Hudson's Baptism

This past Sunday, we baptized our sweet boy, Hudson!!  We did it after mass which was said for my father in law who is battling cancer.  We all went to church and then immediately following we had the baptism.  We had friends and family there to celebrate this day!!  It was a great moment to share with everyone!!  

Afterwards, we went to brunch at Village Tavern where some more friends and their families came!!  All together we had 29 people and we had a wonderful time!!!  

We are truly blessed with wonderful family and supportive friends to help celebrate these milestones in our children's lives!!!

The big brother!!

the baptism ceremony

Hudson and Deacon Dan

Me, my sister (the godmother) and the boys

Me, Mitch, the kiddos and their godparents, Corky and Wes (Mitch's brother)

Our sweet family!!

from L-R: Brian, Corky, me, Hudson, Lawson, Mitch, my mom and stepdad

from L-R: Roger, Mitch's dad and mom, me, Hudson, Lawson, Mitch and Wes

My dad, me, Hudson, Mitch, my stepmom and Lawson and Makenzie

Lawson, Kennedy and Cameron (in the back) at brunch

Potty Training

So last Monday was Lawson's last day at school and I decided that that would be the day we go all in with the potty training.  We came home and in big boy underwear he went.  He has not been in diapers (except for nap time and bed time and its just a pull up) since.  In the beginning we averaged at least one accident a day and we didn't go anywhere far from home for the rest of the week.    I would take him every 30 minutes and that Monday night he stood at the potty for 45 minutes until he went.  We decided to go ahead and teach him how to go #1 while standing.  He thinks it's cool because it's like Daddy!!  

By Thursday, he told me he had to go and I took him to the potty and he went!!!  But we went accident free yesterday, and I have to say I was pretty proud since we went to church, Hudson's baptism and brunch afterwards!! I have a chart that he colors 20 stars and he can go get a toy!  We are on star 23 right now so needless to say we are going to Wal-Mart today! He still has not gone #2 in the potty.  He waits to do that when he is in his pull up.  Baby steps, I guess!!  

Sometimes we have to force him to go but I can pretty much tell when he has to go!!  Hopefully in a few more weeks we will have the hang of both and we can be out of diapers completely!!!  

Mother's Day 2012

I had a great Mother's Day!!  Mitch let me sleep in until 8 when I was awoken by Lawson telling me good morning and asking how I slept (his new favorite thing to ask us all..even Hudson) and giving me a card.  Mitch made me french toast (my favorite) and then the boys gave me my gift!  I got a gift certificate to The Fitting Touch (which all you mommy's know how things change once you have had a baby!)  I was so excited and went the very next day!  The rest of the day we lounged around the house because it was rainy outside.  That night we met my parents for dinner at Sumo!  

My heart!

one lucky mommy!

me and all my boys!!

me, my boys and my wonderful mom!!

It was a great day!!  I feel so blessed to be a mommy to two sweet boys!!  How did I get so lucky?!!

Happy 1 Month, Hudson!!

Hudson turned 1 month old on Sunday.  He is a growing and sweet baby!   He currently eats 6x a day of 3 oz of formula.  We are still probably going to have to put him on something for reflux but for now the doctor told us to put rice in his bottles to see if that helped.  As of now, he still spits up quite a bit  (just like his brother) and is always sporting a bib but it has helped some with his stomach issues.  He is only waking up once in the middle of the night around 3am.  We feed him around 10pm or so  and then he will go till 3am and then until about 6 or 7 in the am.  He has started staying awake for longer periods of time but he still sleeps a good bit.  After a few trips to the doctor in the beginning we finally got his weight up and his billirubin down.  He is still not sure about the paci.  Altough the picture below you would think he loves it.  He loves to snuggle with us, which makes it hard to really do anything!  We go back in a few weeks for his 8 week check up and shots :(   

Lawson has done GREAT with him!!  When he is sleeping, Lawson asks where his baby Hudson is and always includes him when he talks about his family!  I hope as they get older they have a great relationship.  

Happy 1 month, sweet Hudson!!!  We love you!!

Lately....

It has been awhile since I have blogged...life with a 2 year old and a newborn has kept me quite busy.  Lawson's school let out yesterday...*sniff!  But a friend of mine told me that she was sending her son to one of the teacher's at their school's house who has decided to watch a few kids over the summer!!  WOOHOO!!!!  So Lawson will start going on Tuesday's and Thursday's in June.  I love my son but he is a ball of energy and gets so bored with just me.  And with a new baby it is so hard for me to take him places.  Let's just say he is quite the runner and wanderer.  He will scoot off from me in a hot minute so I am quite nervous at going to places like the zoo or McWane center without help.  This way he will at least be able to play with some of his friends a few days a week.  Luckily,  my mom can watch Hudson so I can do some special things with Lawson over the summer and I am sure we will be over at her house quite a bit using the pool.  

We are on the mends from a couple of illnesses.  Lawson had a fever virus and a misdiagnosis (in my opinion) of hands, foot, mouth and then shortly after that I got a bad sinus infection.  Luckily, I caught it sooner than later and got some shots and antibiotics.  

We have started potty training Lawson this week.  He is in big boy undies all day except for when he sleeps.  He went #2 in them yesterday and finally after 5 hours of not going and 1 hour at the potty we had success!  Unfortunately today he had his first accident...but I'm sure that is not the last!  

We are baptism Hudson this Sunday and looking forward to a day with family and friends!