Happy belated birthday Jeremy!!

Jeremy's birthday was last Friday. We did not forget it, but this is the first chance that we have had to tell him Happy Birthday on the blog. We are glad that we did not experience a hurricane on his birthday, and were very happy that work closed early so that we could celebrate with him on his special day. Our lives have changed dramtically since Jeremy's last birthday. Last year at this time, we had just found out that we would be expecting Hudson in April. I truly do not think that having a child had really sunk in at that point though.
From the minute that Hudson was born, Jeremy has been the most amazing father we could have ever asked for. Hudson lights up whenever Jeremy comes into the room and the bond that the two of them have formed is irreplaceable. The nights that I have to work until 9pm, the boys love hanging out with each other, and everytime I ask Jeremy how things went, he always responds by saying that Hudson was perfect. We wish you a Happy 32nd birthday and hope that it was fabulous!!! We can't wait to celebrate many more birthdays with you!! Thanks for being the light in our lives!!!

Jeremy and Hudson (april 13,2008)

Jeremy and Hudson (only a few days old)

Jeremy and Hudson (3 weeks old)

Jeremy and Hudson (8 weeks old)

Jeremy and Hudson (16 weeks old)

We Love You!!!

Emily and Hudson

Labor Day

For Labor Day, my mom, Hudson, Michael, and I went to Poplar Bluff, Missouri to visit a longtime friend of ours, Emily Nelson. Growing up, I would go with Emily to Poplar Bluff to visit her mom. Emily moved there a couple of years ago, and this was our first chance to visit. I was a little nervous with the plane ride seeing that we had to go from Savannah to Atlanta, Atlanta to Memphis, rent a car, and drive 3 hours to Poplar Bluff. Hudson did amazingly well despite two long days of traveling.

Here is mom and Hudson stretching their legs in between flights

We arrived at Emily's beautiful home on Friday afternoon and spent the next two nights there. We had great food, good company, and a very relaxing weekend.

Emily and Hudson

Mrs. Wolpers and Hudson

We spent Sunday night in Memphis at the famous Peabody hotel. This hotel is famous for the marching of the ducks. Everyday at 11 and 5, ducks walk down a red carpet to the fountain in which they swim in. At the end of the day, they are escorted (by the duck master) up to the rooftop of the hotel where they stay until the next morning. This is quite the tourist attraction in Memphis.

Here is the duck master getting ready to escort the ducks

The ducks making their famous walk

On Monday before we headed back home, we promised Michael that we could stop by Graceland to check out Elvis's living quarters. We ended up looking at his home from the gates because the wait was a hour long and cost $70.00 to get in.

Mom and Michael at the gates of Graceland

Overall we had a great weekend. I think that we will wait until we are done with breastfeeding before we take another airplane ride. That proved to be the most challenging part of the trip. Thanks again to Emily for being such an amazing host. We can't wait to see you again soon.

Nana and Hudson on our trip home!