Big Dipper or Little Dipper?

So, tonight was one of those last minute supper meals (as most every night...why did I not take after my mother in the cooking skills?) and we had chicken nuggets.  Since Hudson has not been eating like he usually does, I was just hoping he would eat.  Boy did he ever!  He had chicken nuggets, raisins, about 2 "shries" - fries, and some "bapes" - grapes.  I decided to let him try some sweet and sour dipping sauce.  He loved it.  He saw me dipping my chicken and fries in it and he wanted to also.  In my efforts to try to let him feed himself and be a "big boy" I gave him the half empty sauce.  He dipped and dipped and licked and sucked his fries and fingers.  Mmmmm good!  When he couldn't get anymore out of it, he said "gone gone, Amy." and held out his hand like "please give me some more."  I didn't.  I thought he had had enough!  I let Zach clean him up, by the way.  OH..and the SHIRT...must I explain?  Ok, ok, he spit up/threw up (something) on his shirt at Aunt Kristi's today and well, when you stay in a house full of girls, this is what you get!  Wouldn't he make an adorable girl!?!?!  

After supper, a while later, I decided I needed to "wii" and Hudson wanted to join right in.  He tried doing the push-ups and just basically wanted on the wii board so bad he couldn't stand it.  I guess I must have been making a grunting noise while I was doing push-ups, because he put his little hands on that wii board and grunted over and over as loud as he could.  If only pictures captured sound too!

Enjoy the pictures!

 

 

 

 If you didn't read the post about this shirt, shame on you!  ha ha!

 And NO, I'm not expecting :)

 

 

 

 

 Ok!  So, I went overboard on the pictures!  Can you blame me? 

     

Lord, please don't let Hudson be afraid of the baby chicks!

On Saturday, we had Easter pictures made by Heather Beck (Blue Eyes Fotography).  She had 3 baby chicks at the session.  I woke up early Saturday morning thinking about pictures.  I said a prayer for Hudson..."Lord, please don't let Hudson be afraid of the baby chicks."  I just wanted him to have some good Easter pictures so badly, selfish I know.  Knowing how he does with me trying to take his picture, I wasn't so sure this was going to work out: Mrs. Heather, baby chicks, new place, etc.  Well, the Lord answered my prayer.  He wasn't scared at all!  In fact, I didn't think the chicks were going to make it past 12:00 alive.  The baby chicks were only a few days old and they were so precious.  He wanted to pick them up by their necks or pet them so hard and rough.  I think, mainly HOPE, we got some good pictures, even though he wasn't smiling in hardly any of them.  Heather, Julie, Lexy, and I were acting like fools trying to get him to smile.  He looked at us as though we had lost our minds!  Oh, the things you do to get kids to smile for pictures, right?

This is not from the actual session, just one of the many that I tried to take!  Notice...I had to sit him on top of something just so he couldn't run and try to grab my camera!  Would you call this a 1/2 smile?  I'm not sure!  

Other notes from the weekend...

At church Sunday, we had a children's program for Palm Sunday.  The kids practice on this program for several weeks.  One of the songs they sang was (even though you really won't know how it goes, you'll understand in a minute why I am writing this) "Ho Ho Ho Hosana, Ha Ha Halleujah, He He He Who saved me, I've got the joy of the Lord."  It is the sweetest thing.  Zach Held Hudson in the santuary so he could see all of his cousins sing, and believe it or not, Hudson picked right up on that song and started singing it.  Of course he waited until they finished.  He sang "ho ho ho ho, Lor" "he he he he he, Lor"...he sounded like a broken record, but it was the cutest thing.  I wonder if he's going to be shy like his mommy and daddy?  He even sang this song at Walmart that afternoon.  Now, tell me the Lord doesn't fill children's minds with praises for him!  I wish I had that on video, because one of these days I'll think "Did he really sing that song?"  Yes, Amy, he did. 

It was so pretty outside Saturday so after pictures and after a nap, I took Hudson outside.  He begs everyday "Amy, I want door" and goes to the door to try to get out.  Well, keep trying Hudson, because for now, you're locked in (with those door knob safety thingys...I'm not sure what you call them).  Anyway, while outside, he helped daddy sweep the garage, rode on the "tractor" (lawn mower in this case) and helped me clean out my car.  Well, he actually didn't do much cleaning.  More like twisting, turning, and pulling every knob and button there is in my car.  I'll be so glad when we can go outside more often.  He's much more of a whiner indoors - what kid isn't?!  

