John Henry is Crawling at 6 Months !

1-28-13

Yes, sweet John Henry! You are crawling at 6 months! You have been working on it for weeks and now you
are doing it. We are all so excited. This is pretty early. You scoot with your right leg. It's the cutest! You are getting into everything. We can't leave anything on the floor you are not suppose to touch you will grab it. And you get so mad when we take it away from you. Hudson must be your inspiration. You watch him all day long and you must be thinking, "I want to do what's he's doing!"

I love you sweet boy, Mamma

Mamma and Hudson Special Day at the Palisades Mall

Friday Jan 18, 2013

Hudson, today you had no school. So, we had a special day together. We went to the Palisades Mall in Nyack, NY. Wow! What a fun place. We rode the Ferris Wheel, did this insane and I mean insane ropes course and played games at Dave and Busters. Now, that's an outing!

Hudson, I have never seen anything like this obstacle course in my life and in a mall! It's the worlds tallest indoor ropes course. Crazy. 5 levels. 85 feet high. We were hooked up to harnesses. I can't believe we did it and you did this at 4! I was shaking and sweating, I was so scared, but I was being brave! You were scared too but kept saying "but this is fun mamma!" I don't think you will ever forget that. Wow! I said "We are very brave Hudson!" There are no pics because we had to empty our pockets before we got on. The one pic is us on the Ferris wheel.

I love you my adventurer !

xo Mamma

John Henry Eats Real Food

You ate your first real food on January 20, 2013. You were almost 6 months old! I got this baby food maker called the baby bullet. I steamed the sweet potatoes and puréed them. You were so cute! Me, Daddy and Hudson all sat around you and cheered. You ate them and liked them! You were just trying to figure out what it all was. All I know is - YOU are an eater. You stare at us when we eat like "Excuse me, I'd like a bite." You eat so much. You are such a big boy!

After that, I steamed peas and puréed them and you loved them too! You are ready for food. It's so much fun making you food and watching you try and grab it and eat it.

We love you sweet boy!

Gracie and Codi's First Day on Tod's Point Beach

1-19-13

Today, we took the dogs to the beach for the first time. They ran all over and had a blast. Gracie's leg is hurting but she still ran all over - it's her nature. Hudson had a blast and wrote his name in the sand! I thought that was awesome. I see Hudson write his name on paper all the time and to see it in the sand was amazing. John Henry was in the Bjorn and he loved being on the beach. There was a very large footprint made by someone or something (hmmm). We were thinking it was a dinosaur footprint, however Hudson said "Maybe someone drew it?" You are growing up on me my Hudson! You would not have said that a year ago.

Beautiful day at the beach!

Xoxo Mamma

Kensico Damn

1-6-13

Sometimes Mamma randomly looks up things to do on the Internet and we get in the car and go. Today, it was the Kensico Damn in Valhalla, NY. It was built between 1913-1917 and ultimately forma the Kensico Reservoir. We all had fun climbing the stairs up to the dam.

Xoxo Mamma

Ps always be adventurous!

YO YO John Henry - What Up Hoodie

1-10-13

JH,
Could you look any cuter in your hoodie trying to crawl? I want to eat you up !!

John Henry on His Belly

1-6-13

John Henry,

You are ready to crawl! You flip right to your tummy and lift your head up proudly. You never stopped moving in my belly and you don't stop moving now! At 5 months!

Hudson Sleeping With Orange Bear- You Are Still My Baby

1-16-13

Hudson,

I just went and checked on you (I check on you and John Henry many times before I go to sleep) and there you were, next to Orange Bear sleeping peacefully. You had put Orange Bear under the covers! Just absolutely precious! It makes me realize that you are still such a sweet and tender baby even though you are going to be 5. 5! I cannot believe it. You will always be my baby.

I love you sweet sweet boy, Mamma

John Henry Gets His First Tooth!

January 11, 2012

John Henry you got your first tooth today! You are such a good baby. You really haven't cried and you are so happy and content even through this. I'm just so excited!! It's a big day!

I love you sweet baby boy,
Mamma

John Henry on the Front Lawn

1-10-13

John Henry,

We sat on the front lawn today. You were so precious! I would say "Where is the grass?" and you would touch it. You laid on your belly and all you want to do is crawl. You are so close!!!

