May 17, 2011

Rockin' the Robes

These days it seems everything comes in mini... Mini Coopers, Reeses Mini's, even mini robes for babes.

Hudson has not one, not two, not three, but FOUR mini robes! And he rocks those robes with such style I fear I may have the next Hugh Hefner on my hands.

The baby blue dog eared robe from Aunt Jodie
 
The yellow ducky robe from Aunt Sherri, all the way from Florida.

Lovin' the oh-so-sophisticated robe from Cathy

And this plush, cozy white robe from Erin even came with mini slippers.
Aren't mini things the cutest :)

And just in case you haven't overloaded on the cute factor yet, here's a bonus shot for ya!


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Hudson: "Oh mommy, you're soooo funny!"

May 10, 2011

Cards for Moms

Needless to say that with a new babe, time for crafting and card-marking is limited if non-existent, but with Mother's Day this past weekend, I did want to create something special for my mom. I saw this card over on Traveling Mama's blog and used that as my inspiration (not coming up with the original design/layout cut down on the time needed to create the card and time is a valued commodity these days, right up there with sleep!).  This was my version of her lovely design:


And of course, I couldn't forgot my wonderful Mother-in-Law on Mother's Day as well. Fortunately, I had this card on hand. I made this sweet card at a recent Stampin' Up class and it was perfect for Mother's Day.


I hope everyone enjoyed a lovely mother's day weekend.

May 8, 2011

Mother`s Day

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~Rajneesh

Mama & Hudson on his birth day
This will be my first Mother`s Day as a mom and I am more honoured to be mom to my beautiful son than I could have ever imagined. I also couldn`t have imagined how having my own child would make me appreciate my own mother so much more than I already did.

My mother has always held a special place in my heart and is loved beyond belief - even if I`ve not always shown it (aka the teenage years). My mother raised my sister and I as a single mom for many years and did a darn good amazing job, if I might say so myself. Only as an adult could I appreciate what she must have sacrificed for us over the years. We wanted for nothing, least of all love and kisses and hugs. I always felt special. I always felt I could do and be whatever I wanted. I always knew that no matter what I did, no matter what happened, I could count on my mom. Of all the people in my life, I knew she was the one I could turn to with my successes and my challenges. She was, is, the best mom.

Mom & me, awaiting baby
Now that I have my own son and am a mom myself, I appreciate all that she`s done and all that she does that much more. I wouldn`t have survived the last month as a new mom without her - or at least not made it through with my sanity in tact. From being with me at the hospital while in labour to being here with our new family those first couple of weeks at home to taking me home with her for a few days and letting me get some much-needed sleep to supporting me through the very difficult transition from breast to formula feeding, my mom made becoming a mom easier. As always she sacrificed - her time, her sleep, her vacation days, and her own needs - for me. For that, I love her and thank her with all my heart.

My mom + my son = love at first sight
Mothers are the special people in our lives we can count on no matter what. They are the ones that love us, hold us, teach us, push us, inspire and encourage us to grow and be true to ourselves. They selflessly and willingly change diapers, wipe noses, kissed skinned knees, wash load after load of laundry, eat cold toast and drink cold coffee, mend broken hearts, and play second fiddle to their children.

I now, almost suddenly, find myself willing to do all that, give all that, and more for my son. It is true, with his birth came mine as a mother. For that, I am grateful to God. I am blessed with this new role in life and even more blessed to have my mother`s example to go by. If I am half as wonderful a mother to Hudson as my mom was to me, I`ll have succeeded as a mom.

A favourite photo of mom & me.
I love you mom.

Happy Mother`s Day.

May 6, 2011

Before & After

'Let sleeping dogs lie' is a well-known expression meaning you shouldn't disturb a situation as it would result in trouble or complication. I think it should officially be changed to 'let sleeping babies lie'.

Seriously. They say you should wake babies to eat every three to four hours, but when they look like this before:


and they look like this after, why?


If this installment of `before & after`doesn't convince the world to change the expression I don't know what would. I, for one, will be letting sleeping babies lie more often from here on out.

May 4, 2011

@ 1 Month


I can hardly even believe that our wee one is one month old. It seems like we were just
(im)patiently waiting for him to arrive and he's now been with us for four whole weeks!

@ 1 month, our little man

... loves to be snuggled and cuddled, especially on our chests.

... strongly dislikes being placed on his back, whether for naps, diaper changes or playtime.

... is a very happy camper in his swing. I wholeheartedly commend and thank the inventors of this marvelous contraption.

... has finally started to put on weight, a welcomed addition after a couple of weeks of little to no gain.

... has only just moved out of newborn-sized diapers and sleepers.

... still keeps his little hands up by his face, just like he did in the womb, often looking like he's ready to fight.

... eats about every three hours and sleeps a whole lot in between - just not always during the wee hours of the morning when mama would prefer it. 

... is starting to turn toward and follow toys and faces and sounds.

... resists being swaddled up tightly like a baby burrito, but usually calms within minutes once he's been wrapped and cuddled. Thank you Dr. Karp for the perfecting and sharing the technique.

... has been given nicknames of Little Chicken and HP.

... doesn't cry a lot, instead makes a lot of little noises that sound like a cross between a baby sheep, mewing kitten, and a little pony. {Note to self: get that on video before he stops making these sweet sounds}

... has the sweetest smile and baby pout {even if both are gas-induced} and mama already knows it will be hard to say 'no' when he breaks out either on her as he gets older.

... has easily stolen the hearts of his large and extended family, most notably that of his mama and daddy.

Happy 1 month birthday Hudson.
xoxo