Happy Birthday Hudson!

My words can't accurately describe the wonder and the gift that God gave us through Hudson - every time I think about the blessing I received in Him, I just cry. So, until our wild and crazy birthday party tomorrow, here is a little snapshot of the amazing year that we have had and the utter JOY it has been for the Lord to give us the opportunity to parent this beautiful boy.

Four days before his birth:


August 24th, 2006 - "I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds. Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the people." Ps. 77:12-14


1 month old




2 months old


3 months old - "Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord." Habakkuk 3:2


4 months old


5 months old


6 months old - "For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for HImself, a special treasure above all the people on the face of the earth." Deut. 7:6


7 months



8 months


9 months - "Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things.. " Psalm 103:1-5


10 months


11 months


12 months - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" Jer. 29:11





"For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. Therefore, I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord." 1 Sam. 1:27-29

Ready for First Grade!

I wanted to find something a little more easy to look at as the latest post on our blog, so I carried the camera around yesterday. Hudson gave me the perfect post - he decided that he wanted to read you all a story or two. My first grade teacher friends at Christenberry, this is dedicated to you! :) (Plus, I have heard some of your back to school stories and I thought I would give you a little smile in the midst of all the drama!)

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Not for the weak stomachs...

This blog not only shows you the joys of parenthood, but the hardships as well. Pregnant or new mommy friends... get ready :) heehee! Do not look at the next picture if you get sick easily.





"Good morning mommy! Surprise!" that is what Hudson seemed to say this morning when I went to get him. Yes, it is what you think it is.... poop! I found this and a smiling happy baby when I walked in Hudson's room this morning. Needless to say, we took a bath this morning :) And now I must go wash. Have a great mess-free day! :)

"Firsts"

One more first for Hudson.... we turned his car seat around! He loves it. He just gazes out the window watching everything around us. Oh, and dancing - he dances in the car a lot more now :)

"Firsts"

Hudson's first trip to the sprinkler park

He really enjoyed it for about 45 min. and then he hit his limit. I have to say, I had a pretty good time out there too! I used Hudson as my excuse for running through the water and playing with the sprinklers :)

Nice water, huh? You know, I just got my first haircut...

"Firsts"

Hudson's First Haircut!
He did such a good job staying still for his haircut (well, as still as you can expect an almost 1 year old to be!) He was such a big boy! We got rid of the WILD curls and the combover on top. Don't fret, though... we didn't cut off all the curls in the back. We couldn't part with those yet!


Before


During

After

Video

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More "Firsts" posts to come :)

Parenthood

Don't you just love this picture? Hudson is at playgroup walking through bubbles without a care in the world. It reminded me of how the Lord would like us to be in our lives - not worrying but casting our cares upon the Lord through prayer.
Today as I was having my time with the Lord, I read a chapter out of"Power of a Praying Parent" and it was about parenting without fear. I was gripped with fear when Hudson was first born, worrying about everything, as many new moms are. I still worry. I don't think that will ever completely go away (those of you with older kids probably are thinking "It only gets worse!" :)). You could drive yourself crazy worrying if you let it get ahold of you. But, it is so comforting to know that the Lord gave me this great gift and He loves Hudson so much more than even I do. I don't have to worry. God is in control, and ultimately, Hudson is HIS child. Having a relationship with the Lord frees me from worry.
Sarah, in 1 Sam. was granted a son. She continually offered Him to the Lord, and eventually took him to the temple to grow into a great servant of the Lord. Wow, now that is a sign of obedience!
"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord" 1Sam. 1:27-29
Praise God that we are just God's servants as parents, raising our children with wisdom that comes from Him. We don't have to rely on our own wisdom. This way God can work freely, molding our children into the warriors for Christ that He intended! I pray that I am constantly reminded of that fact!

Not much going on..

Hi all! Not much is going on in the Clanton household right now, so I decided to just post a video for the grandparents... they haven't seen Hudson walking in person yet, so I thought I would just video him in the (almost) buff walking around the house doing what he does best. That is.. going from room to room with a random object in his hand (in this case, empty baby medicine bottles), just walking, talking, and gripping his object. If he sees something more interesting, he will stop to check it out! This little boy loves to get into everything, throw every "neat" pile I have into a mess on the floor, take every book off the shelf, empty every drawer he can get to, and then hide his little items in cabinets, under the couch, in containers... Needless to say I am finding random items all over the place! :) ALthough it is hard to keep the house tidy right now, I am enjoying every minute of it. It's so much fun to see him grow!

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