Hudson Swager {One Month}

We will see if I can keep up with monthly updates. G is at school and Hudson is actually sleeping beside me (a rarity... not that I mind the snuggles!!) so here goes!

My Hudson.  You came in like a whirlwind and have been keeping us on our toes! I love watching you grow sweet one. Here is a bit of what you've been up too.

2 week appointment:

Weight: 7 lbs. {10th Percentile}

Length: 19 1/2 in. {13th Percentile}

Head Circumference: 35.8 cm. {25th Percentile} 

This month...at 9 days old to be exact you gave us quite a scare with a little trip to the ER.  I went to pick you up from a nap, and you were struggling to breathe well because of lots of spit up and other yuckies.  Daddy took one look at you and said get in the car! We flew to the hospital, with your sweet brother saying, "Hudson will be okay...Hudson will be okay..." the whole way there.  And guess what...you were! Lots of tears from mommy, and great care from the sweet nurses.  A stay overnight, with a bad case of acid reflux, some medicine and 3 formulas later we are getting your baby tummy all settled.  And while our nights are quite the party, and you have some sad crying spells when you are really hurting we have had nothing that eventful since this.  Praise the Lord!

You are eating about every 3 hours.  You've gone 4-5 hours a couple times at night.  You are still pretty uncomfortable between feedings, but it's getting better and we are working on making you a happy boy! We've caught a few smiles while sleeping and tooting (you are a tooting machine!). Sometimes if we tickle your cheek or nose you will have a little smile too.

You have had lots of visitors.  We had some amazing friends bring us meals for almost this whole month.  We are so blessed!

You love to look out the window, at the lamps or lights and at the ceiling fan.  Every now and then you'll make some eye contact and hold a gaze for a few seconds. You are getting used to baths and pretty much slept right through your first snow.  You've been out for a couple doctors appointments, a trip to Target, out to eat for Gigi's birthday and we celebrated one month with a trip to the trampoline park and the mall.  You were so pumped! We also celebrated your first holiday... Valentines Day!  You don't quite have the love affair with the Wubbanub like Grayson did, but you do still love it every now and then. 

Speaking of...Your. Brother. Loves. You.  Sometimes he has a weird way of showing it, maybe patting a little too hard or launching a binky across the room at you - but he really is doing so great! If you are crying he immediately runs to check on you and demands that someone pick you up.  He will try and put the binky in your mouth, and loves to help burp you as well.  I'm sure he's going to give you some bumps and bruises along the way, but I'm praying for you all to be the best of friends. 

We love you lots little bear! Happy {ONE} month!