Let's Listen to Lady Antebellum

June 30, 2011

Today, you wanted to turn on Lady Antebellum and jam out. I was so happy because we had not listened to them or watched the TiVo recording in so long.

I know I have blogged about this other times, but I want you to really understand how this band had a major influence on all of our lives because of you. From the age of 2 to 3, literally more than a year, we listened to them and jammed out to them everyday. You would wake up and say, "Lady Antebellum!" I swear. You were not even 2! Every morning, you would tell Daddy and me us that you dreamed about them. I always say, "What did you dream about my love?" and you would say, "Lady Antebellum." Who even knows if a 2-year-old gets the abstract concept of dreaming, but that was your standard answers, probably because you loved them.

I TiVoed one of their concerts and I swear you watched it 100s of times. I would turn it on and you would bring your drum set in front of the TV and you would watch the whole thing, which was an hour, drum and jam. I would usually sing or play the guitar. You love Charles, Hillary and Dave and you know all their names. PLUS, we took you to see them in concert! That's right. I can assure you, you were the only 2 year old there. I don't think you could believe it they were in front of your face. Daddy got us amazing seats so you could see them perfectly. It must have been so hard for a 2-year-old to process after seeing them so many times on TV. We had a blast taking you.

It was almost sad when you stopped watching them everyday and being so obsessed with them. Dinosaurs took over! You still like them, but the obsession is gone. Who knows what caught your eye that first day I turned that concert on the TV when you were 2, but whatever it was, you stared at that TV and did not move!

xoxo I love you my music baby, Mamma

p.s. Music rules!



Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood - Lady Antebellum

Fun Fact: The group got their name when they were photographing "antebellum" homes. The antebellum architectural style describes the large plantation homes in the American South. While photographing the houses one of the group said that there's a great band name in there, and they adopted the Lady Antebellum name shortly after.

"This world keeps spinning faster
Into a new disaster, so I run to you
I run to you, baby
And when it all starts coming undone
Baby, you're the only one I run to
I run to you"
-I Run to You, Lady Antebellum

This is the very first Lady A song I sang to you and for some reason, you loved it and asked me to keep singing it. We were outside, you were drumming on the bushes and you kept saying, "Sing it again Mamma." What a beautiful memory!

It's an Ankylosaurus Mamma

June 29, 2011

Hudson,

Are you some kind of savant? So, today, we were reading a dinosaur book (yes, you are still obsessed with dinos) and you are pointing out all the dinosaurs. So, first you blow my mind while pointing at one of the dinosaurs. You say, "Mamma, this is not a Euoplocephalus. It has these." You were pointing out that it had difference spikes. It was an Edmontonia. What's amazing about this? A Euoplocephalus and a Edmontonia look very similar. Most people would get them mixed up, heck most people would have no clue what either are.

Second time you blow me away. You are pointing to a Euoplocephalus, you say, "Mamma, this is an Ankylosaurus and it is a Euoplocephalus." Excuse me? You are 3! Now you know the classifications of dinosaurs? Seriously Hudson, you are so smart and your memory is brilliant! You know the names of so many dinosaurs and you say the these very difficult names well. When you say the names of these dinosaurs, Daddy doesn't know what you are talking about half the time, but most people wouldn't.

I have learned so much about dinosaurs because of you. I have gotten to know them. Heck, I feel like they are my friends too. When you say the names of these dinosaurs, Daddy doesn't know what you are talking about half the time, but most people wouldn't.

You are brilliant my paleontologist.

I love you, Mamma

Our Trip to Rockaway Beach, NY

June 24, 2011

After New York City, we went to visit one of mommy's best friends, Natasha, in Rockaway Beach, NY. We had a blast. You definitely did not sleep enough and passed out at 5 o'clock on our last day of the trip! The next morning, we were cabbing it to the airport and you fell asleep in the cab. I think the whole trip just wore you out, however, we had a blast!

Natasha's sister, Dawn, lives there as well. She has two kids, Reese who is 5 and Chace who is 2. You had a terrible crush on Reese, who was beautiful. Now, being that she was 5 and a girl, she kind of thought she was older and cooler, as little girls do, and she had some older cousins that she was really in to. She wanted to play with them one day and you wanted to play with her. It made Mommy sad, but you were fine. She is very bossy, smart and independent, so you all clashed a bit, because you are similar, but you sure liked her! You told me she was pretty a handful of times and you followed her around a lot!

The beach was a blast and we played in the sand and ran in the ocean. One day, you helped a bunch of kids make a sand castle. It was so cute! You went up and just started helping.

It was a blast and I had so much fun seeing Natasha! I had some great times with her in the city and I miss her very much!

xoxo Mamma