The Things You Never Want to Forget

Being a mother is one of the best...wait...IS THE BEST feeling in the world. Ok I can't help it to be mushy but I've heard others say things like I wish I would have done this and I wish I could remember this so I'm writing this blog about things I hope I never forget.

2 inches....that's how long Hudson's palm is and it won't be this way forever but I can hold his entire sweet little hand in mine and it's the sweetest feeling. So warm so soft so wonderful. I can feel his fast little pulse and it reminds me of the first time I saw his little heart beat on June 1st 2011 (aka the day my life began).

Warning: this only gets sappier :). That's what I get to do as a mom :).

100+ equals the number of times if not more I steal a kiss from my bubba. I haven't actually counted but I'm sure it's up there. We take advantage of the fact our little man is teething so he wants to chew on our faces but those count as kisses to us. Bubba has 2 teeth!! His two front bottom teeth made their appearance on Sunday, August 5th.

6:00 AM (and sometimes earlier) is the time our booger wakes up. I feed him in our bed and cuddle with him afterwards.  If its too early I sometimes get lucky and he takes a morning nap with me. If its later he crawls all over us and DOES NOT want us to get out of bed. Also, every morning Hudson talks and sounds like the sweetest thing on earth. I have several recordings. I'm going to need more storage space than a major record label.

Kick kick kick is what I tell Hudson to do in his bath. Our sweet bub has been anything but chill. He could probably produce enough energy with those legs and feet to run an electric car. I can't fit his feet in my mouth anymore but that doesn't keep me from biting them. And yes...they taste and smell wonderful.

A little more on cuddling...Hudson sleeps well in his bed but sleeps like a rock next to me. Just to see his precious sleeping face is so amazing and watching him open his eyes from sleeping is even better. It takes him a minute to adjust but he immediately smiles at me. There's absolutely nothing as wonderful as Hudson. :) This sweet boy smiles every time he wakes up :).














My little nut. Doesn't want to lay down to eat or even recline. He has to sit up, lay flat, on his knees, draped over mom's legs...very unique this one.

Every morning Hudson helps me make my coffee. I put the water and coffee grounds in and he closes the coffee pot lid for me. I definitely think he knows what he's doing because he always closes the lid as soon as I'm done. Smart cookie :).

It's not hard to make this boy giggle but the way you do it changes every day. One day it's this silly noise, that goofy face, or a tickle right in this spot. He likes to keep things interesting.

Ok so this one is kind of funny because it kind of hurts but when my bubba is getting tired or drinking a bottle (and is temporarily chill) he reaches back and always pulls at my hair from the back of my head. Not sure if I'm his woobie but he has to be pulling mommy's hair or my ears as he winds down.

Ahhhh one of my all time favorite looks...I face Hudson outward to feed him and he occasionally looks back up
at me as to check and make sure I'm still there. And so I tell him I'm still here and he turns back around to go about his business. It's the sweetest look.


























And last but not least because I'm 100% sure that every day gets more and more awesome...mommy and daddy never get old. He loves to go to either one of us when he wants to be held and we have to be within view. This little love of my life makes me crazy!!! Hudson is the best time of our lives.

Mr. Indepedent or Mommy's/Daddy's Boy?

Every morning we pull Hudson out of his crib and play with him as we both wake up. He loves to crawl all over his daddy and wake him up. It's the sweetest thing in the world. Hudson wants to be right in the middle of us and we have the most of fun.

Crawling all over daddy (love the tiger on his hiney)


He's Mr. Independent the rest of the day but has to start his day off with mommy and daddy. I absolutely love it! It's the best part of waking up....(lol...cheesy line from Folgers but so true).

The funny thing too is that if mommy gets up to make a much needed cup of coffee....he cries...if daddy gets up to take a much needed shower (lol jk)...he cries. Our little boy wants to play until he says its over.

Looking for daddy in the bathroom (kind of sad lol)

And finally after spending all day with mommy Hudson is SOOOO happy to see daddy when he gets home from work. Karl sits at the top of the stairs and Hudson makes a bee-line for his daddy with a smile on his face. You could say he kind of loves us LOL! :)

So Much So Fast

Ok, so I know they make those baby proofing outlet plugs for a reason but what is it a baby's brain that makes them want to put their finger in a socket? It's amazing to me. Hudson has been crawling like crazy and what did he attempt to do once he got the hang of it? Try to stick his finger in a socket. BOYEEE what's up with that?!?! Of course we have the baby proofing plugs but if you are pregnant and registering or just buying these are a must have (thanks nanny!). Babies want exactly what they can't have. That's another thing we've learned. Hudson wants the remote, my iPhone and my laptop....and anything related to electronics.....boy have times changed.

Some new things our little man is into:
1. Wanting to crawl all of the time and playing by himself. Hudson doesn't want you to hold him. If there's a floor, he wants on it asap. Please only hold me when I'm tired.

2. Eating mum mums. I was nervous about giving him these but the desolve pretty quickly and he LOVES them (thanks Natalie Clem). They are a good distraction too when we want to eat or if booger is being cranky for some reason we can't figure out :)
3. We started a sippy cup last week and he loves to hold himself and drink. The liquid comes out way too fast but it's fun. If your baby is teething I suggest getting this one because it really works for us :).
4. Pulling up on ottoman to reach mommy's laptop. I sure would love to put this little man to work for me on my laptop but I think that's against child labor laws..JK! Hudson chases my laptop around the room. I guess you could say I'm encouraging him to crawl in a roundabout way lol.
5. Mr. Independent...you can say that again. Hudson is sleeping all night in his own bed and wants to play by himself on the floor. Picking up toys, throwing them and chasing after them he doesn't want you to pick them up for him. If you do, he decides he no longer wants that toy. It must be something out of his reach. Guess you could call him Mr. Stubborn...Determined...etc...his parent's child for sure.
6. One more for now :) bubba loves to play peek-a-boo with his diaper. He pulls it over his head and then quickly pulls it down. If you say, "peek-a-boo" he'll keep it up for at least 5 minutes. Such a cutie patootie!

