Christmas with the Rosdils

This year we spent Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Rosdil! We were joined by Pete and Anna, and Mike and JoAnn for Christmas day. Hudson had a great time with his family, and he loved having Gracie there! They were quick pals, and as you can see in one of the pictures, when she wasn't inside, Hudson was often by the back door looking for her. 

 All dressed for Christmas, Hudson remembered he needed to brush his teeth before we left…too bad he didn't get the wrapping off first. He's on his way to practicing good hygiene!

 my little boy…so big!!

 He carried this bumble bee all around the backyard…and it was heavy!

 This trip we discovered the playground just a block away, the backyard (and the bumble bee watering pitcher), we had fun time reading with Grandma, playing with everyone, and we took our first trip to the dairy farm! Hudson did not have much patience for the tour, but he certainly loved all the life-size cows they had displayed! There was even a cow merry-go-round!

outside time!

 family time!! with our little 16 month old!

songs

Lately Hudson has begun singing, and dancing when I sing a song to him. The song he seems to like the most is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. He'll sing the "up above the world so high" part, and sway back and forth. It's pretty much the cutest thing i've ever seen. Now he also sings himself to sleep...heart melting, really. Though along with this adorable behavior has come a change that I believe to be the beginning of the terrible two's. Someone once told me that the "terrible two's" doesn't mean the challenge comes when they turn two, but that the two is representative of a two year period where your child may provide you with a new adventure - often of the not-so-fun kind. :) To put it nicely.

So when all of a sudden Hudson has decided that he doesn't want to sit in his high chair to eat, and that he'd rather stand on a chair at the table and throw most of his food, I'm inclined to think he's entering this phase. Screaming and crying in his high chair, if we can get him strapped in, for over 30 minutes provides us with clear communication that he no longer likes eating there. It also creates a new level of fatigue after a long day at work. Along with this, his fits and tantrums seem to be multiplying faster than rats in a sewer. 

And the adventure thickens. Lucky for him, Hudson is balance out with an adorable personality...most of the time.

 One of Hudson's favorite things to do is to take his dirty clothes hamper and put it over his head, then walk around with it on. It's hilarious! Tonight he grabbed it after his bath and before we had a chance to get him dressed - so i got a quick picture with my phone. So funny!

Time in the park with Teddy bear

15 month stats

Today's doctor appointment gave us an update on where Hudson ranks with his peers…and the results are:

Height: 33 1/2 inches (95%)
Weight: 26 lb 8 oz (75%)
Head circumference: 18 1/2 inches (45%)

So he's staying on track from where he started - TALL. And his development is great also - though he hasn't broken into an all out run yet, his trot is continuing to quicken! This weekend he started singing twinkle twinkle little star with me, and he has added several new words to his repertoire. He said GiGi for the first time yesterday (great grandma), and that was awesome! On and off are popular now, which makes turning lights on and off in rooms a much longer process. :) He has also started taking my hand more often to lead me where he wants us to go. Great new stuff!

At this point he has molars in on the top of both sides of his mouth, and the bottoms are swollen but no teeth have broken through yet! We're about to upgrade to a size 6 1/2 or 7 shoe, as his size 6 are getting a little snug. At this rate he's going to need a bigger bed by summer!

happy feet

It's so hard to get a good picture of this guy these days - he's always on the move! And he's teething big time this week, so his temper has been very up and down, depending on the moment. His fingers are his favorite thing to chew on this week!