A touch of jaundice.

Connor has a little jaundice so his doctor told us to put him in the sun a couple of times a day. I was holding him and said that he didn't like the sun in his eyes. James ran into his bedroom and came running out with his sunglasses for Connor.

My boys!

After bribing James, I finally got him to hold Connor. This is the one and only time that he has held him since Connor was born. I asked him why he didn't want to hold Connor and he said, "Because I'm too strong for Connor." He has been very helpful and tells Connor all about his toys and things going on. We were sitting in bed the other night and he told Chad and I, "I really like Connor a lot."

Our little astronaut

I can't get this picture to rotate but I had to add it anyway. James is really into space and astronauts right now. He loves his new helmet!!

Going Home!!

After waiting for what seemed like forever on Friday we got to go home. Connor put on his fancy outfit and off we went. We were ready to get out of the hospital and James was ready to get home!

Just hanging out!

James relaxing at the hospital.

First family photo

James meets Connor!

James was VERY excited to meet Connor. He wasn't really sure what to say but he smiled the whole time. We thought that he would have something funny to say but he really just looked at him, touched his head, and gave him a kiss. He was very sweet~

Merry Christmas!!

We had a very exciting Christmas with James this year. He wasn't exactly sure what was going on but he thought that it was fun. Everything from the tree to the gifts to the music excited him. It made Christmas so much more exciting for all of us.
This will be our last post as a family of three so keep checking back to see when the newest Allison arrives. We are all getting excited and even James wants to know when the baby is going to be here. We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and has a happy and healthy 2009!!

The Chainsaw

All James wanted for Christmas was a chainsaw. He wasn't sure what he was going to do with it but here is a video of one of the many things that he has been sawing.

Christmas morning

Cookies for Santa!

Pure excitement!!

This is pretty much how James looked after every present that he opened or helped someone open. He was so funny! This was after he helped Bampaw open his chapstick that James picked out.

Zoo Lights

Project with daddy

James is into "projects" so Chad thought that they could make a gingerbread train together. After James stopped eating the candy they ended up with a great train.

Huge helper!

James loved helping with Christmas cookies this year. I decided that he could be in charge of the sprinkles for the chocolate covered pretzels. It didn't take long to run out of sprinkles but he had a fun, the pretzels tasted great, and they looked good too.

James loved Santa Claus!

This was the first Santa that James saw this year. He walked right up to him and climbed right on his lap. The second Santa that he saw he practically jumped onto his lap. He told both of them that all he wanted was a chainsaw.

Getting ready for Christmas and the baby...

We have been busy getting ready for the holidays and the baby. James is VERY excited about Christmas this year. He loves all the lights and says, "Wow, look at that!" when he sees a house all lit up. He also likes to move the ornaments all around the Christmas tree.

We have always thought that James is a pretty funny little boy. He is interested in airplanes, helicopters (like Uncle Greg flies), and space this year. He is also still into tools. This year for Christmas all he wants is a chainsaw. That's right, a chainsaw. He walked right up to Santa, climbed on his lap, and said, "I want a chainsaw."

Things are going well with the pregnancy as well. I am 37 weeks and the baby is growing well. He/she is on the move all the time. James is starting to get excited about being a big brother. We hope that continues once the baby is here!

We hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas. I PROMISE to post some pictures of Christmas!!

First shaving lesson...

James found an early Xmas present the other day and had to open it right then. He was very excited to find his first shaving set, just like daddy's inside.

Best Buddies

James with his big cousin Riley boy.

Christmas tree farm with the Allisons

The day after Thanksgiving we went to the Xmas tree farm with Chad's family. James loved riding the horse drawn wagon.

Let the racing begin....

Last year for Xmas James wanted a lawnmower. So, over the summer and throughout the fall the lawnmower has gotten many hours of use and James has turned into a pretty good driver. He usually doesn't hit the tree but as you can see he was very into racing Chad on the big mower.

Trick or Treat

This is James and his best buddy Owen on Halloween. Sorry the picture is so small. I can't get it any bigger. We are still trying to get a good picture of James in his Halloween costume. We didn't get one when he went trick or treating and now he doesn't want to put his costume on. But, he loved Halloween and has finally just about eaten all his candy!!

Halloween Party!!

James had a Halloween party at his school. By the time we got to the class picture he was done with the hat to his dragon costume. He thought that the sunglasses were good enough!

Wedding Weekend

Here are a couple of pictures from my cousin Katie's wedding weekend. I will put more on but I have to do a slide show because we have so many. We had a great time and Katie looked beautiful. So, stay posted for some more pictures from the weekend and the beautiful bride!

27 weeks and counting

People have been asking what I look like so here I am. I think that I'm getting bigger faster than I did with James. Things with this pregnancy are going great and I have felt wonderful. The baby, we still don't know if it is a boy or girl, moves ALL THE TIME!!! Every time we have been to a doctors appointment or an ultrasound appointment they always talk about how much the baby moves. At my last appointment this past week they said that this baby will probably be bigger than James. I was shocked because James was 8.1 lbs. James has started to talk about me being pregnant and having a brother or sister. He still says that I'm having a fish but says he wants a baby like one in pictures. So, we are hoping that he knows that I'm having a baby and not a fish! I'll try and keep everyone posted as my pregnancy goes along.

The pregnant girls!!

All of the Hill girls are pregnant except my cousin Katie. We had to get the cheesy belly shot of course. My sister in law Stephanie is due in November and my cousin Angie is due in November.

James and his buddy Mr. Jason

One handsome little boy

James looked so cute in his tux. It is hard to believe that he is 2 1/2 already!! He had so much fun dancing at the wedding with Grace, Audrey, and Stone and playing with Luke!

One Handsome little boy

A Classic Family Photo

This was an attempt to get a picture of my Grandma with her grandkids and great grandkids. As you can see, it wasn't the most successful but I think it is hilarious!!