Birthdays, Belly Laughs & Blessings

This last weekend was my 24th birthday and man I feel old. :) I remember when I was a kid thinking people in their 20's were sooooo old! Little did I know I would get there in such a short time and feel old! As I reflected on the last year soooooo much has changed in my life. Last year I was only 2 months pregnant on my birthday and still trying to grasp the fact that my next birthday I would be a mom. I still think about being a mom and can't really believe it. My life has a whole new meaning now and reaching another birthday isn't about me anymore. I was praying on my birthday that I would make it another year so I could see all the wonderful things Hudson learns each day. As a child your birthday is all about you and your gifts. Now I am so incredibly thankful for each year to spend with my precious husband and little man. (The gifts are just an added bonus!) :) Friday night we went out to dinner with some of my favorite people Jake, Lauren, Mindy, Jeff, & Maicee. We had a blast as usual and I am sooooo thankful for my sweet friends. Saturday morning I got to sleep in. (If you call sleeping in until 8:30 really sleeping in, thank you natural alarm clock!) I haven't gotten to sleep in for many months, not that I have complained, but it was sure nice. Then my precious husband made me eggs, bacon and biscuits. Bryan could hardly contain himself so I opened part of my presents that morning. He got me a wonderful Hobo wallet! I absolutely love it! The three of us had a nice relaxing morning together and then went to lunch and headed out shopping. The other half of my presents were new clothes and Bryan knows how picky I am so we went shopping together. :) College football started on my birthday so heaven forbid we missed the OU game :). We ended up going over to my parents where my precious Daddy made me steaks, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and strawberry salad. My all time favorite meal!!! For desert we had a delicious Ribbon Cake from Raspberries n' Creme. To die for!
My wonderful parents got me a Tiffany's Charm bracelet for my birthday with a charm that says mom and a blue lollipop. It has already become on of my favorite pieces of jewelry. Aaron got me a new pair of shoes that ended up going perfectly with most of the clothes I had purchased earlier in the day. My 24th birthday was a wonderful one. I am so thankful for Bryan who is truly my other half and very best friend, my amazing baby boy who is my world, my precious parents and brother and last but not least my amazing friends. Each and every one of you made my day unforgettable.

I have decided there is absolutely nothing in the world sweeter than the belly laugh of a baby. (Mine in particular, not that I'm biased or anything! :). Just the sound of Hudson's laugh can make the world a better place I am convinced. Yesterday all I had to do was look at him and he would start cracking up. Then two nights ago I got the hiccups and he thought it was absolutely hilarious! Little booger was laughing at my misfortune! I am so thankful for such a sweet baby who is literally happy and smiling all the time!

The last few days I have been frustrated about money. Since Hudson came along we no longer have the freedom to do whatever we want whenever we want. While all this was expected, it is still frustrating some times. So needless to say I had been alittle down in the dumps that I can't just go out and buy stuff for the house any more or other random things. I actually have to plan for it! :) Anyway I got a call from Lakeside Womens Hospital yesterday afternoon telling me that they were putting a refund check for $744.20 in the mail today. WHAT??? I literally almost started crying! Such a blessing from my sweet Father just showing me to not worry about little things and He will take care of it! But seriously who had ever heard of a hospital calling and telling you they are sending you a refund check??? Anyway so I kept running my errands and came home and got the mail. We canceled our Cox Cable and got AT&T a couple weeks ago and Cox had sent me a new statement saying they reduced our payment from $50 something dollars to $7.26. Once again I about started crying. :) I love how even when I am frustrated about something not that important my Father knows and cares. What a blessing!!!

I'll leave you with some of my recent favorite pictures of my little man.