As always, I never go a day without feeling SO LUCKY to have this beautiful baby boy!! :) I'm so excited about each and every new adventure. This little man keeps us on our toes and we love every part of it!

Our Little 6 Month Frog

Oh man...so many new things this month. Where do I start? Our little booger is kind of crawling...squirming...falling...whatever you want to call it. He LOVES his tummy. He's rolling across the floor like a tornado. We're going to need to put up the gate soon. One things for sure is no quick runs down stairs without keeping an eye on this little tornado.

Still no teeth every once in awhile his gums irritate him...poor booger. He loves sleeping on his tummy too and takes all of his naps on his tummy but sleeps on his back at night (mainly because it scares me...haha).

Hudson squirms all over the place. This past week he has squirmed his way to his jumper and puts his hands up like he wants to get in it so that's what mommy does. :)

Another new funny thing...he wants to take his diaper off. such a goober. I think we're going to have a nudist in a couple of weeks and pee stains all over the carpet haha...or break out the duct tape.

Hudson is also making sounds like momma, dadda, bubba...but one day it sounded like he actually said daddy when he was looking at Karl. Sweet baby boy LOVES his daddy.

He also seems to be getting really attached to mommy and daddy. Cries when we leave the room for just a moment and then realizes he's ok. Not going to lie...kind of nice :)...sweetest baby in the world wants his mommy and daddy :).

Hudson went to his aunt Shelly's wedding this past weekend and was up a little later than normal. Mommy and daddy were able to steal a dance. Best feeling in the world! We love our little man more than everything in the world! Happy 6 month bubba!

Noah x 2

Hudson has two buddies :)....and they are both named Noah :). There's Mr. Noah Lancaster (his 2 year old 2nd cousin) and Mr. Noah Clem.

Mr. Noah Lancaster
Mr. Noah Lancaster is Hudson's 2 year old 2nd cousin. Noah loves to take care of Hudson. Any time Hudson is upset Noah looks at us that like why aren't you taking care of him? Noah wants to give Hudson what he needs. :) He wants to make his baby cousin happy. Noah also love to hug aka squeeze Hudson which is so funny. Hudson is ok with it for a moment but then gets a little disoriented. I'm sure when Hudson gets older they will be squeezing each other all the time! :)

Mr. Noah Clem
Noah Clem is a sweet 8 month old of two of our friends Matt & Natalie Clem. The first time the boys hung out Noah was grabbing at Hudson and pulling on his pacifier. The 2nd time Noah and Hudson were both grabbing at each other and sharing toys. I think these two are going to be great friends too. We can't wait until the next play date!

Little Love of My Life

I just have to say that I'm absolutely in love with this little man. I've never fully understood how amazing it was to have a child of my own until this little man came in my life. There's nothing in the world like this. He's so beautiful and so much fun. I miss him when he falls asleep and can't wait to play with him the next morning. Don't get me wrong...I need and love my sleep (haha)...but there's nothing better than spending time with this little love of my life. I write him emails (if you want to email him let me know and I'll send you his email address) and I'm in tears when I write him letters. He's probably going to think his mommy is crazy one day but I can tell you one thing for sure. He will NEVER wonder if I love him or question how much. He has my whole heart!

I always love holding my bubba. I know one day he will want to run around like crazy so I'm soaking in all of this wonderful time I have. Even putting him to sleep at night is the best feeling in the world. Feeling his tummy expand on my tummy as he breaths and being able to look down right at him and give him a kiss on his head. This is the stuff I hope I never forget. There's nothing like a sweet angel baby sleeping on you.

Ok before I sound too crazy to all of you peeps. I'm just one crazy in love mommy. I love love love my little man. Who's turning 6 months tomorrow!

Sweet Baby Boy 5 Months 6.17.2012

You know how his Dr said a few months ago that when he starts walking I have my hands full? Boy was she wrong. This boy can't walk but is so close to crawling. He wants to go go go but can't yet. I tell him that I'd let him get down but he can't go anywhere haha like he knows what I'm saying. He is my little spazz. He absolutely loves tummy time now. In fact, as soon as you put him down he rolls right onto his tummy and doesn't want you to flip him over. He also squirms across the carpet to get toys that you can't hand to him. He has to get it himself. No help please! :) He only wants to be held sometimes and wants to be at others. Always smiling and laughing now...man...this is so much fun. It's so amazing watching him grown and change so quickly right before my eyes. Hudson loves to stand up on his feet and looks so proud when he does. He also loves to get up on all fours and think about moving forward but just works himself backwards or wiggles his way. I'm thinking he will be crawling very soon. Hudson also loves to go to the pool and loves to watch other people splash and have fun. He's very interested in things that aren't right in front of him. Always peering around mommy or daddy to see what's on the other side. He's taking in so much. It's awesome. He got to see his girlfriend Georgia Ferguson for the first time this month and was pulling on her shirt. Travis says no more ruffles for Georgia. Our little boy was crazy about her and her shirt :)