Hudson Lane's Blog

Doggies, Lions, and Cows....Oh My!

2010-06-28T18:07:00.000-07:00

Hudson letting everyone know what's going down in animal land.

A little dinner theater!

Nom, nom, nom

2010-06-10T18:23:00.000-07:00

One day a week or so ago, Hudson ate so much food in one day that I decided to post it on Facebook. Here it is:

Milk, Water, 2 Wheatabix biscuits with milk, 1 container of applesauce, a fruit strip, 1 YoBaby yogurt cup, sweet peas, spaghetti, 5 pieces of cheese, 1 banana, mango, kiwi, Goldfish crackers, Gerber Puffs, 4 chicken nuggets, sweet potato fries, cooked carrots, 1 Gogurt, 1.5 popsicles...yep, that is everything my child... ate today and he could have kept going. He will eat us out of house and home.

The next day I couldn't even keep track but I started to. Here was my post from the next day:

*Sigh* Today was just as intense. We had to switch it up! Almost a whole bagel, 3 bananas, a hamburger, 1/4 of a big watermelon, etc, etc, etc.

Our little water baby!

2010-06-10T18:16:00.001-07:00

This!

2010-06-10T17:48:00.000-07:00

For the past few weeks Hudson has been walking around the house going: "This!" "This!" We figured that was a pretty odd word to be one of his first words, however it just clicked on Sunday. We don't like Hudson to have his pacifier outside of his crib but there are times when he insists on having it. So for the past few months, as we try to instill manners and good behavior, anytime we don't want him to have his pacifier, we ask him for it because we want to teach him that it is not okay to just take something from somebody. You must ask first! So we always say: "May I have this?" when we take his pacifier out of his mouth. So he has interpreted his pacifier to be "this!". He points to it and goes: "This!" I just think that is hysterical!

Happy Birthday Mommy

2010-05-05T07:04:00.000-07:00

Personalize your own digital greeting

Not to brag...

2010-04-21T10:07:00.001-07:00

I know it has been a very long time since I've updated this blog. We've been super busy! We just bought a house in Ponte Vedra, FL and Hudson and the dogs are loving life. There is so much room to play now!

Hudson really is getting smarter every day. He now knows where his eyes, nose, head and toes are. When you sing the song: "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" he puts his hands on his head. When you sing the song: "The Wheels on the Bus" he can imitate "babies go wa, wa, wa" and "mamas go shush, shush, shush". If you ask him to get a ball, he grabs one. He also knows what a cow, pig and sheep are if you ask him to get it for you from his farm collection. He calls his bottle a "gaga" and when he sees Adam he points and says: Dada! If you point out a cat in a book he whispers the word: "cat". He can also point out Elmo and Grover from Sesame Street.

I think he will definitely be a boys boy though. He would be content just throwing his toys all over the house all day long. He loves climbing on everything and rolling around in the dog bed. He would also rather be outside than inside and that is fine by me!

Hudson is also walking now but still not completely steady on his feet. He can still get places faster if he crawls but he finally did get up from a crawling position the other day without pulling up on anything so that is a success!

As of now, he has 3 of his 4 molars with the last one coming any day now. He also have 2 of the 4 eye teeth coming through but I think the other 2 are on their way in. In 1 month, he got 5 teeth. I'm not sure what that means...maybe he will be a dentist?

Kisses, kisses

2010-02-13T17:02:00.000-08:00

Smooches

2010-02-11T09:58:00.000-08:00

I don't have any video of it yet but I had to share...Hudsons new favorite thing is to give kisses. But the only way he really does it is if he says: Mama and then gives a smooch. He smacks his lips together like he's just eaten the most delicious piece of cake. Stay tuned for a possible video of the smooching...

My Little Man

2010-02-04T18:32:00.001-08:00

Hudson is quite the mover and shaker these days. Actually, unless he is sleeping, he is always moving! I was fortunate enough to get him to sit still for a few seconds for each shot I took here:

He loves to post up on this cube and watch TV

He could win awards for how fast he crawls. Even his right shoe flew off!

