First Mother's Day

First Mother's Day, a set on Flickr.

What a great first mother's day! I feel so blessed to be a mommy to Hudson and to be able to celebrate this day with my amazing mother who is now a grandma. After being at this motherhood thing for just 4 months I realize this year more than ever how much mothers should be appreciated. I also realize what a blessing it is to get the chance to become a mom. I am so thankful that God gave me this special gift.

Hudson slept in today! So sweet of him to think of his mom on Mother's day. He also rolled over for the first time from tummy to back. It may have been an accident but he did it so I am going to say it counts! He is so close to rolling the other way too but still needs a little push.

We took Hudson to Charlotte today to meet his Great Grandmother (Zach's grandmother). It was a beautiful day so we sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine with her. Although she has a hard time finding her words since her stroke she just grinned from ear to ear at Hudson and I know she is just so proud of her grandson and great grandson. She even suggested that maybe she should take Hudson home with her when we started talking about how crazy it was that Zach is a "Daddy" now..haha.

We had a great mother's day dinner at a great restaurant where we could sit outside on the patio. These types of places have become my favorite spots since there is a 99% chance that Hudson will start crying at some point during a meal. I guess he was giving me another mother's day gift tonight because he was so good throughout the entire meal and only got upset at the end because he was tired and it was past his bedtime.

Wish mother's day was everyday :)

Rice Cereal..yum

Rice Cereal..yum, a set on Flickr.

I was sure that being his father's son he would eat anything I put in front of him but he doesn't seem to be a fan of the rice cereal that we tried for the first time last night. It may just be getting used to the whole spoon thing but it was very entertaining to watch. He didn't cry but just kept trying it and giving me the awful faces that you see in the pics. Guess we might move along to "real baby food" sooner than I thought.

I took Hudson in for his 4 month check-up on Tuesday. He weighed 15lbs 6 ounces, 25 inches long and his head was 16.5 inches. He cracked up when the Dr. was checking his tummy and when he looked in his throat. I thought he was going to roll over for the first time while he was laying on the table. He is getting so close but can't quite complete it yet. He gets frustrated so quickly when he is trying to get a toy or trying to roll over. (hmm sounds like he is taking after his daddy). I excited about celebrating my first Mother's Day this weekend. It is really the best thing ever!

4 months old!

4 months old!, a set on Flickr.

Hudson turned 4 months old this week! We go in for his 4 month check-up next week but I did weigh him at home and he is now 15 lbs! I am a little worried that he has started teething because he always wants to chew on something and he has been a little cranky these past few days. Not sure if this is because he refuses to take naps during the day or if he is really working on teeth already. I can't see anything yet but I kind of hope those teeth wait until after we make our trip to Texas. I am sure the other passengers on the plane would not appreciate a teething/screaming baby on their fight.

Hudson had a pretty low-key first Easter. I had good intentions of taking him to church but that morning was one of the first that he decided he would take a morning nap in his own crib and I didn't want to ruin that. I was hoping that it was going to be a new trend but we haven't been so lucky. My mom and I went to church while Zach stayed home and watched Hudson. We ended up letting him play with his "Easter gifts" before Easter because we needed some new entertainment for him and of course he didn't care what day it was. Next Easter I think he will appreciate the basket and Easter egg hunts a little more. We celebrated with a yummy Easter dinner with the family.

Uncle Ron also came to visit this week and somehow we didn't take any pictures. :( In addition to my blog not letting me upload anymore pictures my computer is saying it is full so I am having trouble even getting pictures off of my cameras. Guess we will be purchasing and external hard drive this weekend so I can keep annoying Hudson by taking lots of pictures everyday! I can't help it; he is growing so fast!

We have been busy house hunting this week so hopefully we will find something soon!!

Enjoy the pics this week. :)