the simon adventures

Trying each day to "Put something silly in the World that ain't been there before."

Hudson’s first Labor Day and football weekend September 5, 2013

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This was Hudson’s first Labor Day weekend! It was also his first SEC football watching experience!  Unfortunately we were at home and stuck inside all weekend due to the rain, but we still had fun!  Scott was out of town celebrating the nuptials for Matt Milam and Lauren Barrett, so my dad and brother came to Atlanta to keep us company.

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We kicked it off on Thursday with the South Carolina Vs. North Carolina Game! USC won 27-10!! So, we started the weekend off right! It’s because Hudson looks so good in Garnet!

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Next was to cheer on the Volunteers on Saturday.  TN was playing Austin Peay and it was a complete blow out 45-0.  The game was on ESPN 3 or something, so we had to watch it on apple-tv via streaming.  The big game was GA vs. Clemson. Unfortunately Clemson won (we dislike both teams but needed GA to win this one and lose the next week against USC)…  All in all we had a nice relaxing sports filled weekend.  It’s also the US Open!!! So, we have been watching that too!

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Hudson playing with his uncle B!!

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passed out on Grandpa

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Hudson is growing so fast! August 19, 2013

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Being a new mom has been GREAT so far!!  The second I wake up it’s baby baby baby! He Eats, pees, poops, pees again, tummy time (if we’re lucky), pees again, MAYBE takes a 20 minute nap, then we start all over again! Some days he will take a long afternoon nap and other days he’s a 20 minute napper and up all day long!  Hudson has been out shopping, on walks, to the Lake, on a boat, and had a ton of fun doing it!  He is growing SO fast I can’t stand it!  He will be TWO months old this Wednesday!  I just can’t believe it!

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Some of these are after 1 month.

Hudson and his Uncle Brian!
pound it!
Meeting Uncle Randy and his GG!
Meeting Uncle Landon!
 

Our baby story August 14, 2013

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This has taken me forever to finish and it’s not 100% perfect, but here it is! Hudson’s beginnings!

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*It is kinda long , so be prepared.  We have 10000000 pictures and I wanted the images to tell the story.

ENJOY!

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There’s more to come!

 

Welcome Baby Hudson! July 26, 2013

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Hudson Allen Simon was born June 21, 2013 at 2:22pm.  He weighed 6 lbs 6 ounces and was 19 inches.

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So much has happened since little Hudson was born! I am working on our birth story right now and hope to post it soon! Until then, stay tuned.  I will be blogging more often now that I have a little better grasp on this whole New Mom thing!

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REST they say… June 18, 2013

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Who can rest at a time like this???

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If you know me, then you know I am my mother’s child.  If you know my mom, then you know she cannot sit still for more than 5 minutes at a time. This is LITERAL!!! Sit down and watch a movie, sit on the patio with no drinks or sound, take a nap… forget about it!  We have a go go GO mentality and REST really is not in our nature.  We don’t like to waste day light and we sure as heck cannot STAND to be bored!

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So, this is how I have chosen to “relax” before this baby arrives.  I can’t take naps.  I have too much I want to get done!  I will be getting a mani/pedi today, that should help! But really, this kind of stuff is relaxing to me!

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Thrift Store Find:

Night Stand: $50

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I started sanding and then realized I should have taken the before pic… sorry.  It had a brass handle.

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Sand paper: $4.00

I only needed 1 sheet!

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Rust-oleum Real Orange Ultra Cover Spray Paint: $3.87

I used 2 1/2 cans and I wanted the gloss finish for this piece.

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I started the project outside for ventilation purposes AND to not get spray paint everywhere, but then it started thunder-storming so I had to move it into the garage.  We already had the painters tarp.  I kept the garage door open even though it was raining.  I also wore a mask, gloves, and ruinable clothes!

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*Note: if you paint inside make sure you have a tarp, and are not near ANYTHING that you do not want paint or paint dust on!!! Like a car.  I moved our cars outside.  The dust will get on surrounding areas.  It got on our garage floor, where the tarp did not cover, but I can sweep that off.

