My Blustering Bodacious Boy

It has been a crazy week for Hudson and his momma. My little boy has taken me on a marathon that will hopefully end soon (fingers crossed). His once beautiful six hour stretch of sleeping has dwindled away to a little over three hours, which has really cramped my own beauty sleep. People tell me this is the norm and that he's probably going through a growth spurt. And that it should end soon. But I think they're just being gracious because I look like a walking zombie. Luckily, God created under-eye concealer which is my new best friend through these sleepless nights. I'm also transitioning Hudson to formula, which isn't setting well with his tummy. He's spitting up more and going through a lot more diapers. Gross. And to top it off, I had a sinus infection earlier in the week and have felt like crap. But my little boy keeps me smiling every day with his funny faces and belly giggles.

    He can almost roll from back to front, but I think those bulky cloth diapers are hindering his moves.

He had a wonderful play date with some college friends and their little ones this week. My girlfriend Abby is a teacher and it happened to be her fall break. She grew up in the Dayton area and brought her beautiful baby girl Stella over. Stella was the perfect baby; she is five months old. She was quiet, content and cute as could be. She never made a peep. It was definitely something I wasn't used to, as my son likes to jib jab all day long. Everyone must know Hudson is in the room and all eyes MUST be on Huddy....and he will let you know if they're not!

Stella giving a nice pat to both Hudson and Rumford.

My girlfriend Lindsey lives in Columbus and brought her two rambunctious boys, Henry and Marshall. They were adorable as well, but they had A LOT more energy than the babies. And the fact that I had gummy worms, skittles, brownies and pumpkin muffins for them, only added to the chaos. They definitely gave me a glimpse into my future with a boy on my hands, and it looks pretty exciting!

Hudson, Stella, Marshall and Henry

Then there was Rumford, Bonnie's 14 week old puppy. Penny Lane made sure to show Rummy who was boss by trying to either hump him or pin him to the ground with her paw. But Rummy was a champ and eventually Penny Lane was too tired to play. Her 'senior citizen' dog status is starting to catch up to her.

Could they be related?

Hudson was also introduced to his Exer-Saucer this week, which was just mind-boggling for him. His eyes would get all buggy every time a new sound would go off or a toy would light up. Flashing lights are his favorite.

I have one more week before I start work and have to send my baby off to daycare. It's going to be a tough moment, especially since I don't have Chris to distract me. But I'm excited about this new chapter that includes daycare. Hudson will be interacting with other babies every day and will soon learn sign language and Spanish. And there's even a video monitor app so I can check on him at any moment of the day. Oh how they grow up way too fast......

My baby boy at 3 days old and 3 1/2 months old.