Xmas photo!

Oh what a cluster of fun it was to take our Xmas family photo. Gathering up two kiddo and making them sit while their two super anal parents try to make everything perfect resulted in a long photo shoot! :) Thank you to my super sweet and smart Hubby for taking the time to set it all up. He did such a great job. Ella LOVED her Christmas dress and did not want to take it off for her nap. Hudson had no idea what was going on but he is such a laid back baby that it did not bother him a bit! I have inculded a sneak peak of one of our shots! I personally love this one!!!!

~Love The Bakers~

Too close...

I think I remember my Grandparents saying "dont sit so close to the TV, you'll hurt your eyes." Would this be considered too close?

Hudson loves his Handy Mandy...

Caught ya...

Big Smile

Thanksgiving preview

Here are a couple of preview pics from our Thanksgiving in Granbury. I will update with stories soon.

Too much turkey huh?

Passed out on the couch.

Ella's 1st Mani and Pedi... Thank you BEBE

She told me she needed her back pack and my purse to go to a party! :)

Like mother and daughter... baking bread feet!

Such a sweet and handsome boy!

Someone received a X-mas present early....

....who could that be? Ella James of course! Gpa and Sweets bought Ella a Power Wheel BLUE 4 Wheeler. Wednesday they brought it by because Gpa could not wait till Christmas to give it to her. At first she didn't want to have anything to do with it but after a couple of hours she finally took it for a spin! She looked to stinking cute on it. She drove it all over the driveway and through the grass (YIKES). Ella calls it her Blue Car. It has a reverse and a turbo switch... how do I know... oh yes, I gave it a little spin myself!!! Thank you Gpa and Sweets~

Halloween 09- Our Favorite Holiday

Ella and Hudson had a great Halloween! Ella was a pretty princess (of course) and Hudson was a Tiger. We took them trick or treating in our neighborhood and hit up a ton of houses (15 maybe, HA!) Doesn't take long before the Ella gets tired of walking. She sure scooped up a ton of candy, which made her pretty excited. There was one house that scared the crap out of her. Now every time we drive by she says "thats the bad house."  That child does not forget a thing. Hudson enjoyed being pushed in the stroller and laughing at all the kids walking by dressed up. After it got dark we headed over to Nicole and Lances Halloween party. Very nice evening!!!!

Hudson has been crawling for the past two weeks now!!!!! He is EVERYWHERE! I'm not sure if I am ready for two kids on the move. In the mornings he used to jump in his jumper and watch cartoons with Ella. Now he want to be on the floor crawling in the bathroom while we get ready. He is soooooo nosy but so cute! He is also pulling up on all objects taller than him. When Ella was learning to walk she would crawl over to Brandon or I and pull up on our pants, then stand with one hand on us and the other out like look at me! Hudson does the EXACT SAME THING! I love it!

Ella graduated from the 2 year old class (because she is so stinking smart) and is in the Pre-School class. She loves it. The kids are right up her alley and a BIG plus is all new toys! When we took her to the pediatrician to her Swine Flu shot, they said she is on the level of a 4 year old. (oh yes, I am bragging). She is such a smarty and she will sure tell you too!

Hudsons (Late) 6 Months Check up

I took Hudson to his 6 month check up a little late this time. Oops! But he is doing great and we do have to go back till he is 12 months because he is so far developed! That was very nice to hear. Below are his stats:

Age 7 months and 3 weeks
Height-    28 3/4 inches  90%
Weight-   18 lbs. 11 oz   40%
Head-      46.4 cm         95% - yes yes he has a big noggin!
Sitting up on his own
Crawling short distances
Words: Dada
LOVES to make noises with his mouth and tongue
Favorite toy- still the jumper/saucer
Pulling up on our toy basket
Eating #2 foods but about to start gumming cheerios and puff
Doesn't care for veggies but LOVES fruit- just like his sister!
Enjoys watching any cartoon as long as Ella is right next to him.

We also found a new Pediatrician here in Arlington, Dr. Hampton located at USMD medical offices. Our first visit with his group was great and we are excited about the new relationship.

