9 months...Where did the time go???

9 moths old. Where has the time gone? It's funny how some things seem as though they didn't happen that long ago and yet others seem so far in the past.
It's been 9 months since he joined our family and it seems to have flown by and I can't imagine my life any other way. So much has changed and it is all going too fast. I want to slow down time and get every bit out of every moment. He changes so much every day and I am loving being home with him. Every time I get frustrated with my job, parents, and budgets, I remember "Summer Break", that keeps it all in perspective. I get to spend 3 months a year pretending to be a stay at home mom, and loving it. Any other job and that wouldn't happen.
In the last 9 months not only did I give birth to the most perfect baby on the planet, but we had to have a major surgery performed on him. I have seen him begin to smile when we come home, laugh, crawl (well kind of), and do the Miller grunt you have to see him, Jeremy, and Mark all do that it's hilarious, and so much more. I am excited about what is, and what is yet to come. I don't want to look so far forward that I miss the now, because now is GREAT! Even today it was like he knew what I needed.  I picked him up from his crib this morning and we just sat there and cuddled for 20 minutes or so.  Him with his head on my shoulder listening to SOS, today could not get any better!

Springs Preserve

6/22/2010 

Today the three of us went to the Springs Preserve with Mary, her dad, and Dean.  The kids were great!  We went into this one area that simulates a flash flood.  Even with all the thunder and lightning noises, and the rushing water.  The kids sat there calmly checking everything out, Hudson playing with a beaver I bought him with a 5 dollar donation to the Preserve.  The teeth on the beaver had a strong resemblance to Hudson, so I couldn't resist. 

We then moved on to the outdoor area where they have reptiles, turtles, snakes, and a fox that are all indigenous to the area.  It is already getting too hot in Vegas for babies so we moved inside to the exhibits.  Although there wasn't a lot for the kids to really gain from the experience, I had a great time just hanging out friends and family.  The boys are adorable together and always get a good laugh out of us. 

Next was the sustainability gallery where we learned now to better use, and reuse resources.  That is where Hudson and I got a picture taken in front of the garbage truck. It is definitely somewhere I can see going back to when Hudson and Dean are a little older. 

True Happiness

Today after our walk we came back and Hudson fell asleep in my arms.  As I looked down at his peaceful face I thought to myself.  I am so blessed!  How did I get so lucky? There is not too much that gets better than this.  I thought I knew happiness before September 24, but it doesn't even compare.  God has blessed me and my family in such a way that it amazes me.  I am so unworthy of His gifts.  Not only did he send His son to die for my sins, but he sent me an angel that makes my life complete.  I never could have imagined the happiness that my life is now.  I am truly overwhelmed.  God is good!     

Utah

 

We drove to Utah today for breakfast at Cracker Barrel and the zoo in Moapa.  We got to pet a kangaroo!  It was just nice spending time together as a family.