Cruisin on his bike...he loves it!

He is standing on his own!

Hud the giggle box - eating spaghetti

2010-02-04T18:24:00.000-08:00

Glamour shots

2010-02-02T10:12:00.000-08:00

After 10 months of people saying we should enter Hudson in a baby contest, we finally did it. "Live with Regis and Kelly" had their annual Beautiful Baby Contest so between myself, Adam, my mom and Lindsey, we submitted quite a few photos. I'm not even too sure which ones at this point so I just picked a few at random to post to the blog plus this adorable Bengals picture:

Happy New Year!

2010-01-03T17:19:00.001-08:00

We took Hudson along with us for New Year's Eve this year - oh how times have changed! We went with a group of my friends from college to a restaurant called Ragtime in Atlantic Beach and then headed over to the Wilson's house to ring in the New Year. Hudson hung out for a little while but we put him to bed around 9:00. It took him some time and a lot of rocking and shushing, but he was out like a light until we took him home around 12:45am. He was up for a little while but fell back asleep around 1:30am. I added a picture of him during dinner. He looked so cute in his plaid Baby Gap shirt!

Our first Christmas

2009-12-30T16:37:00.001-08:00

Hudson's first Christmas was a blast! But probably more for Adam and I than him as he really had no clue what was going on. Rest assured though, Santa did stop by and delivered lots of toys that he is now playing with all the time! After a morning of opening up Santa's gifts, we headed to my mom and Pat's in Kingsland, GA for what else? More presents! Needless to say, Hudson became extremely overstimulated and did not sleep at all so he turned into a bit of a cranky pants but was fine by the time dinner came around. :) I tried to add pictures from every part of the holiday...

Our first visit to church as a family. Hudson did great and I think he liked the music.

We let him open up a present on Christmas Eve. It was a book written by Grover from Sesame Street!

Mama got a tad excited and woke the whole family up before 7am!

As you can see, he's still not really awake and more focused on his "old" activity table than the squishy bear next to him.

"Dada, I want to talk to Nana and Papa Lane!"

He got over it and decided this box of wrapping paper was more fun.

Riding his new car around from the Hettlers!

He was soooo excited about all of his new toys!

All the gifts from Santa!

Hugs and kisses from Grammy and his Auntie PPH!

From Bengal Tigers to Hudson Claus

2009-12-21T11:27:00.000-08:00

It's been so long since I've updated the blog...about 3 months actually! 3 months in baby time though, is a long time because so much has happened:

Hudson celebrated his first Halloween and we dressed him up as a "Bengal" tiger.

He spent the entire month of October and half of November popping out teeth left and right! Hudson currently has all 4 teeth on the bottom and all 4 teeth on the top. He is quite the trooper though and never really complained much. But now he can bite with the best of them! I currently have teeth marks and bruises on both of my arms from him taking a bite so I think he might be getting another one in but I'm afraid to check for fear he might bite my finger off!

He came down with his very first illness in November, the dreaded stomach virus. He was so considerate though as he decided to share with with both Adam and I. Adam caught it first and I thought I was in the clear but it finally caught up to me 2 days before Thanksgiving. I felt so bad for the poor little guy, but again, he was quite the trooper. It never effected the way he slept at night, just his appetite and behavior during the day.

Hudson took his first airplane trip on Thanksgiving Day! We flew up to Cincinatti to stay with Adam's parents for the weekend. He did so good on the plane. We gave him a bottle on the way up and on the way down and he took naps during take off both going there and coming home so I'm sure that was a relief to those sitting around us. We had a great time and Hudson got to meet all of his great-grandparents, great-aunts and uncles and second cousins.

