Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Christmas!!!









Hudson's first Christmas was sooo much fun! Now I really know how magical Christmas is through the eyes of a child!... Even though Hudson didn't quite "get" the whole Christmas meaning and the excitement of Christmas morning, it was still so much fun watching him help open his little gifts! I think he REALLY loves some of the presents he got too, particularly his new walker :-)

The awesome toy Gramma and Grampa Harris got him! :)



Hudsie and Uncle Nick



Hims LOVES watching Grandma Nancy's train :-)



Sportin' one of the adorable new outfits his Nana got him for christmas ...



Our AWESOME gingerbread house :)



Hudsie was a little bit excited on Christmas morning as you can see... it was so magical seeing his eyes light up!!




Monday, December 27, 2010

2 Year Anniversary!


Our Romantic Suite


Chandlers!... yummm. We had Atlantic King Salmon, and a Filet Mignon. Dilishh




Derek and I celebrated our second year anniversary last Wednesday, December 22nd. Derek suprised me and got my parents to take Hudson for the night, and secretly booked a room at the Anniversary Inn, and dinner reservations for Chandlers. We had such an awesome evening, and Derek did an amazing job suprising me and making me feel so special...



Romeo and Juliet Suite.... Derek picked this out all on his own! Good job babe. I LOVED it :-)



The room serves Martinellis instead of Champagne... Perfect! :)





Love how there are two levels in the room! Aweome.






Heres to two years babe! More in love than ever, love you.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Our puppy is 8 months today!




Hudson is 8 months old:-) He is such a sweet little baby boy! Every day Derek and I find so much joy in raising him, and are so blessed to have his sweet spirit with us in our home!... He is getting SO heavy! My goodness, it is hard to carry him around in his carseat these days, I prefer to just get him out of it and carry him in my arms if I have to. His sweet little thighs and cheeks are getting more edible every day too. I think Its been really helping him gain weight since I feed him solids four times a day now, and he eats a lot of solids! His favorites are my homemade organic applesauce, homemade butternut squash, and then anthing with avocado! He will actually eat just about anything you feed him, but new flavors take a little getting used to, and his face when trying new things is PRICELESS:) Lately he has been haveing a harder time sleeping from 8 to 8 just because his second bottom tooth is coming through now, and it really is uncomfortable for him.
The past two days I have tried letting him watch this baby einstein movie his Aunt Natalie got him, and he actually loves watching it on Mommy and Daddy's bed. He is really good at sitting up an
d playing on his own now. No crawling yet, but im pretty sure thats my fault for giving into his dislike for "tummy time" and NEVER making him spend any time on his tummy. Oh well, who knows, he just might skip crawling all together and just walk. Haha!
Anyway, we can NOT wait for Chrismas this weekend! We have him so many exciting new toys and a brand new walker:-) I hope he likes it all!
Mommy and Daddy love you so much Sweet Hudson, Thank you for coming to us and blessing us and making everyday so special. ♥




Thursday, December 16, 2010

New news...

Derek and I found out yesterday that we're moving to Arizona in 4 weeks. It was a quick and necessary decision, because the office manager running Triton's office in Mesa, isn't doing his job correctly. We don't want to lose all of the great salesmen working down there because of a poor leader, so Derek is going down to take over til he can groom a replacement. We think it will take about 4 to 5 months to get things running smooth enough for us to move back home, and for the replacement manager to take over. So hopefully mid-April, beginning of May we will be back home sweet home. I am a little sad that my parents will miss out on so much growth and development of Hudson in the next few months, because by the time we get back he'll already be a year old!! Just because its their first grandchild, and I love spending time with my family at-least every other night! ... I guess it will be good for a change of pace, the nice thing is that our friends Natalie and Tyler Pooley are taking over our house here while we are gone, and we can leave most of our furniture here instead of going through the hassle of moving it all out and getting a storage unit and blah blah blah... So we will have a place to come back to in the Spring. I am actually a little excited to be going during the winter to escape the after-holiday drag and the rest of the dreary winter here. Arizona is the perfect place to get a little sun! My mom said she would come to visit too because we used to live there and she has friends there she would like to catch up with any way.

I guess even though the next few weeks will be stressful, it will be great for the company, and better for our future all together. Were hoping Derek can be successful selling with the guys, and we can come up with a downpayment for a house! That would be NICE! :-).... Oh yeah, we are debating on getting a house to rent there, or an appartment. I would have ruled out appartments until I looked at their AMAZING pools there, and the luxury appartments they have available with great prices.... tough decision! Wish us luck in the next month, we'll need it!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Can ya see it now?

