4 month check up!!!!

Last Thursday we took Hudson to the doctor for his 4 month check up. Everything went well and Hudson is definitely growing like a weed. He now weighs 19lbs and 14 ounces, and is 28 inches long. He is still in the 95th percentile for height and weight. Dr. Coleman said that we could start Hudson on vegetables once a day. We decided to start off with squash and see how that would work. The pictures tell it all.

We made a little mess

We laughed a lot and still managed to eat it ALL!

The squash was definitely a hit

We seem to like all of the vegs so far that we have tried. The carrots, green beans, squash, and sweet potatoes all seem to be just fine for Hudson, and a good addition to his daily meals. The shots this time around we not as traumatic and hopefully only get better on our future visits.

A Week At The Beach

It seems to get harder and harder to find a free moment to try and sit down and update my blog. Since I've been back to work now for almost 2 months, you would think that life would slow down when in reality it just seems to go by faster.
My brothers came in town the last week in July, and we had a great week out at Fripp. It was great to finally get to introduce Hudson to his Uncle Tommy,Uncle Jamie, Aunt Esther, and soon to be Aunt Laura. Kate and Shannon were a big help with Hudson throughout the week as well. Here are some picts from the week.
We dressed Shannon, Kate, and Hudson in white and tried to get a picture of them on the beach. It was a good idea in theory, but that was about it. Shannon was only interested in playing with the sand and Hudson thought it was too bright out to even look at us, or open his eyes for that matter. Kate did a good job at holding Hudson on her lap while we attempted to take a picture.

Afterward Shannon headed straight for the water and sat down in it, dress and all.

Everyone loved the beach and playing in the water. Hudson loved taking a nap under the umbrella not long after we got there.

Hudson got lots of quality time with both of his uncles while they were here. I think that Uncle Jamie mastered the bottle with Hudson as well as learning to avoid getting spit up on.

We ended the week with a great day out at Wild Hill. Were were so glad that Caroline could join us with the boys. Fordham and Kate played the entire time together.

Here is Kate ready to kiaking with her dad

Here is Shannon fishing with her dad

Here's Caroline getting some practice with holding a little one again

We had such a great week with everyone, we only wish that it could have lasted longer. We are glad to know though that we will be seeing everyone again soon at Uncle Jamie's wedding in October. There is truly nothing better than spending time with your family!!!!

Rice Cereal

We decided that it was time to start Hudson on rice cereal now that he is 16 weeks old. We were fully prepared for this to be a process in which took Hudson a couple of weeks to figure out. Boy were we wrong!! We should have known that this would be NO problem for Hudson since he loves milk so much.

We fed him in his entertainer and he gobbled it down

He didn't even make that much of a mess (surprise)

Overall, Hudson seemed very satisfied with the rice cereal. We hope that it stays this way in the future and hope to soon introduce some vegs and fruits. It is amazing that it is already time for all of this. Time sure does fly by fast with Hudson around. Hudson does roll over now for everyone except his mom. His Nana and dad have seen him do this many times, but his mother on the otherhand seems to always miss it. Hopefully I will get to see it soon. Hudson definitely talks a lot more these days and now holds objects in his hands, but has not yet mastered moving the object from one hand to the other. Hudson wants so bad to sit up and when he holds your fingers will pull himself up, but still cannot sit up on his own. This is sure to come soon though. We are having a ball watching Hudson grow and change and hope everyone else is too.

3 Months Old!!!!!!!!!!!

Where has the time gone???? It is so hard to believe that 3 months have already gone by since Hudson came into our lives. I went back to work the last week in June, and have found it hard to find the time to do anything these days (especially blog!) We have been so blessed to have my mom watch Hudson while Jeremy and I are at work. They both seem to be having so much fun.

Hudson is talking up a storm these days and is trying very hard to roll over. He hasn't mastered it yet, but it very close. He loves the Johnny-jump-up that his Aunt Esther let us borrow. He seems to spend a good majority of his days playing in the jump-up or taking walks with Nana. He is a great napper and is sleeping through the night!!!!! We are super excited about that. We put him down around 8 and he doesn't wake up until about 6 am. I am loving the sleep. Here are a few pictures of what Hudson has been up to these days......He is growing like a weed!!!

He loves his Johnny-jump-up

Hudson loves to nap on Nana and Papa Bull's porch

Hudson likes taking baths in the kitchen sink

Hudson finding his toes for the first time

We are having so much fun watching Hudson grow and change. Everyday we feel so blessed that God has brought him into our lives. He is truly our little angel and wonder what we ever did without him. These last 3 months have been so amazing and we can't wait for all that is to come. We hope that all is well with everyone and are looking forward to visiting with family in the coming weeks. Hudson can't wait to meet his aunts, uncles, and cousins very soon!

Hudson and his thumb

Hudson has been trying for weeks now to figure out how to get his thumb in his mouth. He holds his hands in fists with his thumb inside and gets VERY frustrated when he cannot figure how to get his thumb out. We can hear him on the monitor when he is in his crib trying to get his thumb, and eventually he will start to cry because he wants to get it in his mouth so bad. Yesterday Hudson and I went over to my moms and he seemed to figure it out while he was napping with his Nana. Lets hope that he remembers how he got it into his mouth the next time that he wants it.

Hudson sucking his thumb

Hudson also has had no problem taking a bottle from Jeremy or Nana. We are really glad about that seeing that I am going back to work on Monday and that Nana will be watching him. The first bottle that we tried was Dr. Brown's and Hudson was fine with it, so our pantry is now full of these bottles.

Hudson drinking a bottle with his dad

Hudson drinking a bottle with his Nana

Congratulations

We are so excited to announce that my brother Jamie proposed to Laura last Thursday. We had no idea and were very surprised to get the phone call from Jamie. He proposed in a park by their home. They have not set a date yet, but we still can't wait for the big day.

We love you Both!!!!!

Emily, Jeremy, and Hudson

Happy Father's Day

We wanted to wish all the father's out there a Happy Father's Day. Most of all we wanted to let Jeremy know what an amazing father we think he is, and has been since the moment that Hudson was born. We can't wait to celebrate many more Father's Day with you and thank you for being the person you are. We love you and hope you have a great Father's Day.

On Thursday we were so excited to get a chance to spend some time with my really good friend from highschool. Jill and her husband Ryan came over with their son Will to join us for dinner and to catch up on all that has been going on. Will was born almost a month before Hudson (March 11, 2008) so it was great to get the chance to introduce the two of them. It was great to swap stories with Jill about motherhood and all that it has entailed.

Jeremy and Ryan with Hudson and Will

Me and Jill with Hudson and Will

Jeremy's sister Sarah has been in town this past week, so Hudson was able to meet his Aunt Sarah and cousin Catherine for the first time. The cousins seemed to get along great and we can't wait for Hudson to be able to meet Snyder baby #2 in September.

Hudson with his Aunt Sarah

Jeremy and Catherine

Hudson and Catherine

We also had Hudson's 2 month check up this past week. Everything looked great, and our little one seems to be growing by leaps and bounds these days. He now weighs 14.2 lbs and is measuring 25 inches long. He is in the 95th percentile in height and weight. No more little boy! He also got his 2 month shots which was not fun at all. I know that everyone will be glad to know that I did NOT pass out and was able to stay in the room the entire time.