Weekend Highlights

It was a long week...Ryker had been home from school all week recovering from an awful earache. He stayed at Mamma's almost every day and definitely wasnt himself. Finally, Friday he seemed well enough to head to his last day of school (water day!). He told us "I have energy today!".

About 1pm, the Little White House called telling me to come pick up Hudson who was running 101.4 fever..

So, it was going to be another lazy weekend making sure the kids are fully recovered, healthy and ready for the week.

Weekend highlights:
1. Hudson seemed fine after some meds. I'm guessing teeth are the culprit. Haven't seen them yet!

2. We had to lower Hudson's bed this weekend. When I heard him crying at nap time I went in to check on him and he was standing up! All weeke she continued practicing his new tricks! He's going to be walking soon!

3. I'm very impressed with Ryker's coloring this weekend. He tells us his mamma taught him how to stay in the lines. Talent!

4. Ryker and I enjoyed a few hours just us. We went ride bikes and play at the playground Sunday afternoon. Followed by a burger and fries at ground pati.

5. In a desperate attempt to get Hudson to nap this weekend we broke out the swing again. Justin said he looked like a teenager on a sofa.

6. Daddy and Ryker bonded with a late Saturday night trip to Canes for chicken fingers and tattoos.

7. Hudson made 7 months today. ~ Hudson, you have so much personality! We love watching you grow!

A black eye, a bad bruise and an infected ear?

All in a day. Ryker had been running a low fever and complaining about his mouth hurting, so I took him to the doctor this morning. Doc says his right ear (the side where his mouth is hurting) was slightly red so it was determined he had an ear infection. Called in antibiotics and it wasn't long before he was settling in at mammas with his new prize and I was headed back to work. 4 hours later Lovey calls me needing help getting Ryker to calm down. He's crying hysterically. Which has continued throughout tonight. It seems the pain is intensifying. I actually made my very first ever call to the doctor on call tonight who hooked us up with some drops to numb the pain (that's if I can successfully get them into his ear). I'm still not convinced its an ear infection but lets just hope he feels better when he wakes up.

In the midst of the drama, I head to school to pick up Hudson. The teacher and Hudson round the corner when I spot Hudson sporting two very noticeable injuries...on his face. He is determined to stand and has begun practicing his new trick in his crib at school. Today, the bars on the crib won. He looked like a big bruiser in his little pastel green seersucker jumper with the words "sweet pea" on his bib and socks, a black bruise under his eye and another on his opposite cheek. He didn't seem phased.

Aye ya yie. Simple problems easily healed but I do not like seeing my boys hurt!

Weekend Fun

Hudson is officially crawling! No pics just tons of video.

Ryker got a haircut and sat like a big boy in the chair. I was so proud of him or cooperating! Definitely helps the results!

Nannies came in town and got some good sugars before we left for Fourchons on a work trip. Lovey and Mamma managed both.

It was a lazy Saturday and Sunday. Just the way we like it!

First bath together

Never want to forget this sweet moment.

Rainy, lazy weekend inside

Both played with new toys. And we finally found something to entertain Hudson for longer than 15 minutes. Yay!

A fish and a crawler

Ryker is a fish in the water! Jumping in and swimming back to the side. So proud of him!!

Hudson is crawling. I love watching him pull his knees up and rocking back and forth as he thinks about how to best lunge forward. And he's in to everything!! Big brother is helping me keep small toys up and out of eye sight. If Hudson spots anything that he shouldn't have, he's after it! Usually beating me every time! We have our hands full! But that dimple and sweet smile melts my heart everytime!

Ryker

Today, as we arrived at UMCLC, Ryker handed me half of an eaten cereal bar saying sweetly, "I don't want anymore." Normally, I would have gladly popped what remained of the strawberry carb yummy in my mouth and called it a day, but since I'm dieting, I needed a place to discard it. So, I placed it in Ryker's cup holder of his carseat, to which he responds in a unapproving, high pitch tone "It's gonna get yucky in there"...touché, sweet Ryker, touché.

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These days its all about shooting the bad guys! Mommy is learning how to play this game.

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I notice Ryker is playing in our foyer minding his own business. It takes me a second to realize he's been sitting in the dark, for how long I don't know. So I walk over and kick on the lights, to which he responds not looking away from his toys "thank you for turning the lights on mommy". Seriously.

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I'm watching a cooking show and Ryker enters the room. Trying to get my attention he keeps tapping my shoulder softly and in close to a whisper saying, "mommy, mommy, mommy" I finally look his way and he says nodding, so serious "Aunt stephie cooks". "Yes, she does" I say. "Yes, she does", he repeats still nodding. As if proud of himself for making the connection.

Summer Lovin at Loveys

Great day at the pool! Ryker was a fish. Lovey got some great videos! He was beat by the time we made it home. Hudson looked ready to party.

Milestones

Sitting up all by himself and finally eating food!! He seems to be a fan of sweet potatos. In just a few days Hudson has turned some new corners!

Love these picks of him bathing at yayas. Daddy watched him there while I hosted pokeno at our house.

Aunt Jill says "he's so stinking cure!". I agree.

Tooth #2

2nd bottom tooth came in today! Sometime between when I dropped him off at Umclc to when I picked him up a new tooth sprouted. Someone had a productive day!!