Last Soccer Game

April 21, 2012

Brooks and Hudson.  Brooks is 2 months younger than you.  He went to the same school you did last year, Saint Michael and All Angel. 

Brooks' baby brother, Ryder (above).  Hudson was so sweet to him, loving on him and caressing his cheeks.  Hudson, you have always been sweet to babies - always!

Hudson's Baby Brother

April 23, 2012

Mamma got a sonogram today.  Daddy was right next to me.  We both smiled a lot and we are always amazed at the miracle of life.  It is a true miracle from God!  I am 6.5 months pregnant, a little over 26 weeks.  Hudson, your baby brother moves all day!  I don't think he ever sleeps.  He was not cooperating with the sonographer and she could not get a picture of his lips.  So funny!  He moves all the time like you did.  You both are going to be balls of energy and wear your Mamma out - but, I will love every moment!  The doctor said that mamma and baby look healthy and awesome!  This was the best news of all.  Baby brother is healthy and safe in Mamma's belly.  We can't wait to meet you baby boy Squires.  We all love you so much!!!!!

xo Mamma, Daddy & Hudson

Look at his cute foot!

Our Tornado Adventure

April 3 & 4 2012

So, we have been in NY and CT for three days looking at houses and schools.  We are currently in the middle of finding a new home in the NE and a new school for you.  We decided to bring you on this trip so we could slowly let you know that we would be moving away from Dallas to a place called Connecticut, which was close to NYC.

Well, you and I flew back alone on the 4th and we were diverted due to a tornado in Dallas!   You were watching a movie on the plane and the captain comes on and says, "Folks, I have some news.  There is a tornado on the ground in Dallas.  We are in a holding pattern and this could last for hours.  I am not going to do that to you folks.  We are going to land in Tulsa, OK."  I mean so crazy.   I had absolutely no clue.  So, I tell you what's happening and you think of it as an adventure, which is so great!  You get really excited because I tell you we are going to drive to Oklahoma CIty and see Siti for the night because there is a tornado in Dallas.

So, we rented a car and we drove to OKC.  You slept the whole ay.  You were just exhausted from all the travel. You were such a great sport though the whole thing!  You even helped me roll the suitcase through the Tulsa Airport.  I was about 6 months pregnant at the time so I was tired too.

It all ended up being a fun, good thing because we got to see Siti.  Siti, of course, was so excited as well.  We also had dinner with Uncle Rhoni and Bailey and you and Bailey got to play at Siti's house.   When night came, you had no clothes so you wore some of my little clothes from when I was a little girl!  A t-shirt that my Siti had given me and small little blur soccer shirts.  You looked so precious!!!

Siti drove us back to Dallas the next day and she hung out with us all day.  You all watched "Lady and the Tramp" on the couch with her and you gave her so many hugs and kisses.  Truly.  Siti was in heaven!  You love your Siti so much.

A fun adventure for us!  Remember my love, you can make anything into a fun adventure and a learning experience.  This is what life is all about.  Our move is going to be a wonderful adventure! I love you my love and Siti loves you!  xoxo Mamma

The Bump - 6 Months Pregnant with Baby Boy Squires 2

April 2, 2012

Here is Mamma 6 months pregnant with Baby Boy Squires 2. We were in Old Greenwich, CT at Todds Point Beach. I am feeling good in my 2nd trimester. I have more energy, although I am very tired at the end of the day. We were having a lot of fun on this day at the beach.

We cannot wait to meet you BBS2. We love you so so much!! You are so loved amore...

xoxo Mamma

Our Parent/Teacher Conference with Ms Barlow

April 2012

Hudson,

We met with your teacher today, Ms Barlow.

The Most Intuitive & Intelligent 3 Yr Old...

4-9-12

Hudson,

You never cease to amaze me or Daddy. We were talking about your fourth birthday coming up. I cannot believe you are going to be 4. My baby. My baby! We were all eating dinner and I said to you, " I cannot believe you are going to be 4." You said, "Does that make you kind of sad Mommy?" I said, "I am happy for you , but a little sad, because you are such a big boy, but you will always be my baby." You said, "Well Mamma, you have a baby in your belly and he will come out and you will have a baby again to hold." I mean Daddy and I just looked at one another! Is this a 3 year old or a little man that we are raising? WOW! I love you sweet baby love, Mamma

Our Trip to Connecticut

March 30 to April 3 2012

We took a trip to Connecticut to look at houses and schools. I have not talked about the move in this journal. Daddy's new gig is based in New York City so we are moving back to the Northeast. It is a crazy time! We have not leased or sold our house, we are unsure where we are living, you don't have a school and I am 6 months pregnant. Everything is happening all at once, but when I was 9 months pregnant with you, we moved into a new house as well, so this is the norm I guess when I am preggies!

So, we decided we are not going to live in the city (although I would love to) so we are looking at two suburbs outside of the city - Westchester, NY, primarily Bronxville, and Greenwich, CT, primarily Old Greenwich. We did not take you on the trip to see Westchester, but decided to take to you to CT since it is on the beach. We had a very good time, although you were getting tired of looking at houses. It's confusing for a three year old going on all these house tours. We have not told you we are moving yet, just getting you use to the idea that someday we may have to move because Daddy works in NYC. We also took you to see a school, the Whitby School, it is one of the premiere Montessori Schools in the country and one of the first ones. It was amazing, truly. We had to leave you in a classroom and you did not like that at all. You cried and threw a fit so that part didn't go so well. You calmed down eventually after we left and all the kids made you cards - it was so sweet! The classroom was identical to yours now, so that helped.

We went to the beach in Old Greenwich, Todd's Point, and visited Daddy's friends, Dave and Alicia Collier, who live there and have 4 sweet children. You absolutely fell in love with Grace, like in love. You were all over here. You seem overly girl crazy for 3 - I mean you are 3! What am I in for when you are a teen?

Then, we also went to see Daddy's other friends, David and Kid Salomon, who live in Greenwich, CT. They have 4 sweet kids as well and you had a blast with them. They had a absolutely gigantic house - it was a crazy. We could have lived in their basement.

The trip was good and we like CT over Westchester, which was surprising for me, because I have always thought of CT as white, rich WASPY people, and we already live in that environment (Highland Park, Texas) and I want you to have diversity and culture (and I want that for me too). There were a lot of Europeans in Old Greenwich, which surprised me and it was so beautiful and happy, especially because of the beach,

Funny, when you are reading this years from now, you may not even remember Dallas, Texas, the place you spent the first 4 years of your life. We shall see where the wind takes us....

I love you my love. Remember, it doesn't matter where we are, Mommy loves you and Daddy loves you and you are safe.

xoxoxo

airplane...

exhausted in the car from La Guardia to Old Greenwich, CT.

You and Dave and Alicia's kids.... You hugging Grace and tackling her (Oh Hudson!)

You and Grace at Todd's Point Beach... You running on beach.

You and David and Kim's little girls, who were beautiful.

Exhausted in the car after a long day in Grenwich.

You and Grace. If we move to CT, seeing Grace again will help with your transition. That's how in love you were with her!