how do we celebrate turning six weeks old...

a SMILE!!!! today is the first day this kid has smiled like this...and we are SOOO happppyyyy!!!

6 weeks!

My little boy is six weeks old today!! Things we have learned about him so far:

1. He hates being in his car seat. Driving sometimes puts him to sleep in it, but mostly it just makes him cry hysterically. He prefers the baby bjorn by FAR - so thank you, Auntie Susie for this life saving gift!

2. He loves being on his changing table. He could be crying, cranky, unwilling to be soothed, and almost every time you put him on that table, he stops everything and starts staring and talking.

3. He has begun staring off at things around the house, and outside. Not sure how much he sees other than the contrasts, but he loves looking out the window!

4. This kid does not like not being able to poop - he went from pooping multiple times a day, to going once every day or two. It's hard to watch him get so upset - especially when his face gets all red trying to push that thing out! Hopefully that will get better soon...

5. Hudson LOVES bath time - another place we can put him and he'll stop crying right away. AWESOME!

6. He sleeps best while being held - unless he's in that really deep sleep, he will wake up as soon as you put him down. He may seem sound asleep on your chest, dreaming of clouds and butterflies, but once your warm body is not against his, his eyes pop open and the crying starts. This is another thing I hope gets better soon...

7. Despite the sleeping thing, he is doing better when we put him down in the swing. He will sometimes sit there for several minutes without crying to be picked up - progress!!

8. He is not a pacifier man - yet. He is definitely a bottle man above everything...but the pacifier just doesn't do it for him. I do anticipate that changing...and hope i'm right.

9. Hudson has got to be the cutest baby ever - Andy and I both feel this way, so it has to be true. :) We love him more every day, and can't wait to see how his little personality continues to show!

Visit from Auntie Chiraphone

This last week Hudson has started looking around a lot more - being content for longer periods in his swing or bouncy seat, staring out the window. He has started cooing a lot more also, and will wake up in the night with these noises first - instead of crying - so it's been great! We think he's already trying to talk, but just hasn't learned any words yet to actually say anything.

He still loves his bath time, and we are getting into a routine of trying to give him a bath at night before we put him down for bed...hopefully that will continue the teaching of sleep at night. He did sleep for 4 1/2 hours straight last night, then was up for 40 minutes and back down for another 2 1/2! So we were happy about that! Since he's almost six weeks (WOW that was fast) he is in a growth spurt - according to what i've read - so he's liking his food a bit more! He will take a good nap, and you can literally hear his little belly rumbling when he wakes up! He has had some belly pains, we think because of gas, so we've been trying to remedy that and relieve him how we can - but his best relief still comes from a big old poop!

As you can see he is just a little bundle of cute, and is winning our hearts more and more every day...

This week we had a visit from Chiraphone, and we had a great time! We spent a lot of time hanging out, and Hudson was kind enough to let us get out to Nordstrom Rack for some shopping while he slept soundly in the baby bjorn! It was great! Though it was a low key week for Chiraphone, it was great to get to spend some time with her!!

dont forget about me...

oh yes lego, we still love you...

boppy time

family photo!

things happening

There has been a lot going on the last couple weeks, and i don't want to go without writing some of it down - since i am sure i won't remember as much as i think i will!!

Yesterday we said goodbye to Aunt Abbie, who came and stayed with us for about 10 days. It was great! During that time, Hudson started taking the pacifier better, seems to be looking around a lot more, he's started losing his hair IN THE FRONT - so he looks like a mini old man in certain pictures! He's also had a pretty upset stomach (lots of gas...wonder where he gets that from...), so we've started trying different techniques to calm his belly. We just started using gripe water yesterday, and so far it really seems to be working!! So we're keeping our fingers crossed that it continues to help - don't like to see our little boy in pain!

Hudson has also really been working on holding his head up - he is so strong!! We got some good shots on video, so it will be fun to watch him continue to get stronger. Last night he slept for four hours, was up for an hour, slept for two hours, was up for two hours, then slept for another hour and a half! So we got some good sleep! It was much needed after the night we had before that, but I think he is getting better at sleeping through the night, and we are finding our groove so that's nice. He has been growing still, and is almost too big to wear an outfit or two! Yesterday we saw a friend who has a 10 day old little boy, and it was really obvious just how much he has grown after seeing that little guy - i'm looking forward to our next weigh in at the doctor so we can see just how much he has gained. According to our scale at home, we think he is right around 9 pounds already!! He loves his food! :)

We are anticipating our first airplane ride in a few weeks for Pete's wedding, and I have to say i'm nervous. It's hard enough to get out of the house and feel comfortable for me right now, so the thought of an airplane where we don't have a place to get away if he's crying gives me a good amount of anxiety. But he will be two months by then, so i think it will be better than i expect - at least i hope! Then we will be flying again later that month to celebrate great grandma's 80th birthday! That will be just me and Hudson, so we'll hopefully have learned a thing or two from the first flight so we can go without Andy and have no problems.

