Welcome to Hudson's Blog: Week 4... seriously??

It can't be week 4 already!! I want the last three weeks back! Hudson, you have grown big boy!! I have to admit that it breaks my heart.

Sunday - very lazy day.... again. Too many lazy days in a row make me a little bored but you love it. Your schedule stays regular and you love that :). You are sleeping most of the day but you have been so much more awake during your "wake time". I think it's time to pull out the toys! I've already been reading to you (at night usually). The prayer books make me cry every time. It is so overwhelming sometimes to be responsible for you and meeting your every little need. I wouldn't trade it for the world but it can be overwhelming. We are so fortunate that your Daddy is very loving and interested in helping with you.

DeDe cooked dinner tonight so we took a field trip. It was really good to get out of the house for awhile.

Monday - You've been so fussy today.. I think your tummy hurts. Days like today make me realize what a good baby you really are. I don't know what I would do if you were this fussy every day. You are consistently eating 4 ounces at each sitting... 3-4 hours apart. You are able to sleep up to 5 hours at night. Mrs. Lexie brought us dinner tonight - penne pasta bake. We will eat it tomorrow because tonight was your first Mexican Monday!!! You were so awake through the whole dinner. You even hammed it up for Kim, David, Linda & Randy by smiling and cuddling. Dede and Daddy were both at work. I still haven't really been able to capture your sweet smile on camera.

Kim & David @ Mexican Monday

Randy & Linda @ Mexican Monday

PawPaw :)

Tuesday - Whew what a busy day! I love it! Dede came to get us at 10 this morning to go to Walmart. It was your first official trip in my book. [We went 2 weeks ago to get a bottle warmer. Pawpaw offered to go for me but I needed to see what the options were. We were there for less than 20 minutes... I think that's a record for me. I had you covered up and a blanket over your car seat in the buggy. The cashier said, "What kind of baby did you get?" - what kind of question is that? "I mean, I can't tell because you've got it all covered up" (with a blue blanket).] So our trip today was almost 2 hours. We shopped for Caitlin Carter's wedding gift and some other stuff. Then, Pawpaw met us for lunch at Courtyard. Dede was holding you and an old lady tried to touch you but Dede body blocked her. You are a magnet for crazy people! After lunch, Dede took you to her house while I went to the dentist. When I picked you up, you were sleeping harder than you had all day.... yay Dede! Now we're home, we've both eaten dinner, you got a bath, Daddy is at work, and now you are sound asleep next to me on the couch. Oh how I love the sleepy weight of you and how your tiny head rests perfectly on my chest just below my chin.

First official trip to Walmart

@ the Courtyard

So somewhere around Wednesday I lost track of the days and everything has been kind of a blur. You are awake so much more... which keeps me pretty busy. You are really beginning to focus and seem to make eye contact when you look at me. We stopped by the church office to let them love on you a little bit. Our church staff has prayed for you since we announced I was pregnant. We finally had a family date night with just me, you and Daddy. It was so great! You slept through it of course. We tried the new Thai restaurant in town and then hit up the Walmart and Lowes. I know... sounds kind of boring. It wasn't. It was so perfect to spend real quality time with just the three of us. It's so easy to let TV be a substitute for conversation and quality time when we are at home. Sometimes we just need to get out of the house and away from distracting technology to really talk and enjoy each other's company. Your Daddy and I love each other very much and agree that you are the best thing we've ever done. We are so blessed to have you in our lives.