One more thing...I know these things aren't funny or as important to some people, but with the way  my mind works these days, I'll never remember half of the funny things Hudson does unless I write, or blog, about it.  Sunday afternoon, Hudson was running from room to room as usual.  We have had to buy the safety door knobs because he can open doors now.  We started with the door to outside and the bathroom doors.  I left the bathroom door open on accident, and Hudson came running into the den with two toothbrushes, one in each hand, saying "I want teeth, Amy...I want teeth!"  In Hudson talk, this means "I want to brush my teeth, Amy!"  Yes, he WILL NOT call me mommy...I've tried and tried, trust me.  Anyway, quickly, I grabbed the toothbrushes out of his hand!  They were my "cleaning brushes" he had gotten from under the sink.  Thankfully, he had not yet inserted them into his mouth...they were not wet.  There's no telling how many times those have been scrubbed with comet, etc.  I tried explain to him that those were mommy's cleaning brushes and that he could only use his toothbrush which is in the kitchen these days.  Do you think he understood?  No, why would I tell and 18 month old that a toothbrush is used for anything other than brushing teeth!!!  I mean, c'mon.  Note to self: "MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS, NO MATTER WHAT, CLOSE THE BATHROOM DOOR!"  

     

Where are your squeakers?

Tomorrow are Easter pictures...so we had to have new shoes.  I bought the "squeaker" shoes...mainly for the look, not the squeakers.  When I returned home, I tried them on Hudson's more than wide foot to make sure they would lace up.  I have to be very careful about the shoes I buy because of his extremely wide and thick foot. :)  Well, they fit!  Yay!  At first he didn't know what to think.  Finally, he discovered the "noise makers."  You know how that goes.  The more noise, the better, right?  He was walking around stomping  his foot to make more noise.  It really was funny!  I definitely knew where he was at all times.  He quickly learned "where are your squeakers?" and would point to them.  I know, the simplest things amaze me.   Then we had had enough, and we took them off!  Eventually, the squeakers will be removed and they will be quiet shoes, as they are supposed to be.  Pictures below, as always!

P.S.  I got to witness my niece, Delaney say "momma" for the first time, and twice at that!  She has the softest, sweetest voice, and it was definitely a "momma."

        

Sadness for Mommy, Frog Potty, New Words

 I never meant for it to be this long, but it's a funny story anyway!  Enjoy! 

This morning was the first day back to work after a short spring break.  I dropped Hudson off at Kristi's and he cried for me.  It broke my heart to have to leave him after being with him for a whole week at home.  As I walked down the hallway and headed toward the door, all I could hear was his pitiful cry and "Amy" "Amy" "Amy."  Yes, that's right...he has been calling me Amy.  Even though it wasn't the "mommy" that I love to hear, it still made me very sad.  Those are the moments that make me want to quit work and stay at home with my baby.  We all know that's not possible at this time.  As stated by my husband "None of us 'WANT' to work, but we HAVE to.  Yes, I know it's true.  When I got off of work, I headed straight to Kristi's to get Hduson.  He and I went straight home for some "togetherness" time.  He said many new sentences this afternoon.  What?  I'm gone for 7 hours and he learns 3+ new words.  That's crazy!  Some things he said this afternoon that amazed me: "I need water (with a very strong "r" sound)...yep, not "wa wa" but water.  He also said "I need poo poo" and "I need tee tee."  So, okay, I tried sitting him on the potty to give it a try.  I bet you can guess what happened next...nothing!  It was fun trying anyway.  I put his diaper back on and left his pants off.  After a few minutes, he came up to me and said "I cold, I need pants" and patted his leg.  It was the sweetest thing, just hearing my baby boy communicate that well.  He even went to my bedroom, where he knew I left his pants.  Later, we headed to Wal-Mart and all throughout the shopping trip, he never stopped talking, singing, making noises, etc.  He tickles me to death.  The funniest thing was when he started loudly saying "quack quack, duck...tweet, tweet, bird, bird..mmmmoooooooo, cow."  He changed his voices to make the animal sounds.  I just thought "how precious, that he is thinking of those animals and the sounds they make."  I was laughing, I'm sure looking very silly to others around me not knowing exactly what I was laughing at.  Oh well!  We also bought his first potty.  It was a green frog...it was so cute, and since Hudson loves frogs, we had to get it.  He wouldn't let it sit in the buggy for a while; he had to hold it.  So, here we go with a big frog potty in the front of the buggy with him down the aisle.  Oh, the things you do for your baby (that I used to would never think about doing).  Funny how babies change our lives so much, but in an awesome way.  The day ended with a "bass" (bath) in Mommy's big tub for Hudson.  He loves the big tub...I wonder why?!  Being a mommy rocks!!!  

