Quick Getaway

Wes and I decided to take a quick trip to Jacksonville beach before I have to start back to work on Friday (tear..). We were able to meet Erin and Matt for dinner at a great local restaurant and it was so nice to be able to sit and catch up without having to worry about keeping Hudson occupied throughout dinner. My parents were more than happy to keep him for the night. However, they were not as excited about keeping the dogs overnight so they just left them at our house and made several trips over to let them out. Even though I absolutely love my job, I am already sad about returning to work. It will be a big adjustment getting back into a routine after four months of not working. Even though I have to go back on Friday it is not all bad...the very next week is Spring Break. At least I can ease back into work this way.

Hudson has been sleeping decent the past week. He has been going down for the night sometime between 11 and 1 and sleeping a solid 6 hours a night. However, he has been in a funky mood this evening and I am not too confident that we will get 6 straight hours tonight. Oh well, at least we got a great baby free night's sleep last night :)

Rolling Over!!

I can't believe I left this off of my last posting...Hudson is rolling over! Tuesday night while we were giving H some tummy time in his room Wes saw him roll over for the first time. I was in his room too but of course I was busy putting things away and missed it! Wes was so excited and wanted to make sure it was not a one time thing so he immediately put him back on his belly and we both watched him roll over for the second time. After that Wes ran to get the video camera but Hudson was totally over tummy time by then and was screaming his head off by the time he started recording. Needless to say, Hudson did not roll over for the camera that night. We will have to try it again this weekend when he is in a good mood.

6 weeks!

My precious Hudson is 6 weeks old today!! It is truly amazing how much I love that little pumpkin! I have just been staring at him for the past hour while he has been sleeping away beside me in his bouncy seat. Speaking of the bouncy seat, it seems that he much prefers it to his pack and play or crib to sleep in. I think that he likes sleeping in something that has a little incline to it versus a flat surface. I know that eventually he will have to get comfortable sleeping in a bed, but right now this seems to work for us. I had my 6 week check-up with Dr. Strickland today and he was sad that I didn't bring the pumpkin in for him to see. I will definitely miss seeing and visiting him on a weekly basis but I am in no rush to have to go back there for a good long while.

5 weeks!!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Hard to believe my little pumpkin is 5 weeks old today. He is changing so much each day. He is working so hard to have control over his head and he practices holding it up everyday. He was able to wear his little St.Patty's Day outfit tonight to dinner and everyone thought he looked adorable..which he did :) Even though I already had dinner in the crockpot ready to serve, we just had to go out because I got the best news today... my portfolio for my Master's Degree was accepted and I am now officially done with my degree! My parents were sweet enough to take us out to celebrate and then they came back over to get some baby love before we head out of town tomorrow. Yipee!! Love the idea of no schoolwork for awhile. I think this calls for an all weekend long celebration!

We are back on the road again tomorrow and headed to Moultrie. Wes's parents are so excited to see Hudson again and spoil him all weekend. Leigh and Matt will even be there and I know they are ready to see their nephew again after 5 long weeks without holding him. I hope to get a lot of pics this weekend with the family and enjoy some good quality farm time with my boys!

One Month Old!! Oh yeah, and our anniversary too!

My sweet precious Hudson is one month old today and I can't believe how fast it has gone by. It also happens to be our 4 year anniversary today. Unfortunately, Wes spent the day away from us (he was in Atlanta interviewing for a job) but he is flying in tonight. I was a little nervous about spending the night all by myself with Hudson so I got my parents to spend the night with me last night. It was so nice having my mom here at 5 AM when I needed to pump and get a little sleep. This afternoon Hudson had his one month check up and the doctor was happy that he gained about an ounce a day over the past two weeks-bringing him up to 8 lbs 13 oz. I am kinda sad though because he has almost outgrown the "newborn" clothes he has. I just love those sweet tiny clothes with footies and mittens! While at the pediatrician, I asked him about supplementing with formula on an occasional basis. I feel like I am barely producing enough milk to keep up with Hudson's feedings. I always seem to have just enough, but not any extra. With Wes and I headed to Hilton Head tomorrow, I knew that I will need to send some formula with him because I surely don't have enough stocked up to last over a day. While I am super excited about getting away with Wes for the night, I am sad that I won't have my little pumpkin head with us to cuddle with tomorrow night. However, I am sure his grandparents will be more than happy to get a little cuddle time in with him. In dog news, I wish I could have gotten a picture today of Mason (the boy dog) in Hudson's pack and play. I stepped out of the room for two seconds to grab H's bottle and the next thing I knew, Mason was in the bed part of the pack and play and Hudson while Hudson was happily laying on the changing part of the pack and play. While it was super cute, I don't like the idea of my dog jumping in H's space. Maybe I should move the pack and play a little further away from the bed... Anyway, Happy One Month to Hudson and Happy Anniversary to my sweet Wes!

Sweet Boy!

Four years ago today I was dancing away with my groom!

Home

After spending a week in Moultrie we sure were glad to get home Friday night. We had a great time, but it is always nice to sleep in your own bed...even if you get a limited amount of sleep. I only wish the cleaning fairy would pay a visit to our house because it sure is messy. I knew we would go through a ton of laundry with a baby but I had no idea how much he would spit up, pee, and poo on and how baby items would completely take over our house! The dogs also seem to be glad to get back in their environment and I am happy to report they seem less interested in Hudson by the day...especially at night!

Thursday is a big day for us. First of all, sweet Hudson will be a month old Thursday!! I am so glad to be feeling better and enjoying getting out with my boy. Second, our four year anniversary is Thursday. We are going to celebrate by going to Hilton Head Friday and spending the night...without Hudson. I better get busy pumping for that hungry boy! Lastly, Wes has a job interview in Atlanta Thursday. Say a prayer that things go well and that he is once again gainfully employed. Don't know how I feel about moving to a city like Atlanta but we will see where we end up. Wherever it is, I am sure it will eventually feel like home :)

First Trip

Wes and I packed up Hudson and the dogs and headed over to Moultrie Friday afternoon. It was almost comical how much stuff we ended up packing in the car. By the time we finished packing, there was barely room for us and the dogs. We were very nervous to see how H would do during the 3 hour car ride and we were so excited when he slept the entire way! I am sure we won't be so lucky when we go back home tomorrow. We have enjoyed spending a few days in Moultrie and I have really appreciated having Wes's parents around to help out with the baby while I try to take care of myself a bit. I almost hate to have to go home tomorrow but I know that my parents are more than ready for him to be back in Brunswick.

Well, Hudson's umbilical cord finally fell off Saturday night...it only took 16 days for it to happen!! I can't wait to get home and give him a real bath in his little bathtub versus just sponge bathing him off. We are scheduled to go back to the doctor next Thursday (March 10th- our 4th anniversary :) in order to check his weight again. As of this past Thursday he was still not quite back up to his birth weight. He weighed in at 7lbs 12 oz, so hopefully he will be over 8lbs by next week. I have definitely noticed an increase in his appetite and now that I am pumping I am able to monitor exactly how much milk he is drinking throughout the day. Even though I was a little intimidated by pumping, I have to say that it has made life much easier the past few days. I am actually able to leave the house and I don't have to worry about finding somewhere to go and nurse him. Luckily, he still seems pretty laid back and he does not seem to mind drinking out of a bottle. All in all, I have to say this little boy is pretty special and I love learning new things about him on a daily basis.

Wish us luck on our journey home tomorrow! Fingers crossed for a sleeping baby!!