Bathtime

So today I woke up to actually shower and head over to a mommy group with a couple friends from the good old state of Colorado. Funny thing another one of our friends from Colorado decided to pop in town on business for the day. So I dragged her childless self to the mommy group, we had so much fun I neglected to take any pictures. Maybe it will happen again someday...
Hudson got his shots yesterday and was pretty cranky today, however he really enjoyed his bath, Hudson always loves himself some bathtime, he even sunk in deeper today on his own, I didn't catch his really great smiles he was giving me, he always gets distracted by the camera but these are pretty cute.

I cropped the 1st one because posting someones privates on the internet is well kind of racy. The second picture little man was starving, apparently when I went to young women's I put my phone on silent which also turned off the vibrate so TJ was alone with a Hungry Hungry Hudson, I thought he was asleep and my phone never vibrated whoops.

One other random thought, TJ was asking if he could borrow my volumes of journals I've kept since I was able to write to show the seminary kids. I was pretty hesitant but I guess if it inspires kids to keep their own journals, why not. Now my guilty confession, since we've been married I write like once a month, so dear blog please don't go anywhere you are the record of my life, that and all the ramblings I tell TJ every night.

I'm on a streak!!!

Today my Chunky Monkey had his 2 month appointment. Hudson weighed in at 13 pounds 12 ounces and is 24 1/2" long, the Dr told me he is about the size of an average 4 month old. I asked him all my questions about green poop, oozing belly buttons, and such and he laughed and said, your son is growing really well, he is happy, and alert, I wouldn't loose sleep. I feel he is totally healthy but I just want to run these things by the Dr I've never been a mom before. The rest of the day was spent getting ready for the Benefit Bash for Brian. It turned out amazing, I was over the Baked Goods, I've never seen so many treats disappear so fast! I've also never seen so many people for a cause for a family member of mine. Wow, we have great friends!
PS my little guy is growing so fast, he is constantly in awe of all the world around him, as he checks out all the pictures on our walls I can tell his vision is focusing better.

Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys (Full Album)

Today consisted of an early morning interview which I thoroughly enjoyed, reviewing this album and deciding I mush have it:


lots of these smiles:




It's fun to see how much he is observing everything around him from the camera to all the pictures in our home. He'll look at the pictures I hung above his crib and smile. Today his giggle was more defined but I didn't get it on camera sorry folks, I was too busy enjoying it.


and grocery shopping.
Oh yes I started reading this book:

so far it's a really good read and true!
Well to bed I go I'm starting to feel like that lady in proverbs who goes to bed after everyone and wakes up before them just to get things done, not that I can live up to the gal but I just get that whole being up when everyone is asleep to get everything done now.

brian's story

This is TJ's brother Brian, the entire Connolly family is throwing a Benefit Bash for him to get the device he needs for his leg that helps him be able to walk and spend time with his family. It will be tomorrow 2044 East 1700, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, visit benefitbashforbrian.blogspot.com for more information on the bash or to donate to the cause.
Thanks,
Liz

Sigh

Ahhhh . . . .
Hudson is taking a nap. I should probably be straightening up the house (TJ and I have an interview at 8am at our house tomorrow morning for the year-long hiring process to become a seminary teacher) but the blog needs a little love and care and the house is almost there.

We'll start with the H-Bomb, Hudson started to sleep in 8 hour increments, (minus last night) last week. Pray that he picks back up on this. He still likes to be awake ALL the time (unless we are sleeping too) but I'm learning how to get him to nap. He's Mr Smiles and Social Pants (kind of like his parents). He's 8 weeks old and already around 13 pounds. Most people think he is like 6 months old. At church he is surpassing all the kids in size that were born way before him. I even caught him staring at a baby girl and a little girl during church today. We took Hudson to his first football game and he seemed to watch the players move across the field. He's been giggling for about 3 or 4 weeks and rolling over from front to back for about 6, I tried to get it on film but he would not have it. Hudson has been to Stewart Falls and now met all his cousins. He was blessed on August 14th he was all smiles and I hear that he was getting bounced pretty high in the circle. The kid has been to so many weddings I'm pretty sure he thinks life is one big party, but to tell you the truth his parents kind of feel the same way minus all the sad stuff but life wouldn't bee such a party without it right???

TJ is working hard! He started teaching 3 seminary classes at Olympus last week. He loves it! He is also attending the U and has this semester and the next left. He also works the night shift at UPS so he is one busy man, none-the-less he is happy as he is doing what he loves and him and Hudson are best buds. If TJ is sleeping/eating/going to the bathroom, Hudson is doing the same. When Hudson sees his Dad in bed at night when I feed him he smiles at him and squaks at him.

I am well I am great! Once Hudson started sleeping through the night I was a new woman. I started running everyday but was getting slower and slower so I do every other day now with lots of walks. I've really never been happier. I feel like having a baby is challenging but it's what I've always wanted in my life and having the things I've wanted so bad for so long an AMAZING husband who is so full of love and smiles, who really is "without guile" who works hard even while going to school so I can be home with Hudson and a darling son who is also full of light and smiles is more than I could have ever asked for. Thanks God, I'm living my biggest dreams!