sweet 6 months

Little Hudson had his 1/2 birthday on Christmas day! What a special day it was. He tried solids for the first time. He also got some cool new big boy toys from Grandmommy. Thanks Grandmommy, we love our new music table. Hudson had his 6 month checkup today and is doing great!

Weight: 21 lbs
Height: 28 1/2 in

He is still in the 95% for everything. Since we've been home, he has tried rice cereal with mommy's milk, green beans, and apple sauce. He did not like the green beans At All, but that's to be expected-neither does daddy. He sits up perfectly on his own now and rolls over like a champ. He loves when daddy throws him in the air and plays a little rough with him. I often have to remind Jason that Hudson is still a baby, despite his size. Hudson loves strangers. He always smiles and giggles at them! During the day we usually watch baby Einstein, jump in the jumparoo, play on our play mat, read stories, and go on a walk. Once Hudson is 22 pounds he can ride in the jogging stroller without his carseat. I am SO excited about our future jogs together.

The many expressions of Hudson Gray

I had to take some pictures of Hudson before he out grew my favorite pjs of his.
Good night!

resolution

One of my new year's resolutions is to be a more dedicated, thoughtful blogger. I am so inspired and blown away by other people's creative blogs. Anyway, I figure I would rather make a silly kind of goal than make an important one that I will feel bad breaking. If only I had more time *sigh*.

Lately I've been browsing blog rolls and discovering some new blogs to read. This could be a good thing or a bad thing. When I get in bed at night I read blogs for a loong time, and my husband does not understand this. Really though, I am saving us money by reading free design blogs, rather than buying home interior magazines that are mostly ads anyway.

I have come across a few wedding blogs that are so fun to look at! These are great if you want ideas and inspiration for your own wedding planning, like photography and beautiful things, or you want to become dissatisfied with your own wedding. Really, why do I look at these? Ritzy Bee Blog and Kiss the groom. I also happen to like these random "inspiration" blogs where girls simply post other people's pictures (usually of gorgeous interiors or fashions), share recipes, or crafty-type projects. Frolic Fancy Free is perfect for satisfying these cravings. My sister-in-law told me about a blog just for the Anthropologie-obsessed called Anthroholic. It's a good place to go if you want some ideas on how to put outfits together or how to mix your Anthro pieces with non-Anthro pieces. The blogger puts up alerts daily on new markdowns and arrivals. Pretty sure this gal owns more Anthro clothing then anyone on earth. A little too much for me actually. I like mine in small doses.


enthralling eyelet cover-up, Anthropologie.


Have a wonderful weekend!

Christmas!

It's good to be home! We had a wonderful Christmas with my family in College Station this year!
Here is a recap of what we did:

Saturday the 19th we celebrated Christmas with my mother's side of the family. We enjoyed munching on non-traditional food (which I loved) and had our annual white elephant gift exchange. The desserts were wonderful and the best part was that everyone was able to be there this year! We walked away with a new set of knives (that my precious husband then gave to my grandmother, Janie) and a Starbucks card!


{Married here almost 2 1/2 years ago!}

{My sissy Meredith. So thankful for her!}

{Sleeping Hudson in the sling.}


During the week we mostly hung out at my parent's house. Jason and I watched all of the Harry Potter movies, which was fun! Jason spent lots of time at our farm helping my dad and uncle build the new bathroom in the farmhouse. They are trying to make the house wife-friendly! My uncle is putting in wood floors and a flat screen! Jason and I had a few coffee dates and a date to Eccell while we were there. It's always so special when we get to do that. On Christmas Eve we went to the Christmas service at Grace.


{We need to practice our self-picture taking skills!}

{Hudson's Christmas outfit.}

{I-phone, not your best shot.}

Hudson practiced sitting up a lot.



Christmas Eve dinner was A-mazing! We had steaks, chicken, and potatoes. Then, Jason and I exchanged our stockings. My dad, bro in law, Jason, and I played hearts. It was so fun and apparently I'm pretty good because I wooped them all - I shot the moon for a come from behind win =) After a pretty good night of sleep (Hudson insisted on a 3 am feeding because it was Christmas) we gathered to exchange our gifts. Then we had omelets and blueberry pancakes!



