Sweet Child of Mine: The McCall Family

Old Friends And New Friends

Hudson got three immunizations this week and had a fever for a few days but is feeling much better and even had time to have a play date with some adorable babies. Two of my friends from high school have babies that are very close in age to Hudson so we thought it would be fun to see each other and let the babies meet. It was so nice to see old friends again and so awesome to see them as amazing mothers. I can't believe that it has been 12 years since we graduated high school!! We managed to get a few pictures of the babies together but it was a process for sure! Looking forward to more playtime with the cuties again soon.

Hudson (6 months), Austin (4 months), and Violet (6 months)

Boys..take a hint from Violet and smile when you see the camera.

Austin is over it and Hudson is about to fall..

..and there he goes!

Hudson is probably mad because he thinks I might try to make him do tummy time like Violet

How sweet is she?!

Hudson was born one day before Violet. It is amazing how they grow so differently!

Here are a few pics from his weekly visit to Bizi Kidz to see aunt Bec Bec. He went down the slide for the first time!

This was his unsure face after eating his first puff. He decided that he liked them. :)

Mini Zach

Zach's mom sent some cute baby pictures of Zach to us this week. This one below really looks a lot like Hudson. Based on the pictures it seems like Zach had straight hair exactly like Hudson's until he was about one and a half. So curly hair like his mom and dad may still be in Hudson's future...

Zach at 6 months

Hudson at 6 months

Zach: one year old

six and a half months

one and a half..he looks like Trouble in this picture :)

one and a half

Pool time

These next few pictures I took when he was in one of his silly moods laughing and squealing. All of his faces are so funny. Wish I knew what he was trying to tell us.

Trying to get to the dog. She always stays just out of his reach. She is going to be moving a lot once he starts crawling.

On an unrelated note: Look at this sweet baby fawn that was following her mommy around our back yard. After I took this picture we saw another Doe and her baby right behind them. The pictures are not too clear but the baby is right behind her mom. I was had the wrong lens and was trying to take them through the window.

Independence Day Road Trip

We made our longest drive yet to Washington D.C. to visit Uncle Ron and celebrate 4th of July! The drive was not too bad and only took about 6 hours with a few pit stops. We tried to time it so that Hudson would sleep during the ride and for the most part it worked. We had a great time with my brother and his roommates. Hudson was the guest of honor of course and loved all of the attention. He took his first trip to the Air and Space museum. It was so so crowded because it was 4th of July weekend so he was very entertained with all of the people watching. We did a lot of our sightseeing by car after that because it was way too hot to walk around outside in the heat.

Hudson had his 6 month check-up today and here are his stats: weight: 18lbs 10 oz, height: 27 inches, head circumference: 17.5 inches. This puts him around the 70th percentile for height and weight! This week we may start letting him try to eat some finger foods. So far his favorite food is either squash or pears. Lately he gets really excited when he sees his toys, especially when he wakes up in the morning. It is so funny because his body gets very tense and he straightens out his arms and legs and says "haaa haaa haaa" when he sees them. He also really wants to pet the dogs. Unfortunately, they all run away when he reaches out for them. Guess they better do it while they can because I have a feeling they are in for it when he starts walking.

He loves being naked

This is the look he gets when he sees someone making a bottle across the room. :)

"Is that what I think it is?"

Talking to his favorite toy

Uncle Ron and his "Neph"

We finally started using the umbrella stroller. We love it because it is so much lighter and he loves it too. His favorite thing to do was ride up and down uncle Ron's driveway every evening.

Air and Space Museum

He was so exhausted from the heat!

After looking at some baby pictures of Ronnie this weekend we decided that they look a lot a like at his age. Maybe it is because me and my brother look so much alike.

Yes, I realize that if you look closely the shirt says "4th of July 2010". What can I say? My brother and I love a good deal and it was only 25 cents. It was still patriotic :)