Hudson

I was viewing a facebook page today and I trailed off to a blog that Erin Brandt keeps (JBU friend). I have always thought that blogs are a little arrogant as though each of us thinks we have something important to say that everyone should hear. Erin said something on her blog that made me rethink my feelings about blogs. Erin commented that she was keeping a blog for her children..so someday they could look back on all of the fun things they did as a family. My perspective has now changed and I am blogging for Hudson.
Hudson Ryan Wiley Meixner came into my life on April 25, 2009 (almost a year ago today). I have loved every stage of this precious boy's life and have had so much fun being a mom to Hudsy (as we call him). Hudson was named after Hudson Taylor, a Christian missionary to China. It took Ryan and I 9 months to decide on Hudson's name but we finally joined together the day of his birth. Hudson's middle name took a little longer. My dad doesn't have the most flattering name (Clyde Leon) but I wanted to pay tribute to him and to my family. I also wanted Ryan's name to be included so we agreed that Hudson's middle name would be Ryan Wiley. It's a mouthful but to be honest when Hudson is naughty I actually say his entire name :).
I love motherhood. I don't like working a full time job and trying to balance motherhood but I've been given grace to somehow make it through the first year. Hudson's personality is unveling itself a little more each day. He is a delight, a flirt, shy at times, very interested in people and dogs, full of joy and laughter (but only if you are funny). Hudson likes books, loves music, enjoys tooling around in his stroller, loves playing tug of war with Wrigley our dog. Hudson can say mom, dad, dog, "go" which means bottle. Hudson is even starting to dance and sing.
We celebrated Hudson's first birthday at Disneyland and I am so glad we did. It was a special trip with Hudson delighting in the S.California ocean, in Mickey Mouse's nose and Pluto's whiskers, in all of the people at Disney, in the pool at Disneyland Hotel. We had a fun time together as a family and I'm glad that we made this memory together.
So Hudson I promise to keep you in mind every time I update my blog and to share about the wonderful life experiences we have together. Someday I hope you will read this blog and be proud.

Love,

Mommy