#43: Swim Lessons

Before Swim Class!

Today was Hudson's first swim lessons at the YMCA! He was a true fish, enjoying every minute in the water. The class is 35 minutes long and we spend time singing different songs and splashing around in the water.

Hudson's favorite is the Humpty Dumpty song where he falls into the water and gets to kick all the way to the next wall. He also loves the Tik Tok song, Twinkle Twinkle while floating on his back.

I was surprised that he was not clingy and really loved to splash around and meet his classmates. There are about 10 mommies and babies in the class. We have a total of 10 classes that meet once a week, and next week we go under water!

Cameras are not allowed in the swim room to respect the privacy of the other moms (thank goodness!), but we can arrange a time to do a quick snapshot with the instructor before or after class.

#42: Happy Father's Day!

Sunday, June 19 was Father's Day, and Joe's first as a daddy. Unfortunately he had to travel for work that Sunday afternoon, so we had to squeeze our celebration into the early part of the day!

We made him a special breakfast, homemade waffles with fresh berries and whip cream, mimosas, and a broccoli and feta frittata.  After breakfast we opened gifts, which were some new summer clothes for dad!

We then raced off to church for a Father's Day service (which actually was not that father-friendly), and then headed home for a quick lunch of Grilled Flank Steak and Spicy Pepper and Watermelon salad. Joe headed to the airport around 2:00pm...but had a cocktail on the plane and was able to read a magazine!

#41: Hudson's 6-Month Update!

I can't believe my little Huddy Buddy is 6 months old. Time is definitely flying by too quickly. We had Hudson's 6-month check up today, and here are this month's stats:

• Weight: 21 lbs, 1 oz  (95th percentile)
• Length: 27 inches (75th percentile)
• Head: 45 cm (75th percentile)

He gained 1 pound and 11 ounces, grew a half-inch in length and his head grew a centimeter. He is such a big boy, no one can believe he is only six months!

#40: Hudson's First Wedding

This past weekend we traveled to Minneapolis for my dear friend's wedding. It was the first time Hudson and I had been to Minneapolis and totally fell in love with the town. Joe and I were so impressed with the amount of outdoor recreation and town character.

Hudson was a trooper all weekend, and even at the wedding. My friend, Natalie, even had an adorable name card for him at the table. Her wedding was beautiful and wonderful celebration! It was even more fun because my other girlfriend, Bethany, had her beautiful baby girl there. It was a great time to catch up with my hometown girlfriends and nice for them to get to see the two babies!

#39: Carrots please...

First time eating carrots

 About three weeks ago we introduced rice cereal to Hudson, and now we're starting to add some veggies to the afternoon feeding.

Our doctor recommended starting with the orange veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes and butternut squash), then going to green veggies and then adding some fruits.

Today I took out the BabyCook and made the first batch of baby carrots. Hudson was not sure about the carrots at first but eventually got through is little sampling. We'll continue to add more to his feeding each day until he reaches about a 1/4 cup (as long as no food allergies appear).

First batch of carrots | 6.7.11

#38: Swing Time!

On Saturday we visited Clover Park right around the corner from our place. We met my former boss and his three-year old twins (adorable!) and spent some time catching up.

His kids were loving the swings, so we thought we'd give Hudson a chance at the swing action. He loved it, although we just fed him about 30 minute prior...which looking back was not a good idea!

It's just getting more and more fun with him!

#37: Hudson's First Tooth!

Hudson's first tooth decided to make an appearance today! It's the bottom left tooth and just through the gum line, so it's too hard to see take a picture. His bottom right tooth is not far behind, I can see it right under the gum.