I can't believe our son will be 5 weeks on Tuesday - it is going by fast! I'm not looking forward to going back to work, but am glad i have three weeks of transition before i'm back full time. THen we have the holidays to look forward to!

just chillin out.

hangin' out, bein' cute.

one month old!!

one month...already!! how quickly it's come and gone - and so much has happened along the way. At this point the days blend together so much I can't keep track of what happened on what day - but each day is something different, and Hudson is growing and starting to almost fit into his 0-3 month clothes! :) He's still the cutest kid ever, and just the last couple days has started sticking his bottom lip out - making the cutest frown you've ever seen. I swear, i'm not a baby person, but this kid has me whipped.

Auntie Abbie and Hudson

Bath time!!

growing by the minute

This week Auntie Abbie has been in town, and we've had a great time just hanging out with little Hudson. He is growing for sure, and is starting to grow into his 0-3 month clothes! So we will soon have a TON of choices for this little guy when it comes to onesies - which should be fun!

This week Hudson found a new level in his lungs, and has taken his crying outbursts to a new level. I call it the hysterical cry - because it sounds frantic, extreme and hysterical, just all of a sudden. And as soon as he gets what he needed, it stops just as quickly as it started. I can handle it just fine at home, but when we're out at lunch in a public setting, it's a little different. But i will keep pushing myself to get out of the house with him. It's easier to just stay home, but that's not good for me...so OUT WE MUST GO! :)

Tomorrow we'll be going out for my birthday with a few friends, and we'll see how he does for that!

The picture below is Hudson enjoying his bath this morning - which is so nice! He likes bath time for the most part! He has developed a pretty bad diaper rash, so we've been trying to keep it cleaned, aired out, and healing. Poor little guy! Bag balm, here we come!

daddy and me

It sure is nice to have my dad around - we enjoy lots of naps together on the couch, and he pokes and tickles me until I smile - even though i can't smile on purpose yet.

We also go for walks, rides in the car, and just hang out together when i'm awake. Last night i slept for almost 6 hours during the night (not all at once) - but i think my mom and dad were pretty proud of me!

Hudson and Oma

managed to catch that little smile that pops up while he's sleeping...adorable.

two week check up video

sleeper

Don't let this picture fool you, our little Hudson is a good sleeper, however he has yet to figure out that you sleep more at night than during the day. He is adorable when he sleeps, but this picture was taken at about 8:30pm, just about a half hour before he "started his day." By 5:30am this morning, he finally went to sleep - for two hours. Oh the joys. So, when do they start sleeping through the night?

On another note, yesterday his umbilical cord came off! He officially has a belly button! And it's adorable, of course! We celebrated by putting a regular diaper on him (as opposed to the ones that are made with a cutout for the belly button), and we are now proud to announce that we are NOT leaking through our diapers every time we pee! YES! It's the little things.

my little prince

my first sponge bath

We tried giving Hudson his first sponge bath yesterday - and didn't get very far. He had blood drawn to test his jaundice, and we took the bandaid off a little too soon...so the second i saw that little bit of blood, i cut the bath short - we did get him cleaned up enough, especially since he doesn't need a bath at this point...and of course we got pictures.

my first walk in the stroller

I slept pretty good last night (and so did my mom and dad), so we got up and got ready yesterday morning and went for a walk! it was awesome! Put me right back to sleep - and the fresh air was nice too!

I love my grandparents...

and lego loves me too...that's why she keeps popping up on people's laps with me...

me and my grandmas

me and mom

and lego...

my first few days

We came home from the hospital on Thursday, and so far I'm doing pretty well. I've done a lot of sleeping, mostly during the day, but I'm starting to feel bad cause then I'm up all night and my mom and dad seem to want to sleep then. So today they are keeping me up more, and hopefully i'll sleep a little more when it's dark outside.

Yesterday i had some great quality time on the couch with dad, watching a few car shows. It was our first car bonding experience, and I can't wait for the next one.

