It has really been a long time since my last post! I thought I'd take some time this morning and try and give everyone a few quick updates.

I went back to work the week before Christmas. It was not as hard as I thought it would be, because I was leaving Hudson with my mom & dad for the first two weeks that I had started back. He loved spending the time with my parents and that first week I think he really got spoiled because my grandma was also there and he got to visit with her all week.

Christmas was very nice. We spent the day at Mom and Dad's and Suzanne and Aaron came over and we all hung out for the day. Santa was good to everyone this year and it was fun watching Hudson's expressions when we would rip the wrapping paper off the gifts...I think that was his favorite part of the day.

The next weekend we moved out little family out of our apartment and into a house in Pearland. We are LOVING all the extra space we have now! I still can't believe we filled a four bedroom home with the stuff we had in our little two bedroom apartment!

Hudson is now staying with a wonderful woman named Rosa during the day. It was really hard leaving him that first day. I cried all the way to work and called her twice that day. It has gotten a lot easier since then. He sings all the way to her house in the mornings and he smiles when we drop him off and pick him up. Oh, and I think he is learning Spanish; his cries sound a little more "Mexican" now...haha.

I'm putting a little video of Hudson so everyone can see just how big he is getting! This video is of Jim and Hudson playing the choo choo game :-)

Louisiana

Well Hudson has had a busy week. We had a very nice Thanksgiving over at my mom and dad's place on Thursday. My Aunt Donna, Uncle Clay and cousins Mason and Morgan came over for the feast and a little baseball in the backyard. Suzanne and Aaron came a little later and visited for a while. Saturday we went over to cousin Penny's for a second T-day feast, which was very nice. Although we didn't stay long, we sure did enjoy seeing everyone!

Monday, Hudson received his first injections, which he handled quite well! He's a tough kid. On Wednesday we packed up the car and drove over to Louisiana to visit our relatives. Our fist stop was Great Grandma Derouen's house. Grandma got to hold and feed him and luckily Hudson let her sleep at night! Here is a picture from Grandma's house.
She sure did enjoy feeding him! He also got to meet his great uncle Booga and his great aunt Sandy! I think one day Uncle Booga will have to take him for a ride on his motorcycle.

Next stop was to see his great grandma Klentzman. She was SOOOO excited to see him. She sang to him while he slept. It was very sweet!















Here is a photo of Hudson with his great aunt Carolyn. He loved meeting the family!














After visiting with the family in New Iberia we then set off to Breaux Bridge for some quality time with the Mitchell's. We did stop off first in Avery Island to see the Tabasco factory and shop the store for some goodies :-)


Logan with Hudson


Playing with cousins Logan and Callie

Cousin Ali feeding Hudson dinner



Hudson with Great Aunt Sheri



to see more pics from this trip feel free to visit the photo album at the following link:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=sz1xkcj.27layei7&x=0&y=hxl724

Time

Well we are now heading into week six with our newborn. Time is really going by fast!! We are all doing well. Jim has been working really hard lately. He is the only sales rep now for the Houston office so even when he is home he is taking calls from builders and clients. Thank goodness for weekends! Haleigh is also doing well. She is currently in Tae Kwon Do and she loves it! She has a birthday coming up at the end of the month. She will be 15 years old!! I am also doing well. I'm enjoying motherhood. Everyone tells you that it is hard work being a mom, but I honestly don't think you can truly grasp that until you are actually a mom. It is definitely one of the most rewarding things I've ever done though!

Hudson is now cooing more than ever! He started smiling at us last weekend. I got so excited I called my mom and dad to let them know. I get so excited over the smallest things. I've discovered that if you say "I Love You" in a sing songy voice he responds by smiling. It's the cutest thing ever! He went to his first barbecue last weekend where he got to meet his first friends. We have two friends who had babies a couple weeks before Hudson was born and we all got together at my parents place to eat, drink and socialize.

Here are some pictures from the BBQ:

This first is of all three boys. From right to left...Hudson, J.G., and Curt


Hudson and Curt. They both look a little scared in this picture.


Hudson "talking" to J.G. (FYI...Hudson loves to talk)


Hudson and J.G. holding hands. Aren't they cute??


J.G. and his mommy Michelle.


Curt and his mommy Michelle and Hudson and me

We all had a good time and it was really nice to talk to other mom's who are going through the same trials and tribulations that I am.

So Cute

I wanted to put up some of our recent pics...
This is one with his Aunt Suzanne



This is Hudson's first Halloween pumpkin, carved by his daddy. Didn't Jim do a good job?

This is Hudson's second pumpkin. He was not as happy with this one.

Hudson with Mimi. This picture was taken right after the pumpkin picture, so he was a little worn out and needed some comforting from his Mimi.

All dressed up to go see Great Aunt Cindi and Great Uncle Jimmie


I had to take this picture. We call these his little old man pajamas. haha

Leaps and Bounds

It seems like time is going by so fast! Yesterday was Hudson's four week birthday. Hudson, as of last week, weighed in at 7lbs 1oz. He is still our little runt...hahaha. He has started cooing at us and we look forward to hearing those sounds...it really is music to our ears! It seems like he gets more and more attentive with each passing day.

This past weekend was our first time to leave him. My mom & dad watched him for a couple of hours so that Jim and I could go socialize and get some much needed adult time. I did really well I think. We left him at 5:30pm and got home at 9:00pm and I only called twice to check on him. Hudson didn't even know we were gone because he slept the entire time we were at the party. I really did miss him while we were gone, I'm not looking forward the day I go back to work and I have to leave him for a full eight hours. I'll try not to think about that now.

Here are a few pictures from last week. http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=sz1xkcj.6wro78iv&x=0&y=-shxqwl

I'll try and send out another post later this week...if Hudson decides to take a nap during the day...we are still working on that one, hahaha

Pictures pictures pictures

This first link is to the hospital pictures from Hudson's first couple days of life/

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=sz1xkcj.8864yvt3&x=0&y=-480gsy

This second link is the first week home :-)

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=sz1xkcj.9urzw0yv&x=0&y=-snh20n

This is from the second week both at our apt and his first overnight stay at my parents place (Mimi and Gramps house)

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=sz1xkcj.3kisxjmf&x=0&y=-veaga6

I sure hope the links work. Enjoy the pictures!!!

Pictures!

I have had many requests for pictures of our little angel...so here you go...



Hudson just a minute after birth

Proud sister with her new brother


mommy and Hudson


Grandma (Mimi) and Grandson

That's all for now, but I promise there will be more to come later.