2 months

Dear Hudson,

Today you are two months old. You are growing like crazy and changing every day. You went through a very fussy growth spurt at 6 weeks, but now you are back to our fairly content baby. We love every minute of being your mommy and daddy.

• Weight: 12 lbs? (we go to the doctor on Friday)
• Height: ?
• Sleep: usually sleep 5 hours (sometimes 6!) right away and then another 3 hour stretch
• Can hold your head up and even make eye contact when you are laying on mommy or daddy
• Smiles and coos all the time now, especially when we're changing your diaper
• Still loves bath time. It's one of our tricks to calm you down
• Favorite Book: Is Your Mama a LLama (we do read other things, but this one is the most fun. We have the first part memorized already)

We have lots to look forward to this next month, including your first trip on an airplane and your first time in Wisconsin.

Love,

Mommy

thinking

Dear Hudson, Yesterday we hung out with Melissa and Alice and we took some pictures of the two of you. Some of the pictures are so funny. Your expressions crack me up and make me wonder what you are thinking. For example,

Hudson: I've got this holding my head up thing down!

Alice: Hmm, these fingers taste good. Hudson: STOP TAKING PICTURES OF ME!

Alice: Here Hudson, I will help you hold your head up.

Hudson: Mom, why is this girl trying to touch me? Don't they have cooties?

These next ones don't need captions. They're just precious.

I'm so glad you have a friend like Alice. It's going to be so fun to watch you two grow up. Love, Mom

growing

Dear Hudson, You are really growing. One of the ways I can tell is when I compare you to your friend Alice. Alice is 11 weeks older than you are. You are quickly catching up to her in size and weight. I can't believe how big you're getting! Love, Mommy

Alice & Hudson - Beginning of July

Alice & Hudson - Middle of August

happy birthday mama

Dear Hudson,

Tonight we went to Old Chicagos to celebrate Mommy's 27th birthday. All of our friends joined us for a great time. We had to wait a long time because they didn't have a table for all 16 of us, but we had fun while we waited. You got to spend some quality time with Jennifer once you woke up. During dinner, Jen and Carey both fed you some of your bottle. I had such a great time celebrating and was so thankful that I have my little monkey this year for my birthday.

Love,

Mama

Dressed Up and Ready to Go

Hanging Out with Jennifer

Melissa, Jen, Carey & Sarah

The Girls Waiting

visitors

Dear Hudson,

This weekend, Grandpa and Grandma Lohr came to visit all the way from South Carolina. We had such a great time with them. They brought you some presents, including some Packer clothes for you to wear while you watch the games with Daddy. Grandma Annette cooked us a yummy dinner Friday night. On Saturday, we went to the Airforce Academy. Grandpa Gene had such a good time because when he was in college, he was in the Airforce ROTC and was going to join the Airforce, but his vision was too bad. Saturday night we went out to dinner to celebrate Mommy's birthday. While we were having birthday cake at home, Grandpa read you Goodnight Moon before you went to bed. You were such a good baby the whole weekend. Grandpa and Grandma loved meeting you and can't wait to see you again.

Love,

Mommy

smiling

Dear Hudson,

In the last week, you have really started smiling. It's so fun to see you awake and alert and recognizing me and daddy. It helps mommy get through your crabby times. You usually are fussy in the evenings starting around 7 pm. We think that your tummy is getting upset so we're trying lots of things to help you. Today you took a nap from 3:30 until 7:30, and that seemed to help a lot, but we'll see how you sleep tonight. Keep smiling, buddy. Mommy loves it!

Love,

Mom

anniversary

Dear Hudson,

Five years ago today, I married your daddy. It was the best day of my life. We were only starting to dream about the family we would create. We had no idea that five years later we would have a Hudson. I love your daddy so much. There's so much I love about him, but here's 50 things I love the most.

1. He loves being your daddy 2. He asks often when he gets to wrestle with you 3. He still opens the car door for me 4. He loves trying new things (like running and brewing beer) 5. He loves to be outdoors hiking or camping 6. He faithfully meets with the TT guys 7. He knows a ton about movies 8. He likes all kinds of music but only plays the stuff I like when I'm around 9. He rubs my feet 10. When I was pregnant, he would put his hand on my belly when we were riding in the car 11. He built me a porch swing 12. He's great at his job 13. He hugs everybody 14. He takes you when you're fussy in the morning so I can sleep longer 15. He buys me flowers 16. His hair 17. His dad sense of humor 18. He hates wearing real shoes 19. He takes the garbage out 20. He fills my water bottle up each night before bed 21. He's a great cook 22. He eats things like salmon and asparagus when I'm gone 23. He gets so excited when you smile at him 24. He's a great friend 25. He taught himself how to play the guitar 26. He sold his car because God told him to and he has never complained once about biking or walking to work 27. He loves his family and calls them every week 28. He has a great sense of direction and never gets us lost 29. He always washed the dishes the whole time I was pregnant 30. He's my best friend 31. He always says "I love you" before he hangs up the phone 32. He's super cute 33. He dances with me in the kitchen 34. He provides for us 35. He likes to play strategy games 36. He thought I was beautiful at 41 weeks pregnant 37. He always kisses me hello when he comes home from work 38. He can't wait to take you on adventures and do things that "you can't tell mom about" 39. He worked really hard in grad school 40. When he gets excited, he talks really loud 41. He pretends to be really competitive when playing games, even though he is not 42. He's great at figuring out computer things 43. He can probably quote every Brian Regan joke there is 44. He can get you to fall asleep when I can't 45. He's the best diaper changer 46. He makes me laugh 47. He loves Sadie 48. He loves Jesus 49. He loves you 50. He loves me Hudson, I hope you grow up to be just like your daddy. Love, Mom