ENOUGH SAID!!

Catching Up

Hudson had a fun-filled Easter. He participated in his first Easter egg hunt at the Gordon City park, where he hunted a whole two eggs. He was not so much into the hunt as much as the people watching. He did win $25.00 from the Santo National Bank in a drawing afterwards. I think he may have inherited some good luck from the Campbell side of the family and escaped the curse of his mom's bad luck. I very rarely win on scrath off tickets at Christmas time and was self nicknamed red light Rexroat. I could make a stop light turn red just by looking at one.

Hudson was one lucky little man and got a new swing from his Grammy and Grandpa. HE LOVES IT. He could swing for hours and be the happiest little boy in this neck of the woods.

Hudson looked quite dapper on Easter Sunday. He enjoyed a nice lunch at GiGi's and G-Pa's house. And ror the record Aunt Penny, he hates mashed potatoes!!! He is a strange kiddo!

After lunch, we walked down to the corner to take some bluebonnet pictures. I was so excited to take his first pictures. Below is the best one I got...

He was not having it. So much for cute pictures.

Still haven't sold the house. We have had lots and lots of lookers. So, we just keep praying the right person will come along. I just wish they would hurry up. It sure is hard keeping a clean house 24/7 with an 8th month old.

Happy 31st anniversary to Grammie and Grandpa. We love you.

7 Months Old

Hudson is 7 months old today. We marked the occasion by loading up and taking a trip to Sears to take his pictures for Easter. This was a last minute idea that I got Friday at work. I called Babies R' Us and booked their earliest appointment for 4:00. But I then realized that by 4:00, Hudson is usually very tired and cranky, and that it would be a big waste of time and money, not to mention a big disappointment to have bad pictures. I remembered seeing an advertisement in my Parent magazine for Sears, so I decided to give them a call. And I am so glad I did. They turned out so well. See his pictures throughout this blog.

It has been forever since I have blogged. I have come to realize that I should win the worst blogger award. I know I have a few loyal fans, you know who you are, and I do apologize for my lack of blogs. So here are a few random tidbits from the Campbell household from the last few months. (Along with the Sears pics)

1. Hudson is now eating more baby foods, rolling around, crawling, and sitting up all on his own. We no longer can set him down on the floor and walk away. He is into everything and has a tendency to get into everything he shouldn't, like the glass door on our TV stand.

2. We have currently put our house on the market so we can move back home. I never thought in a million years that I would ever want to move back to Gordon, but now that Hudson is here, it is funny how things change. I am driving about 120 round trip every day and I do not get home until around 6-6:30. Not fun with a little one. Plus I am going back to school this summer to get my principal certification and I think I will need all the help from the grandparents! (Hint, Hint).

3. I have sworn off The Bachelor" I have never been more disgusted in my entire life. Poor Melissa! And to think I was a fan of Jason. I am still distraught. I hope she wins Dancing with the Stars.

4. I am taking the GRE on Tuesday and not looking forward to it. I haven't done Algebra in so many years and just the thought of the quantitative reasoning section makes me sick to my stomach.

5. Hudson is now sleeping through the night (for the most part). His teeth have been giving him heck these past few weeks. I can see them just under the surface of his gums. It really hurts my heart that I cannot do anything to make him feel any better.

6. We recently lost Pa-Paw a few weeks ago. We all knew the time was coming, but it is still very hard to not have him around. Not a day goes by, that I don't think of him. I am just so thankful that he got to spend time with Hudson. We had a beautiful service and were blessed to have many family and friends around for support.

7. Lyle's sister got engaged two weekends ago. We are so excited for her and Seth. He will be the perfect addition to our family.

8. Lyle bought me an Iphone for Christmas. I am ADDICTED. We (yes Lyle too) play on it all the time. I love it!

9. Hudson, Grammy, and I are going to go visit Uncle Blake and Aunt Lauren this week and see their new house. Hudson is going to go the U of O and meet everyone in the Alumni Office.

10. I am so glad it is Spring Break. It gives me time to play with Hudson, clean my house, update my facebook, and BLOG! Yea for Spring Break. I am ready for the warm weather, so I can start working out. I hate to work out in the cold. But it is time for me to get my rear in gear!!! Especially if I want to hang out at the pool.

