Watch D.O.G.S.

Today was the day that Hudson has been waiting for since this time last year...Daddy's turn to be Watch Dog at his school!!  He was beyond excited to walk to school with Daddy and share him with the school today.  He has been waiting for Friday ALL WEEK!  Hudson and Holden are SO blessed to have this amazing man as their Daddy!!  

6 Months!

Holden celebrated his half birthday on September 14th.  He is SUCH a happy little chunky monkey!!  When he went in for his well check he weighed 17 pounds, 3.5 ounces and was 26 inches long.  I went back to see how big Hudson was and he was almost 2 pounds lighter, but was half an inch longer...crazy!  Holden's thighs are something to be reckoned with!  Ha!  He continues to be an absolute JOY!  He LOVES his exercauser more than anything, but also likes his bouncer and playmat.  He loves all things outdoors, but most of all likes to swing and look at trees and leaves.  He loves flying through the air and bouncing on knees and legs, loves watching big brother play, loves to snuggle and be held, and loves being sung to.  His favorite songs are Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, If You're Happy and You Know It, and 5 Little Monkeys.  He smiles all the time and is so fun that Hudson even wants to play with him these days...that says a LOT!  :)

 He fell over during pictures and just cracked up!  Too cute!

 Before his first "meal" of peas, I just had to pull out this sweet pea onsie and put it on him.  :)

 Happy to be in the high chair.

 Wondering what in the world Mommy just put in his mouth!

 I made a "half" cake and we sang to him.  He was SO EXCITED!  (Sorry he didn't get any cake...got to wait 6 more months for that little guy!)

 Time is FLYING by, so I'm trying to savor each moment!!!  Love this little guy!!!

7 Year Pictures

We had Hudson's 7 year pictures taken on August 23rd.  I absolutely love them!  When our fabulous photographer sent me the proofs, I couldn't help but feel like I was seeing a glimpse of what he will look like at 18.  Some days I feel like I am watching him grow before my eyes and others I still see him when he was a toddler.  He is silly, loving, kind, perceptive, talkative, insistent, energetic, strong willed, and ALL BOY!   A few things have changed over the years though...he now loves to go to football games (and watches the entire thing!!), he is a Longhorn fan (Boo!), he is becoming an adventurous eater (even likes sushi...yes!), he can play by himself for LONG amounts of time, and sadly doesn't want to hold mommy's hand anymore.  (That one is VERY SAD!)  I love him more than words and he will always be my little boy no matter how old he looks in these pictures!

Grandparents (and Great Grandparents) breakfast!

September 10th was the Grandparents breakfast at Hudson's school.  Noni planned on going and when she realized Great Grandma was going to be in town asked if she could come.  I said of course, as long as she didn't mind being at breakfast at 6:45!!  So, Noni and Great Grandma came over at 6:30 in the morning to head to breakfast at Hudson's school.  He was a happy boy!

 After breakfast, Great Grandma came over and spent some time with Holden and I.  I got to hear some great stories that I had never heard...having had 8 kids, she has some fabulous ones!  :)  It was definitely a special treat that she happened to be in town!

Swing Time!

This past Sunday afternoon we decided it was time to put the baby swing on the play set for Holden.  He absolutely LOVED it and has swung every day since.  I'm so happy the weather is starting to cool down so we can enjoy the backyard!

 Hudson even felt good enough to take off his sling for a few minutes and get in on the action.  Love these two!!!

A boy after his Daddy's heart...

Kelly planned on taking Hudson dove hunting for the first time this year.  Having discovered the day before that Hudson broke his clavicle, he thought it was a no go.  But, our brave boy decided he wanted to go anyway even though he wouldn't be able to take his bb gun.  Needless to say, he LOVED it and they have already gone dove hunting again.  :)

Broken Clavicle :(

Well, as a mom of two boys, I knew it was going to happen one day.  We were at a birthday party on August 30th at a close friend's house.  They had a huge water bounce house slide in the backyard with a tarp under it.  The tarp was really wet and as my sweet boy was rounding the corner of the tarp to get back on the slide, he fell.  He fell just right too...right on his shoulder.  He didn't complain much when it happened, didn't really even cry.  He just said his shoulder hurt and he didn't want to slide anymore.  There was a nurse at the party who felt all over his shoulder and had him move his arm in many different directions and she felt that he was OK.  So, after taking some Motrin and an ice pack to go, we headed home.  We were contemplating going to the ER, but Hudson told us he felt better.  Well, needless to say, he woke up at 3:30 that morning in pain.  So, we headed to the ER instead of church to discover he broke his clavicle.  The ER doctor said he was really tough because he pressed right on the break (before the x-rays) and Hudson didn't even flinch.  So, a sling has become part of his wardrobe for the next 6 weeks.  Poor thing doesn't get to do some of the things he loves most:  soccer, karate, recess, or PE, but he has had an amazing attitude so far.  Here's hoping the next few weeks go by REALLY fast!!