I have some jaundice right now, and have had to go back to the doctor a couple times to get some blood drawn to monitor me, but i think it's getting better. Mom took me out in the sun for a few minutes today, and that was nice. I'm glad i'm a summer baby!

I've also been hanging out with grandma and grandpa Rosdil and Reeves the last couple days, and that has been pretty cool. There's lots of chitter chatter, different people holding me, and the house feels nice with more family around. I can't wait to meet my aunties and uncles, and my great grandma and grandpa.

So far life is pretty good, and once i get the hang of this sleep at night thing, i think it will only get better.

Welcome to our world, Hudson

Baby Rosdil,
Thank you again for visiting Hotel Amy, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Unfortunately you have been black listed from ever staying in our hotel again. On the positive side, you are welcome to be one of the best parts of my life for the remainder of my years in this body.
love,
your mom.

Hudson Raymond Rosdil

Born on 8.10.10

Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz

Length: 20.75 inches

Face: adorable, pricelss, perfect

Parents: thankful, tired, scared out of our minds. ok maybe not, but close.

hotel amy

Dear baby Rosdil,

Thank you for staying with us here at the Amy Hotel. We have enjoyed your visit, and hope you have enjoyed your stay as well. As you may or may not know, last Friday was your check out date from the hotel. We have allowed you to extend your visit over the weekend, however we need to ask that you officially check out of your room by tomorrow, Monday, August 9th.

We have done some major remodeling to the room during your stay, and are in need of resetting it back to it's original state. In addition, we have noticed that your care of the room has declined as of late. Lighting fires in the gas fireplace has caused quite a burn in the chimney, and the plumbing has needed to be checked and cleaned more often than normal.

Unfortunately, if you do not choose to check out on your own, we will be forced to call in for assistance with your departure. We do not want to do this, so we hope you will accommodate our request and exit the premises by tomorrow evening.

Sincerely,

Amy Rosdil

Owner and Operator

Hotel Amy

day one after due date

What do we do? Go for a hike in the Rockies, of course! Nothing like an hour and a half hike up in Evergreen to help things along...it was a nice day for all of us! Whether it brings baby Rosdil quicker or not!

no news...yet

Well, 3 days to go. Little Rosdil is definitely preparing for his grand entrance to the world, but has yet to make it serious enough for us to go to the hospital. No water breaking, no contractions for a minute every 5 minutes, no dialating (as of last thursday). So, maybe he just really wants to be born on his great grandpa's birthday - and who could blame him? he has an awesome great grandpa.

In the mean time, i'm more tired, less motivated to go to work, talk on the phone, or even walk up the stairs if i don't have to. I still feel good, but am just about worn out. At least he'll be here soon. Either way, he's not staying in there forever. :)

Andy is getting more excited and is feeling ready for him to arrive - the anticipation of meeting him for the first time is exciting for both of us! We'll just see when he decides to grace us with his presence. Just go easy on your mom for labor, huh little guy??

11 days

Next week, may be the week I have my first baby boy. Could be this week too, but we'll say it's next week for now. :)

We went to the doctor last Friday, and so far everything is still on track for August 6th. I'm definitely feeling more tired and unable to do a whole lot without needing to rest for a few - which I think it pretty good since i have less that two weeks left at this point! I am feeling more and more ready to get my body back though - excited to do a real work out again at the gym, and be able to put lotion on my legs without doing it in stages.

I think we've decided on the final three names for this little boy too - we're still going to wait to tell people, but at least we've got some good solid choices!

The grandparents have all gotten their tickets to come out and meet their grandson, and future plans are already in the works for the visits after that! And it sounds like we may be taking our first flight with baby Rosdil in October for a very special Rosdil wedding - Andy's brother may push his wedding day up to fall instead of spring! So we'll start crossing our fingers now that we have a good baby on that plane!

18 days to go time

WOW, really? 18 days?? ok...guess we better make sure we're ready!!

I did have a great weekend kicking off the "less than 3 weeks" mark with some awesome ladies! Some friends here in Denver put together a joint baby shower "tea" for a friend and I (She is due 3 weeks after me). We met at the Brown Palace and had tea and treats! What a wonderful treat that was! :)

Lego and her club foot

This weekend we took Lego in for a routine shot, only to have her foot get caught on the door and sliced open - requiring her to get stitches! So here she is, with her second "foot wrap" - affectionately earning the nickname "club leg." Poor thing, but it doesn't seem to hurt her, even when we fall down laughing as she tries to run up the stairs.