He's been on the move and talking a lot more too! December has been quite the developmental month so far. He's started saying "mama" and "dada" and what we think is "nana" for his British nanny, Lydia, along with "gaga". He's also been making a "C" or a "K" sound too but I'm really not sure what he's trying to say there. He's been making his way around the floor since the end of October/beginning of November and he's really mastered the army crawl (moves on his stomach and uses his arms) but just recently he's started to figure out that by getting up on his hands and knees, he can get places faster! He has also learned how to pull himself up and he really would prefer to stand rather than sit.

We paid a visit to Santa Claus a few weeks ago and as soon as Hudson got on his lap, he just looked up at Santa as if to say: Who are you and why are you holding me?

Lydia also took some great pictures of Hudson to get him in the Christmas spirit a few weeks ago so I thought I would share one:

These past 3 months have really flown by and I'm so exciting for Christmas morning this year in the Lane house! Adam and I actually get to act like kids again with Santa Claus. One of my New Year's resolutions is to remind myself to keep the blog updated more because I've been told by more than 1 person that they actually do read it so I will promise to do just that! Stay tuned for pictures of Hudson on Christmas morning...

My sweet pea

2009-09-16T08:58:00.000-07:00

We tried sweet peas on Monday! I bought organic frozen peas from Publix and pureed them in the blender. Although it looks as if he was crying from eating the peas, he was really crying right before I fed him. He actually LOVED the peas and I had to give him seconds! I mixed them with his rice cereal and he cannot get enough. He ate so much of them last night that he barely had room for his bottle.

F-L-O-R-I-D-A S-T-A-T-E! FLORIDA STATE, FLORIDA STATE, FLORIDA STATE! WOO!

2009-09-07T17:54:00.001-07:00

Hudson's first FSU game!

Touchdown!! He really was laughing a second before this, I swear!

Happy lil Nole baby!

Gaga for green beans

2009-09-07T17:35:00.000-07:00

Hudson had his first taste of "real food" on Friday. My mom, sister and I paid a visit to a local farmers market and bought some green beans. We took them home, washed them up and pureed away! Needless to say, Hudson was not the biggest fan. He didn't despise them, but he certainly didn't love them either. We are going on day 4 and he will eat them, but I'm sure he'd much rather eat something else! I can't decide what I want to try next. Maybe bananas? Or sweet potatoes? I have yellow squash but I'm saving that for a few more weeks.

We are taking a trip to Hilton Head next weekend to visit Grandma and Grandpa Lane! They haven't seen Hudson is person since Mother's Day weekend. While we keep them up to date with videos, pictures and emails, it just isn't the same as seeing him in person. He can almost sit up by himself, he rolls all over the place, he says: ga ga and ooh's and aah's and laughs like he is always seeing the funniest thing in the world! All you have to do is smile at him and he smiles right back. (Unless he's really, really tired.)

I just could not resist posting these!

2009-08-17T10:27:00.000-07:00

He's already drivin the ladies around!

Hudson and Savannah playing in the garden!

So studious in his glasses!

We've got teeth!

2009-08-06T09:50:00.000-07:00

Our little baby has sprouted 2 teeth over the last week and I think there is another one coming in. His bottom left one popped up on July 29th. I would have never known that he was teething but something told me to check his mouth out because I hadn't done it in a while and sure enough, there was a tooth! So of course he started getting fussy right at that moment. But as it turns out, tooth #2 was trying to come through! By last Saturday he had both his bottom teeth. He turns 5 months old next Thursday and people say he is young for teeth but I just say he's advanced.

He has been sleeping in his big boy crib in his big boy room for the past 2 weeks and he has adjusted quite nicely. I wanted to keep him in our room a little longer but he started rolling over in his sleep and his pack-n-play was just getting too small for him. The first few nights in his crib were worrisome for me because I was terrified of the crib bumpers because he likes to wedge his face into the upper left corner of the crib. A friend of ours told me about "Breathable Bumpers" for the crib and I've slept great knowing he will be okay! He rolls over on to his tummy every night now and he is used to it.

