Mamababawawa

YOU ARE BABBLING LIKE CRAZY!! I love it!! I love hearing your little voice saying "mamamamamama"!! You look so proud when you say something! You love to "fake cough"... probably because we laugh at you when you do it... it's hilarious!

You are pulling up like a pro now but you don't always remember how to get back down.

We had a little chicken pox scare this week but I'm pretty sure you don't have it. We know you were exposed to shingles a couple of weeks ago and we've been on the look-out for any bumps or virus type symptoms. On Sunday, I noticed a couple of itchy looking bumps on your left leg. You had been playing in the front yard on Saturday and rolled off your blanket. I wasn't sure if it was an allergic reaction to the grass, chicken pox, or bug bites. Now I think it was probably bug bites, which breaks my heart of course. You haven't had any new bumps come up or virus symptoms.

I'm not ready for you to be 9 months old in a week. For some reason, NINE months old sounds so grown to me. I see now how people end up having babies so close together... they miss their newborns! I do miss newborn Hudson but 8 month, 3 week old Hudson is A LOT of fun! You have such a precious personality and you really are super sweet and happy. You had some separation anxiety this weekend. On Sunday, you did not want me out of your sight. at. all. The ladies in the nursery came to get me soon after church started because you wouldn't stop crying hysterically. They knew that something was wrong because you are always so happy. You slept 2 hours when we got home! You were fighting a nap but there was just too much fun to be had with the other kids. You were so very sleepy! Later that afternoon, Granna came over to play with you. You were not happy when I tried to do some laundry and cleaning (out of your sight). You eventually adjusted and enjoyed your time with Granna. I never want you to be upset but it does feel good that you wanted me.

Lately, I have been reminded how incredibly blessed we are to have such a perfect, healthy and happy baby. I have seen several babies at work lately that were very premature and have lots of problems with development. My heart breaks for the parents who are desperately seeking help for their precious miracle. I am more appreciative and less resentful of my role as a full-time Speech Therapist instead of full-time Mama (I'm still a full-time Mama at work... you are never far from my thoughts and heart). God has placed me in these people's lives in order to help them through a very difficult time. My work should be my ministry. As difficult as it is to leave you each day, God is showing me the purpose. I can't say that I feel this all the time but, there are definitely small moments each day that remind me and help me refocus.

Easter Pics

Lexie Bush (lybphotos) took some great pictures of you for Easter!

We've had some beautiful spring days lately. You LOVE to be outside!

4th Tooth, Pulling up!

You are growing so fast Huddy Buddy! You now have 4 teeth! Your top right tooth broke through on 4/13. Wow, you can bite too! I love that you can't help but see your bottom teeth when you smile now. It totally changes your face to see those teeth! You have the sweetest disposition. You are seriously the sweetest baby ever. You are definitely finding your voice. You love to "sing" at the top of your lungs in the car (and sometimes in restaurants). People are always telling us how sweet and precious you are... and they are right. You are so adorable!

We're still trying to figure out the best schedule for you. You seem to be really hungry mid-afternoon so we're trying to work in an extra meal without overfeeding you and ruining your dinner. You are very inconsistent with your late afternoon nap too. So, a lot of days, you come home tired and hungry.

You started pulling up on 4/10. You were reaching for my phone, which was playing "Pete The Cat - I love my white shoes". You LOVE Pete The Cat. You will stop whatever you're doing and listen, dance, smile, and giggle to the book and song. You haven't consistently pulled up to a standing position but you are very good at pulling up to your knees and balancing without holding on to anything. You are also much faster and going from a crawling position to a sitting position. You crawl so fast now! You want to follow us through the house but we're still working on child-proofing.

You love to gurgle, coo, and goo. You like to say "hey". You don't really babble yet (mamamamama, dadadadada, etc...) which kind of bothers me as your speech therapist mommy but, I do know kids who have skipped this milestone and gone straight to words. Every kid is different. I preach it all day at work and now I have to start listening to it myself. You have started imitating a fake cough, which totally cracks us up, you included.

I love you baby. You are so amazing. Every day, I love you more than I could ever imagine possible.

3rd tooth!

Your third tooth (top left) broke through today. I can't tell you how much I love your smile with those little bottom teeth shining!