First Cold

Hudson is sick for the first time in his life.....I am glad he waited to do it until he was 4 months old. We were suppose to have his 4 month checkup and shots on Tuesday but that didn't happen. We have rescheduled for this coming Wednesday.

Hudson has had a stuffy nose and a cough for the past 3 or 4 days. Mommy, daddy, and Mimi all have a little bit of a cold now too thanks to our little guy.

He has been pretty good considering he doesn't feel well. He has just been a tad bit more fussy during the day and not sleeping as well at night. I think he is on the mend though after saline drops in his nose and a humidifer in his room to help him feel better.

We are looking forward to him getting back to his old self where he is smiley and talkative. I know this is just one of many times that Hudson will be sick, but I hate it for him because I feel so helpless!

Move 1

We have officially moved out of our house on Portland Street. It has been a great house for Jeremy for the past 4 years, me for the past 2 years or so, and a good 3 months for Hudson. It is the first house we lived in as a married couple but it was ultimately Jeremy's house so we are excited to have our new home shortly.

We are temporarily living with my parents for the next 3.5 weeks......thank you mom and dad for letting us be a burden on you and Sophie girl. We feel so blessed to have a nice place to stay while we wait to close on our house.

We will post pictures of the new place once we have moved in. The big day is December 10th!!

Not feeling so good

On Monday night, Hudson got Jeremy and I up more than normal. He went to bed at 830pm and got up at midnight which was only 3.5 hours of sleep. He typically sleeps 5-6 hours then wakes up to eat but we didn't think much about it. Then he woke again at 4am and ate and was still fussy and upset. Jerm stayed up with him and I tried to go back to sleep but that didn't really happen.

Then Tuesday my mom said he was a little fussy in the morning but took a 2 hr nap so I thought he was probably just tired. In the afternoon when work was almost over, my mom called saying Hudson had been crying for an hour and a half and wouldn't take a bottle. She got a doctor's appointment and off we went. The doctor checked his ears, in his mouth, and asked us about his reflux. Come to find out......his reflux has gotten worse because he is bigger and we hadn't increased his medicine YET.

We got a new refill for his reflux medicine and he slept great last night. We are hoping this helps his tummy, and throat. It makes since that he didn't want to eat, suck on his paci, or lay flat on his back when his throat was probably on fire.....poor guy! He was talking up a storm this morning and happy as can be. I am sure glad he is feeling better.

MSU Football Game

Just a few pictures from the football game.......Hudson loves being outside!!

3 Months Old

Hudson, sweet boy, you are now 3 months old. You continue to change and grow with every day. You love to smile and laugh. You almost always smile back when someone smiles at you. You are the happiest in the mornings when you sit and talk to your animals in your bouncer. You are becoming more vocal and you like the give-and-take conversations you have with adults. You really like when people sing to you. This often makes you laugh out loud. You pull your arms up to your face when you get really tickled or excited about something.

Some of your favorite things at this point in your life include being outside, sitting in your bouncer or swing, and laying on your back on the bed while looking at your toys. One thing that has changed is you are not such a big fan of your car seat anymore. You often cry when we first place you in it but you calm down once the car gets moving. You have been to three MSU football games now and are going to your first basketball game today.

You are growing quick and sleeping even better. You sleep anywhere between 4-9 hours before you wake to eat. You are currently on reflux medicine and we think that may be contributing to your sleeping patterns but are not completely sure. You nap usually about three times a day. A couple short (30 minute) naps and one longer nap (1-3 hours). Your reflux seems to be getting better now that you are on medicine. You spit up much less and cry less when you burp so we think it is helping.

You are still eating about the same. You currently take 5 ounces about every 2.5-3 hours during the day. We think you are approximately 25 or 26 inches long and around 17 pounds. You are still so strong and can hold your head up all by yourself but we still support it often.

Your eyes have not changed yet. They are still a dark blue/grayish color. We would love for them to stay that color. Mommy has brown eyes and daddy has hazel so that would be neat!!

Your next doctor's appointment is on November 30th (1 day after daddy's 32nd birthday). You will be 4 months then and get your next round of shots. The doctor will also check your growth and answer all of mommy's questions.

Mommy has been back to work now for a month and misses you everyday but knows that Mimi is taking great care of you. Mommy loves getting off work and driving to come get you. It is one of her favorite parts of the day.

Daddy and mommy love you so much. We are so happy that you are our son. We feel so blessed. Thank you for bringing so much happiness and joy into our lives sweet baby boy. We love you to the moon and back.

P.S. Mommy is writing this post on Halloween so this is your first holiday. We can't wait to dress you up in your bat costume tonight.

House Under Contract

Our house is officially under contract. We just had the inspection on Monday and they didn't find anything big that needed to be fixed or replaced. As long as our home is appraised for the selling price then we will be closing on November 19th. This is a very exciting time in our lives. We have found a house to hopefully soon make our home.

Back to Work

I have been back to work since Monday, October 4th. It has been an adjustment for sure. I went from holding, changing, and nursing my son to teaching kids all about communication.

Hudson is being watched by my mom, and I know he is loving every minute of it. He loves his Mimi alot! Jeremy and I feel so blessed that she can be home to watch him for us. It definitely made the transition back to work much easier.

I spent Monday and Tuesday organizing my room, getting paperwork together, tweaking my schedule, and reading over student's IEP's. Today I am back to the grind of seeing students for speech and language therapy.....so far so good. I have met a few of my new students and have enjoyed each of them.

The past nine weeks that I was off with Hudson was so wonderful, and I miss those days already but our boy is doing well and growing quickly, and I am thankful I have a job.