Its really coming through now! If you zoom in you can see his tiny white toothy..



He's been sitting up soooo well on his own too!



sportin his Christmas shirt :-)



Grabbing his yummy toes!!



Always smiling and laughing ♥

Sunday, December 5, 2010

All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth :-)



... Its been a LONG time coming, but yes... Hudson FINALLY had his first pearly white pop through this past Monday!! YAY. I have been suspecting teething for months now. So I am relieved to know that the reason Hudsy hasn't been wanting bottles lately did have something to do with his sore gums. It was funny because for the first 2 or three days that followed his tooth surfacing, he ate exceptionally well! But now its back to the same old same old. Practically having to trick him into drinking a bottle for every feeding. I wonder if this is normal, or if he is just having abnormal teething sensitivities.?? Any way, its been an interesting week for him, extra runny nose again, and other teething symptoms. But we are so excited he has his first little tooth, he literally wants his 2 front teeth by Christmas, and so do we!!
hmmmm, what else interesting happened this week.... Derek and I finished all three seasons of Arrested Development. I am addicted, and now sad that there are no more seasons to watch! But we also began watching the show "24" on netflix. Its awesome, and very addicting as well. We are actually watching it right now, already on the 10th episode. So I guess since theres nothing too exciting to blog about other than Hudson's lil tooth, I think I'll call it a night!

My favorite Christmas present eVER under the tree. ♥

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Thanksgiving week!

This last week was a particularly busy and exciting week for our fam!! My Nana flew in last Sunday night, and Grandpa Lew flew all the way from Detroit Michigan on Monday. every day leading up to Thankgsgiving, we did a fun event for the day, so the week raced by so quickly since we were having so much fun! Monday, after Gramp Lew got in, we went to Johnny Carinos and ate dinner all together. Derek had to be on a business trip Monday and Tuesday to Phoenix, so I brought Hudson by my self but there were lots of people that wanted to hold him anyway, especially his Great Nana! ... On Tuesday evening, we all went downtown Boise to the BSU sub and went bowling there! Grampa Lew is a professional bowler, so we had an awesome time watching him and he totally gave me some great tips on how to throw the ball, haha, guess I was throwing it a little too hard!! On Wednesday, Derek got home from his Phoenix trip, so he was able to watch Hudson for me that day while we all went to Greenhurst Nursery, which is an awesome little Christmas nursery/ boutique in Nampa. It totally gets you in the Christmas spirit, and gives amazing theme ideas and just general Christmas decorating ideas!! A little too spendy to actually buy there, but its fun to look and "mock" the ideas from a bit more of an affordable store. I had actually already put my tree up a few days before, so I just got a few awesome ornaments to add to my blingy tree, as well as a "baby's first Christmas" ornament. A baby snowman with a baby-blue sparkly scarf. Precious.... Any way the days flew by, and the next thing we know its Thanksgiving day! I made a Razzleberry pie, and brought some orderves which were Hickory Farms summer sausage, and some yummy cheeses, dips, and crackers! YUM. Nana made her infamous stuffing, which is delicous, Mom made the DELICIOUS turkey,mashed potatoes and gravy and the green been casserole, and Aunt Kala brought some tasty sweet potatoes and a delicious brie, honey, and walnut orderve! Very gormet. Im sure Im missing something from our large Thanksgiving feast menu, but overall, it was all amazing, and all the pies were delish too. Hudson even ate some sweet potatoes, and mashed up green beans with us! He loves Thanksgiving :-). Later on in the evening we all played games, and then played the piano and sang Christmas hymns. Perfect day. I have lots of pics from the week, but haven't found the camera cord to connect it to the computer yet. So ill upload asap!
It was bittersweet saying bye to Grandpa and Nana, because they probably won't see Hudsy again til March, and he just grows too fast! They left Friday afternoon after a Birthday lunch for Grandpa Lew at Applebees, so atleast we got to hang out one more day after Thanksgiving. Im glad Hudson has such caring and sweet Grandparents, and will always have so much family to love and care for him! I know he feels loved, and I couldn't ask for a more precious baby. I'm so grateful for so much this past Thanksgiving week. My heart is overflowing with love and gratitude for the great example my family is to me. For an amazing sweet Husband, and for my Heavenly Father especially for the many blessings he has poured upon my little family this past year! :-)

Sunday, November 21, 2010

7 month old baby already

Here are some recent pictures from Hudson's past month.


