11 months

I am so behind! Like four blogs behind to be exact. Sweet boy just turned one and I'm just now getting around to blogging about his eleventh month. To be fair, I have been one busy wife and mama lately. Not only have I been planning Hudson's first birthday party, but I was also secretly planning Tucker's 30th surprise birthday party. And it is May, and I am a school teacher. It has been a hectic few weeks for me. I am determined to get caught up though!

At 11 months, Hudson was pulling up, and he learned how to walk behind a push toy. I was helping a friend watch babies at our monthly Sunday school service project. She has a son just a few weeks older than Hudson, and he had a Thomas the Train push toy. All of a sudden, Hudson pulled up on it and started walking across her living room floor. I was stunned! He has a push toy at home and never paid much attention to it, and now of course, he loves it! He is also bear crawling, or at least, that's what we are calling it. He crawls on his hands and feet without his knees touching. Before long, he will be taking those first few steps unaided!

This month, Hudson celebrated his first Easter at the lake. Easter Sunday, we went to our church and then had lunch with Granddaddy, Gigi, and Ms. Charlotte. Hudson also attended his sweet friend, Walton's birthday party, and a friend's baby shower. He played with his Sunday school friends at our month Sunday school social at the Robertson's cabin. While there Hudson found a pull up piano toy that he really enjoyed playing with. Tucker and I decided that's what we would get him for his first birthday, but to our surprise, Ms. Bradley gave it to us. Her son, Shep, didn't play with it anymore. We are blessed with sweet friends!

Hudson also went to his first Auburn baseball game! We watched Auburn play Mississippi State. Unfortunately, Auburn lost 0-3. Another fun thing Hudson did this month was to join his Daddy at the AU Club to hit a few balls. He didn't get to hit any golf balls, but he did have fun putting the balls in the hole and them taking them out again. Another Boswell has been struck with the golf bug! I have a feeling Hudson's going to love it just as much as his Daddy and Big Al!

And last but not least, Hudson helped me pull off his Daddy's 30th surprise birthday party. He was such a trooper running errands with me nearly every afternoon in preparation for the big party. I couldn't have asked for a better partner in crime :)

 Having a blast in the ball pit at Walton's first birthday party.

 Hudson's first taste of watermelon! He ate all of it!

 Thanks for my new toy, Ms. Bradley!

 "Look what I can do, Mom!"

 Loving his first Auburn baseball game!

Having fun watching Daddy hit golf balls.

First putting lesson

I can't believe this sweet boy is one already! I love being this boy's mom. I look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with my best boy!

Amanda

Easter

Yes, I realize I'm a few weeks behind. Thank goodness, I can see summer on the horizon. I think I can, I think I can....

Hudson's first Easter was so special. The Saturday before Easter we all went to lake. We dyed Easter eggs and tried to get a few snaps of the kiddos. With Hudson and Prudence both on the move, it's hard to keep them still for very long. Hudson loved the brightly colored eggs. He kept trying to eat them. I'm pretty sure  he ate a few bits of egg shell and possibly some grass. What can I do? He was shoving things in his mouth before I had time to fish them out.

 Those two were definitely up to something!

Prudence helping me dye Easter eggs.

Prudence loves Hudson, and he's pretty smitten with her too. She doesn't always know her own strength though. The look on Hudson's face when Prudence plows him over with a huge hug is priceless. She only has so long before Hudson will start catching up. Watch out, Prudence! You've got some hugs and smooches headed your way!

"Mom, help me!"

I love this boy with all my heart.

Hudson's Easter basket was filled with goodies from the Easter bunny. He got an Easter book, a bunny, a movie, T-Rex dinosaur, scoop truck, plastic jet ski, and lots of kisses from his Mommy. I can't wait until Hudson gets a little older and can understand the true meaning of Easter. The colorful eggs and chocolate bunnies are fun, but all of that means nothing without the sacrifice of Jesus' life on the cross. I'm so thankful that I'm loved enough by my Savior to die for me and my sins. 

"I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!- John 16:33