7 months old!!

Today our sweet baby boy is 7 months old. It's so crazy, because I remember like it was yesterday we were taking him home from the hospital.

At 7 months Hudson is:
*Babbling like crazy, saying mama dada all the time
*In a size 4 diaper
*Taking in around 32oz of formula a day
*Eating solids, fruits, veggies anything we give him
*Recognizes his name
*Scooting all over the floor, ocassionally crawling
*Can wear anything from 9-18 month clothing
*Giggling at anything and everything
*Loves bath time and any sort of water
*Starting to wave and hug

HAPPY 7 MONTHS BABY BOY

We should have cabinets installed today!! Then Cody and his dad can stain them, the granite guy can come in and measure and that means we are ONE step closer to having a kitchen. Appliances have been ordered, and Cody worked on the crown molding yesterday. Only bad news, our kitchen table is still back ordered and won't be in untill late April. Once everything is complete we are throwing a PARTY! Hooray. being without a kitchen is a nightmare but I know it's going to be worth it in the long run.

On a better note, we are leaving town Friday for lake LBJ for Easter. Hudson's first time at the lake!! The Casbeer's always do something fun each year for Easter. Ciji & I have celebrated Good Friday for the past 5 years, (skipping last year) But it's a tradition we always try to keep up. This will be Cody's 2nd Good Friday. The last Good Friday he atteneded we all woke up to a different colored string maze. You had to follow your color of string to the end and let me tell you, that "easter bunny" didn't mess around! We were going under tables, beds, over couches, cabinets, it was crazy but a great Easter to remember!!

The gang. Good Friday/Easter '07

Hoping the weather stays beautiful and sunny.

xoxo

Traveling Woman..

WOW! I felt like a traveling gypsy woman this past weekend. I flew into Houston. Jewels picked me up from the airport, from there we suprised Kristen in Rockdale! Friday got up, drove to Austin for SXSW. Rode back to Rockdale with Lil Banks Friday night and drove back to Austin with Kristen on Saturday afternoon. Good thing all these towns are no more than an hour and thirty minutes away. Oh, & I was even in Dallas. (flew in and changed planes to Midland) I was so excited to see everyone. I saw Mama Banks, Bob-O, Lil Banks, K10, Vickie, Cody, Jewels, Nikki, Becca and met Becca's boyfrann Chris. I had so much fun but missed my guys so much.

Driving to ATX for SXSW.

Cody recorded Hudson before bed one night saying "Da Da" Cody would respond by saying "WHO?" Hudson would say "Da Da" He threw in "Ma Ma" a few times. It was so sweet

South by South West was pretty amazing. Millions of people, crazy music and beautiful weather. 6th street and Austin itself is WEIRD, add a few thousand more people & different types of bands and it becomes weirder. But it was a great time. Dinner with the girls was delish. Chuy's has the best Mexi-Martini's and jalepeno cream sauce.

Nikki, myself and Ash. Mexi-martini's at Chuy's

Update on our kitchen:

We are waiting on cabinets. Should get them Saturday. Granite will be installed, and we are picking out new appliances. Cody finished all the taping and sheet rock while I was gone. I can't wait to have my kitchen back, a new one at that.

Pics with Mallory were rescheduled due to our crazy West Texas weather!! We'll see her Monday. Keep your fingers crossed it will be nice, warm & sunny =)

CONGRATS to Kristen on her HOUSE!!<3

Spring Fever

Boy oh boy. I'll be glad when our kitchen is DONE! It is nice sitting with Cody eating take out on our living room floor ;-) We talk about our day and catch up a little. He has been working so very hard on our house and a friend of the family's house. So he is beyond exhasted at night. I hate when he is home for two nights and I get so used to him being there and he's gone the next morning. But I cherish the time we do get to spend together! He's been such a big help with Hudson too. I took a spin class the other day at my old gym and had Cody pick Hud up from Gram's. The class was amazing and it made me realize how much a hard core workout spinning for 45 min was. I came home to a giggling baby on a pallet playing with daddy. Hudson is almost crawling. He's moving around like a fish out of water, just cant get the concept of moving hands and legs at different times. He has pictures this weekend with Mal. I will be out of town but I can't wait to see them.

I am flying to Houston and road tripping to Austin with Jewels. She is working SXSW and we get to see Becca and Nikki. Kenz will be there Saturday and we have a little suprise in store for a certain someone ;-)
Can't wait to see all my girls. It's been long overdue.

