hudson is 2 months old!

talents include: 

~smiling. the surefire way to melt a mama's heart.

~cooing. even better when combined with an aforementioned smile. 

~getting that big ol' head up. tummy time is finally fun!

~living up to his nickname of "the huddler cuddler."

~nighttime sleeping. don't want to jinx myself, but this kid has some pretty serious talent in the overnight department. naps are another story... 

to say that we've fallen in love with baby hudson simply doesn't begin to describe it. and while those words certainly aren't unique, the feeling behind them is absolutely delicious. 

cheers!

fab fall breakfast...

our go-to breakfast routine of eggs and hash brown patties or homemade waffles got a bit of a shake-up this week. i'd made polenta from scratch for the very first time--we had it for dinner served with marinara sauce and lots of mozzarella cheese. then jeremy and i remembered a yummy breakfast we'd had at guerilla cafe last year and decided to recreate it: a bowl of polenta topped with a fried egg. super easy, very tasty and has that stick-to-your-ribs quality perfect for a crisp autumn morning. though jeremy insists on a hard-cooked egg, or scrambled eggs on the side. none of that runny yolk stuff for him (which i personally find delicious).



basic polenta recipe:

boil 7 cups water. add a tablespoon of salt. sprinkle in 2 cups medium-grit cornmeal, whisking vigorously. reduce heat to the lowest setting while you whisk--do not allow mixture to boil (doing so coverts the sugars in the cornmeal to starch). keep on low heat for 1 hour, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon every 15 minutes. polenta is done when it thickens, begins to pull away from the sides of the pot, and develops a smooth consistency. add in 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter and serve.

i don't need to tell you all how to cook an egg, right? you're with me there?

for extra inspiration on this meal, check out hudson in his favorite handmade hat.

very polenta-esque, don't you think?

just because we're in love and everything...

i've come to realize that i have a problem with pregnancy. my issue, i think, is that i get so caught up in all the aches and pains and general discomforts and inconveniences that i forget about the ever-impending ending. the best part. the fairytale bit. the miraculous little person who shows up and, by doing nothing other than simply existing, manages rip apart any notion you might have had about your capacity to love and how infinite love really is.

sigh.

okay. back to your regularly-scheduled eco-stuff.

say hello...

to hudson. hudson bear, the much-loved and very long awaited valley baby #02 is here and we couldn't be happier. hudson may have taken his sweet time picking an arrival date, but delivery was lighting-fast. this mama was at the hospital for a mere 20 minutes before holding a screaming little boy in her arms!

hudson weighed in at 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. lucy was 7 pounds, 14 ounces and 20.5 inches long. i guess i'm nothing if not consistent, right? anyhow, he's a darling but very sleepy little baby. sleepy is good--it means we're all headed toward a very early bedtime around here--at least for the time being. in the meantime, here are just a few photos to introduce our little one. more to come over the next few days, i'm certain!