I bundled him up yesterday and took him out to enjoy his first snowfall. He wasn't quite sure what to think of it at first, but then decided he LOVED it and was flashing the camera big smiles the whole time we were outside. Mommy loves watching him discover new fun things :-)



Hudson and his Great Great Grandma LaRae. Such precious pictures. Im glad we have photos that Hudson can look at one day and in some ways get to know his sweet Grandma :-)




We were at a baby shower this weekend, and baby Lucy and Chels were there, so Hudson and Lucy were playing together on the blanky the whole time. I think they are girlfriend and boyfriend. They are sooo cute together :-)






My big lucious bunny cheeks ♥








Here he is tonight, after his big "birthday dinner" :-) ...


Some things he has been up to at 7 months old:

* Still gets swaddled at night and during naps, he won't sleep without being bundled
* sleeping around 11 to 12 hours straight at night
* I think he's teething, but its been going on for a while now, so I'm not sure
* naps 2 times a day, for about 2 1/2 hours each
*Smiles at everyone, and NOT shy at all!
* Recently likes to snuggle for long periods of time, rather than getting bored with it, we all are enjoying that ♥
* Sitting up on his own for atleast 30 to 60 seconds at a time
* almost grown out of his swing
* rolls on his own terms, hasn't mastered the skill yet but will once in a while :)
* he takes steps when daddy or mommy "walk" with him on the floor
* likes to grab his stuffed animals and hug and snuggle them for a long time.
* one of my favorites, he unintentionally says "mamma" when he is upset or fussing!
* Loves his baths, they will calm him down no matter what
* Eats lots and lots now! Loves; avocado, applesauce, nannas, prunes, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, yogurt, and he will even eat little bits of bread when Grampa feeds it to him during sunday dinners :-) so cute! Still VERY picky about eating his bottles, which makes me suspicious about teething still. But isn't picky on his solids, he loves them!
Mommy and Daddy love our little angel baby so much! The more you grow and develop the more inlove with you we are. You are such a delight and bring so much to our lives every day. We can't even imagine what life was like without you, and can't wait to see what you do next!! Love you Hudson bear ♥

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Fall pictures




This year, I am actually trying to get my Christmas shopping and cards sent out early. Instead of procrastinating like I always do and stressing myself to the point of forgetting the true meaning of Christmas. So I had my Mom take some "winter" pictures of us by the same barn where Derek and I had some of our engagements done. I thought it was kind of a special location to get some family pictures with Hudson in them now.
Mom had buzz lightyear in her hand trying to get Hudson to smile, because he hasn't been feeling the best lately due to teething symptoms. But he did really well during the shoot and was content and smiley for most of it! I was sooo relieved, now all I have to do is find the best ones to put on my Christmas cards, any suggestions?? :-)









Daddy and Hudson ♥








This hat is sooo soft and warm, love it!










I love him so much :)



Really like this one, probably not for the card though...?










Sunday, November 7, 2010

Teething, and so grateful :)

Im 99% positive Hudson is REALLY teething this time. I thought he was about 6 weeks ago, when he didn't want to nurse anymore, because it was hurting his gums to nurse. But that obviously wasn't it, since he still hasn't popped a tooth out yet almost a month and a half later! I have had my suspicions about this a few times since then as well, but now he has more "teething symptoms" than ever. He woke up 2 days ago with a very runny nose, not colored just clear so I knew it wasn't an infection or a cold. He is having a hard time sleeping all the way through the night lately too, which I am guessing its due to gum pressure and waking up feeling uncomfortable. Also, it has been SOOO hard to get him to eat his bottles. He doesn't seem to mind eating food off of a spoon, but I have heard that the sucking motion can cause pressure on the gums and hurt during teething. We basically have to trick him into eating lately by putting lots of apple juice in his bottles so its tasty enough to make it worth the "pain" of drinking his bottle. The drool is another fact of evidence that he is teething, because there is a LOT of it lately. My poor Hudson is so irratable and not himself lately too, and I am just trying to keep up on the baby ibprofen and tylenol so that he can nap and eat easier.
Today it was next to impossible to get him to be happy all 3 hours at church. Derek even took him up to bare his testimony with him. We spent most the time walking the halls with him, and even at that, he just didn't feel great. So we took him home before 3rd hour and got him some medicine and his beloved crib, which is practically the only place he will sleep these days. Im glad he loves sleeping in his crib so much, but sometimes I miss those days where I could get him to fall asleep in my arms anywhere, and he would sleep so good snuggling in my lap.
Basically our sweet little Hudson just isn't as good natured as he normally is the past few days, and I am certain I will find a little white tooth any day now. I LOVE his gummy smile that he always shows off, but also can't wait to see what he looks like with some cute lil toofs. :-)
Derek and I feel like Hudson is just growing and changing too fast these days, and we can't even keep up with him! I just hope we can take it all in while it lasts because to me its impossible that he is 6 months old already, and in just the same amount of time as its been already, he will be 1 year old!! Again, it seems literally impossible, but thats how fast time flys when you have an amazing baby to keep you busy, and having fun with every day. I look back on what my life was just 2 years ago, never in my dreams could I have imagined such an amazing life with 2 incredible sweet boys to take care of me and love me so much. Derek and Hudson are my life, and I am truly grateful for who I have become because of both of them. Each changing and touching my life in different ways. But they make me so happy. I have to remember this every day, because sometimes I get caught up in myself, and feel sorry and become selfish in myself. If I think of the many blessings I have everyday, there should be no reason to throw the little pitty parties I have for myself!! Thank you Hudson and Derek for being my everything. I love you both forever ♥
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Monday, November 1, 2010

