and have a yogurt snack while Daddy looked around! Finally he found the perfect 2! Unfortunately I didnt check my camera batteries before we left and realized that it was dead once we arrived. SO ANNOYING!!! So the only pictures I have are from my phone! Here are a few...



We had alot of fun hanging out together! Hudson is going to be a Lion for halloween! Our Church is having a big festival that we are going to go to! We were also invited to a hallween carnival that a girl I know is throwing! She has a little boy also!

We went to Mena a couple weekends ago so that Alex could go bow hunting! Alex, his dad, and brother stayed at the deer camp all weekend and Dana, Hudson and I hung out! We had alot of fun! Aunt Darla highlighted my hair and put some low lites in! Then we went shopping in Fort Smith and I started on my Christmas Shopping! We ate out and just shopped till we dropped! We got home around 10! Hudson was exhausted! Then we went to Church Sunday morning and the boys came in that afternoon! Noone had any luck with a deer yet! We are going to have Family Pictures made the first week of November in Mena at a place called Sweet Peas! She took my maternity pictures and has taken pictures of Hudson too! I am excited!! Alex took off work for 1 week to hunt starting opening day! I am going to go out and sit on the stand with him some too! I will not be killing anything though! I think its so great that he and his Dad are really building their relationship!

Other big news... We bought a truck! It has come time that we take over all of our own bills, well Alex's mom has been paying his truck note all this time. We decided it would be best, under circumstances I'd rather not mention related to his "old" truck, that we bought a new one and started over! Well I say new, I mean new to us! He picked out a silver Z71 extended cab! It is really nice and we got a great deal on it! I am VERY pleased with our payment plan as well! We got really lucky. Alex loves the truck too and of course has already done so much to it and has more ideas. He enjoys fixing up his vehicles....we all know this! But I cant complain... he lets me shop when I want to! I think I will be getting a new vehicle around Christmas time :) That suprise will be mentioned in a few months! Gosh, Christmas is coming up quick!

We are having a cook out with friends tomorrow night, and planning to go to the Zoo on Saturday if it doesnt rain!! Fingers Crossed!!

Hope everyone is having a great month!!

September!

Alot has been going on here in the Harvey House! September has been a busy month for us! Seems like we have had plans every weekend!!

First off, we went downtown to Big Whiskeys to watch the Hogs! We had alot of fun! We got to see lots of friends that we hadn't seen in a while! The game was good and the Hogs won so that made it even better!! I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping we are going to have a good season!! Hudson went and stayed with my mom and he wore his Razorback jersey too!!




This past weekend we went to Star City/Monticello to visit my family and celebrate my mom's birthday! Hudson and I went down on Friday, Alex had to work so he and Ryan drove down on Saturday! Friday night we went to watch the Billie play Warren and watch Jordyn cheer! Monticello has a good team this year. Also, they finally beat Warren!!! Hudson did not like all the yelling and screaming in the bleechers so me and mom took him down by the concession stand and stood for the remainder of the game! The weather was rainy and yucky too :( Saturday Hudson and I went over to visit some of my dads family and he got to play with some of his little cousins! We had a good time and then headed back to moms to cook for her birthday! We had a shirt airbrushed for Hudson to wear that said "Happy Birthday NiNi" it was so cute!! And we gave her one of those digital picture frames that holds up to 3000 pictures! It is so neat.. I really want one for our house! It was great getting to see everyone!




Saturday night is when Hudson started getting sick! He felt warm and was really fussy around after waking up around 12:00. So I took his temperature and it was 101.7!! He was up off and on all night! Then Sunday he was all stopped up! He wouldnt even take a bottle because his nose was so stuffy!! Now before when I have said "Hudson is sick" it was never anything like this! This is for sure the first time he has actually be SICK! Poor baby has felt horrible! Dana came down on Sunday night to keep him while I worked this week. Monday morning I called and made him a Dr Appt! My boss and the people I work with are so great that they allow me to leave and take Hudson to the Dr! Turns out he had a head cold, and small ear infections in both ears!! He is doing much better now though and hasnt ran a fever since Monday morning. All of the drainage is starting to break up and dry up which is causing him to have a horrible cough. But he is playing and drinking and happy as can be! I think Alex and I were WAY more upset about it than Hudson was! I was a wreck! LOL

Wednesday night when I got off my mom, Grandmommie, and Aunt Leslie came by here and we made a big poster for them to take on GOOD MORNING AMERICA!! They left for NYC on Thursday morning and they were on GMA this morning! The sign was so cute and they were shown on TV alot!! Pretty Cool. They are having a great time!

Tonight we are going out to dinner and bowling with some friends! Hudson is staying with Sarah, his babysitter at our house for the first time alone! She has kept him alot during the summer while Kelley and I layed out, but she was just right inside and I was there! I know she will do fine and Hudson loves her! I am just thankful that we have someone we trust that can keep him for a few hours so we can have some time together! I havent been bowling since before Hudson was born! No telling how this is going to turn out! Ha!

Next weekend we are going to Texarkana for a wedding! We havent been down since May so its a much needed trip. I am excited for his family to get to see Hudson.