Lydia sent me a few pictures yesterday of Hudson playing in her house. He really is growing up so fast!

A month of firsts!

2009-07-14T18:41:00.000-07:00

July has been quite a month! Hudson has had several "firsts" including rolling over, which I finally witnessed this past weekend. He holds his head up so well and has started making the "ba" sound. Every night we put in a Baby Einstein DVD and put him in his Jumperoo and he just jumps to his hearts content and thoroughly pays attention to the T.V. Lydia just raves about what a happy little boy he is so that makes us feel good! Hudson is almost always smiling and it's pretty easy to make him laugh. We got a chance to visit Great-Grandma Rose this weekend in Palm Beach. This was the first time she has seen him and my aunt and uncle also drove down from Ohio so the entire family spent time with Hudson. It was his first road trip too and he did really well! Hudson really loves my sister too. It was pretty neat to see him just gaze at her every time she talked. He must really recognize her and her voice. He grabs on to toys now and puts just about everything to his mouth! He also sits up fairly well with help. I am just amazed at how he progresses every day. Work is still going well but I really wish I worked part time so I could get the best of both worlds!

Hudson celebrated his first 4th of July

He went in the pool for the first time and actually didn't mind it!

He ate rice cereal with a spoon for the first time like a big boy!

Hudson met Great-Grandma Rose for the first time!

Hudson's First Zoo Trip

2009-06-30T18:07:00.001-07:00

We took Hudson to the Jacksonville zoo for the first time this past weekend with our friends Kristy and Kyle and their 2 year old daughter, Kyndal. I'm not sure if Hudson really knew what he was looking at but he seemed to be having a good time! He stayed in his stroller for most of it but every time I looked at him, he seemed entertained!

Adam got to test out his new camera on the animals too.

Laughter is the best medicine

2009-06-22T18:14:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

Today is Adam's first Father's Day! Yesterday Hudson and I treated him to a day of golf and the beach with his guys and he had a great time and came home sunburned! I also took a few pictures of Hudson in some Jaguars gear to put in a frame for Adam to take to his office. I wanted to put Hudson in Bengals gear but I didn't think that would look right in Adam's Jaguar office! We went for a walk on the beach this morning before it got too hot (although it was still 85 degrees at 8:30 am) and now we are just waiting for Grandma Leslie and Pat to head this way so we can go to lunch! I am so lucky to have such a beautiful son and a wonderful husband who actually enjoys being a dad and helping out around the house. God's presence is strong today as we celebrate this amazing Father's Day!

We took some family photos earlier this week. If you want to view the pictures and order any, just go to: http://www.naturallyphotography.com/ and go into the site. Once you are in the site, click on "Clients" and the password is "hudson". The photographer is Gary, who also took our amazing wedding photos! He will photoshop all the spit up out of the pictures of course. :) Hudson took some great shots and once Gary gets me an electronic version of the pictures, I'm submitting a photo or two to baby contests! I'm a little biased but I don't care!

All is right in the Lane household

2009-06-12T07:38:00.001-07:00

It has been an interesting week in our house! Last weekend was Hudson's first overnight trip with Grandma Balme. Adam and I spent the night in Hilton Head and grandma was more than happy to watch him for the night and he was a perfect angel.

Monday Adam left for the week to head down to Orlando for work and my mom came to stay with me to help me out. Instead of taking him to Lydia's, my mom watched him at the house. She had a great time but needless to say, the poor guy was off his routine and just at a loss! He woke up several times each night and he has not done that in weeks and weeks. I also think he missed Adam. Babies are very perceptive! So I was very, very tired by the time Adam came home yesterday.

