11.06.2013

My SIX Month Old

Happy six months of life to this beautiful boy of mine!


The past six months have been beyond incredible. Seriously. I'm happier than I ever thought possible and my heart loves him more than I knew I could love. Hudson is such a happy thing! He only fusses when he's hungry or tired which hey, I do the same thing! And when I say 'fuss' it's more like a frustrated grunt until he gets a bottle or a nap. Like I said, a happy little thing. Here's a little more about our favorite 6 month old!
- He still loves Rio! I've tried different shows/movies but nothing makes the cut. When he hears the first song in the movie come on he starts kicking his legs and flapping his arms. It's a pretty exciting thing I guess! 
- He is sitting all on his own! Not for long though yet. He gets excited and kicks his legs which makes him fall backwards but he is getting better and better every day!
- He's finally using the jumperoo to, well, jump! Before now he's just stood in it and played with what was in front of him but now he's bouncing, giggling, and waving his arms in the air. It's pretty adorable to watch. I love to see him happy and learning new things.
- His favorite solid food so far is definitely bananas. His Grandpa Stika loves banana's too! 
- He still needs to be swaddled when he sleeps. We've tried to leave one arm or both arms out when he goes to bed but he just won't have it! Our swaddler goes up to 20 lbs so he doesn't have much time left! 
- He loves to have his hands and feet in his mouth. He loves to chew on fabrics and his favorite toy is his little bee that vibrates when he bites one of the wings. I'm thinking that's because it feels good on his little gums.
- Speaking of gums, he's still all gums! No teeth yet! He's been showing more signs of teething but nothing but occasional swollen bumps here and there. 
- He is one ticklish little guy! Just like his momma. The best spots are his belly, ribs, back, and hips. His little giggle is contagious. Actually, I'd call it more of a squeal when he's being tickled. Adorable.
- He loves to look out the window in car rides as long as he can until he falls asleep. I love that he doesn't mind being in the car. Even if it is for a good amount of time, he's usually totally content.
- He's now wearing mostly 6 month clothes with 9 month Carter's onesies fitting him too. My little string bean has just about out grown all of his 6 month jammies though. He's just too tall for them!
- He is SO snuggly. Which I'm so grateful for! He always nuzzles into my shoulder when I hold him and he gives pretty awesome hugs. He gives big wet open mouth kisses too!
- He loves to eat! The sight of a full bottle sure makes him excited! He decided just before 6 months that he was done breastfeeding (probably mostly due to the fact that my body decided it was done as well) so he's all formula now. It has it's benefits and drawbacks but it's a definitely plus that Nick can feed him too. 
- He's beautiful, perfect, happy, and we are so lucky to call him ours! I know it's a cliche, but seriously, he's growing right before my eyes. The past 6 months has gone by so fast it's unreal! My baby is no longer an infant anymore which I thought would make me so sad, which it kinda does, but seeing him grow and the stage he is at is so much fun! I feel like he learns something new every day! 

We love you SO much little man! Thanks for being ours!

11.03.2013

Handsome Boy and Halloween

On our way to head out for a walk. Why document this? Because it's his first time in his stroller without the carseat attached! Such a big boy :)

Hudson was having a sad day, so I thought I'd send Nick a picture to let him know. Sad picture, but gosh, he's even adorable when he's sad!

Hudson loves Sophie the giraffe! She squeaks, she's chewy, and she's just his size. How could he not love her?

Those eyes .... :)

This is what happens when mommy takes too long to get ready. This kid never falls asleep without being swaddled. Clearly, he was tired!

Snoozing at Melissa's house. He loves when she babysits! Her little boy Gavin is so fun with him!


I was getting some work done on the couch and I looked down and what did I see? The biggest squinty eyed smile from my little guy. 

Getting ready for bed

Streeeetchh! He loves to stretch!

Hudson just discovered his tongue. It's the cutest thing! He's always stinking his tongue out lately like a little snake. With even more drool. Speaking of drool, because he's constantly drooling he got a little yeast under his chin(s). We've been putting a cream on it and it's almost better but seriously. So chunky it causes a rash? That's my boy! 

Hudson was having a hard afternoon and wouldn't let me put him down without crying. Finally, I HAD to pee so I flipped on the TV to see if that would make him happy for a sec. Before I could change it to his favorite movie football came on and he immediately stopped fussing. I had to snap a picture and send it to Nick. He was so proud! His Daddy's sports buddy already! And heaven knows he hasn't been watching it with me! It must be innate.

Proof of that 'hard afternoon' I talked about. Finally I just got him ready for bed and put him to bed a half hour early. He was asleep practically just as I walked out the door haha

Hudson's first pumpkin! I traced his little hands (with Nana and PopPop's help) and carved it. I think it turned out pretty darn cute. 
And since the Air Force is pretty much what our life revolves around lately I figured I would carve it's logo :)

Clearly Hudson was super excited about his pumpkin ...


Hudson LOVES his Nana. He's all giggles for her, Savannah, and my Dad. Melts my heart when they come over and visit him, which is at least a few times a week. They have been SO helpful while Nick has been gone. I am beyond grateful for all the babysitting, meals, and fun activities to help time go by faster. We are so lucky to have them!

Again with the streeeetchhhingg!

For 'International Chocolate Day' my dear friend Sarah threw a little party that was full of all kinds of chocolate! And the best chocolate cake I've ever had! Adi loved playing with Hudson and she even put her sunglasses on him. I don't think we will be buying a pair of these for Hudson any time soon, but it sure was funny!

So many babies! This was the group at the Chocolate Party! Sarah's mom, sister, and nephew were there as well 
After the chocolate party I went home and made dinner and had my cousin Derek over! It was so fun to have him over and Hudson loved him! Derek took these cute shots of H while he was here too :)





He still needs a little help from Mom when he gets excited but this boy loves to hold his bottle. It's so funny to watch his face light up when I start to get the bottle ready and he starts to wave his arms and kick his legs when I start to walk over to him with it. 


He's obviously loving the snuggles from Nana :) hahaha

He was so tired by 8:30 he fell asleep in WalMart. There's something so peaceful about a sleeping baby.

Mom sent me this picture at work while she was babysitting him. I love how happy he is when he's at their house. It makes me feel a little less guilty for leaving him for a few hours.

Happy 1st Halloween little buddy! My little red crayon and I had to go visit Nana at work and everyone just melted over him. How could they not? I just love to show him off.

After Nana's work and a trip to the grocery store we headed to the Long's house so the boys (and the Mom's) could play. We made some fun Halloween food while these two enjoyed each other. Cooper is SO gentle with Hudson and brings him all sorts of toys. It's the cutest.



Trick or Treating time! We didn't actually knock on doors but we did walk with Kelly, Mollie, and Coop while they did.  I normally HATE Halloween but I decided to dress up, since I am a Mom now and all ... Fun fact: I wore this Halloween costume when I was a baby! 



The cutest 'Jessie' around! Kelly was Woody and Cooper was the cutest Buzz Lightyear! 

Mollie, Kenzie, and I. LOVE these girls!


The day after Halloween was the day I'd been looking forward to since September! NICK CAME HOME!


His next favorite chewing toy at Nana's? Her mini spatula!

Fast asleep in Nana's arms


After church dinner with the Stika's. How handsome is this little guy?!









Clearly I couldn't stop taking pictures of his cuteness!