Well as you all know Deer Season is quickly approaching us! And let me just say this household is getting pretty excited! Alex has already gotten out all of his gear and checked it over and ordered some new stuff! Hudson has been wearing his "Daddys Little Hunter" camo hat almost everyday..(thanks to his daddy) Hudson has some camo overalls, boots, bib, hat, and who knows what else! Alex was added to his Dads hunting lease in Mena! So he is planning on going down for the whole first week and staying and then every other weekend after that! Hudson and I are going to tag along and hang out at the camp with Dana!! I plan on going out and sitting on the stand with Alex too! I am for sure not going to shoot anything! But Ill go scope them out!!

Hudson and I are playing at home today on this rainy day!!! Hope everyone is having a good week!!

FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE!!

We are so excited about the 1st LR game this coming weekend!! Alex and I are going to Lunch with some friends and then going to the Golf Course tailgating! We are really excited to see everyone!!

Here are some pictures of Hudson in his Razorback Jersey!!





That jersey is a size 12months and it fits perfectly... he is such a chunk!! He weighs 21 pounds now!!

We went to dinner at Copeland's lastnight with Dad and Kara and it was DELICIOUS of course!! Here is a pic from there...



Here are some pictures of Hudson before Church this morning! He can stand up for about 5 seconds without support! We caught him in action in one of the pictures!!

Whats new in the Harvey house!?

We have all been very busy but we are all doing great! Hudson has mastered the crawling thing and he is already wanting to walk! I got my first big paycheck last week so I promised him he could get a new toy :) Well we went to Wal-Mart and picked out one of those toys where he can stand up and hold on to it and push it and walk with it. Sounds confusing but Im sure all you moms can picture this in your heads! Anyways... it says 9+ months but I couldnt resist it. After a couple of days he has it figured out! He pulls up on it and pushes it while walking all over the house! It is so cute! It looks funny because he is only 7months so it just looks unusual seeing him walking behind it! Ha! Of course he cannot walk yet... he can just walk while supporting himself on the toy! It is his new favorite for sure! I bet he will be walking early. Alex started walking at 8months so he thinks Hudson is going to take after him in that area! We shall see! Other new with Hudson, he has been sick! This is the first time he has been sick and had to go to the "sick" area in the Dr. Office!! He has had a cough for about a week and it just seemed to progressively get worse. He also had a little rash around his eyes that doesnt bother him at all but it doesnt look pretty and its just not normal for him. Dana was watching him this Mon, Tues, and Wed while I was working so I made him an appt with his doctor for Wednesday morning. My amazing boss let me leave and go meet them at the Dr too. His doctor says she thinks that the rash is some sort of irritation from him crawling and into more things now and then touching his eye. Something has irritated it. Of course there is not much you can do for a baby around the eye because of the risk of any creams getting in the eye. So she said to let that run its course and just keep an eye on it. Then she gave him an antibiotic for the cough. You would never know he is sick. He is still eating like a pig and playing hard! He is so sweet, he loves to snuggle and just hug on you. I am going to miss that when he gets bigger! He has 2 teeth on the bottom now!! Its so cute! I havent been able to get a good picture showing them off yet though!

Alex has been working like usual! They have stayed busy at Landers thank goodness! I know alot of people are losing jobs and having trouble during this regression and we are so thankful that Landers stays at the top! Alex was off this past Saturday and we had his sister Sutton and his brother Brock come down and stay the weekend with us! We had alot of fun with them and I know Alex was happy to have them here! We grilled burgers and went to the movies and went shopping. Alex's family is still having a rough time with the loss of Sydni so we were glad Sutton was able to get away and spend some time with us. When I got home from work on Wednesday there were 2 guys here talking to Alex about a Security System for our home. I was totally against it at first because I was tired and didnt want to pay big money for that. Well after talking to them about it they totally sold me. It was a great deal and a low, fixed rate each month that we would be paying! It monitors all the windows and doors and when we are not home there is a motion detector on. We also got those keychains where you can set them alarm from outside when you leave and turn it off when you pull up to the house. Also when we are home and the alarm is not set, we can set it to where when any door opens it beeps twice just to alert us that a door is open. That will be great when Hudson gets older and trys to go outside without me knowing!! Its pretty neat and definately worth the safety of my family.

Well I am still LOVING my job! I am really getting the hang of it and taking multiple patients alone now. It is so rewarding to recieve these patients and then send them home a few days later knowing that I have helped them improve and become independent again. My patients have complimented me so much saying I was a great nurse and that they recieved great care. And family members have thanked me for being so kind and caring to their loved ones. It means so much to me. I still love everyone that I work with also. A new girl started this past week and she just graduated also. So there are alot of us in our 20's working together so its so much fun! And they all have small children too so we all have alot in common. Its great!!

Well today Hudson and I are going to run some errands and go eat lunch with Alex! Here are some recent photos!!

Hudson eating some Gerber cheetos!!

Hudson and Daddy!

Grana bought Hudson this after his Dr Appt! Spoiled rotten!