Trip to Pumpkin Patch

Haley and I took the kiddos to a local pumpkin patch today. It was a really good one and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get some cute pics of the kids. Hudson and Cooper looked around a bit then were done with the pumpkins in about 10 minutes. Thank goodness for a double stroller!! Ella on the other hand LOVED the pumpkin patch. She saw a friend from school which made it even better! Take a look at our fun time at the Mansfield Pumpkin Patch!

Football FunDay

This weekend was definitely a relaxing weekend per the request of Mr. Baker. He was able to go out with his friends on Friday night while I had a girlfriend over to relax. We vegged while letting the monsters run around and entertain themselves! Good parenting huh? On Saturday, we were prepared to haul the kiddos over to the TCU game but it started to rain and didnt stop so that plan fizzled. Brandon rented a movie instead and we laid low. Sunday was our family fun day and, yes, we all wore our cowboy jersey! We started off by meeting some friends up at Boomer Jacks to watch a few games before the awful Cowboy game. Once the place got crowded we took our party over to the Howards home! Thanks Howards. We picked up some snacks and made ourselves right at home! The kids had fun playing together and we watched the game. Ella had a taste of her first pixie stick. Ms Nicole did not buy her the small little ones, she had to go all out and purchase the giant long one. Ella was bouncing off the walls! Notice her silly girl smiles in some of the pictures below. Brandon said Ella was Nicoles responsibility for the remainder of the game! We had a great weekend and look forward to more now that football season is in full swing. Here are some of our Football day pictures!

Hudson and Cooper standing side by side... Hudson is one month older than Super Cooper.

What super studs they are!

Great shot of Copper

Ella playing with cooper in his johnny jump up!

Dancing in front of the TV.

Studson!

Silly Smile Face

What a handsome boy!

Brandon's B-Day

Brandon is a big 29 today, but Ella couldn't wait to give him his presents so she opened her mouth last night. I took her with me yesterday to pick out her card to give to Daddy. I guess she was super excited because the minute he walked in the door, she was yelling "Daddy I got you a card." Brandon just busted out laughing because he thought it was so cute she just couldnt wait to tell him. Daddy opened his present early last night and he was happy to read the kids cards!

As for the plan for the OLD MAN... Nothing. He actually wants to relax this weekend because we have been going and going the past three. I think he wants to veg around the house all weekend! Your wish is granted honey! He partied it up plently this past weekend at Cory and Madisons beautiful wedding in Ada, OK. Remember the beer there is not up to par with TX beverages. The thinking on that one was obviously drink more... well maybe we drank too much! Poor B had a pretty good headache the next AM. We had a blast though and would definitely go back!

Hudson has a new trick! He makes all sorts of noises with his tounge out. We think it is so funny when he starts up which encourages him to do it more. I know he loves to make us laugh! He is such a good sleeper. He has been sleeping through the night since he was 5 weeks old and still does not wake up till 7 or 7:30. I love schedule baby's! IT REALLY WORKS!

Ok I promise to update more!

Life has been hectic the past couple of months with both of us working full time and raising two amazing babies!! We really enjoy our new home and I am stoked about decorating for Halloween/Fall! Halloween is my 2nd favorite holiday and I can't wait to dress up the kiddos! Ella still has not decided what she wants to be, and well, Hudson doesn't have a choice! We have enjoyed hosting fun BBQ's at the house and, oh yes, can't forget Game Night!!!!! I know it sounds really old but we really have alot of fun! Now that football season is in full swing I am sure we will be having many more.

Hudson is now 7 months and I forgot how much I loved this age. He is teething like crazy and proudly shows off 2 bottom teeth. Next he will be ready to chew on some yummy steak. He is sitting up and almost crawling. He gets up on all fours and moves back and forth while laughing uncontrolably. I love watching him. When he wants one of us to pay attention to him he yells... DADADADADADADA... i thinking DAD is going to be his first word. He loves taking Ella's bottle from her when she is not paying attention. So sweet!

Ella is a SHOCKING 2 1/2 and proud of it. She is so stinkin sassy! She loves giving sugars and loves telling us she loves us. I never want that to change. When I tell her she look cute, she corrects me and says no mommy I look stinkin cute! I can tell she is starting to become girly. She wants to change her clothes all day and if she doesnt pick out her school outfit then we have a 10 minute meltdown! Ella is amazingly smart and absorbs every word we say. Oh yes we are having to watch our potty mouths!

Below are a few pictures of game night and of course the babies!