Well there you have it. A few random updates. Until next time, God bless.

Daddy Day Care

Well, today was a big day in the Campbell household. While I had to go to work on MLK day (YUCK), Lyle was lucky enough to have the day off. So Hudson got to spend all day at home with his daddy. Now, I have to admit, I was a little nervous leaving the two home alone together. Hudson has just starting eating baby food, rolling over, and yes, even throwing little temper tantrums. I wasn't sure how Lyle would handle an entire day at home alone with the baby. I knew in my head that Lyle could handle it, but it is still very hard for me to leave him. It was going to be a true test for Lyle.
So after I left Lyle a million instructions, I got in the car and sadly drove off to work. I decided to swing by Starbucks for a quick "pick me up." It was sure to make me feel better. Before I got pregnant, I went by Starbucks everyday. Yes, I know, it was a bad habit. Today was my first time to go back in such a long time. I was so looking forward to my yummy caramel mochiotto. I was waiting in line just feeling sorry for myself that I had to go to work and dreading all the interviews that I had to hold for the day and realized that the guy in front of me was taking a long time to pay out. My patience was wearing thin. It appeared he was not prepared to pay and had to dig around in his car for some change. When I was finally able to pull up to the window, Lee, the friendly Starbucks manager, said, "That gentlemen in front of you paid for your coffee." WHAT??? I was so shocked and surprised. What a nice gesture. He told me the gentleman's name was David and that he was a regular there and that he did this sort of thing quite often. It just made my day and I quickly started feeling guilty about becoming impatient with him. I think God was telling me that I needed to work on my patience and I vowed right then that I would "pay if forward" and make someone else's day.
So when I got on the road, I called Lyle....not to check on Hudson, but to tell him about the nice man at Starbucks. Lyle texted me later that morning to let me know that everything was going fine. I only called twice to check on them both throughout the day and to remind Lyle of my directions about feeding time. He just listened and never said a word. I know he knew that it just made me feel better to restate my instructions one more time.
When I got home, I was never more pleased to find a very happy baby. He was laughing like I had never heard him laugh before. Hudson thoroughly enjoyed his day home with his daddy. I asked Lyle if he would consider being a stay at home dad. He said, "not so much." So Daddy's Day Care was a success and I come to learn that it was not a true test for Lyle, but for me. Lyle is such a good dad and it melts my heart to see the bond that he and Hudson share. I guess this was a milestone for mommy, not Hudson and daddy.
On one other note, since Hudson has starting eating baby food, he now poops A LOT! Today, he had five poopy diapers. Granted not all of them were ginormous poops, but really....five times. He is a pooping machine.
Hudson turned five months last Wednesday. Time is flying by. I just keep reminding myself to soak up this time as much as possible.
Have a great week! Time to go watch The Bachelor!!!

Goodbye 2008!

Lyle, Hudson, and I celebrated the new years together this year at home. Hudson and I started out the day with a visit from Grammy. She helped us clean out Hudson's closet and put away all his 3-6 month clothes. It was a very sad process. People keep telling me that it goes by fast, but I swear this kid doesn't even get to wear all his clothes. We packed away some outfits with the tags still on them. I decided to save them for baby number two someday! After all that hard work, Grammy, Hudson, and I went to our favorite sandwich shop on the square here in Weatherford and had a delicious chicken salad sandwich. It was so yummy and Hudson wore a cap for the very first time. It drew lots of attention from the ladies. :-)


When Lyle got home, we went out to eat at the Mesquite Pit with some friends and Hudson's best friend, Noah. After dinner we returned home to watch the New Year's eve celebrations on TV. Hudson crashed about 9:00 and I made it until about 11:45. It was my first year to miss the countdown. Lyle was a trooper and stayed up to celebrate. However, I think I heard the PlayStation going about 12:30.

Needless to say, we had a great New Year's Eve. Lyle was off today and he took down our Christmas lights outside. Hudson and I got in a good nap this afternoon. It was a relaxful kind of day.


Happy New Years to all our friends and family. 2008 is, by far, the best year for Lyle and me. Hudson has been our little miracle and we are so thankful for him. We can't wait to see what 2009 will bring.