1. Jason opens his meat grinder! Yes, that is a red-onesie.
2. My favorite Lindt dark chocolate with orange.
3. Hudson's new stuffed turtle puppet.
4. The best Christmas gift ever.

After we had homemade spaghetti and meatballs for Christmas dinner, Hudson had his first Christmas dinner! We gave him rice cereal for the first time. His reaction was expected. He made this face like he was about to cry.





After dinner and cupcakes we put Hudson to bed, and all of the siblings headed out to the farm for a bonfire and a game of loaded questions. We always love these times with everybody.





Grandmommy and Granddaddy loved seeing all of their babies!



Happy New Year!

5 months

Hudson was 5 months on November 25! We have had so much fun with him lately as his little personality is really starting to show. He is a very quiet, laid back baby, and he smiles a lot! I would say he is just like his daddy actually! Everyone is saying that he looks like Jason right now too. In the morning right when he wakes up, he is very frisky (Hudson that is). I love it!



We got to see cousin Will and Whitney and Johnathan right before Thanksgiving. It was so fun getting to hang out with our babies together! Will likes giving kisses and wanted to give baby Hudson a kiss. Precious!



Hudson smiling around his pasi!



Lately, Hudson has been practicing his sitting up. He is getting very good at it! He is a strong little guy. He is showing more interest in little toys , but his favorite toys are still his feet! He is getting to be so much fun!

The Explosion

When you see a title like "The Explosion" on a blog that features majority baby stuff, what comes to mind???? Great, so I don't have to elaborate too much. I got a call at work at around 1pm today that started like this:

Me: "Hey, how's it going?"
Steph: "You...will...not believe what just happened."
Me: "What?"
Steph: "I just spent the last hour cleaning up Hudson, myself, the changing table, the floor, my clothes...it just wouldn't stop coming out."
Me: "aaahahahahhaahaahhah" (it's ok that I laughed, she thought it was funny too)

Evidently, Hudson pooed so much that he wore himself out. Steph said he was recovering in his crib when she called - down for a nap.

I don't know exactly why baby poo is so funny (maybe because I wasn't there to clean it up), but I got the best laugh at work. I think it was the Lord's comedic relief to a trying day at work.

Anyway, that's all we've got for now. After work, I took Steph and Hudson out to Empire Cafe for some omelette and pizza. Hudson didn't like his pizza, so I ate it for him. It's 8:36pm as I write this and Hudson has already been down for about 30 minutes, and without too much trouble. I'm pretty excited to get in bed at 9pm. Parenthood has officially set in.

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Scottsdale getaway

We had a short but sweet time in AZ this past weekend! Jason surprised me and Hudson with plane tickets to Scottsdale for the weekend. He-however, is still there at his annual training for Deloitte. We flew out of Houston Friday afternoon and arrived in time for dinner at the resort. Hudson did so well on the plane ride!


{waiting patiently to board the flight.}

Scottsdale was beautiful and the weather was perfect. It's definitely a tourist town with tons of shopping areas, resorts, and golf courses. It was nice to get out of Houston!

{eating by the golf course friday night. the sunset was gorgeous and the weather crisp.}



{we obviously thought he looked pretty darn cute in his hat. you might say we are obsessed.}

{dinner at the greene house. it was amazing food and a really cool atmosphere.
i had sliders (kobe beef!) with white truffle parmesan & chive fries. jason enjoyed
a bbq pork tenderloin, mac and cheese, and roasted broccoli. we had spinach and
artichoke fondue with flat bread for an appetizer. ohh it was all sooo good-wish we
had one here!}



Saturday morning we enjoyed hotel breakfast (one my favorite things about vacation). Hudson and I napped while Jason watched football. Then we went to a big outdoor shopping area. Christmas decor was up and it was super fun! They have a killer Nordstrom too =) We explored Scottsdale a bit afterwards. Sunday was Starbucks, time by the pool, and Sprinkles cupcakes!
The trip home was another story and a post for another day. Let's just say I will never fly alone with a baby again!
Thanks sweetie for such a special treat!


{jason really liked this and insisted on taking a picture.}