The Boswells

The Boswells

Monday, July 29, 2013

Family, Fun, & a Birthday

What a busy month! July has flown by! We have been busy every weekend this month, but we have had a blast! This weekend we went to Wetumpka to celebrate Aunt Kathie's birthday. We love going to Aunt Kathie's...she cooks delicious meals. Yum!

 Aunt Kate with little Miss Pru

 Tucker, Kate, and Andy

 Shug and Mymama with the babies.

 Kate and Emily

 Kate and Tucker

 Kate with the birthday girl. The big 3-0 looks good on ya;)

 Big Al with Pru. She's already dancing on tables :)

 Tucker with Aunt Kathie

I love this pic! Sweet sisters.

Happy Birthday, Aunt Kathie! We love you to the moon and back!

Love, 
Amanda, Tucker, and Hudson 

Monday, July 22, 2013

A Weekend Visit

Tucker didn't have to work Friday! Yay! Hudson and I enjoyed an extra day with our favorite Daddy. It also gave us an opportunity to get to Emily and Andy's early to see our favorite niece and cousin, Pru. We decided a few weeks ago that we wanted to go to Calera to spend some time with them. It's rarely just us four, I mean, us six :) We enjoyed every minute of our sweet time together.

Saturday morning, the men watched the babies so Emily and I could do some shopping at the Galleria. I desperately needed some school clothes to wear. That afternoon, we headed back so that Andy and Tucker could play golf at Timberline. While they were out, we all watched movies, played on the floor with toys, and snuggled. My favorite kind of afternoon :)

I love these two stinkers!

Watch out, Hudson!

 Sweet girl enjoying some morning play time.

 Pru spending time in "the box".

 Pru's first fort.

 Enjoying tummy time.

 Aunt Manda and Uncle Tuck love our girl.

 Hudson is a happy boy in the mornings!

 The Daddies in charge.

Yummy feets :)

Pru catching the end of "Dirty Dancing". 

We had a wonderful weekend! We can't wait to do it again next month, when the Fuller's come to Auburn!

Amanda

Friday, July 19, 2013

Two Months

What a difference a month makes! Hudson has changed so much already in such a short amount of time. The time has flown by, which makes me sad. It's a reminder to live in the present and enjoy every precious moment with my sweet boy. We have enjoyed the slow easy days of summer, but life is about to get busy again in just a few short weeks.

This week I had to go back to work for two days of workshops. During this time Hudson went to daycare. It was his very first visit, and a good trial run for all of us. Of course, Hudson and Daddy did just fine. Tucker had to go back to work the week after Hudson was born, so he's used to having to leave him. I, on the other hand, did not do so well. Tucker doesn't have to be at work as early as I do, so he will drop Hudson off at daycare, and I will pick him up. On Tuesday, I called Tucker on the way to daycare, and I text  messaged him before he even had a chance to get there. Miss Deanna said I could call as many times as I wanted, but I tried very hard all day not to. I don't want to be "that mom". Sadly, I have already become "that mom", and there is no turning back.

Hudson's first day of daycare.

Hudson was an angel both days at daycare. His teachers just bragged about him saying what a good baby he was. Of course, I already knew that. :) He will start daycare full time in August. Until then, this Momma is soaking up every minute with this little guy. 

Hudson also had his 2 month check up this week. He got a great report from Dr. Johnson! He weighs 12 pounds 11 ounces and is 23.5 inches long. He's in the 50-75% range for weight and the 75% range for height. I'm so proud of my little guy. He also had to get 5 vaccinations. One was oral, and the others were shots. My poor baby had to have two shots in each leg. I thought it would be easier this time, but I've learned it never gets easier watching your child in pain. Needless to say, Hudson and I both cried. It's pretty sad when the pediatric nurse has to console the parent. I'm also pretty sure I'm not the first mommy she's had to console. 

I was concerned Hudson might have some adverse reactions to his shots, like fever and irritability. Thank goodness, I sent Tucker to get some children's Tylenol the night before. When we got home from the doctor Hudson was napping. When he awoke, he was pitiful. It's funny how I can tell the difference in his cries. This cry was a whiny, fussy cry. I went ahead and gave him the Tylenol. He slept on and off most of the afternoon.

 Before shots.

After shots.

I held and snuggled this boy all afternoon. After a good night's rest, he's all smiles this morning!

At two months old, Hudson is eating 6 ounces of formula every 3 hours. He has also started sleeping through the night. Last week, he slept through the night twice, and this week he slept through the night three times. We hope this trend continues. Maybe in the next two weeks, Hudson will be ready to sleep in his crib upstairs in his room. He is such a happy baby! He's the happiest in the morning. I'm not sure where he gets that from, because neither Tucker or I are morning people. Hudson loves to listen to me sing songs. He likes, "If You're Happy and You Know It", and "Patty Cake" the best. He also likes it when we make funny noises with our mouths. He also loves to listen to Mommy and Daddy read him lots of books. 



We just love this little guy to a million little pieces! We can't get enough of him!

Amanda



Thursday, July 11, 2013

Rainy Days & Rainy Nights

There's an eighty percent chance of rain today and a fifty percent chance of rain tomorrow. I don't remember another summer when there has been so much rain fall. The sun peeks out every now and then giving me some chance of hope for a sunny day. My grandmother always said "This is a day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad in it." While I do enjoy the occasional rainy day, and I'm so glad we are not in a drought, I would like to have at least one sunny day soon.

It's been a while since I've blogged so I have a lot to cover. For the fourth of July, we went to the lake. We went up Thursday morning and left Friday afternoon. When the fourth falls on a Thursday, Tucker doesn't get the following Friday off. Friday morning he got up early to head back to work. Hudson and I stayed and met Tucker at home later that afternoon.

The lake was fun despite the rain. It definitely didn't feel like July in Alabama. The weather was nice and cool. Unfortunately, there was no swimming, skiing, or floating in the lake. No fireworks...bummer. I had planned to let Hudson dip his toes in the lake for the first time, but the weather was too cool. Maybe at our next visit he can get his little piggies wet.

 Happy Fourth of July from the Fuller's and Boswell's!

 Me and my sweet boy!

We were all very excited that Will came to visit us all the way from California. Will got to meet Prudence and  Hudson for the first time. He had his hands full at times, that's for sure! We only wish Uncle Will could have stayed longer!

 Looking a wee bit nervous.

 Will and Emily

 Shug enjoying some back porch sittin' with PR.

 Pru really wanted to know what that fuzz was on Uncle Will's face.

 Pru with her Aunt Kathie.

Bandit had the most fun of all of us. Tucker and his dad installed an electric dog fence that allowed Bandit to run free. He learned very quickly where the boundary line was. It was hard for me to watch, but I knew it would be the best thing for him in the long run. I was right! He loved being able to run and play outside. He spotted some chipmunks and spent the day trying to catch them. They outsmarted him at every turn.

 This is how Bandit looked after a long day of chipmunk hunting. Bless him!

 Hudson and Prudence had matching onesies. It's the first of many!

 Prudence with her Aunt Manda.

 Look at that bikini! Too cute!

Love this chickadee!

Amanda