8 Months Old

Hudson, you are 8 months old now and you are such a big boy. Mommy tells you this everyday!

You have been crawling for around a month now. You are so much quicker than when you first started crawling. You still crawl army style but are getting up on all fours more often. You typically only rock back and forth and then go back down to your tummy to crawl. You sit unassisted very well. You sit and play with your toys all of the time. Your newest thing is pulling up on the couch, your crib, or anyone's legs. You have very strong legs. You will still play in your Johnny Jump up, walker, or exersaucer for a short time but usually you want down or out so that you can explore. You also love bathtime. If we sit you in the big bathtub, you just splash until your little heart is content. You could care less how much water gets in your eyes or face.

You have your front four teeth now. You have also bit Mommy and Daddy a few times. Your teeth are so sharp and you don't understand what you are doing. It hurts quite badly!

You are eating around 3-4 cans of baby food a day. You will now eat peas, squash, and bananas which you use to not like. You really will eat any food that Mommy gives you. You have slowed down on your bottles. This is a good thing because Mommy has completely quit pumping and only has a month or so of breastmilk left in the freezer.

Your eyes still appear to be a dark gray or blue shade but it seems you have more brown in them. I have heard that your eyes are done changing color by the age of 9 months.....one more month to see what they will be. I am guessing brown or hazel like Mommy or Daddy. I would love for them to stay blue.

You are still not sleeping very good. You have been waking up twice a night. Once around 12-1 and then another time around 4-5. This is very tiring on Mommy and Daddy. We take turns on who feeds you which feeding. We have also started laying you down and letting you cry it out again. I think you got a little spoiled with us rocking you and when we put you down you cry out so we will come back in and rock you some more. You are a stinker!

Hudson, you are such a happy baby boy. You are becoming more independent with time and it is fun to watch. You also have become more snuggly recently and you like your wubbanub pacifier more. I think you realize that it soothes you when you are sleepy.

You have been much more pleasant lately when riding in your carseat. There for a while you hated it and Mommy dreaded putting you in it. You have also outgrown your current carseat and we will be shopping for a new one this weekend.

I love you so much big boy. You make me so proud. I love to show you off at work and talk about you to all my friend. You are Mommy and Daddy's pride and joy. Happy 8 Month Birthday!!

Getting too big

This is how I found Hudson a few nights ago. I sat him in his crib while I ran downstairs to get some laundry. I knew he would entertain himself for a few minutes. This is what I came back to. Needless to say it scared me really bad and we lowered his crib that night. He is pulling up on everything and just getting too big. I love this boy so much!

March 30th

..............that is the day that Jessica and Brandon will be finding out if they are having a boy or a girl. Her ultrasound is scheduled for 3:30pm. Family and close friends will not find out until Sunday, April 3rd. It is going to be hard for her to keep it a secret for 4 full days!

Jeremy and I are having a gender reveal party for them. They will bring cupcakes filled with blue or pink icing and reveal the gender to all of us. More details about the party to come in a future post.

I can't wait to find out whether I am having a niece or a nephew. Either way will be perfect, and I am so happy God has blessed them with a baby! They will be wonderful parents!!

New things

Hudson is doing a few new things lately.

The first thing he is doing is sticking out his tongue. He likes to suck on it but it looks more like he is biting on it.

He is also waving at people that come into the room or people on the tv. His fingers do not actually move but he puts his arm up in the air.....so cute!

The third thing he is doing that is new is clapping. He has been doing this for a bit now and he usually does it when you sing "pattycake" to him. It is adorable! It is definitely not on beat but I love seeing him make the connection between the song and clapping....he obviously has seen it modeled many times by his Mimi and parents.

He is changing constantly and I love watching him grown into a big boy! He is no longer my little baby.

7 Months Old

Hudson you are 7 months old now. You are growing too fast and the time is flying by. I can't believe we were in the hospital 7 months ago to give birth to your sweet face. That day changed Mommy and Daddy's world forever and it was the best thing that could have ever happened to us.

