Independence Day

We had such a fun July 4th this year. We celebrated with friends, BBQ, and fireworks (supplied be the fabulous Barbeau Family who drove all the way to South Carolina to get the good ones)

Here is a cake I was able to do for a woman I met through the Dentac. She was throwing a fabulous party that we didn't make it to. It was such a fun cake to make.

Miles and Elli....O so cute watching the fireworks go off.

Miles kept covering his ears even if it wasn't loud.

Here is most of the motley crew. We had such GIANT sparklers this year.
We hope you had a great holiday too.

4 months

I can't believe Hudson is four months old....and don't get me started on Miles turning three tomorrow. What?! When did that happen. but this post is about Hudson. We went to the doctor last week and he is doing so much better. He still had signs of an ear infection, but other than that we have a healthy boy.

The stats:

Weight 17lbs 2oz : 90th percentile

Height 25 3/8 inches: 75th percentile

Head 17 inches: 75th percentile

He continues to be a big boy. :) We are still working on the sleeping. He now goes down around 730, I feed him at 1030, he eats at 230, but then he wakes at 4, 5, and finally at 630 to eat. It is driving me crazy!!! but its so much better than it was, hopefully it will just keep getting better. Thank you for all the advice, just knowing I wasn't alone in my craziness made me feel a little relief instantly, so thank you.

A Happy Hudson

Hudson still isn't sleeping all that well, but he is feeling a whole lot better and is happier during the day which is FANTASTIC. Here he is in all his smiling glory....

I see a little wrinkle in his nose, reminiscent of Miles and his "ferocious" face.

I guess I have camera work like my mother....I like to cut the top part off...what? I'm missing his head, well, its not important anyway. :)

Typical Hudson.

Belated Happy Father's Day....

This is what James got from Miles on Father's Day. The card just says I LOVE YOU. I couldn't get him to even color it. But he insisted that we make a cake.....you can imagine he thinks you do that on very important days. But it got a little out of hand.

He did it himself and you can tell. He had a great time.

Oh Miles....

He loves playing games on my phone and I couldn't resist snapping some photos.

So serious.

Tracing letters with your fingers is tough stuff....

Ooops he noticed I was trying to take pictures!

Calzones!

Yummy yummy, my Mom gave me this fantastic recipe for Calzone dough and we tried it out a few weeks ago. It is now on my list of meals that I LOVE. I couldn't believe how sticky the dough was and how thin I could roll it, but it made the calzone so delicate and delicious.

Miles is a pro in the kitchen. Between cookies, cakes, gnocchi and calzones I think he may grow up to be a chef.....or a really good husband who cooks dinner. :)

This is mine, and it turned out the worst looking, but the only one I snapped a shot of. It was fantastic. thanks mom.

No Pictures Sorry....

This is more of a post to ask for advice. Yesterday I took the boys to the doctor. They must have gotten a little bug when we flew to New Jersey last week. So I know now that Hudson weighs a whopping 17 pounds. Now, the word on the street is that he should be able to sleep through the night, but on a good day this is not the case. Right now he has an ear infection so I can't expect him to be sleeping well, but in 10 days he goes for a check up and if he is healthy I will be ready to follow any advice that will work. Right now he goes to bed around 7...wakes at 10 to eat, eats again at 2 (if I can push it that long) and then eats at 545, sometimes after that feeding he will sleep for an hour, but sometimes he is just awake. He is also waking up in between all of these feedings, so he is probably up around 5 times a night (which means I am up 5 times a night!) Needless to say I am exhausted.
A little background....For naps I just lay him on his belly (yes I said belly, sorry to all those who think I am a horrible mother, but he can already roll from belly to back so I am not worried) and pat his back a little and he goes to sleep. And he refuses to take a pacifier.
OK Kids....help!

Thunder Thighs...

Hudson is just getting bigger and bigger. I wish I had some stats to share but we have another month until our next doctors appointment. I am sure that he is going to be heavy for his age, just look at those thighs....

And up close and personal. (please disregard the obviously wet diaper, we were just about to change it.)

Project #....Who knows

Sheet rock the garage, and put in shelves.

Thank goodness for my handy husband and all his hard work. I mean, I has to screw in a few screws and help him place some sheet rock, but really its all him.

But he couldn't do it without his little working buddy Miles. Miles loves being outside with Dad and working. Its like heaven for him.

Lots of progress. We just have one more wall left and some painting to do and then I can park my car in the garage again!

Superheroes....

All kids love super heroes. My personal favorite was and always will be Batman. I love the fact that he is just an ordinary guy, but still can be a super hero. He didn't get bit by some weird spider or come from a different planet. I mean I will always have a special place in my heart for the X-Men, but it all started with Batman.
So, this brings me to Miles. As most of you know my boy is obsessed with letters. He loves the alphabet and spelling words and sounding things out. We found a great show on TV called Super Why on PBS (actually my friend Jen told me about it). There is a character named Alpha Pig who has the power to build letters and spell words....about a week ago we found this at target.....

Alpha Pig the action figure, with his trusty tool box and hammer. Miles has been running around the house playing pretend and yelling "Alpha Pig to the rescue!" Oh, my sweet boy and his love of letters.