Believe In Miracles

As another season is coming to a close, I have so much to share about the past several months of our lives.  The first and most exciting thing to report is that we celebrated Hudson’s 1^st birthday at the end of June with the birthday theme Love You To The Moon And Back.  It was such an incredible joyous celebration not just about a 1^st birthday, but also of life and miracles.  I can’t even describe how special this moment was for both my husband and myself.  Before Hudson was born I prayed for this moment.  I wondered if we would ever see that day, and to have an opportunity to gather with family and friends and watch our sweet baby boy laughing, playing, and smashing his birthday cake was more than I could have ever hoped for.  Thank you Lord for performing wonders that cannot be fathomed and miracles that cannot be counted (Job 5:9).  It is truly amazing to see how far Hudson has come in the past year.

What a difference a year makes!

Hudson also had his first real vacation at the beach in July.  He loves playing in the sand and water, and was extremely fascinated with the sand crabs and fish that we saw.  He was not however a fan of the drive down (not that I can blame him).  We had a fantastic time and can’t wait to go back.

We have had the longest stretch of time between cardiologist visits, which is a great thing.  We will be going back this Thursday for a check-up, but it has been 4 months since our last appointment.  Hudson will still need a 3^rd open-heart surgery and tentatively that is being planned for sometime after his 2^nd birthday as long as things continue the way that they have been.  We are scheduled for a minor, non-heart related procedure this October with hopefully just an overnight hospital stay.  Otherwise things really could not be going much better.  Hudson has also rocked all of his developmental milestones.  We were warned that he could potentially have serious delays in both physical and mental developmental milestones due to his heart defect, but Hudson has exceeded everyone’s expectations.  He began walking at 10 months and now cannot be stopped :) He is so smart and just blows me away daily.  I’m so proud of him and proud that I was given the opportunity to be his mother.  Hudson continues to inspire me and show me how precious life is.

Hudson you are loved to the moon and back!