6 Months.

Dear Hudson,

On Wednesday, at 7:45 am, you will be 6 months old. For Mommy, this is very bittersweet. Everyday, you get bigger, smarter, even more funny than you were the day before. It is such a wonderful thing to witness you grow. You are SO close to crawling, and those teeth... They are just days away, I am sure!

I feel like these past six months have been a blur, to be honest. Somedays, I am begging for bedtime, and others, I just wish I had a couple more hours with you and Daddy. Six months ago, I was days away from surgery, and begging for you to hurry up and come out! But now I find myself savoring every second of your tiny life.

You are ridiculously full of personality. You are so darn bull headed at times, but you are funny and smile and laugh and melt so many hearts. Sometimes, all you do is cry and look at me like, "FIX WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH ME!" And I feel so defeated! Then I'll either cry with you, because you have tired me out. Or, I'll just laugh at you. I see a lot of my personality in you, Hudson. Your Dad says everyday how alike we are. That can be a blessing... But also a problem...

You love to bounce and be held. We dance, we  play, we sing, We go to storytime, we go to playdates. We are a busy team, you and I. And even though I have only known you for six months, I cannot picture life without you. I do not remember life without you. And I never want to know a life without waking up to your smiling face.

Thank you for keeping me on my toes. Thank you for making so many people happy. Thank you for being such an awesome baby. And every once in awhile, give me a break... Mommy can only take SO much in one day! No more pooping and throwing up all over my shorts at the SAME time! Honey and Poppa Oats can only come save me so many more times from that mess.

And thank you for being here to help me celebrate my first Mother's Day on Sunday. I will always remember my first one.

Happy 6 months, Hudson. May you always stay true to yourself. May you always be happy and kind.

We love you more than you could ever imagine,

Mom and Dad