An Update...

Well...our new family of four is doing quite well these days! I have struggled with a cracked nipple from breastfeeding the was being very stubborn in healing but it is slowly and finally improving. It was pretty deep and extremely painful...for a while i was convinced that i hated breastfeeding! I think we are over that hump for now...

Brody is doing very well! He is growing day by day and filling out just the way I like my babies :0) He will be one month old on Thursday and I truly can't believe it's been that long. He has begun to smile although I am reluctant to say this officially because he is only 3 wks old but seriously...he smiles at me, andy and my sister! It's the most precious thing ever. I need to put some new pictures on my computer from my camera but just haven't yet. Here is one of Brody a couple weeks ago:

Hudson has always been a good boy, granted he has had his times...but generally speaking he is pretty good. Lately, I don't know whose child I have here? Definitely not the one i created! lol. He has not been listening to Andy or I at all...I tell him to do something and it's like talking to a brick wall! He will do it on his own time...UGH! And this new temper tantrum thing has come along...throwing himself down on the floor and screaming like a girl. Um...yeah...not fun! Andy and I always make time for Hudson alone so he is not deprived of attention or affection at all. The other night I took him to the play at the school, just him and I and we had such a good time. He sat on my lap the whole time and I cuddled him and it was sooo nice. It just seems that even though I do things like that, he forgets for the split second that he throws a tantrum. I know it will get better and I do feel for him because his life was just flipped upside down.

On a better note, he is maturing a lot. He says the most adult phrases that just crack me up! The other day he spilt taco cheese on my parent's kitchen floor and as he was running to get the broom he says to my dad "It's okay...it was my fault!" lol. We also went to visit my work and he said to a lady at my work..."Hey...can I talk to you?" We just laughed. My sister is going to be an Elementary Teacher and is currently getting her masters degree. She works with Hudson a lot on letters and sounds of letters and writing, etc. Of course I let her go at it! Since he was very little, maybe 1 1/2 he has recognized the letter "H", of course as being the first letter in his name. Just two weeks ago he learned how to write an "H" and he is very proud! Here is the first "H" Hudson drew:

One last funny story:

The other day Hudson, my mom, Brody, and I all went for a walk in town. We went down where there were some bull dozers and rock piles, etc. to show Hudson. As we were approaching Hudson says with excitement, "OHHH! There's an American Idol Backhoe!!" At first I really didn't get it but Husdon is OBSESSED with American Idol so as I stood there trying to figure it out, i see a rusty old "FORD" emblem on the front! Ford sponsors american idol!!! Isn't that too funny and you never realize how much your babies are sucking in when watching TV...kind of scary! I will leave you with a picture of Hudson with the "American Idol Backhoe" :0)