Each night when Hudson would wake up either hungry or fussy, I would lay awake after he fell back asleep and try to figure out what God's purpose was for challenging me like this while Adam was away. I came to realize how much I truly depend on Adam and how much he actually does to help out around the house. Our household is not complete without Adam there. So I made him promise not to leave during the week again any time soon!! And wouldn't you know, Hudson slept "like a baby" last night. All was right for Hudson again and I finally felt at ease.

Hudson is growing so quickly. He smiles all the time, he laughs (although I have YET to hear it!) and he has started grabbing and playing with some toys. I have a toy strapped across the arms of his car seat and yesterday on our way home, he reached out and started playing with the froggy. He had this look on his face like: What is this thing and how can I use it to my advantage? It was too cute and I was so proud of him! He has almost rolled over a few times but not quite yet. He is holding up his head very well too. We go to the doctor next Thursday so I'm taking bets on how much he will weigh! I think in the 16 pound range. He was 12 lbs 8.5 ounces last month.

Being a mother is a very rewarding and scary experience all at once and I fall more and more in love with my little man every day.

Just a few photos...

2009-06-04T14:06:00.000-07:00

My mom took these on her camera and they are all on Facebook but for those that don't have Facebook, I couldn't resist sharing. He is a comedian in the making!

Sunny days in Florida

2009-06-04T13:47:00.001-07:00

It doesn't seem like we have had many sunny days lately in Florida but the few opportunities we have had, we have taken Hudson outside! Memorial Day weekend was spent by Ashley and Jason's pool. I desperately wanted to take Hudson for his first swim but the water was too cold due to all the rain we have had. Last weekend, The Beach family came down from Long Island for a visit and they brought their 7 month old daughter Ann Marie. As you can see by the picture, she clearly outweighs him but he is definitely close to her in length! Unfortunately, we didn't get Hudson in the pool that day either but someday soon! He has some cute little board shorts with surf boards all over them.

I've been back to work now for 3 weeks and it hasn't gotten much easier to leave him every day. He just gets cuter by the day and I want to be around to see every smile and hear every laugh. His nanny is great about giving me updates so I just live vicariously through her!

He has been doing great at night too. We are pretty sure he had a growth spurt last week because he was eating like crazy during the day and sleeping around 10 hours each night. We tried dropping the late night feeding but after about 4 days, he had enough of that and wanted more to eat so we are back to the 10 pm feedings. We figure, if he is hungry, he will tell us!

Adam and I are spending our first night away from Hudson this Saturday. Friends of his from Indiana will be in Hilton Head so we are going to meet them for the night. Hudson is staying with Grandma Balme. I am definitely going to miss him but sometimes, mama's and daddy's need a break. I'm sure I'll call my mom a million times and beg Adam to leave early on Sunday to drive back. I've already made a list of things to pack and it's amazing what one teeny, tiny baby needs for one night! And I'm sure I'll forget something too!

We are taking family photos next Thursday. The photographer that shot our wedding is taking them and I'm so excited. Hudson will be 3 months old next Saturday and it will also be our 1 year wedding anniversary. It is amazing what has happened in the last year. So many things and they have all been amazing. It doesn't get much better in my opinion.

Daddy's Day Out

2009-05-21T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hudson and Adam got to spend some time together over the weekend so I just wanted to share the pictures. Every year, the beaches have a festival called "Dancin in the Streets" with outdoor music and lots of street vendors. I spent the day with my mom and my sister so Adam ventured out for the first time on his own with Hudson. I met up with them later and I could tell Adam was so proud to show him off to all of his friends! Hudson fell sound asleep for a little while in the Baby Bjorn but once he woke up and ate, he was ready to go home! They had a great day though! This weekend, we are hoping to make it to a friends pool. The baby bathing suit and sun hat have been ordered and the tent has been purchased! I just hope this weather holds up!

