eleven

Hudson has changed so much this past month! This is definitely one of my favorite stages in his little life so far! It seems he grew into a little boy overnight and it's so fun! Here's an update on what he's doing these days:

Height/Weight: not totally sure since he won't go to the doc until a year. guessing 25-26 lbs/30-31 inches long

Foods: still nursing! trying to cut back, but it's hard. and painful. mainly eats table food now.
Loves fruit and chicken! not a picky eater yet, but has been tossing his veggies on the floor some lately. hmm

Tricks: crawls pretty fast, pulls up, cruises some. can clap his hands when you ask him to. has started waving hi and bye bye.

Activities: Loves dancing to music, strolling (outside only), climbing and exploring, playing rough with dada, watching cars outside the window, swimming! we are going to our first little gym class tomorrow-I think he will love it!

Hudson has gotten his 2 bottom teeth in the last month! I think his top 2 are not far behind.

Sorry, I'm slacking in the picture department. I'll try to do better =)

confessions

I think I am the only person who blogs on the weekends.

Last night, instead of working out, I went to Central Market to pick up desserts : /

I like to eat my baby's yo baby yogurt-apple's my fav!

I saw SATC2 solely for the interior design and fashion-promise.

I want Carrie and Big's apartment.

The fashion was hideous though-minus the Halston Heritage pieces.

I purchased these yesterday.

I think Anthropologie's dresses are too long (is that kinda skanky?)

I've never had a massage or been to a spa-I think it's about that time!

I want another baby-yes, I know!

Have a sweet weekend!

house

Oh, did I forget to tell you all that we bought a house? Yep, we are homeowners. Right now we are actually landlords. I cannot even tell you how bad I want to get in there and start ripping it apart-I mean, make it look nicer. Not until July 15 though. We are very excited! So, here it is:

Our little old yellow house

Once we move in, I hope to share the renovation process with all of you. There's not much more that I like than some good before and after pictures.

5.19.10

If you are just looking for some new pictures of my almost toddler,
here they are...

mother's day

It was my first mother's day, and because of that, it was very special! I felt so honored and loved. Jason made us truffled egg-white omelettes with tomatoes, havarti, & avocado on Saturday night. We had a quiet evening together and sipped our version of mimosas (chardonnay w/ pineapple juice). Sunday morning we woke up early and went to breakfast at one of our old favorites, Empire Cafe. I had another omelette (this time with mushrooms) and a carrot and raisin muffin. I want to find a recipe to make those by the way! It was a sweet time, and Hudson did pretty well. We went to church at 11 and there was a symphony orchestra to honor all mothers! It was so pretty. Later that afternoon we went to Nordstrom so that I could pick out a gift with my gift card from Jason and Hudson. I ended up getting a cute little french press from the Nordstrom E-bar. Random I know! But we have been wanting one and this one caught my eye recently. I'll post a picture later =) I feel incredibly blessed to get to be a mother-and one to such a sweet, happy baby boy at that.

park playtime

Ten

My sweet Hudson,

You are ten months old today! I can hardly believe it. It has flown by so fast just like everyone says it does. I (we) love you more and more everyday. We cannot imagine our lives without you. You have such a sweet personality. Lately, you have grown quite attached to me. You used to never let me just hold you and rock, and now you rest your head on my shoulder and snuggle. I'm trying to take it all in because I know that someday you will be embarrassed of me. You love to laugh and smile, but you are also very quiet a lot of the time. Lately, however, you have not been as quiet because you have learned the power of fussing. You love strangers, and they love you! Everywhere we go, you smile at people, and you get so much attention.

I really didn't want to bring this up, but your sleeping right now is making daddy and I very..um sad. We are not sure what's going on, but I think that maybe you would rather be crawling around and pulling up on everything in sight than sleeping in your crib. We just keep reminding ourselves that it is just a phase.

Back to crawling. You have started following me from room to room. It is so sweet. You try to pull up on most everything, including walls. You are very close to cruising, I think. It's weird to think you could take your very first steps in a month or so! It's so fun seeing you get so delighted when you've pulled up or figured out a new trick. You LOVE watching Baby Einstein, especially when there are real people in the video. I love that little grin. You enjoy playing with you big blue ball and dancing at your music table the most right now. You still love being outside and riding in the jogging stroller. You have been babbling a lot more recently. Your main sounds are still "DA DA", "NA NA", and occasionally "MA MA".

You still do not have any teeth, which is why you may look so much like a little (big) baby to me. But you have learned to gum lots of foods. You have started eating pieces of chicken, green beans, and chunks of fruit. Your little mouth looks so cute when you are eating. You definitely let us know when you want another piece or when you are finished eating. You have become quite the little man who knows just what he wants. Sometimes my feelings get hurt when you push my hand away, but I know I'm still your #1. You are so big! You are probably pretty close to 25 pounds and are around 30 inches long. Your hair is not super blonde like we thought it would be. It is getting longer. A first haircut may be quickly approaching.

We love watching you grow and develop new skills. It has been the greatest Joy to be your parents. I am so thankful and blessed to get to do what I've always wanted to do. I am even more thankful that I get to stay home with you all day. We pray for you everyday, little guy.

We love you.

Mama and Dada