Happy Boy

Hudson loves sitting up, and has discovered his feet so he's always trying to get his hands on them and figure out how to get them in his mouth - like everything else he touches. But he is a VERY smiley boy...which makes everything he does cute, for the most part anyway. :)

This is his newest thing to do while getting a diaper change. The minute you put him down, those feet go up and his hands have got a hold of them. Very cute, but the diaper change is becoming increasingly more difficult. I'm sure it's only the beginning!

My first meal

Well, sort of.

Tonight Hudson had his first tastes of rice cereal! And he didn't seem to mind it - blew some bubbles, dribbled most of it down his chin, but opened up for the spoon quite a few times! Yea!

snow day!!

Hudsons first experience in the colorado snow!

5 months old!

Can't believe this little baby is now 5 months old!! He looks so big...and just keeps growing! I got this shirt for him a couple weeks ago because it has the boston terrier on it, but i didn't think he would fit in it so perfectly already!!

Time seems to be moving so quickly, and Hudson is still changing all the time. From rolling over, to teething, to grabbing at everything within reach, to just today when he was chewing on that invisible piece of gum while he watched Andy and I eat lunch. We think he's about ready for something besides a bottle, so tonight we'll start him out with some Rice cereal! Should be entertaining at least. :)

Hudson still loves his bouncer - and loves to bounce, whether he's in the bouncer or not. He loves standing up, and has been making some pretty strong motions toward wanting to crawl. He gets his knees up and starts pushing forward, but hasn't quite figured out what to do with his arms. Since he just started rolling over a couple weeks ago, i'm fine with him taking his time on crawling - as much time as he needs.

Recently we increased his bottle amount, so he gets about 6 oz. each time, and he's still the random catnapping type, so he takes about 3 to 4 30-40 minute naps a day. Some days at day care he'll sleep for an hour or so, but he doesn't seem to do that at home!! I think last week he slept for 2 1/2 hours at daycare and i was in shock! His napping schedule makes it nearly impossible to get anything done, but on the flip side it means more time with him, so i'll take the trade off.

At five months old this kid has flown three different times, and already been to two states beside Colorado. Though i'm sure we'll be flying again soon, it's nice that family will be coming to visit us soon as well.

Over Christmas I found out just how nervous my family was about me being a mom. Not because they didn't think i could do it, but they weren't sure i would like it. To be honest, i wasn't sure how i would like the baby stage either. I knew i liked toddlers, but a baby? Well, all i can say is the saying is true - it's different when it's your own. -And i like to add on to that, because it's also different when your baby is the cutest baby you've ever seen. :)

Though the first couple months were filled with challenges I could never have expected or prepared for, I have loved this little boy from the first day he peed on me (he was about 1 minute old). And to quote one more thing I've heard a thousand times, and now understand completely - "I love him more every day." At least until he starts talking back.

growing up!

We have discovered that Hudson fits in 6-12 jeans from the Gap now! This kid is GROWING. He can reach and grab things easily now, he's rolling over multiple times during the night (and waking up because of it), he's making some great new noises, he's graduated to the big boy tub even! I'm so glad we got to spend time with my family while he's at this age - he's changing so fast, we'll never have a chance to do that with him like that again!

Christmas with Great Auntie Susie and Uncle Rick

We were lucky and got to spend a few days with Great Auntie Susie after Christmas! The weather was beautiful, and it was fun to hang with her, do some shopping for Hudson, watch for whales, see a few friends, and relax!

Hudson's head gear

Hudson wore quite a few hats this holiday...he's so versatile! Obviously he's a Dodger fan, but he also likes beenies, hoodies, you name it, he looks good in it!

Hat/outfit from Great Auntie Susie

Hat and outfit from Oma.

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