Fun Comparisons

Isabella wailed loudly today. It was her 6 month checkup. Her wee little thighs were poked four times. The nurse doing the poking always seems to be cringing because there is not much there to poke. But we got it done. Eventually. Hudson and I were so proud of her. He whispered words of comfort into her ear and stroked her face. She loves getting her face stroked and he knows it. He cupped the curve of her tiny face in his big hands and told her that all is okay. And her gray green eyes believed him.

Some fun comparisons of the two in size the first 6 months:
Hudson at Birth: 6lbs 15 oz, 21.5 inches long and dropped down to 6 lbs (he actually dropped more than his sister comparatively and we had to syringe liquids in). My daddy holds him here.

Bella at Birth: 5lbs 3 oz and almost 18 inches long, dropped down to 4lbs 10oz
Again, held by 6'3 Grandad.

A few more newborn shots of my beautiful son:





And spicy lil' Bella's first few days here:





Huddy's One Month - He's 9lbs 14oz, 22 inches

Bella's One Month - 5lbs 11oz, 20 inches

Huddy's 2 Month - 12lbs 13 oz, 23.5 inches - Look what a month can do! El chunko!

Bella's 2 Month - 8lbs 8 oz Getting there!

Hudson at 3 months - 14 lbs! He more than doubled his birth weight already!

Bella at 3 months - just over 11 lbs

Huddy at 6 months - can't find the document but he was & still averages in the 97th percentile for height and 30th for weight.

My Bella at 6 months who is now 12lbs, 7oz & barely made the chart. Less than 3 percent for weight and maintaining a strong 20 percent for height.

Hudson's favorite meal the last 3 years has been a power breakfast - organic steel cut oats with blueberries, flax seed, bee pollen and wheat germ mixed with chocolate almond milk and Brown Cow yogurt. As for Bella, she starts solids tomorrow, some good ole organic rice cereal. Will let you know how that goes!