My first day back at work

2009-05-19T11:58:00.001-07:00

My first day back in the office was yesterday. I started to get sad when I was driving Hudson in the car on our way to Lydia's (she's his nanny) and it didn't let up until I got to work and distracted myself. Lydia was a great find though and she's been sending me updates on his sleeping and eating schedule and she sent these two pictures also:

Hudson smiling for the camera

Hudson and his new friend, Savannah, playing

It does bum me out that by the time I pick Hudson up and we get all the way home, it is almost time for his bath and bedtime. Being away from him during the day makes me appreciate him that much more and I look forward to the weekends so I can spend all my time with him. Lydia said he has been doing great and she watches a 10 month old girl named Savannah. Savannah is already crawling and waving hello and good bye so I think it will be really good for Hudson to be around her. Lydia said she was very impressed at the fact that Hudson could grab on to toys. She called him advanced, we call him our little Baby Einstein.

Big day at the doctor

2009-05-15T17:08:00.000-07:00

Today Hudson had his 2 month wellness check up. His head circumference is 15.675 inches and that places him in the 25-50th percentile for that. He weighs 12 pounds 8.5 ounces. He is in the 50-75th percentile in weight. He is 24.25 inches long and that puts him in the 90th percentile for height. I wonder where he gets that from! The doctor was so impressed with how well he lifted his head up when she put him on his tummy and she thought it was great that he knew how to lay his hands on his chest and pull his fingers into his mouth. He even gave her a slight smile! He is our little Baby Einstein. He also had his first round of shots today and I was very nervous about those. Luckily a new shot came out called "Pentacel" that combines 3 of the vaccinations needed so he had that shot in his right leg and that one made him cry because the liquid was so thick. He got a shot called Prevnar and that is the first of three of those. He barely batted an eye at that needle. He also got an oral dose of the Rotavirus vaccine. I debated on whether or not to give him his first Hepatitis B shot but I decided to wait until next month. The further I can spread these shots out and the less needles Hudson gets in his legs in one visit, the happier I am! After the doctor visit, he fell right asleep. We took him to Target, Babies R Us, Old Navy and Chipotle for dinner and he only woke up for me to feed him and change his diaper! Once we got him home he was a little fussy but it was mostly due to the fact that I was trying to massage his legs and they are so sore that it made him cry. But as soon as his head hit my shoulder he fell right back asleep and he's been asleep on Adam's chest for the last hour and a half. It was a busy day for the little guy but he did so good! I start back to work on Monday so we are going to meet his nanny tomorrow. I'm nervous about going back to work but confident in the woman who is watching him. He will be in good hands!

It was a magical week

2009-05-12T19:49:00.001-07:00

We had a great week in the Lane family. My birthday was on May 5th, Adam's birthday was May 10th and Mother's Day also happened to fall on Adam's birthday! Not to mention, Adam's parents came into town for the weekend and it was The Players Championship (a golf tournament that's huge in Jacksonville). I had a wonderful Mothers Day and I hope Adam had a great birthday. Adams parents had a great time while they were down and we miss them already. I wish they lived closer but for now, this blog and Facebook will have to do. Hudson is starting to smile more and more and I fall in love even deeper each time. I honestly never thought I could love him as much as I do. I wish he could stay awake all the time just so I could hold him. I go back to work on Monday and I'm very sad about it. I thought I would be excited about going back and seeing all my friends and while I'm sure it will be fine, I am really upset about it too. Hudson's personality is shining through every day and I don't want to miss a single minute of it. I just hope his nanny won't tell me if he has milestones while he is under her watch! His neck muscles are getting stronger every day so I'm thinking he will be sitting up any day now. I do tummy time with him every day but it breaks my heart to hear him cry because he really doesn't like it so I pick him up a little too quick but I have to be stronger and just let him go. He gets his first round shots on Friday and I'm nervous about it but I know he will be fine. If he can get his heel pricked every day while he had jaundice, then he can handle a few shots. He is a tough cookie. I'm the one that is the wimp! He is still sleeping between 6-8 hours every night and I am so proud of him. He really is a wonderful baby.

Smile!

