Making Easter Eggs for the First Time 4-18-11

Hudson,

Today is your birthday and when you got home from school today, we made Easter Eggs. You had an absolute blast! I thought you were going to make this gigantic mess, but you didn't! You were so careful. You dipped the eggs in the water color and did such a great job. You loved the hard boiled eggs and ate about 5 of them that day - swear!

I love you my little bunny, Mamma

I Love My Couch and Snack Time!

April/May 2011

Hudson,

You love the couch and snack time. Everyday around 4, you have been watching Dino Dan and you will have a snack. You have to have a Popsicle and then you move onto other snacks. Sometimes, we will have a picnic on the couch and you love this. You will say, "Mamma, can we go home and have a picnic on the couch?" We'll get crackers, almonds, Popsicles, and your favorite, popcorn. You have always had a hearty appetite and I am so happy about that. The one problem you have is that you like snacks and candy. I have to be careful what I have in the house. Before you were 2, you always ate healthy, and now, it's probably 70(good)/30 (not so great). You usually don't eat great when we are at a restaurant or when are traveling. You still love broccoli and spinach and I am so happy about this. You have been eating it since you were 1. I always put it on the table - every night. Remember my love: You are what you eat and you body is your temple.

I love you amore mio, Mamma

Kennedy and Kade Feb 2011

Kennedy (10) Kade (4)

Pee Pee in the Backyard = True Happiness

Late April, 2011

Hudson,

You will pretty much pull your pants down anywhere in the back yard and pee pee! It is pretty cute, I must say! You were super happy after this pee pee session. Daddy caught this picture.

Sometimes, you think you can pull your pants down anywhere and pee pee and we have to explain that it is a private act and you can't just pee anywhere. You are starting to get it. You are such a boy - it's great!

xo Mamma

Daddy's Woo Woo Golf Trip

Hudson,

Daddy takes a gold trip with his old college buddies every year. It is called Woo Woo. I will let Daddy explain to you what that means. He goes to Florida for 4 days and he has a really good time with his buddies. I personally think his old college buddies are his most loyal friends.

Remember: You always get to choose your friends. Choose wisely. Respect your friends. Loyal ones are hard to find, cherish them when you do. Always take time with your male buddies - it's important to have male camaraderie and time with the boys.

I love you my love, Mamma


Daddy with one of his LSU college buddies, Lee Roy Jenkins.

My New Fishing Pole 4/17/11

April 17, 2011

Hudson,

Daddy got you a fishing pole for your birthday. It is your first pole, a junior Zebco with Diego on it. You loved it! Today, we all went to the park and fished. You were so excited. Daddy couldn't find any worms at the pet store, so he bought fish food. He had a bought a little tackle box that went with it and so you put the fish food in it. When we got there, Daddy wanted to show you how to cast, but of course you wanted to do it BY YOURSELF (your motto). We threw fish food in the water and then you would get your pole and try and cast. You somewhat figured it out by yourself. You are a smart one Hudson. This huge swan was eating the fish food plus the bread we brought. You were so precious and so excited. It was special for Daddy to get you your first fishing pole.

We love you sweet baby, Mamma & Daddy

My Tooth Hurts

Wednesday April 27, 2011

Hudson, I am writing this entry a few months after the date above. Sometimes, I have to catch up on the blog and I'll write entries at later dates.

The day above was the next day after your dental surgery. You had school that day. I was very upset after I dropped you off. You were complaining that your tooth was hurting. I think the appliance was bothering you. I gave you some Motrin as the doctor prescribed and that helped a bit. I told you that it was a super tooth and you thought that was cool. I was sad because I started thinking that we had made the wrong decision to put the veneer in. However, two months later, you are doing great! You barely notice that it is there and we don't think about it. You were actually fine from the third day on. It was amazing! We were so happy and we felt so blessed that the surgery went smoothly and that you were OK with the veneer. You're tough baby.

Mamma & Daddy love our super boy so much!!!

My Dental Surgery - 4-26-11

Hudson, My Love,

Today you have surgery. My baby. I am not sure if was harder on you or me. There is nothing worse in this world than to see you in pain. It's like I had dental surgery. The doctor may have well pulled my tooth.

As I mentioned awhile back, during your first dental appointment, we found out that you had an abscess in your front tooth. The dentist explained that the tooth could not be saved and it had to be pulled. This was hard news to take. Mostly, because I did not want you to have to feel any pain.

Your surgery ws at 12:30. You could not have anything to eat or drink and we thought that was going to be hard, but it wasn't as bad as we thought. The idea was to keep you busy. We took you to the Natural Museum of History to see the dinosaur exhibit. You LOVE it. The dinosaurs are huge and you stood and stared at the T-Rex for awhile. You had a blast. It was Daddy's first time at the museum, so you were kind of showing him around. We have been there enough so you know the place well.

It was time to head to the dentist. I was nervous because I knew you would be getting a shot soon and I just felt so bad! We told you that we all had to go to the dentist to get our teeth checked. You seemed OK about it. We went into this holding area with lots of toys and a television. You were looking at a dinosaur book and playing with some of the toys. The anesthesiologist, Dr. Brian Henderson, came in and asked us questions and talked told us exactly what he was going to do. He was a very nice man. I had so many questions and I was so nervous. I went out of the room and spoke to the dentist, Dr. Kogut, and told him my concerns about the appliance. Daddy and I labored over whether to put an appliance (a veneer) in your mouth or just let you go with one front tooth. I was really worried that it would bother you and you would just want it out. You are very particular Hudson. We decided to put the appliance in your mouth.

