Huddy Bean Updates

Last Friday Hudson weighed in at almost 10 lbs 5 oz. Chubbs! He also seems a lot longer, but that is hard for us to accurately measure. He doesn't fit in any newborn clothes or diapers anymore, and although some of the 0-3 month stuff is still a little big, most of it is starting to fit pretty darn good! We have lots of cute clothes for him but it is so hot that we mostly just run him around in his diaper.

He is not particularly content to cuddle with me, unless he is really really sleepy. If he is awake and not fussy, he likes to stand (!) on my lap and really exercise his very strong legs. He also likes to lay in his bouncy vibrating chair and just look all around at the world. Sometimes when he is super fussy the only thing that gets him calm is laying him down to change his diaper. Then he just opens his big eyes and is quiet. He is also starting to make noises on his own, apart from crying and fussing. These are just different little coos and "ah" sounds.

And, best of all, he has started really smiling at us. Yesterday we were having a terrible afternoon, just crying and fussing for a couple hours. I finally strapped him into his bouncy seat so I could take three minutes and calm myself down. When I came back in, he had quieted down and just looked up at me with the biggest grin yet. It was followed by another two hours of crying, but I think I'll remember that smile forever.

He likes to sleep in his lamb swing or while being snuggled in our bed. At night he sleeps quite well, usually for a four or (on the rare occasion) five hour stretch, and then for a couple more two or three hour stretches. During the day he mostly catnaps for 30 or 45 minute stretches. Gone are those guaranteed long daytime naps from the first couple weeks, although the past two days we've had a good two hour nap together in the afternoon. He will sleep longer if he has fallen asleep in the car and then stays in his car seat, which is handy for taking him on errands or to lunch with Ben!

He's growing so fast and every day I feel like he looks bigger and less newborn-y. He is getting quite the little personality. I think he's going to be very independent and impatient! For instance, he doesn't usually "warm up" when it comes to fussing or crying. One minute we're happy as a clam, and in the blink of an eye we are mad and ready to tell the world about it! But we love him and we are learning more about him day by day.

God is so good and has surrounded us with the love and encouragement of friends and family, near and far. Hudson will always know how much he is loved!