Some of you have left comments asking questions in some of my earlier posts, so I thought I’d take some time to answer them.
Where did the names John, Matthew, and Hudson come from? And why are you calling your baby by a name that isn’t his first name?
Yes, the dreaded, “You named your baby what?” questions. I’ve always loved four names for a boy, so that’s why we gave him four names.
John is the name of my cousin who passed away last summer. He was Fiona’s (our dog) original “dad” and he was very very special to me. I don’t believe in coincidences, so I think God knew exactly what he was doing with this one. My cousin passed away on June 5, 2008 and baby Hudson was born on June 5, 2009. Coincidence? No way.
Matthew is Todd’s first name and Hudson is my dad’s name and was his mother’s maiden name. I’ve always wanted to name a baby “Hudson” because I just love it and feel fortunate that we have such a wonderful family name in our family. Not all family names are so great!
We put the name Hudson is the middle because it just sounds better. People may get confused and call him John, but we’ll just correct them. My dad goes by Hudson, but that isn’t his first name. My husband goes by Todd, but that isn’t his first name. They both swear to me that calling the baby by one of his middle names will not cause any damage.
Do you normally have blood pressure issues like the issues you had with low blood pressure during your delivery?
No. I had completely normal blood pressure before pregnancy and during pregnancy. I am not anemic. Because I lost so much blood during the delivery, I’m now on iron pills. The low blood pressure right after I received the Bolus drip was due to the fact that I had no eaten or had anything to drink since 9:00 p.m. the night before and my body was dehydrated.
What kind of outfit is Hudson wearing in the first photos of him? Where did you get it?
Hudson is wearing a little Feltman Bros. day gown. It is newborn size, so we had to hurry and get him in it before he’s too big to wear it! We purchased it and most of his clothes at Hip Hip Hooray in Dallas. It’s pretty much the best kids clothes store ever.
Where did you get your crib? Where did you get the rug? Was the bedding custom made?
The crib and dresser/ changing table came from a company called Newport Cottages. They have beautiful children’s furniture. My mom is an approved designer with their company, so we were able to order directly through them. They do, however, sell some of their furniture on Posh Tots, I believe.
The rug came from Pottery Barn. (big PB, not PB Kids) Fortunately, we waited for it to go on sale– slightly– and got it then.
The bedding was custom made by Calico Corners in Dallas. The fabrics are all Annie Selke fabrics and my mom and I selected them and then she chose which fabrics should be used in each place. I love the way it all turned out.
What grandmother name did your mom choose?
My mom’s first name is Karen and she didn’t want a traditional grandmother name. She chose to be called “K.K.” My dad is going to go with Poppie. We’ve been calling him Poppie a lot in order to not confuse him with the baby since they share a name.
I think that covers all of the questions. Please let me know if you have any others– I’m an open book. I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend!
