Hudson's Room

We are at 38 weeks! Only two more weeks to go, maybe one, if we are lucky. I go to the doctor again on Thursday. I'm hoping we have made such good progress that we will be able to induce next week. I'm so ready to meet my little man!

In the mean time, Tucker and I have been preparing for Hudson's arrival. Both car seats are installed. I went to Target this weekend to buy some of the last minute things we would need before he comes. I even bought some comfy, cute pj's that I can wear. I've been wearing Tucker's pj's to bed considering I can't fit into my own pj's. Ha! All bags are packed...we are just waiting on Hudson now!

A few weeks ago, we put the final touches on Hudson's room. We are really happy with how it turned out. We think our boy has the cutest room ever. Our theme is trains with a little Auburn mixed in. Our colors are navy, white, gray, light blue, and a little red. We got the furniture form Babies-R-Us, and the bedding is from Pottery Barn. It's the perfect combination of old and new!

 The view from the door. 

 Changing table/dresser

 Our friend, John Watkins, made the whale above the chest. 

Tucker's grandfather made this shelf. It and the train were in Tucker's room when he was a little boy. 

"You can't get to heaven in a red canoe... because God's favorite colors are ORANGE and BLUE." This was made by Tucker's Aunt Kathy in 1981.

 Tucker made these for Hudson to hold all of his books. I saw this on Pinterest, and we both loved it.

 This is in Hudson's closet. As you can see, he has tons of books!

 His little crib...too bad he won't sleep in this for quite a while. We have a cradle in our sitting room that he will be sleeping in for the first few months. 

 I can't wait to rock my sweet baby!

Hudson's first Auburn picture! He will inherit many others!

Hudson will be here before we know it! I'm trying very hard to be patient, but it's so hard. I'm trying to get lots of rest while I can. This Friday is my last day at school, and I have to say, it's going to be bittersweet. My class has been awesome this year. I have the sweetest and smartest class in all of third grade :) It's going to be hard to say goodbye to them. The next time I see them they will be 4th graders! Please say a little prayer for my little growing family and my kiddos at school. We will all be making big adjustments!

Amanda

One Last Roll

This weekend we celebrated the last time to roll the Toomer's Oaks. Tucker and his dad went to the A-Day game while Phyllis and I enjoyed lunch and some shopping in Opelika. We met up after the game and headed downtown to enjoy the festivities. There were so many people there that we didn't stay long. We got as close as we could, but this 9 months pregnant momma started to get a little claustrophobic. Tucker and I decided to go back later that night to get some pictures and say our final goodbyes to the oaks.

We really wanted to document the last roll for Hudson. He will never get to roll the original Toomer's oaks, and that makes us a little weepy. We wanted him to know that he was there; he was just still growing in his mommy's tummy :) I ordered him the most precious outfit! See below. Yes, I ordered my child an outfit to wear to an event that he isn't even here to see. Call me crazy if you must, but I just had to have something with his name on it to take down to the oaks so I could take a picture with it. The pictures turned out a bit dark, but at least we have documentation:)

 37 weeks 

 It looks like snow!

Us in front of the Toomer's Oaks.

Tomorrow they will take the trees down. Many say that this is a time of mourning, however, I think it is a time for Auburn fans to show their strength and resiliency. Rolling the oaks at Toomer's Corner has always been a time honored tradition at Auburn, and that's never going to change. We may not roll the original oaks, but we will roll regardless. Harvey Updike thought he was in some way weakening our pride and strength, when in fact, all he did was make it stronger. 

Amanda

School Friends and Shower

Sorry for the delay in blog posts, friends. Things have been a little crazy around here lately. Last weekend, Tucker and I went to Reese and Jenifer's wedding. It was beautiful, and the bride was absolutely stunning. It was an outdoor wedding, and the weather could not have been more perfect. Tucker was one of the groomsmen, so we had a busy, fun-filled weekend full of wedding festivities. We truly enjoyed sharing that special day with two of our closest friends. We wish them many years of love and laughter.

This week my coworkers at school threw a baby shower for us. I know I say it a lot, but Tucker, Hudson, and I are blessed to have such wonderful and caring people in our lives. I could not believe all the gifts that we were given. We got so many things that we needed, including an infant car seat. We now have all the car seats we will ever need! It's such a relief not to have to worry about that. Tucker, Hudson, and I are so grateful for everything we have received! It was so fun to take it all home and go through all the gifts all over again. Finding a place to put it, on the other hand, not so fun. Babies require a lot of stuff!

 I adore this outfit and burp cloths! They are way too cute to get spit up on!

 I'm loving the sleeveless onesie!

 Hudson's first pair of blue jeans! Precious!

 Ummmm.... Daddy enjoying Hudson's hoody towel a little too much!

And the car seat! Yes, it is already installed and ready to go!

This morning, Tucker and I are heading to the lake. The lake renovations are finally finished, and we are moving in the last of the furniture today! It looks amazing! I can't wait to see how it looks when we complete the finishing touches! I will be on babysitting duty...I can't wait to get my hands on sweet little Prudence Rae!

Tucker will also be getting the boat ready for this summer. I can't believe it's almost here, which also means our little guy, Hudson, will be here soon as well! 4 more weeks, friends!

Amanda