The Russo's

Hudson and I had lunch with my friend Brittany. We went to La Madeline...yum. Hudson was flirting with women at other tables, he is such a ham. Hudson has started teething. He started to get a cold last Tuesday and I figured it was from teething. It wasn't getting better, so I took him to the doctor. It may have been turning into an infection, so he is on antibiotics now. He has been running a low grade fever on and off. It's hard to tell which is making him feel bad, but he has been in a pretty good mood. (He fell asleep while playing in our bed) He is rolling back and forth pretty good now. He is staying on his stomach a little longer than before. He was playing today and having fun, then rolled off the rug, hit his head and cried. He usually doesn't cry when he gets hurt, but he is not feeling like himself.

Hudson just made 5 months. He was ready for solids, so we started baby food. This is a video of him trying his first food, sweet potatoes. After a few tries, he likes them. He also liked carrots as well. Hudson is the youngest cousin on my side, but he will be a big cousin on Josh's. His sister Jennifer is expecting a baby in April. We are happy for her and Mario and also excited about Hudson having a new cousin. Click here to see their blog for the details.

We came back last night from Huntsville. It was so good to see Jen & Todd. The kids did pretty well in the car. There were times when all three were crying, so we enjoyed the quiet when they were sleeping. We had the usual "Are we there yet?" from Leilynn, Emerie screamed and wanted to get out of her seat and Hudson gets fussy when he is tired. I used his swaddle blanket in the car seat and it helped calm him. Hudson in the umbrella stroller. This was the first time we used it. The big stroller just takes up too much room. Jen and Dad in front of a poster for the woman's conference at her church. Jen was used as a model for the promotions. Todd took out his drum set that he got when he was 5 years old. Leilynn played a little and Hudson tried to chew on the sticks. He might be a drummer like his daddy :) play time pics We took some pictures with a photographer friend of Jen. I hope I can post those when we get them. Jen will be home for Christmas, so we are excited ab...

We are hitting the road again. This time, we are going see Jen, aka Gigi, in Alabama. We are going with my dad, Jamie, Leilynn and Emerie. The kids have never rode in the car together on a trip, so it will be interesting to see how it goes.

Hudson does well holding his head and shoulders while on his stomach. He still doesn't like being on his tummy for long. He can also roll from back to stomach and then back again. This is a video of Josh tickling Hudson.

Getting through a feeding of cereal is always interesting. If he's not being nosey, he is chewing on hands or feet.

Hudson went on his first road trip over the weekend. Josh's cousin, Bethany, got married. Josh was also an usher in the wedding. We traveled all the way to San Angelo, Texas which is about 10 1/2 hours one way from Port Allen. This was Hudson's longest time in the car and he did so great. He had a few times where he was upset, but it was so minor considering he had been in the car so much. He had dvds, books, toys and people to entertain him along the way. Papa, Nana Ang and Aunt Cadie were keeping Hudson happy in the back seat. I felt like we had packed everything, but the kitchen sink. We were prepared and didn't forget anything. This was a trip of firsts for Hudson. His first road trip, first time to Texas, first stay at a hotel, first time meeting some of the Russo family. There were a few firsts for us as well: feeding, burping and changing diapers on the side of the road. It was interesting, but our first trip was a success. We stayed at house next to a creek outside ...