Great Grandma and Grandpa

My Christmas wish this year was that Hudson would get to meet his great grandma and grandpa. My wish came true!! We had the best time with the BG's!! I'm SO glad they were there - cause i wanted to see them too. :)

Hudson's first Christmas!

This Christmas, we all got together at my parents house to celebrate - and it was great! THE best part about it? Everyone was there!!! (other than auntie susie and family, but hopefully that will happen soon!)

The whole gang - Great Grandma and Grandpa Fluckiger, Ma and Pa Reeves, Josh and Jen, Abbie and Theo, Jonathan, Andy, Hudson, me, Nala, Brulet, and Shammy.

4 generations

Abbie and her butter ball.

Sitting with Grandpa Reeves, wearing the Christmas outfit grandpa picked out for him to wear on Christmas day! Of course it was RED. :)

Christmas dinner.

It took Jonathan a few days to warm up to holding Hudson, and once he did, he was hooked.

I know we'll look back on this and think, "was he really small enough to take a bath in the kitchen sink?" The answer: yes. And he loved it.

Nap time took place on Oma and Opa's bed...and it was on Christmas day, that he rolled over for the FIRST TIME on this bed!! Now, he won't stop rolling over.

The 4 month results are in...

And I have to say, I knew Hudson would be a big boy, but it looks like he might be bigger than I expected! Watch out grandpa Rosdil, he may pass you up!

4 Months:

Weight: 16 lbs. 2 oz. (80%)

Height: 26 1/2 inches!!!! (93%)

Head Circumference: 16 1/4 (25%) - Looks like he may miss out on getting Andy's huge noggin. :)

So let's recap what he was just a short two months ago:

Weight: 11 lbs. 5 oz. (60%)

Height: 22 3/4 inches (55%)

Head Circ: 15 1/4 (35%)

So this kid is growing like a weed! more like bamboo, really. Yikes!! Don't think he'll be wearing 3-6 month clothes much longer!

The 4 month mouth

You see the trend here...everything goes in the mouth right now. Happy 4 months, Hudson.

4 months

How did little Hudson get to be 4 months already?! Even though it feels like he's always been a part of my life somehow, i can't believe how quickly time seems to be going! I'm thankful that some of the experiences we had the first couple months are now fading to the background, but when i look at pictures from just two months ago, it's amazing how much he's changed. A few new things:

1. Hudson loves sitting in his bouncy seat! Both at daycare and at home, he loves moving those legs! His head control is great now, and he will sit and smile away in that seat as long as we let him sit there! We don't leave him too long yet, just because his little neck is still getting stronger, but it's so fun to watch him bounce!

2. We had our second trip to Chicago for Thanksgiving and he did great! Got baptized, met Grandma Rosdils family, went to Indianapolis for the first time, and did good on the plane too! He didn't have a blow out at the airport or on the plane, so we were thankful for that!

3. This little boy has been giggling! If you kiss his tummy he will laugh - and it is the best thing ever. He is a happy baby anyway, but there's nothing like hearing him laugh! The best time to catch him laughing is the morning - i LOVE mornings with this kid. He wakes up with a smile, does some intense stretching, and just lays there and smiles. We have great conversations, laugh about nothing, and try to shove anything within reach into our mouths - well Hudson does that more than me, but still.

4. The drool has begun, and Hudson has officially started teething. He has had a harder time sleeping some nights, and will go from happy to crying with his hand in his mouth. I think he is handling it pretty well, but there have been a few rough days. Not sure how long it will take for those teeth to show up, but in the mean time we are doing what we can to comfort our little boy - without loading him up on meds. :)

5. Naps - He has finally started taking better naps - and in his crib! We moved him to his crib after Thanksgiving, and the transition has been really good. Not only does he sleep well in there (with his heater, humidifier and noise maker), but he naps in there now too! He sleeps best on his tummy, so he'll start out on his back at night, but will wake up at some point and we'll just roll him over and watch him go right back to sleep! It's nice to have the down time too while he's napping!

6. Bathtime has gotten a bit more interesting this month - Hudson has started splashing more, pushing up with his legs, and manages to get me pretty wet now. He still loves bathtime, and we are still able to wash him in the sink, but i think we'll be moving to the bathtub pretty soon!

7. We go to get our 4 month shots today, so i'll update this later tonight with pictures and his height, weight, etc. My guess is he'll be a little higher on the percentage scales than he was at 2 months!

8. We are excited for our first Christmas with Hudson! We will be heading to California for the holiday, and he'll finally get to meet his uncles, great aunt and uncle, and great grandma and grandpa!

a hard day's work

After a full day of work and day care, Andy and Hudson like to kick off their socks and lounge...

bouncy seat

Hudsons new favorite thing

Crib time

So, last night Hudson slept in his room, in his crib for the first time *at 3 1/2 months. Yikes! That came quick! But he did pretty good - he woke up quite a few times, but has been doing that anyway lately for some reason. He didn't seem to mind being in there though! We got him a heater and humidifier (the life of a baby in a low humidity, winter climate!), so the room was all set! Now we just have to keep praying this kid starts sleeping better SOON. We have had a few good nights, but for the most part he wakes up at least twice a night still. I'm now getting ANOTHER cold - have never been sick this much in my life! I know once i start getting more sleep my body will do better, but MAN. I'm ready for a solid 8 hours. Keeping my fingers crossed i get that a few times before he starts teething. I can only hope. :)

Hudson's first Christmas tree

Last night Hudson helped put together his first Christmas tree!