2009-05-03T17:46:00.001-07:00

I was able to catch a smile of Hudson's on camera for the first time so I had to share it!

Hudson's first trip to the beach!

2009-04-30T09:20:00.001-07:00

He was sacked out before we even took him out of the car!

He was pretty content sleeping to the sounds of the ocean waves

We brought Madison. She was pretty happy!

I was able to get him up for a second right before we left

Nighttime

2009-04-29T06:09:00.000-07:00

Hudson has slept through the night the last two nights! We had a nighttime routine down with feedings and bath time that he really enjoyed for several weeks but now he has decided to switch it up a bit. He is awake longer in the evenings but sleeps longer at night. Maybe he just wants to spend more time with daddy since he doesn't get to see him during the day. Babies will forever remain a mystery to me. Each day brings something new but we are becoming pros at deciphering his cries. Hudson eats a lot and often so 95% of the time, his cries are due to the fact that he is just overtired. He isn't the biggest fan of nap time and I know he didn't get that from my side of the family because we are known to take marathon naps! My favorite time of day is now the early evenings. Adam gets home from work and we go on nice long walks with Hudson and dream about buying a house with a yard. Tonight we are going to take Hudson and our dog, Madison, to the beach. I am so excited for Hudson's first beach trip! I know he is going to love it because he loves the sound of waves. After all, it's what he falls asleep to every night! We are purposely creating a beach bum/water lover. There is nothing cuter than a little baby in a bathing suit at the beach! Aside from that, he has big enough feet and hands to take on Michael Phelps at the next Olympic games. :)

6 weeks old and counting!

2009-04-25T17:57:00.000-07:00

Hudson turned 6 weeks old last night at 11:03. Where has the time gone? He is getting sweeter by the day and cuter if that's possible! As of Wednesday he finally started taking naps during the day!! He can go 4-5 hours at night too, which is wonderful. Hudson has had stomach issues for weeks and always seemed like he was in pain. He also spit up a ton after he ate. We were taking Hudson to one pediatrician who was opened 24 hours a day/7 days a week but I just wasn't happy there so we finally switched. The old pediatrician told me that there was nothing wrong with him (even when he was crying for 5 hours straight!!) and that it was all just trial and error with babies. She was right to an extent but I just knew something was not right.

We finally took him to our new pediatrician yesterday and as it turns out, poor Hudson has acid reflux. It is very common in babies but he has been suffering for weeks without treatment! The pediatrician put him on Zantac and said we should notice a change within days so we will see! The amazing news was that Hudson is growing like a weed! He weighed 10 pounds 13 ounces and was 23 1/4" long!! He loves to eat, even if it does hurt a tad. :) An old high school friend came over on Thursday and took pictures of him for the birth announcement. (I'm a little behind on this!) I cannot wait to see them. We took him outside and put him in baskets. She took some adorable shots of him. Adam was at work but came home just in time to take some family pictures. I'm so excited to see them. Once we get those back, I promise I will send out an announcement! I went for my 6 week check up with my doctor and I am good to go back to all of my regular activities so that was good news. I also started back at work this week so it's another new adjustment but I think I'm handling it okay. Hudson goes for his 2 month check up on May 15th and he will get his first round of shots. I'm making Adam go with me because I cannot bear to see poor Hud get stuck with needles! After he gets those shots, we will finally be able to take him out in public and show him off. These past 6 weeks have really flown by and with each day, I fall more and more in love with Hudson and it makes each late night feeding that much more worth it.