Dr. Henderson told us he was going to give you a shot in your leg that would make you sedated. Then, they would put and IV in you and put you under local anesthesia. There would be no way to get an IV in a toddler without calming him down first. My poor baby was sitting there reading a dinosaur book when Dr. Henderson kneeled down to talk to you, but you were not having it. You knew something was up immediately and started cryinf. Daddy was holding you and I was trying to calm you. He gave you the shot and you were balling. I was so upset but staying strong. Within literally a minutes, you were sedated, you just had this blank stare and I lost it. Completely lost it. I was crying so hard. Daddy carried you into the operating room and gently placed you in the chair (I didn't see any of this. Daddy had to tell me). Meanwhile, I was in teh holding room balling. The nurse brought me a box of tissues and told me everything was going to be ok. Then, Daddy walked in, was strong and tried to calm me. He hugged me and told me that everything was going to be alright. I finally calmed a bit and then walked into the main, front waiting room. The nurse came in soon after to let us know that everything was going smoothly. It was comforting.

Finally the surgery was over. Everything went smoothly. Daddy and I went into the operating room and there was my baby, consciously under, laying there with his mouth open, no movement. Oh, it was hard to see simply because you are life, you are full of life and energy and vigor. Yo never stop moving. We carried you out to the car, Dr. Kogut and Dr. henderson came to the car with us. They were so sympathetic and sweet until the minute we had you buckled up.

Easter in Louisiana, 4-23-11

Hudson,

We went to Louisiana for Easter this year. We stayed at Uncle Scott's farm and you had an absolute blast. You call Scott Uncle Muntenee. You use to say "muntenee" instead of money. It was the cutest thing. We were all eating at a restaurant and there were candy machines. Uncle Scott kept giving you quarters, and he said, "Just call me Uncle Muntenee," and it stuck.

You love Jackson so much. You follow him everywhere. Squires is so sweet to you and so intuitive with children, but you still spend the whole time following Jackson and if he is not around, you ask, "Where's Jackson?" Jackson is very good with you. All three of your cousins - Scotty, Squires and Jackson are extremely polite and kind. They are good boys for you to look up to.

You ran all over the farm. You truly did not stop for one second. The boys rough housed with you, took you on the four wheeler all over the farm and also took you on the boat.

The boat was another story altogether. The boys had been out on the boat early and actually caught a crocodile! Yes, a crocodile. It was not alive, but none the less a crocodile. It's all in the pictures below. So, they wanted to take the crocodile somewhere and dump it. Of course you wanted to go - my little 3-year-old baby. Daddy took you on the boat with the boys and you all dumped the croc. Now, it is important to note - you were conflicted about the crocodile. I am not sure what you thought exactly or if you could even comprehend the fact that it was not alive, but you weren't sure about dumping it. Maybe you thought it was sleeping. Hudson, you are very sympathetic towards animals. Your Daddy's side hunts, but I am, not sure you will want to hunt and kill animals. You get too upset if you think an animal or a human is hurt. I guess the future will tell.

Speakings of animals, you made friends with an entire box of fish bait, better known as worms. Jackson had brought out the box of worms so that it could be used as bait. They became your friends. At first, I was a bit mortified, however, I let you be a boy. I wanted you to get all dirty and have fun. I thought it was kind of cute really. We named one of the worms "Wormy." You showed SuSu and Aunt Shannon your new friends - holding a wiggling worm up stating, "This is Wormy." You had absolutely no clue that these creatures were going to be used to catch fish. You just thought they were your new friends. Ahhh... the innocence of a child.

We went into Shreveport for church on Easter Sunday and you thought that was awesome because there were donuts and you had way too many. Aunt Shannon and the boys hid Easter eggs for you back at the farm and you just kept eating more candy. You had too much! Boy, you have such a serious sweet tooth Hudson. But what can I say? So do I.

Daddy wanted to take you fishing and we all took a walk to the pond. You sat with Daddy for a minute, but became uninterested quickly. You and I wandered over to the horses. You went back to one horse you really liked - her name was Beauty and she was chocolate and cream (picture below). Uncle Muntenee helped you get up on one horse. You are so not afraid of horses. You walk right up to them. You rode a few horses before you were even 2. You just jump right on.

We stayed in one of the trailers and you got to sleep next to Daddy and I for two days and you loved that. You stayed up so late while at the farm. It was crazy because you don't stay up that late. Then, we would get back to the trailer and it would take you 45 minutes to fall asleep - you were just so keyed up. If Daddy and I said one word, you would say, "Stop talking," but in a cute way! We just laughed. We paid for this because you did not want to sleep in your bed when we got home, but all so worth the trouble. You were precious! You also slept the entire way back from Shreveport to Dallas. You were exhausted. Truly.

We had a great time at the farm. It's all boy - animals, fishing, crocodiles, worms, boats, fires, hunting, mud and more.

Happy Easter my baby, Mamma & Daddy love you!