New Design

In order to get into the Fall season, I decided to change the blog a bit. Last week we were given a small glimpse of cooler weather, but now we are back into the heat. Hopefully the Fall weather will be here to stay real soon! Our favorite pumpkin patch is up and ready to go...can't wait to visit it real soon.
I love this time of year!

High School Reunion

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1 Year Well Baby Check-Up

Hudson had his 1 year check up today, and our once big boy has definitely slowed down on his growth....or has just gotten really active! He seems to be right on track developmentally and doing great! However, he does appear to be allergic to milk/dairy products, so we will be altering some ingredients in our house for at least the next year. Then, hopefully he will have outgrown it. We will also be trying a prescription cream for his eczema because it seems to be getting worse. Let's hope it works. Thankfully he does not seem to notice it or be bothered by it.

Below are his current stats:

height: 29 1/2 inches (45th percentile)
weight: 21 pounds 9 ounces (35th percentile)

Many Thanks!

Ok, so I am doing my part to conserve paper and help our environment. Here is a copy of the Thank You card we sent out from Hudson's birthday. Just because it is not tangible does not mean that we are any less thankful. We are extremely appreciative to all of you who made Hudson's first birthday special!

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Hudson is 1 Year Old

Well, the big day has finally arrived...my baby boy is 1 year old!! Yesterday we celebrated his first year of life by having a party at our house. The party revolved around balls, since playing with balls is one of Hudson's favorite things. The poster above was used for a decoration. We had a football cake, along with baseball, soccer ball and basketball cupcakes....all of which were homemade. We also played "Kick a field goal"(pin the tail on the donkey style). Everyone seemed to have a great time...especially Hudson and Madison. Hudson definitely enjoyed eating his baseball cupcake...so much that he decided to forgo using his hands and just dove his face right into it...it was hilariously cute!! He has thoroughly enjoyed playing with the new toys that we have opened....Thank You Everyone!

I'm convinced that there is something life changing about turning 1. I noticed it with Madison and I am noticing it with Hudson. He is doing so much more these days and seems different already. He is walking short distances, mimicking animal noises, saying a handful of words, playing more purposefully, and listening to and following simple directions. We know he understands us by the way he looks at us, even when he doesn't respond the way we would want him to. His new fascinations lie with toilets, garbage cans and his diaper pail. He enjoys putting objects into containers, and does not yet understand why he can't put his toys in those places! When he gets busted, he looks at you with those big blue eyes and a face that says, "I know I'm doing something I shouldn't, but don't I look cute doing it!" He's amazing...but then again I am a little biased! There is no doubt though that he is adorable. His eyes are as blue as ever and I think his hair may even be getting lighter. He truly looks like an all American boy!
Below is a digital scrapbook that I made from his party. Enjoy!

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