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It took two coats.  1 can for the first coat and another for the second.  I used the third can for a few spot touch ups at the end.

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Drawer handle: $4.78

Luckily Home Depot had the 2 1/2″ handle I needed.  This was my only option, but it was the look I was going for, so it worked out.

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Ta-Da!!! I think it looks awesome!!!

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Time:

….. – Sanding: 1 hour

….. – 1st coat of spray paint: 10 minutes

….. – 1st coat dry time: 1 hour

….. – 2nd coat of spray paint: 10 minutes

….. – 2nd coat dry time: 1 hour

….. – Touch up: 5 minutes

….. – Total dry time: overnight: 12 hours

Total cost: $70.40

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Now all I need is a lamp shade for his Lego lamp and the night stand is good to go!!!

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I LOVE IT!

 

Am I prepared? I have no CLUE! June 17, 2013

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So, I am 38 weeks pregnant, no signs of labor what-so-ever, and I am patiently waiting for this little guy to arrive.  I say patiently, but if he doesn’t hurry up it’s going to look like I am preparing for the zombie apocalypse instead of a baby!!

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So far…

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For the hospital:

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– I have packed my bags for the hospital TWICE.  I packed then re-packed them.

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Bag includes:

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– 2 outfits for baby, in case one is too big or too small.

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– 1 receiving blanket

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– 2 pairs of baby socks, mittens and 2 hats.  (1 hat I will use to send home for the dogs to smell.)

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– Toiletries

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– yoga pants

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– 2 t-shirts

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– 1 destroyable robe

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– undies and socks

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– pajama pants

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– I also have a little bag filled with snacks, magazines, pens and stuff.  *I need to remember to put chargers for the ipads and phones in there!!!

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– Camera bag is ready to go!

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*None of this is in the car… but it will be by the end of the week.  We had a car break in at my office, and I REALLY don’t want this stuff to get stolen because then I would have to cut someone and that’s never fun right before you have a baby.

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For home:

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– I have purchased starter essentials for diapering (this is on top of what I already have from my shower)

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– Baby oil

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– baby powder

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– Desitin

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– baby lotion

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– I have enough toilet paper in the house for at least 2 months… (with this one you just never know)

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– I made a lasagne and it’s in the freezer.

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– I purchased enough food for what I thought would be 2 months… I was wrong, so I will need to go buy more! But I do have a good bit of frozen stuff just in case!

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– I have lady pads and other toiletries to last at least a month. I HOPE!

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– The kid should have enough clothes and diapers to last the next few months.

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– The carpets are getting cleaned next week

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– The Pack and Play is set up in our room, along with the rocker/sleeper

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I know we need to take an infant CPR class… I just need to find one.  You can take that after baby, right? I will watch some videos just in case.

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I can’t think of anything else.

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What am I missing????

 

Baby Shower May 11, 2013 May 17, 2013

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My friend Tracy and Mother-in-law helped me to plan my baby shower!

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We had a little tea party brunch with mimosas for the non-pregnant people!

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I had a great time with great friends and family! Got some really cute stuff for my little man!! Can’t wait til he gets here and can start using it all!! 🙂

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Baby Shower #1, Work May 13, 2013

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I work with some really awesome people! Last Wednesday, May 8, 2013, my office threw me a surprise baby shower.  I was very surprised! Sorry, Some of the actions shots are a little blurry.  My office was WAY too nice to me.  I am very lucky to work with such a great group of people and very thankful for everything they have done for me and my family during this special time in our lives!

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Nursery Update!

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We are almost there!! All I need to do now is get the curtains up, some wall decor and then add the finishing touches!! I have 6 weeks to get it all done… I can do it!

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Baby Simon Nursery… Progress April 26, 2013

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I used Pinterest for color inspiration.  I am going with new grass green, navy, white, touches of orange, and dark espresso furniture.

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We are in the process of finishing the bead board and chair rail.  Then we will need to paint that, put together the crib and changing table, and decorate!!!! This is the best part so far! 🙂  I feel like once we finish the nursery that it’s really really REAL!