My "to do" list is overwhelming right now, but one thing that is not on there that should be at the top is blogging about Hudson's birthday. So I will set aside the rest of the christmas cards, christmas gifts, whatever else and try to forget the laundry all over my bed and I will blog. 5 years ago today I was given the most noble of titles...Mother. Also known as Mom and Mama. People say once you have kids you forget what it's like without them. I didn't forget, but I definatly don't have any regrets. Over the past 5 years I am learning why it is so important to be a mother. It is the hardest thing I have ever done yet the most rewarding. I have never had more invested. Before becoming a mother I always thought I was a patient, loving, giving person. Hah! I am now learning what it really means to be selfless and kind. It is service at the most inconvienient times like 2am or all night, it is sacrificing time doing things for me to be with them or teach them, it is figuring out what is best for them, it is feeding them three or five times a day and trying to ...hold on, this is turning into a post about Motherhood. Whoops. I'll save the rest for another post because this day isn't about me, it's about him...
I've started a tradition with my kids to tell them the story of their birth on their birthday (minus some unnecessary details). Here is Hudson's (for the record)...
Hudson was due Dec 3 2003. He was born Dec 16th 2003! We actually prayed and prayed that he would not come before the 1st because I got off student insurance and onto Steve's insurance that day. It would save us $3,000. Which was a lot for us, still is actually :). Isn't it funny how some prayers are answered. Our prayers changed to "Please let him come!" I was comforted when my sister Tiffany told me that no one is left pregnant. He will be born.
And he was. I was induced and started on pitocin at 7am. He was born at 8:05pm. When they put him on my stomach I was just amazed. The nurse asked what his name was and I said "Hudson". Steve and I weren't sure on the name, but once I said it, that was the name!
He had to spend three days in ICU because of low blood sugar. We finally took him home on Dec 19th. On that day I wrote in his baby book, "I am excited to see you grow, but at the same time I want you to always stay small so I can cuddle you in my arms. I love you Hudson James!" It is amazing to me how my love has grown for him and that my little superman is five!
He had to spend three days in ICU because of low blood sugar. We finally took him home on Dec 19th. On that day I wrote in his baby book, "I am excited to see you grow, but at the same time I want you to always stay small so I can cuddle you in my arms. I love you Hudson James!" It is amazing to me how my love has grown for him and that my little superman is five!We love you Hudson!!!!!!
Meet Percy. He is a good friend of E's.
His other ritual is bringing me a train DVD or video and running to the TV yelling, "hain!!!!!"
We prepared for the day by making cake, taking pictures, making dinner, shopping, and singing to Sade.
She picked out the flavors. Not my preference really. She loves pink so she went with strawberry and she is a chocoholic like her Daddy. So it was a strawberry chocolate Dora cake. Her and Lucy love Dora and they frequently watch it together...probably too frequently.
Sadie and Lucy
Just a few of the wonderful people we celebrated with. 
Thanks Uncle Ben for loving Everett aside from all his slobber. For the record I don't dress my child with his shirt half undone, I was getting him into jammies, but was distracted by something or someone.