One Month Old

2009-04-13T15:28:00.001-07:00

Today Hudson is officially one month old! I cannot believe how fast these last 4 weeks have flown by. He is getting chubbier by the day (9 lbs 4 oz as of last Wednesday) and he is getting a little personality on him! We are learning what cry means hungry, what cry means overtired and when he is just crying to cry. My favorite time of day is right after his morning nap. He just sits there and "talks" and makes all kinds of cute noises while flailing his arms in every direction. Some days he sleeps like a champ, other days, not so much! Our night routine is getting better and better! He has been waking up twice a night to feed and has been great about going right back down. We have discovered he likes "white noises". Aunt Marissa uncovered his love for the sounds of the air conditioning unit and I took it a step further and brought him into the bathroom one night and turned on the exhaust fan and he pretty much fell right asleep. My friend Kristy raved about a toy called the "Sleep Sheep" that her daughter still loves to this day so we bought one of those. So far we have tried out "Mother's Heartbeat" and "Ocean Noises". He really likes "Ocean Noises" and to be quite honest, so do I! It puts me right to sleep. Hudson has been a very alert baby since the moment he came out of the womb and now he picks his head up, looks around and observes everything. We are making pretty good eye contact these days too. If I could hold him all day, every day, I would! He is currently sound asleep in his swing while it is pouring down rain outside. Oh the little things in life!

Life after jaundice

2009-03-30T12:39:00.001-07:00

We are slowly getting adjusted to life off the tanning bed. Hudson is super hungry all the time and we are starting to figure out which cry means what. We had our first doctor appointment today and since he was born, he has gone up to 8 lbs 4 oz! He is eating well.

The doctor still wants him to eat every 2 hours during the day in hopes that he sleeps for longer stretches at night. We are definitely trying that and I hope that after a few days it works because Adam is back at work and needs his sleep at night!
We have had a few visitors and friends that have brought us dinners and that has been so nice. We just can't wait until the day that we can take him out in public and show him off!

The baby tanning bed

2009-03-30T12:31:00.001-07:00

The Monday that we brought Hudson home, we realized that he looked pretty yellow so we took him to the doctor and he suggested we take him to get his blood tested for jaundice but advised waiting a day just to see if it would go away. By Wednesday it had gotten worse, so we took him to get tested and that night, we were told that he would have to lay on a photo therapy light bed to get rid of the jaundice. A nurse named Harriett came over and we named her the Baby Whisperer. She gave us so many tips and pieces of advise! She blew all the baby books out of the water! Typically kids are on this light, or "baby tanning bed" as we called it for 2-4 days. Hudson was on it for 6 and it was a very hard 6 days. He had to lay on the bed 24 hours a day unless he was being fed. We couldn't hold him or cuddle with him and that was really hard for us. When Nurse Harriett called us at 1:15 am to tell us to take him off the bed, it was the best news I had ever heard! I woke Adam up out of a dead sleep and made him take away the light immediately! Hudson's eyes are still a little yellow but his skin looks much better!

Hudson's First Days

2009-03-30T12:13:00.001-07:00

Hudson was born 2 1/2 weeks early, on Friday March 13th, 2009 at 11:03 pm. He weighed 7 lbs 7 oz. and was 21 inches long. I had no idea I was even in labor until I went for my 37 week check up! I made the doctor check me and it turns out I was 5 centimeters dialated so they sent me downstairs to be admitted right away. Luckily Adam was with me for that doctor appointment but we didn't have anything with us for a hospital stay! We called on our friend Ashley to run to the house and pack our bags for us. In the meantime, my sister rushed in from Orlando and my mom and Pat flew down from Hilton Head, South Carolina to be there. My friend Lindsey just happened to be flying into Tampa for the weekend from New York City to visit some friends and we caught her just in time! She rented a car from the Tampa airport and drove up to Jacksonville for the night. Luckily, Adam's mom was working in North Carolina so she rented a car and drove 8 hours to see her grandson! I was admitted to the hospital around 4:30 and by 8:45 I was pushing. Hudson did not want to come out so I pushed for 2 hours until he finally made his first appearance! The first sight of him took my breath away and all I could think was: He has the biggest hands! Hearing him cry was the most amazing thing. We had so many visitors! Hudson has a lot of people that were so excited to meet him and love on him!