Road Trip

While I was at my sister's in Colorado I cut my hair, and my sister took Hudson and my niece to run some errands while I got it done. Well, Hudson had a pretty nasty smelling diaper, but I had forgotten to bring any from the huge box I brought with me to my sisters house. So, I didn't want to buy any new diapers. We went to pick up my nephew from his school and the smell was overwhelming by now. So, I looked through my bag for one last hope of finding something, and I had a bunch of pads in there, and I thought to myself, hey, they are absorbant right? hahahaha, So i wrapped Hudson in a homemade pad diaper until we got to my sisters. The pad's didn't hold up very well haha, but it made for a good story right? :)


I had a wonderful trip to my sister's in Colorado. I left my camera there on accident so all I have are the pictures I took on my phone, sorry they aren't the best quality. It was so good to hang out with my sister and my niece and nephew who just love Hudson so much. I got to do a little shopping, and randomly I cut off my hair! :) Hudson had been grabbing it for awhile now, and I was never having time to do it, so I cut it. It's a little bit shorter than I expected it would be, but it is so much easier now and I love it! Things are good around here. Hudson is growing way too fast, and luckily Jayson will be coming home every night this week so we are definitely looking forward to having dinner together again after a month and a half of not. Hope everyone has a good week!

On the road again...

Well today Hudson and I are starting our big fun road trip! Tonight we are going to Rawlins, WY to see Jayson. He has been working there for a few weeks, and still has a few weeks left so it will be nice to see him for one night :) Then tomorrow I am going to back to my hometown Green River WY for my best friend's farewell. She is going to Minnesota and I'm so proud of her! I am excited to go back to my "home ward" which I have always considered my home ward, and I will always consider Green River my home :) I miss that place a lot. After her farewell Hudson and I are headed to Loveland, CO to my grandparents house where we are meeting my sister and her kids. After that I will be at my sister's for the week!! YAY!! I am way excited to go on a little vacation and see my sister and her kids. We miss them a lot so it will be good to see them. Well, see ya'll in a week!! :)

Just a little bit more

I had a good weekend at my mom's this last weekend. I ran down there to borrow a DVD player to send to Jayson because he gets a little bit bored while he is working such long hours. I ended up staying the entire weekend and I had a lot of fun shopping with my mom and little sister and eating at this Chilean restaurant in Provo with my brother. Anthony suggested this restaurant and it was delicious!! Chilean food is amazing, and the owners were so cute. It was just this couple and they cook, serve, and do everything! They are super friendly and I am definitely taking Jayson there sometime.
The next post down is some pictures of Hudson, our tiny visit with Jayson last week, and there are also some videos of Hudson laughing. Don't mind my voice in the background. I was trying to get Hudson to laugh one day and I started talking like Darth Vadar (sp) and making the noise from his helmet or whatever, and it just cracked Hudson right up. So make sure to check out the videos!! :)

The best baby ever!

Now if you know me really well you know that I twirl my hair when I sleep, and I have since I was a tiny baby. I used to twist big huge knots in my hair, it would drive my mom crazy! I still can't break the habit, it's a huge comfort thing to me. I finally got photo proof of Hudson twirling his hair just like his mom does!! :) haha, it is the cutest thing. Jayson has been gone the past 2 weeks working in WY, but last week he got to come home for one day, it was about 14 hours before he had to go back and he couldn't believe how big Hudson had gotten. He loved making him laugh and he definitely had some daddy son snuggle time which was so sweet. Hudson and I miss Jayson a lot, but I am so grateful that he works so hard for our little family. He will probably be gone atleast another 2 weeks if not longer. Thanks baba for working so hard! Hud and I love you! Sometimes I put the phone on speaker and Hudson enjoys talking to his daddy! :) Hudson really is chatting all the time now. He is always happy and smiling and laughing. I love it! Here are a bunch of pictures of my sweet little boy!

Favorites...

My friend has done a few blogs where she lists her favorite things as of lately, so I thought I would give it a try... :)

The best thing of all!! This has been our best buy for Hudson, and for our future babies. We love it. Jayson wears it all the time when he is at home, playing his Call of Duty. I wear it when I am cleaning and trying to get things done, and it is great for church. Hudson stays all tucked in there, and it's really helpful so that I can have both of my hands. There are so many different wraps, and it is funcional for small babies, twins, and as kids get older there are ways to wrap them up too. I love this thing and use it every day.


This has been heaven sent. It is much easier to use than a broom and a mop. I don't like to sweep and mop but with this little beauty I can get it done really quickly and easily. And my start up kit was only $11, and I have found great coupons for the dry/wet cloths.