Hudson's rolling!!! :-)

YAY! Last night, Hudson was was laying right by me on the couch while I was getting him all nakey to take a bath, I looked up for a minute and was talking to Derek about something, and I suddenly felt Hudson move away from me, and I looked down to see he had rolled over while trying to reach his binky! We have been trying for several weeks to encourage the rolling, but he never seemed to want to do it on his own. Lately I have been leaving him on a blanky with several toys around him placed just far enough away so that he would have to roll over to reach them. It finally worked last night! And then he rolled back over onto his back after getting his binky. I am sooo proud of my little man. Today he rolled again during his afternoon playtime, so I'm sure he has caught on to the fact that if he wants anything, he can just roll to it :-) ...next step, scooting, then CRAWLING!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Jib Jab Halloween Haha

Lol, my mom actually made this one. I am the main charachter, Nat's the wich, Nick is Dracula, and Hudson is Frankenstein!! HAHAHA.. too cute.

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A lot!

A lot has happened since my last post... which is why I haven't blogged for over a week. Derek and I have been busy painting our living room, hanging curtains, carving pumpkins, Road trips, and more! We are getting ready for Halloween this weekend too, I can't wait to dress Hudson up and take TONS of pictures of his 1st Halloween. :-) Hudson is changing so much just this week too, he now grabs his binky from us, and puts it into his own mouth! which is nice if he is playing alone and wants it, we don't have to go over and give it to him because he does it alone now! He is having more blanky time during the day now too, Im trying to incourage him to start rolling on his own, I have recently eliminated his 3rd nap of the day starting about 3 days ago. And the result is he now sleeps 12 hours straight without even needing his binky. Let me tell you it feels amazing to sleep so good at night again! He wakes up in the morning and instead of crying at 8 a.m. He wakes up "talking" to his favorite bear in his crib. I walk into his room to get him and he is seriously laying there smiling and jabbering to him, I love it so much! Puts mommy in a good mood in the mornings:) He also started eating solids about 3 times a day now. For breakfast its bananas and rice mixed, not his favorite. For lunch its avocado, which he can not get enough of!! And then around bed time its just brown rice with formula. I am so glad he is a huge fan of solid foods, and NOT picky! Opening his little mouth and leaning into every bite. We also need to invest into a highchair now that he is on solids, the bouncer just doesn't cut it any more!
Anyway,I could write for days about Hudson.... Life is so good, and I thank my Heavenly father every day for my sweet Hubby and amazing little boy! :-)

Thursday, October 21, 2010

6 months




So I must say that I had a few teary-eyed moments today just thinking about the fact that my baby was born 6 months ago today. He gets more interactive, and even cuter every day, but its still so bittersweet at how fast this time has gone by. Hudson has definately blessed and changed our lives forever, and has made us see different sides and angles of life that weren't visible before we had him here with us. We love him so much and hope he always knows it!! ...
He had to go to the Doctor today and get his 6 month shots. He took some tylenol right before we got to the office, and so it was just a quick moment of pain, then I picked him right up and he actually smiled at the nurse who gave him the shots! It was precious, and they were suprised too. He is always smiling so big no matter what his mood is, or where we are! I LOVE it and he makes me cheerful even whenever I am having a hard day.