weekend in decatur

i was going to post this tomorrow but i don't want to leave hudson. i'm 'stuck' upstairs. he is very needy. jj is working 12 hour shifts all week so my house won't be as clean as usual. it's very hard to clean in the afternoons.
we went to decatur saturday morning. got a late start because jj overslept. i dropped them off to eat with inlaws and i went to the hospital to see carly and baby taylor. i so miss spending time with them! i talk to her on the phone almost daily but i just miss being around. taylor is precious. that's the best way to describe her. she is tiny and soft and her face is perfect. i officially have to have another child. just one more. i was on the fence, jj wants to, etc but now i'm convinced. she is gorgeous.
we relaxed at the farm and then went downtown to the celebration. it is quite the party. i have never been around so many people like that. it's freakish to me. i had to wear hudson most of the time and nurse on a streetcorner. at one point the only place to sit and nurse was in front of the fountain and i was most definitely on display. i dont' care about that but there was a lady smiling at me the whole time. creepy. we stayed late and gus danced and literally ran circles around us while the band played.
this morning they made french toast and bacon (i had to eat oatmeal boo) and we took family pictures in front of the black semi. classic. they are for xmas cards. it was starting to storm so we called it 'extreme christmas.' i'll update with a pic as soon as i get one from my brother inlaw. it was our first overnight trip with hudson. since we dont use bouncy chairs or swing with h unless it is to put him down for a second i dont bother with that crap anymore. i just brought clothes and my sling for the boys. we slept with h like normal and gus had his portacrib. i tried to get him to sleep with us but no dice. he likes his own space.

i am watching a show about a girl from haiti with a huge growth destroying her face. it is the saddest thing i've ever seen. her family is so so happy that she is getting surgery in america that they are literally falling down with gratitude. it brings tears to my eyes. we are so quick to complain about the healthcare system in the united states but these people can't even get any care where they live.