Hudson is saying "mama" "dada" it's the sweetest thing. Sometime it's very clear and sometime is kinda jumbly. But it melts our heart. We can't wait to take him to the lake over Easter. I bought the cutest swim outfit. We have a busy few months ahead of us. GOD IS GOOD <><

                                                       ST. PATRICK'S DAY 2010

It cleared up a bit yesterday and we played outside while daddy textured the kitchen ceiling.

March Maddness

Well March sure is "coming in like a lion!" We have completely gutted our kitchen due to a slab leak behind the sink. Not only was the leak in the kitchen, it made it's way into the laundry room. Cody and I had been talking about re-doing the kitchen anyway because it was very outdated and just didn't mesh well with the rest of the house. Of course, we didn't plan on "re-doing" it so soon and we were going to have to take one step at a time!! An insurance agent is coming out Friday to look at the damage and hopefully be kind and give us what we need to replace everything!! Cody and I went to look at granite yesterday for counter tops. WOW. That stuff is pretty crafty and very expensive. Luckily Cody and his dad have been in the home re-modeling business for a while and we have "hook ups" =)

Our lovely kitchen

some of the granite we like

Such amazing weather we've been having lately! Minus the WIND! When the weather is nice Gram takes Hud on strolls around the neighborhood, he loves looking at everything!!!

Strolling with Gram

Silly boy! In Mia's sunglasses

sitting in a big boy high chair..trying to eat my phone!

Hudson has been so entertaining lately. Talking and giggling up a storm. Blowing bubbles and spitting. He is so sweet. He will probably be crawling soon. He gets on all fours and army crawls and scoots all over the place. He hasn't mastered the concept yet but soon enough I'm sure. He's already 6 months and 2 weeks. Where does time go? He has picture with Mallory on the 20th. I'll be in Houston but Mia is taking him and I am so looking forward to what she has in store. She's been taking his pictures since he was in my belly ;-)

I leave for Houston on the 18th to see Jewels and go to the Houston Rodeo for Eli Young Band. So stoked. I haven't been to Houston or seen some of my girls that live there in so long.

I'm staying pretty busy with work this month as well. We have 3 school walks this month and Diabetes Alert day is the 23rd. I love my job more and more everyday. I really feel like I'm playing a part to find a cure and get the message out there that diabetes is a serious disease. If you know anyone who has diabetes, Type 1 or Type 2, please refer them to us. You can call my office at 570.1232 or email me at aquintana@diabetes.org.

xoxo

6 months old!

Holy COW! Where does time go? My little HRQ is already 6 months old today. I remember the day we went in to be induced like it was yesterday. 8 lbs 2 oz and a head full of hair. My heart literally exploded for this little bundle of joy. He seems to have kicked the RSV bug. He still has a cough but he is back to his happy smiley self. That has got to be one of the worst feelings in the world, when your baby is sick and you can't do anything to ease the pain.

Feeling so much better

This was the sweetest thing. Hud has a book that has a mirror inside. he found his reflection and bent down three or four times like he was kissing himself. He would look and me with a huge grin and look back at the mirror

The Jeep/Walker Chita got him. He's all over the kitchen. It has spinning toys on the front. Cody and I watched him for about 10 min Sunday morning spinning them, waiting for them to stop and spinning them again. He's so smart. This is bar far his favorite toy..as of now.

Daddy's hat. Lounging around Sunday afternoon.

Cody and I ran a few errands on Sunday while Mia and Gram got to spend some time with Hud. We bought a really nice kitchen table and a wine rack at Furniture Row. Only problem is, we have to wait about 4 weeks for it to come in :-(

We also got into a minor fender bender. Thank goodness I wasn't driving (or I'd never hear the end of it) but we were in my car. Minor damage to the left front fender. The insurance adjuster came to the house this afternoon so hopefully it will get fixed soon.

Girls Night is this Friday at my house. Erin is hosting but won't be able to make it. But I am so looking forward to it. It's St. Patrick's Day theme!!!

We go Wednesday for 6 month shots/ well check! Wish us luck.

At 6 months Hudson is:

*still sleeping around 12 hours

*holding his own bottle

*making all kinds of squeals and cooing noises

*grabbing and holding on to everything

*turning over from back to tummy, tummy to back

*sitting up

*army crawling and scooting

*smiling and giggling

*loving the remote or anything electronic

*wearing anything from 6,9, & 12 months, even 2T on some things

*loving his solid foods, I haven't found anything he doesn't like

<3 <3 <3 <3