We had a good first Halloween. We didn’t do much. The Gamecocks played Tennessee so we went to watch the game with a bunch of friends and brought Hudson (aka Charlie Brown) with us.
Have I mentioned that we have an earlier bedtime? When he was a newborn, his bedtime was 11:00 p.m. Then it switched to 9 p.m. and he’d sleep 10 hours. Now his bedtime (per his request, obviously) is 7:30 and he sleeps 12 hours. Praise Jesus! We love the 12 hours.
But a 7:30 bedtime has made it harder for us to be out of the house with him past 7:00. This just started last week. He was so fussy and we couldn’t really figure out why. I fed him his 7:15 bottle and he dozed off, so I just put him in his crib and turned off the lights, thinking that he’d wake up at midnight and need to be fed. Wrong. He woke up at 7:00 a.m. and was ready to start the day!
So at the Halloween party on Saturday night, Hudson wasn’t very happy. We got there right at 7:00 p.m. (this was before we realized that his new permanent bedtime was 7:30) and he immediately lost his head. I’ve never seen him so upset. It was loud in the house, but he just could not calm down. So Todd drove our little Charlie Brown around their neighborhood and then he was fine for a few minutes. When he got out of the car he was upset again. We decided to call it a night and just go home. So he slept the whole way home and then slept until 8:15 the next morning. This sweet boy is finally ready to get a full 12 hours! And we’re not about to object!
Man, he sure is keeping us on our toes, though. His routine changes a little bit every couple of months. He knows what he wants better than we do, so we’re going with it!
He is quite the eater. He gobbles up his race cereal every morning, eats a vegetable (peas, green beans, squash, or carrots) every night, and manages to consume 36 ounces of formula every day. No wonder he’s so tired every night!
A couple of Halloween pictures. (The Snoopy stuffed animal was Todd’s when he was little.)
We had to retire the smocked Halloween bubble for this baby, but we can still use the smocked pumpkin long johns for at least another month– or until he grows out of them! The sweet ladies in the church nursery went gaga for this little outfit– from Hip Hip Hooray in Dallas.
Just checking out his name on his pillow. Probably learning how to spell it. He is a genius.
We also broke out the Thanksgiving pajamas last night for the first time. And I noticed what it says on the bottom of the feet! So cute.
My Little Turkey and I want to wish you a happy start to the holiday season! It’s such a wonderful time of year!
Erin, he is adorable!!! I love the Little Turkey outfit!
What a little cutie pie, I think he looks a lot like his Daddy. Looks like you had a wonderful first Halloween with Hudson, wishing you many more happy holidays to come!
We have the same problem with Gray. He sleeps from 7pm-7am, but we have to start the bedtime routine around 6:30. We are the first one of our friends to have kids, so we have had to turn down so many party invites!! Oh well, our social life will pick up again someday, I hope 🙂
Hudson is soooo adorable! I love that he has Thanksgiving p.js!
He has the cutest outfits! I love that you dressed him as Charlie Brown…too funny.
Oh my goodness, such cute baby photos give me serious baby fever! He is so darn cute!
Awww, I love his Halloween costume! Ella goes to bed at 8:30….and everything we do revolves around her sleep schedule it seems. If not, she is cranky and irritable, which makes us not so happy too.
Our friends have the same issue. They loved staying out with friends with their baby when it was a newborn. However now, with an early bedtime, we usually find ourselves over at their house so they can put their babies down and still have a social life.
Love the pj’s and the feet!!! Too cute!!!
Gosh, so cute!! Love the picture of him checking out his name, such a cute little genius!
E, you look so beautiful! What a sweet sweet time in life…you make me smile. 🙂
Soooooooo cute!!!!! 🙂
Love Charlie Brown! So cute! We have the same Fall Pumpkin outfit! It is my favorite!!! and of course we did pumpkin patch portraits too!! Isn’t a 7:30 bed time nice in some ways and then a little complicated too! But thank God they like to sleep! Have a great day!
He is such a cutie!!! Glad he’s sleeping 12 hours–that’s fantastic!
I LOVE that you drew the curly hair on his forehead…too cute for words!
My little turkey has that same sleeper! Now if she would only follow suit by sleeping 12 hours…
Hee- those feet are soooooooo cute. He looks adorable- it took me a minute, then I realized the drawing was his curl. Too cute! That was nice of ya’ll to call it a night, we have some friends who bring their baby everywhere- including dinner parties. Even if the baby is having fits, they stay out which makes everyone else uncomfortable!
oh my goodness!!!! So sweet! He seems so happy like he had a GREAT time 🙂
I love that he is checking out his name. You are right, he probably was learning how to spell it. 🙂
You look amazing in these pics!
He is so adorable! What a cutie!!
He just keeps getting more adorable! Those turkey pajamas are simply the cutest things I’ve ever seen– I love little details like that on the bottom of the feet. I’m thrilled that he’s sleeping 12 hours for you now, hopefully as he gets bigger he’ll be better about going down other places as well!
gah!!! that little turkey is too much…so so cute. its very exciting that you guys are about to enter the first holiday season with the little man. so much to look forward to spending your first holiday as a family of three!
What a cutie! Our son started the “pick his own bedtime” routine lately, too. It has been really nice to actually get sleep! 🙂
He is so cute!! He is such a happy baby because you have been willing to stick to his schedule!! I would love to squeeze those little arms! xoxo
So cute!! I’m loving it! I love the Thanksgiving PJ’s. Where did you get them?
Such a cute little turkey! This post was great. I love his little smocked outfit! And just as an FYI: I would killll for your hair!! Gorgeous!
So cute!! I love that you put the one little curl on his forehead!!! Adorable!
I adore the PJs! Where did you find them?
He made such an adorable little Charlie Brown! 🙂
Hip Hip Hooray is one of my FAVORITE stores in Dallas!! I bought my daughter a little fall dress there too and it is just too cute! He is adorable 🙂
He is so precious! Love the Thanksgiving PJ’s!!
YAY for our little Charlie Brown’s. Sad day though that little H was being fussy but HOORAY for sleeping 12 hours!!!!
Can’t wait to see you in a few short weeks!
Twelve hours! I am so jealous…hopefully Mac will be there in just a few months too! Your little Charlie Brown was just adorable.
Your little turkey/Charlie Brown is too cute! Glad to hear you’re getting lots of sleep at night 🙂
He looks SO much like you! His smile is exactly YOUR smile! So cute!
Charlie Brown is the cutest costume idea for a baby boy! I love the hair strand you drew on him. Hudson looks adorable!
omgggg I just LOVE him!!!!
SOOOO ADORABLE! Love the Charlie Brown outfit and the little turkey pajamas are just too precious! Enjoy the 12 hour sleep shift – I know that is a huge help to mom and dad for sure! :o)
adorable, and love the charlie brown hair !!
Hands down cutest Charlie Brown ever!!