Spending time with his Dr. Suess character...not sure which story this bird is from, but it's cute and cuddly!

Baptism

The ever present drool made a lovely appearance at the baptism...but isn't this the cutest face you've ever seen?? He did SO well - not a peep through the whole thing! And he did amazing on his second trip out to Chicago in general - a trip down to Indianapolis included! What a trooper, this kid. Good thing, cause there will continue to be lots of traveling in his future...



Hudson was baptized on Thanksgiving Day at the Catholic church Kathie's cousin, Jerry, is a priest at. Peter and Anna were there as his Godparents, along with Grandma and Grandpa Rosdil. It was a small, intimate ceremony to welcome little Hudson into a life full of God's love. Thanks Jerry!!

Thanksgiving with Grandma and Grandpa Rosdil

It was cold out in Crown Point, so Hudson borrowed Andy's hat to keep his head warm. And the bib is to keep his clothes dry, cause the kid has a drooling problem.

Story time with Grandma!

Tim and MaryBeth came for dinner one night with their ten month old, Michael. What a cutie! Let us know what we were in for in a few short months!

Life at three months

Nowadays Hudson is sitting great in his Bumbo as you can see. He's starting drooling more, talking louder, and laughing easier. His legs are ALWAYS moving, his hands are constantly in his mouth, and he's discovered how to splash in the bath. I think we'll be saying farewell to bathtime in the kitchen sink pretty soon...too bad for me and my back!

Hudson is wearing more 3-6 month clothes, and some of the cute stuff i loved before is needing to be packed away. Crazy how big he is getting! We weighed him on our scale at home and think he's about 15.5 lbs! and about 25 inches long. Just typing that makes me feel like he's growing up too fast. But he's so much fun, and such a joy to my life. Knowing he recognizes me and smiles when i come in the room makes my heart melt. Yea, i'm whipped.

visit from Oma

Oma came to visit again, and got to spend a couple days at home with JUST Hudson - what a treat! I think it was a trip she will always remember. It was also Andy's birthday, and our two year anniversary while she was here, so she watched Hudson while we went out to dinner, and got to be part of Andy receiving his birthday gift! Hudson had a ride on it as well. Well sort of.

i'm so cute!

3 months!

i love fridays

Hangin with my boy - a beautiful 70 degree day in november...i can handle this.

12 weeks

Today, Hudson is 12 weeks old. From now on we will just wait until the calendar date to say how old he is in months instead of weeks. But I just can't believe he's been in this world 12 weeks already!! And it's true what they say, i love him more and more every day.

Here are a few updates on the life of Hudson:

1. He still doesn't sleep through the night, but will usually sleep 5 hours, wake up to eat, then go back to sleep for another 2 hours before waking again. That second wake up is usually a bit longer, but he will eventually go back to sleep again until about 8am - depending on when i have to get him up and off to work with me.

2. He has done awesome in day care - not that i doubted him! We have been able to spend the lunch hours together so far, and I'm hoping that will continue once i'm back full time next week. I can't imagine not seeing him for 8-10 hour! Lina is the main woman taking care of him at day care, and she's great. She was trained over in Germany, but has worked at the Children's place for over 10 years. She's given me some good tips already, and I can tell she will take great care of Hudson while he's there. I'm just SO thankful i can walk down and see him too though!

3. In the evenings, when Hudson occasionally has a crying spell, the one thing that will calm him down every time (hasn't failed yet!) is Chris Brown's song, "forever." Don't know why, but i turn it on, dance a bit with him in the living room, and he quiets down almost right away. It's awesome - though i know andy is sick of that song already...

4. Hudson is GROWING! He is wearing more 3-6 month clothes already! His newborn clothes are a thing of the past, and he is looking so much more like a little boy!

5. He has discovered his fist, and it seems to like being in his mouth as much as possible. We'll try taking it out to give him the pacifier, and sometimes he'll take it, but sometimes he'll make the most awful face and kick it right out with his tongue. It's pretty funny! Not sure if he'll be starting to teeth soon, but for now he's just discovering his hands...with his mouth.

6, Talking is also one of his favorite past times - he makes so many great noises these days, and we have several conversations a day about whatever is on his mind. He will look at me and get a big grin, then tell me something only he can understand. But i still laugh, agree with him, and ask him to tell me more. It's one of my favorite times of day.

7. We put the swing away, since he prefers the bouncy seat so much - and the swing took up half the living room! Where the swing used to be, we now put his tummy time mat, so he can work on those neck muscles! He is doing SO well with holding up his head - i'd say by Christmas we'll be putting him face OUT in the bjorn!

8. He doesn't show much interest in rolling over yet, but Andy and I are fine with that! He loves spending time on his changing table by the mirror so much, i'll be sad when he wants to roll off of it!

9. We are enjoying him so much every day now - and he is getting cuter and cuter! His expressions and involvement continue to develop, along with his strong leg and arm muscles! We can't wait for him to meet the rest of the family this holiday season!

Hudsons first Halloween

We got Hudson all dressed to go to Boo at the Zoo here in Denver, and not only did he sleep through the whole thing almost, but I forgot my SD card for the camera...so these are the only pics we got of our little halloween pumpkin. :( it was still a beautiful, fun day!