Your newest thing as of today is you are army crawling. You can make it from one side of the room to the other pretty quickly if you are after something. You are able to play with your toys and keep yourself entertained for longer periods of time now. You love your spinning zoo toy and your walker. You went from only being able to move backwards into your walker to now moving in all directions. We can't take our eyes off of you or you are trying to unplug the cords in the wall or open drawers. You are such a smart cookie! You still enjoy your Johnny JumpUp and sometimes you get so tickled in it you can't stop laughing. You love to be outside. We have had a few really nice days lately and we have taken you out in your exersaucer and you LOVE it. You also enjoy being naked and taking your baths.

You are talking more with each day. A more recent thing is you are grunting. You have started to echo us more when we talk to you. Your personality continues to shine and you are very social! We can also tell that you made be strong-willed when you are older.

You love your baby food. Your favorite vegetable is green beans but you will eat carrots and sweet potatoes. You like almost all fruits: pears, apples, and peaches. You are not a huge fan of bananas at this point. Knock on wood, you have had no allergic reactions to any of your baby food. You are using a sippy cup with a large nipple right now with apple juice and water mixed in it. You seem to enjoy it! You are still drinking around 5-6 ounces each bottle and at night you take two bottles with half formula and half breastmilk. Mommy is weaning herself right now so she can stop pumping for good. She has about 2-3 months stored for you in the deep freeze.

You recently cut your 3rd tooth. It is your first one on the top and your second one on the top is about to break through the skin. We have had to give you more tyenol recently because they are causing you to be in pain. You haven't been sleeping very good when your mouth hurts.

You continue to wake us up to eat at least two times a night. This is very tiring for Mommy and Daddy but we love you so much that we do it anyways. We hope sometime in the near future you will sleep through the whole night so we can too.

Your eyes are changing color. It appears right now that the majority of them are blue with brown in the middle. I think they will eventually turn to green and brown and your eye color will be hazel like your parents.

You are the happiest and sweetest baby. We get compliments all of the time from people that you are such an alert and happy boy. We heard this just the other day at the MSU basketball game. We agree with everyone!! Thank you for brightening our days each and every day. We both love you with all of our heart and soul and would do anything for you sweet boy!

6 Month Doctor Visit

Hudson had his 6 month checkup and shots yesterday. He weighed 22.3 pounds (95%) and was 27 inches long (60%). Our pediatrician said he is a healthy boy and growing great.

We have been giving him baby food for about a month now but weren't really sure on how much or how often. Our doctor informed us we can give him up to 3 jars of stage 2 fruits and veggies and up to 6 ounces of fluids (water or juice). Hudson's favorite foods at this point are green beans, carrots and peaches. I have been hesitant on fruits because I don't want him to get where that is all he wants. We also tried water last night in a sippy cup for the first time. He didn't really understand how to get the water out of the top since it is different than a nipple. I think it will just take some time.

Hudson is wanting to crawl so bad. He is already becoming so mobile. He can rock back and forth and is turning in a complete circle on all fours. Also if he wants something he will roll until he gets to the location of the desired item. He will be crawling in no time I am sure of it.

He is about to cut his 3rd and 4th tooth. He is drooling like crazy and rubbing every toy he can get into his mouth across his gums.

We are enjoying this age so much. He is so fun and his personality is shining so much! He is beginning to learn to reach for us if he wants to be picked up. He babbles constantly and smiles alot!

His next appointment is at 9 months but no shots....YEAH!!!

Blizzard 2011

Last Monday night into Tuesday the sleet/ice began and the snow followed shortly after. Grocery stores were packed and shelves cleared out of the essentials. We stocked up and prepared to be at home for a few days.

News channels were right on their predictions and Springfield was pounded. We got 9-10 inches of snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. School was cancelled from Tuesday through Friday so I had some time at home with Hudson. It was great to be home with both of my boys on Tuesday and Wednesday. We got another 2 inches on Friday night. We are expected to be getting a little more in the next few days

All I know for sure is that we will never go without an SUV (All-Wheel Drive) again! It has been amazing in the thick snow and slush.