My sister gave us a subscription to Netflix for Christmas and I have been really enjoying it. We got a disc to use with our PS3 to watch the instant movies and TV


I couldn't find a picture of our Jeep stroller, so I just am putting a picture of the Jeep logo. I love the stroller my parents got us. It is amazing. It is the all terrain, Ibaby stroller. It has a hook up for our Ipods and speakers so Hudson can jam along while we stroll. We have been on a few walks while it was a little nicer here and he loves it. It puts him right to sleep. I'm excited for spring and summer to start running and being able to take Hudson along. :)


These are the best wipes ever!! They are thick, and are all natural. Jayson and I have really sensitive skin, so we assumed that Hudson would get that. And he has, I tried using a different wipe when we first got home from the hospital and be broke out all over his poor bum. My mom gave me the best advice, instead of using nasty creams and such to cure daiper rash I just leave Hudson naked to air out once a day for just like 10 minutes, with a cloth diaper draped over him to make sure he doesn't squirt anywhere, and it has been great. He hasn't had any diaper rash since using these wipes and the airing out process.


The night before I had Hudson Jayson and I were trying some natural ways to induce labor, we went for a jeep ride and a long walk. On our long walk I was craving some ice cream and so we went into the gas station and found this little beauty. I am in LOVE with this "American Dream" ice cream, best ice cream...hands down.


Seventh Generation cleaning products, can I just say...HEAVENLY!! :) I love all of there products, they are super great for the environment, and good for the entire household. They are safe to use around babies, pets, and everyone. No harsh smells, and they still get the job done...even better than some of the other products I have used that have the harsh smells and chemicals. I haven't tried their diapers, I have wanted to but they are a little bit pricey. We will see though. But I love love love the cleaning stuff I do have. I would highly recommend them.

A little update on us, Jayson has been in Wamsutter WY for the last 2 weeks, and it looks like he will be staying there for atleast another 2-3 weeks if not longer. It really stinks because he has been working 7 days straight and doesn't even get one day to come home. I had to send him some more clothes and things because he didn't even know this trip would be this long until he had already gone out there. So, it has been really lonely without him but we are so proud of him for working so hard for our little family. Hudson and I are staying busy :) I made some burp cloths and a few blankets for Hudson just to try out my sewing machine (thanks Amber for giving it to me!!). I have had a hard time renewing my drivers lisence, the first time I went I didn't have my documents, the second time I went the DMV's computers were all down and it didn't look like they would be up for awhile, so I am going to try to go sometime this week. My birthday was pretty good, it was on the 6th and I am the big 21 now! I was actually sick on my birthday so it was really nice Jayson came home and took care of Hudson so I could shower and take a little nap. He got me a mattress pad that is so comfortable!! I have really loved it. My parents took my brother Anthony and I out to eat at the Little America Hotel (Anthony's birthday is on the 3rd) which was super nice, and we had wonderful cake. It was a nice little celebration. My dad went back to Afghanistan, and we really miss him. I am looking into getting a webcam so that we can Skype with my dad.
Hudson is really growing up way too fast. He is already wearing size 2 diapers, and has been laughing and smiling for almost a month now, so really since he was about a month old. The other day Rick (Jayson's dad) came home from work and I was up visiting at their house and he got Hudson seriously laughing for a good 2 minutes. It was the sweetest thing. Hudson was full blown laughing out loud. It was so so so cute. He just loves his Grandpa Rick. He is still wearing 0-3 month size clothes, but I can tell that they are almost getting too small. He loves to be snuggled in the Moby Wrap, but he hates it when I sit still. He would much rather me be moving. He loves playing with toys and is startng to grab onto them and shake his little rattles. :) It is so amazing being a mom. I love every moment. I am so blessed to have this little guy in my life, and I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for allowing Jayson and I to have him in our family and be blessed with his presence. Well, Hudson is up from his morning nap so I better be going, hope everyone has a great week!

My sweet little sugar bean!

These are just some pictures of Hudson in the past few weeks. He really is so happy and so smiley all the time. I love his smiles, and his laugh is the cutest thing I have ever heard. He doesn't laugh as often as he smiles, but it is amazing when I can get him to. There are also some pictures of him in his blessing outfit, the same one Jayson wore to get blessed in. It was a beautiful blessing, and I do have a picture of us 3 from Hudson's blessing but it is on my mom's camera and I'm working on getting some pictures from her. There is also a picture of Hudson in his bouncer that Grandpa and Grammy J got him, which he just loves!! And of the rocking horse they got him for Christmas, even though he is too small for it now I'm sure he will love it in the future. Thanks mom and dad!
I think it's hilarious when Jayson gets into his game Call of Duty and he is so good at multitasking. One day I walked out and he had Hudson on his lap while he was playing. Another night he put him in the Moby Wrap so he could play. :) It's so cute.
Speaking of the Moby Wrap...I would suggest it to any one that has kids. I LOVE LOVE LOVE mine. I wear it to church, around the house while I'm doing housework, etc. It's so comfortable and Hudson really loves it. Check it out at mobywrap.com
Well, I am just loving being a mom, and I can hardly believe that Hudson is already 8 weeks old! He is growing up so fast, and getting more and more alert each day. I love watching him figure out how to grab things, and how he interacts with us. His smile just melts my heart. :)
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are really excited about this new year and the wonderful blessings it is sure to bring. :)