January - This is the month that brought us our gender scan and told us we were going to have a baby boy. My belly started to gradually grow and we got more and more excited.
February - We had our anatomy scan during February and learned that I was growing a healthy and active baby boy. We created our baby registries during this month, ordered nursery furniture and began painting his future bedroom.
March - Lacrosse season began in early March and this year was definitely more of a challenge carrying around an additional 60 pounds. My team would succeed again and earn another playoff berth. My feet and legs began to swell during this month and my weight gain skyrocketed. All worth it because Hudson was growing and was healthy! Matt got to celebrating becoming a dad with his friends at the Huggies and Chuggies party I threw for him. It was a success!
April - I celebrated a lot in April. My baby shower and 30th birthday fell on the same day! While it sucked getting "older", I was able to share the day with my favorite people and celebrate my ultimate favorite tiny human. We were blessed with so much stuff and learned that Hudson is one lucky little boy. We also got to see Hudson in 3D this month.. which was beyond awesome. Funny enough, he looks exactly like those ultrasound pictures :)
May - May bring Spring and warmer temperatures. My mom helped us plant flowers and spread mulch so that the house would be ready by the time Hudson made his debut. Abby and I attended a paint day and created some masterpieces! My belly, legs and feet blew up this month and we were told to prepare for a large baby boy! We finalized the nursery during this time and passed our time patiently waiting for Hudson to arrive. And by taking naps. We also celebrated my brother's college graduation for Penn State University - with a degree in civil engineering. He also landed his first big boy job this month and is loving it!
June - The best month of my life. On June 20th at 8:13 pm, after 32 hours of labor, we welcomed our sweet baby boy via c-section. He was (and is) absolutely perfect. He weighed in at 6lb 4oz and was 19 inches long. He immediately stole my heart and I know I will never get it back. He was completely healthy, and four days later we were headed home. Life definitely changed during this month, but it was for the better. I can't even remember what life was like before Hudson came into our lives.
July - Our first holiday with Hudson! Both of our families came over for a cookout and my cousin and his family came in from Kentucky to meet our little man. We would make our first weekend trip to my parents this month and also our first real vacation with Hudson! He had his first plane ride and hotel stay in Boston. We took a city tour and attended a good friend's wedding. Hudson did amazing the entire trip.
August - Our first family beach vacation! We spent a week in the Outer Banks with my family. Hudson lounged in his tent on the beach and took many naps. He took a dip in the ocean and the pool, shopped, and went out for yummy seafood dinners. He was also a champ during the 11 hour car ride there - due to crappy traffic and construction. Daddy went back to work this month and we were sad to see him go. Hudson and I spent many days napping with each other and soaking up our last weeks together. And he started sleeping through the night!
September - I had to go back to work this month, which totally sucked. While I wish I could stay home with him, I feel great knowing that he has a phenomenal babysitter. Miss Mary is amazing and treats him like her own. He is beyond spoiled and we are so lucky to have her. We also celebrated a friend's wedding this month and had our first night out sans baby.
October - Hudson's first Halloween! He was a shark this year and smiled at everyone as we went trick-or-treating! The weather was beautiful and we enjoyed the evening as a family.
November - Hudson got to go to Charleston, SC with mommy, Gigi and Aunt Abby to visit his Great Great Aunt Charlotte. Again, he took the 10+ hour car rides like a champ and was spoiled the entire time we were there. We also celebrated his first Thanksgiving with all of our family at our house. He enjoyed eating and watching football with the guys. And taking naps. He got to experience Black Friday shopping and decided that he will be mommy's shopping buddy. He got to hang out with his girlfriend Ady and some of Mommy's friends!
December - Hudson's first holiday season. Christmas was truly amazing and all that I could have asked for. He got so many great things and best of all, got to spend a lot of time with family and friends. Again, we learned how truly blessed we really are. Hudson loved the tree lights and also became very aware of his doggies during the month. He giggles and belly laughs any time he sees either dog. It melts my heart. He really is my dream come true. We celebrated New Years with a few friends and were home by 10pm to ring in the New Year at home. Of course, none of us made it until midnight, but all that mattered is that we were together.
And that brings me to today. January 1st, 2015. 2014 was truly amazing and I can only hope that 2015 brings us just as much joy. I am looking forward to seeing Hudson grow and mature and learn all sorts of new things. He is meeting milestones left and right and he makes me smile countless times every single day.
I think that resolutions are so cliche, but I decided to make a few this year. They are nothing major, but just a few things I want to consciously think about. One - I want to work on my health and eating and losing about ten more pounds of my baby weight. I don't plan to get back to what I was pre-baby, but I'd like to get rid of about ten more pounds. I think that is pretty attainable - especially once lacrosse season begins and I am much more active. My second resolution is to de-clutter and stop being a pack rat! Now, I'm not a crazy pack rat that keeps everything, but I know we have things that we do not need. So far, I have purged the entire house except two closets and the basement. I feel so much better about downsizing our material things and keeping our home organized. My plan is to get the last two closets down within the next week and then the basement once basketball season calms down. I can only imagine the things we will find down there! I want to limit the things I buy for us and the house to reduce the amount of crap we have all over! Which leads to my third and final resolution - budget city. I want to decrease the amount of unnecessary spending we do each month and hopefully build up more savings. I know this is easier said than done, but I am willing to try.
Like I said, cliche, but I'm hoping I achieve each of these in small strides. Something to shoot for.
Thank you all for your love and support throughout the past year. I hope it continues through 2015. Happy New Year to each and every one of your. I hope 2015 brings you health, happiness, love, and wishes come true. Remember, today is the first day of your new 365 page book. Make it a good one! XOXO
What a wonderful year, Allison! Hudson is truly a treasure. So happy he's brought so much joy last year!
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