I love you sweet boy,
Mamma

Adventure Walk with Daddy

1-5-13

Hudson,
You and Daddy went on an adventure walk today with the dogs in Greenwich around the Mianus River park. You all had a lot of fun and there was still snow on the ground. Daddy says you have a great sense of direction and found the cave on your own. You always wear your ranger vest for the walks. You also put your dinosaur books in your pocket and Daddy let you have one of his pocket knives. You loved it all. You really love the outdoors. I mean LOVE! It's great! It's a beautiful thing to love the outdoors. You all always have fun on adventure walks.

Xoxo We love you, mamma

John Henry's Happy Baby Pose

1-6-13

John Henry,

Could you be any more beautiful and sweet? You are so happy and content. That is truly happy baby pose. You are a natural yogi. :)

Te amo mucho amor,
Mamma

John Henry's 5 Month Appt

1-7-13

JH,

Well, you are actually 5.5 months in this picture. You went for your 5 month appt today. You are a big boy weighing in at almost 20 lbs. Wow! You are in the 90th percentile for weight and you are off the charts for height. You got 4 shots today. That part was so sad! But you did not cry long. You are such a good boy. Truly! You just don't cry much. You are so happy! We are so blessed, especially because you are healthy!

A big kiss to you sweet boy, I love you like crazy, Mamma

Lunch with Cousin Lucia in Westchester

Jan 1, 2013

Dinner with Di in the City

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After we saw The Grinch, Daddy took you all home and I met an old friend, Diana, for dinner in the city. It was great to see Di and catch up. She was one of my running mates when I was living single in the city. We had some fun! She was also one of the few people at my wedding in Central Park. We went to this great new place, Eataly on 5th between 23rd and 24th. It's a huge Italian marketplace with like 4-5 Italian restaurants. It's like a little slice of Italy, which I love because mama LOVES all things Italian. Che perfetto!

Xoxo

The Grinch at Madison Square Garden

Dec 30, 2012

Boys,
We took you all to see Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at Madison Square Garden Theater. When it first started, Hudson was wide eyed, in awe of the grinch. Couldn't take his eyes off the stage. He might have been almost a little scared of the grinch- covered all covered in long green hair. Hudson, you got mad at me for saying "ha" to the grinch during one part of the play. You said, "Mamma, he turns nice! His heart gets bigger!" I mean you were really mad. You don't like to think people are mean or don't have a fair chance, especially when you know they are nice. Basically, you just don't like it when other people are mean to other people. You really have a beautiful heart, Hudson. My sweet boy. John Henry, you sat trough the whole play, wide eyed. Never cried. You just sat there looking at everything- taking it all in. You are such a good good baby!!

Merry Xmas Cyndi Lou who!

Xoxo Mamma

John Henry, You Are a Mover!

John Henry,
You DO NOT STOP moving! ... And you never did in my belly either. I mean you have been rolling over for 2 months now. You never just lay on your back. You are trying so hard to crawl. You stick your teaso up and you try, try, try. You are gonna do it soon. I know it! You watch Hudson and you are like "I wanna do what he's doing!" I can see it in your eyes!

I love you my sweet boy! You are a joy!

Mamma

Kade in Disneyland!

Aunt Stephie, Uncle Ritchie, Kennedy an Kade went to Disneyworld for Xmas 2012. Aunt Stephie texted me this picture of Kade with Jake from Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Hudson, you love Jake!

Boy, we have played pirates ad been pirates for many years now. We love Peter Pan and Tink!

Faith, trust and pixie dust!
Xo Mamma

Xmas Drums For Ella and Karli !

12-25-12

Ella and Karli got drums for Xmas. Anni sent me this picture. Ella said, "I got drums like Hudson! Now we can play together!". How sweet is that? She identifies the drums with you. You have loved the drums Hudson since you were 1. Uncle Rhoni got you your first set. Anyone who knows you knows that! Daddy and I have always fostered your love for the drums- we live with the drums and the banging because we will always support what you love!


Xoxo Mamma

Brotherly Love

Dec 27, 2012 to Jan 2, 2013

Our beautiful babies!! You all are SO LOVED!! You all are so fortunate and blessed to have one another. You will always have each other. You are blood brothers. Love and protect each other always.

JH, Hudson loves you so much. He kisses and hugs you all the time. Sometimes, he mauls you! ... and Hudson, JH loves you so much. He stares at you, laughs at you and wants to do what you are doing.

Hudson, you get in JH's crib and jump up and down and he laughs so hard, and then sometimes you just get in his crib and kiss and hug him. It's just the sweetest! JH loves it and you!

Hudson 4.5 years
John Henry 5 months

Mamma loves you all so much- with all my heart!

Xo