Yummy Bubblegum , Wrapper and All

Tonight we were sitting in the den watching American Idol.  Hudson was sitting in Zach's lap rather still and quiet.  We both just thought he was sleepy and just taking advantage of some "daddy time."  I turned to look at Hudson, and he had a mouth full of Super Bubble bubblegum, wrapper and all.  He was chewing on it like a pro.  At first I flipped out a little thinking he might try to swallow it and get choked.  Then I realized Hudson was just as calm as could be and really chewing it up.  It was so funny.  Zach and I laughed. Of course, I took the gum out of his mouth, and yes, Hudson cried and cried.  It was so funny to look at the gum all chewed up with wrapper in it.  I bet he had chewed on it for 5 minutes or so.  Now, I bet your wondering "where did he get the gum?"  Well, Zach doesn't chew just one piece at a time, he chews about 3 or 4.  So, he had laid some extra pieces on the stand beside his recliner.  Huddy Buddy snuck one from the stand.  I guess he wanted to be like his daddy, chewing gum and all!

Hudson's Baby Book

 In The Womb

February 4, 2008: told family members about you

week 14: first fetal movements

week 17: first sonogram, you weighed 9 oz, found out you were a boy, and decided on your name

week 19: first time to feel you kick my hand through my tummy; first time for daddy to feel you kick too
week 24: first baby shower given by my friends at school
week 28: 4D ultrasound - saw you smile :), first hiccups that I felt
week 32: baby shower for friends and family
week 37: Popoo and Daddy put crib (made by Popoo) together in nursery, JuJu and I put your crib bedding on your crib, bought other nursery furniture and put it in your room
Week 39: Mommy's water broke at about 10:30 p.m. on September 4, went to hospital, you arrived on September 5, 2008 at 5:48 p.m.  You weighed 8 lbs 6 oz and were 20 inches long.   

Firsts 

September 5, first look at the world
September 6, first Alabama game (listened) Alabama won against Tulane
September 10, first trip to pediatrician: Dr. Franklin; weighed 8 lbs 6.5 oz
September 21, first trip to church
September 30, first book read to you by mommy
October 7, first time to eat cereal
October 8, first "real" smile at mommy
November 2, first shoes
December 1, first snow, first time to laugh out loud
January 6, first time to roll over
January 11, first time to drink apple juice
January 30, first time to eat cereal using a spoon
February 13, first word: da da
February 24, first time to eat baby food: green beans
March 3, first time to sit alone
March 28, first time to drink out of a sippy cup
April 4, first time to wave bye-bye 
April 16, first time to crawl
April 26, first time to pull up holding on to something
May 24, first time to say ma ma
June 3, first time to clap hands together
June 4, first tooth
June 20, first spanking (by daddy on your hand)
June 21, first bite of table food (corn)
July 5, first time to feed yourself (puffs)
August 4: first steps
September 17, first time to stand up on your own from a sitting position


