New Swing

I found an awesome swing and slide for a deal on craigslist a few weeks ago but it has been so hot that Hudson hasn't gotten to swing on it much yet.  There was a little breeze this evening so after I got home from work we got to spend a little time outside blowing bubbles and swinging.  Hudson is having a great time with Grandma this week.  And the big news this week is that we can see a little tooth poking through the gums!  It is really sharp and all he wants to do is chew on his hand or suck on his paci.  I am going to be a little sad to see that gummy smile go.

I will preface the next pictures by saying that he is a little dramatic and impatient so he was not super happy about us stopping the swinging to try to get a picture of his tooth poking through.  I enlarged the pictures but it is still kind of hard to see.  Still exciting to me!

 "Seriously Grandma!"

 "I just want to swing!"

 Not sure about the bubbles in the face

 Now for a little laugh....

My sister and I walked in on this scene the other night after dinner.  Hudson was squealing and laughing and Zach was snoring.  :)

Things are changing..

...and if you know me you know I am not a big fan of change.  This change is "good change" but I can only focus on the one bad part about it.  I accepted a job at UNC Hospital and we are moving to Chapel Hill!  I feel like this is full circle back to where Zach and I met almost 10 years ago  (gosh, I can't believe it has been that long).   I am happy about my new job because I worked there during my externship in grad school and loved all of the people that I am going to get to work with. Now the bad part.... Being a working mom also means that my baby is going to have to start daycare. :( (cue the tears).  The only thing that is making me feel O.K. about this is that I have to remember that my sister and I went to daycare and we turned out OK...I think ;).  Zach and I found a daycare that made us feel very comfortable and Hudson has visited and seemed to like it too.   I know he is probably going to love it and make lots of new friends.  I am sure he will learn so much just from being around other babies his age.   This is going to be a lot harder for Mommy than it is for Hudson.  I am so blessed that I have gotten to spend this much time at home with him and I have loved every exhausting second of it.

So, I start work tomorrow which means I should already be in bed but of course I can't sleep.  The good news is that this week my mom is going to watch Hudson so I can ease into work without having to be a sobbing mess my very first day/week.  So for this week I am going to try and not worry any more about daycare.  This week is just a week at Grandma's.  Next Monday will be a different story.....

How cute is this little Tarheel?  I think he will fit in Chapel Hill just fine.

7 months!

Hudson turned 7 months old on July 27th.  We celebrated at the beach and I finally got around to taking pictures with his 7 month sticker today.  A few days ago I weighed him and he was 19 lbs 4 ounces!

Hudson's favorite things this month:  Mickey Mouse talking in the beginning of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and all the songs that they sing during the cartoon, being outside, jumping in his jumparoo, laughing at the dogs, playing with magazines, his paci, sleeping in his car seat, puffs, taking naps with mommy, and eating.

Things he is NOT a fan of : tummy time, sleeping through the night, putting on clothes, holding his bottle

 I am pretty sure those are my lips ;)

 This is his daddy's face for sure!

He loves to stand if we are holding him.