Lions, Tigers, and Bears...Oh My!!!

In October Hudson had his first trip to the zoo and it was a blast! Debra Jo invited Lindsay, Hudson, and I to join her and her boys on a trip to the Phoenix zoo. I always LOVED going to the zoo when I was younger and I still enjoy it just as much!

Hudson and his buddy Tyson

The giraffes!!! They are my favorite. Hudson's room has a giraffe theme so I decided that feeding the giraffes was a must!

Isn't she SO cute?!?! I just love their BIG black eyes and their LONG eyelashes!

The whole group :)

Aren't koala bears adorable?!?! I just want to cuddle with them.

Thanks guys for an AWESOME trip to the zoo!!! We had so much fun! Lets do it again soon. :)

Hudson's First Halloween

First of all...let me just explain that if you don't understand why it's March and I am just now posting about Halloween, please refer to my previous post. Better late than never, right?! :)

So my little guy was a zebra for his very first Halloween and he was SO stinkin cute! Our ward had a Trunk or Treat and neither Torrey or I had ever been to one of those so we decided to take Hudson. My parents came too and it was so much fun! Aside from the fact that Hudson couldn't participate much yet and practically slept through the entire thing, I am glad we went. Can't wait for next year (or THIS year if you want to get technical)!!

Better Late than Never

Ok Ok, I know. I have been SO horrible at blogging lately. I really REALLY need to play catch up. I mean, I haven't even blogged about Halloween yet. How sad is that?! It's almost St. Patricks Day. And my baby is almost 1 YEAR OLD!!!! Aghhhh, how did that happen?? Anyway, I think sometimes blogging gives me anxiety because I feel like I need to make every post some big elaborate thing. So instead of just making a simple post, I avoid it at all costs! I have decided I need to change my thinking and because of the fact that this blog has become somewhat of a journal for me and my family, I am setting a goal to become more diligent. Soooo what am I going to do about it, you ask?!?! I am going to make it a goal to make a post for every day in March!!! Do you think I can do it?? Sheesh, don't all say NO at once! I think if I can do it, I can get totally caught up on everything that has happened over the past few months. So, let the "March Madness" begin!!!!!

Look who's crawling...

I have to apologize, I know it has been WAY too long since I have blogged, but somehow the time always gets away from me and before I know it.....8 months have passed!!! That's right, my little guy is 8 MONTHS OLD!!!!! How did that happen??? It seems like just yesterday we welcomed little Hudson Luc into our family and yet at the same time, it seems like he has always been here and I can't imagine life without him.

8 MONTHS

height: 28 in +

weight: 18 lbs +

eating habits: breast/bottle feeding and eats breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (Seriously wondering if it is time to stop breastfeeding. Torrey's friend and his wife stopped by yesterday and she was holding Hudson. He took one look at her chest, smiled, and then started pounding his little chubby hands up and down on her chest. AWK-WARD. We all just laughed.) Breakfast = fruit and oatmeal. Lunch = mixed veggies + a grain of some sort (rice, pasta, etc.) and more fruit. Dinner = other half of lunch and we have recently introduced meats....ewwww. (I for one, think that baby food meats are SO gross, but he likes them and that's all that matters I guess.)

sleeping habits: sleeps like a champ! HALLELUJAH!!! Bedtime has recently moved up to around 8-8:30pm and he sleeps until 6:30-7:30am. He has really been a good sleeper since the start (aside from when we went out of town when he was 3 months old and paid the price for the next 3 WEEKS after we returned home. Going on vacation is seriously over-rated after you have kids. Just kidding.....well, sort of). I give a lot of the credit to his sound machine. A.K.A. - my bff. It has a "womb" setting on it that I turn on for him at night and during the day while he is napping and he loves it!! It is so nice because I can lay him down while he is still awake and it helps him fall asleep on his own. It has also helped him to learn how to sleep through the little everyday noises that go on throughout the house like the phone ringing, the vacuum going, and Marley barking her head off!!! On a side note, we just had to lower his crib, which makes him feel so much more like a "big boy" and less like a baby to me :( . On another side note, he SNORES!!! Like an old man! It's usually only when he his sleeping in his car seat, but it's pretty funny.

clothing: 6-12 months

diapers: size 4

teeth: still NON-EXISTANT!!! Aside from the fact that I love love love his little gummy smile and as cute as I think he is with no teeth, I really wish they would make an appearance sometime soon because he has been "teething" for months now!! And it stinks!

nicknames: duck, ducky, luc-luc (pronounced luke-luke), little guy

milestones: "talks" a ton, especially when we are in the car, sits up on his own, usually rolls or scoots to where he wants to go, officially crawled this past week!!!

fun facts: He usually likes to be held facing outwards. He ABSOLUTELY LOVES music! Current favorite songs include the Spookley the Square Pumpkin soundtrack and the little jingle from that Southwest Airlines commercial, haha. He loves to watch Spookley the Square Pumpkin, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and the Baby Einstein DVD's. He thinks that Marley's tail wagging is quite possibly the funniest thing he has ever seen. He hates (and I mean HATES) having his face wiped off after he eats, which I have come to hate too because he makes such a scene about it that if we are out people turn around and look at me like I am pinching him or something. When he cries he rolls his tongue on the roof of his mouth. We call it "the helicopter" and it's hilarious (mainly because it is something most adults can't even do and he does it PERFECTLY)! His favorite toys include his binky with the giraffe attached, "sophie" his teething giraffe, elmo, and his dragonfly or frog. He loves his jumperoo! He loves it when I read to him :)

Hudson, I love you to pieces!!!!

I can't get enough of this little face! He sticks his tongue out when he gets really excited and I think its so stinkin cute!!!

Prunes.....go figure.

Hudson has recently started eating baby food! It has definitely been a work in progress that we started experimenting with a couple months ago. I'm glad our pediatrician recommended we start introducing fruits and veggies early (just on occasion) because it has taken the whole two months for him to "like" eating. When we first started I got one package of each of the fruits and every few days I would introduce a new fruit. Which was is favorite, you ask?!? PRUNES!!! I thought at first it was just a fluke so I tried and tried to get him to pick a new favorite, simply because prunes are SO MESSY. But no, he LOVES them! I would struggle everyday with trying to get him to enjoy eating and he was just not a fan of it, unless it was prunes. He can't get enough of them and I can't shovel them in fast enough. So who am I to deprive him of something he LOVES just because I can't stand the mess......and the stains. Besides, how can you not LOVE this face...

The Best Two Years

Two years ago today, Torrey and I were tying the knot! Forever!! I can't believe how fast time flies. So much has happened over the last 2 years. This past March we welcomed our first little kiddo named Hudson into our family. He is the apple of our eye and I can't imagine life without him. I also can't imagine life without Torrey. He truly is my best friend and I love him more and more each day.

t -

Thank you for everything you do for Hudson and I and for working so hard for our family. Thank you for making us laugh and for reminding us what life is all about. You are the best husband and daddy a girl could ask for. I love you Torrey. Happy 2 years!!

j

all GROWED up!!

I gave Hudson his very first haircut last Friday. It was definitely a work in progress that practically took the whole day to complete. It was kinda scary too, so I am pretty sure that I am not going to attempt it again without some help. I am a little sad because I think he looks so much older, but I think he looks absolutely adorable!! Oh how I love this little man.