Words

5 months: Da-Da
7 months: hey, and tries to say bite bite, pop-pop(for popoo), and no-no
8 months: dad-dy, Ma-Ma, uh-oh, ba-ba (bottle), tries to say "bath"
9 months: dut (for bottle)
10 months: cow, dog, cat, bye-bye, nite nite, car, "boat" - remote
11 months: bath, hot
12 months: thank you, fire truck,
12-18 months (words he can say consistently and these are not in any particular order): "ooooww" - meow (and make the sound), "uff-uff" - ruff ruff (for a bark when you see a dog), gone gone, "fuff-fy" - butterfly, fire truck, baby, "deets" - eat, cheese, "eh woh" - yellow, "bue" - blue, red, rory, "ell ut" - elliot, "cacker" - cracker, cheese, "bed" - bread", "bup" - cup (then you started saying "pup" - cup"), hat, shirt, coats - coat, Amy, momma, mommy, "bes" - Beth, Ju-Ju, "setsy" - Lexy, "aney" - Delaney, door, nanny, paw-paw, nanna, Anna, "la la" - Lauren (we call her LaLa), "wa-wa" - water, "shuice" - juice, "dink" - drink, "bapes" - grapes, "chi roh" - cheerio, cereal, walk, "doctor" - tractor then you started saying it right - tractor, outside, "bass" - bath,  "moov ah" - movie, boot, shoes, ear, nose, teeth, cheek, hair, apple, "nana" - banana, hand, zach, "biper" - diaper, "bipes" - wipes, "burt" - book and later you say "boot" (as in hook) for book, "mi mouse" - mickey mouse, toodles, church, frog, "wibbit wibbit" - ribbit ribbit (making the sound), chair, "seet sa" - pizza, "dot dog" - hot dog, swing, work, shower, powder, "keen" - cream, towel, bear, sing, duck, sun, "cook uh" - cookie and few weeks later started saying it correctly - cookie, tee tee, poo poo, poot (haha), hot, cold, "iiiight bat" - right back, "pappys" - paci, socks, oats, meat, turtle, bird, up, down, out, "eh moe" - Elmo, "neena" - teena, toy, "a mane" - airplane, "ha bow" - hairbow, "bi mans" - vitamins, dirt,

17 months / 18 months - started making sentences somewhat: "onah eat", "onah walk", need a hug, onah hold you, "____ go bye-bye" (when someone leaves or if you notice someone or something is gone), on't moov-uh - I want movie, "on't teeth" - I want teeth (when you want to brush your teeth), "on't sing" - I want sing (when you hear music or when you see a cd player), "bown bear bown bear" - brown bear brown bear, on't juice - I want juice, "on't chair" - I want chair (when you are ready to eat),  "on't nite nite" - I want nite nite, "on't down", "on't up", on't want it, i want it, here!, onna hold you, "paw-paw perry" - paw-paw larry,   

Other Things

18 months - you LOVE to look at books and have books read to you.  You read Brown Bear, Brown Bear and name all the animals in the book except for the sheep and the fish, but you even name the teacher and children at the end.  You are so smart! 

*tries to sing Jesus Loves Me, Hot Dog from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, EIEIO
*loves to watch Baby Einstein and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse


2 to 2 1/2 years old - sings ABC's (you get most of the letters), loves books, loves to play with big blocks and build robots with daddy, loves trains and your train table, LOVES tv (new obsession)...favorite tv shows: Ni Hao Ki Lan, Max and Ruby, Dora, Diego, Franklin, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso
Favorite Movies: Toy Story (all 3 of them), Robots, Nemo

By 2 years old you can say all sounds correctly except for L you say /w/, and you can't really say the Y sound yet (you pretty much just leave it off of a word)

Some cute words you say at 2 years old: "trang" - train, "color spress" - Polar Express, "up/down" - upside down show, "bwana" - banana, "pwana" - piano, "pree sun" - capri sun, "o-gur-it" - yogurt, "al-bana" - Alabama, "scootball" - football, "seerio" - cereal, "oo" - you (ex: i wanna go to "oo" house), "MOP-eh-der" - thermometer, "Shammit" - Sandwich
Some funny phrases and things you've said: when you go to the doctor you say "i just a wittle bit sad", poppoo asked you one night if you liked "kit kats" (the candy bar) and you said "uh huh" and then said "i like doggies too", if your nose is running you say "my nose is sneezing",

05-13-2011 - we went to huntsville to eat and go to babies r us and when we were walking back out to the car you dropped your gum out of your mouth and then picked it back up OFF OF THE PARKING LOT and chewed it...I freaked out and Zach dug it out of your mouth as fast as he could...It was funny just watching Zach did it out...Then you cried b/c you thought you were in trouble...that or Zach scratched the top of your mouth trying to dig the gum out.  He didn't know it was your gum that you dropped out of your mouth...he, at first, thought it was someone else's gum...then I would have REALLY freaked!!! 
       

 

Hudson - Birth to 18 months

Getting Started

Julie and I are trying to figure out this whole "blogging" thing.  This is my first blog ever!  The idea behind my blog is to have a page I can share with friends and family about my life as a wife and mom.  Hope you enjoy!