Trip to the Zoo

This last weekend we went to the zoo with our friends the Jones', and Hudson had a great time with his friend Quentin. We asked them to hold hands and stay close, and they did exactly that! Some of the time one was pulling the other around, but it was still pretty stinkin cute. Hudson has become such a big boy - he is listening better when we ask him to do something, he's very helpful with small chores around the house, and his vocabulary is growing immensely! Last night he asked for a "chip" - which was a new word for us! Day care told me this week that he said "not tired" before nap, which i have never heard him say before either. He's putting three words together pretty regularly now - "bear all done" for example - so fun!

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Hudson was with his best friend the ENTIRE trip - soon after we arrived he began showing bear the sights! If we saw turtles, he would pick the bear up to look at them too. If we got a hug from Hudson, we got a hug from bear too. Bear has truly become part of the family - and he's been needing more baths as well. :)

Our son is a true water child - we would wake up saying "Wayer" (water), and typically we'd be at the beach by 8:30am every day. If we were at the beach, he would be IN the water the entire time. Literally. It was SO awesome to see him enjoy the water - he didn't mind the salt water at all!

By the second or third day we were there Hudson had learned how to use his new "floatie", and he was well on his way to becoming a swimmer (or so he thought). He was smiling ear to ear from the second we arrived to the moment he screamed bloody murder because we had to go.

Uncle Rick and Andy went golfing one day, and brought home a huge toad for Hudson. He wasn't quite sure what to do with it, but was fascinated nonetheless!

Cheek alert!

Hudson didn't miss a chance to look at the water!

Piano lessons with Auntie Susie!

friends and birthdays

Last weekend I got to spend some time with my beautiful friend Chair for her birthday! I love her and am so thankful for her friendship!

 I also got to see Melissa and Sandra, two more of my beautiful close friends.

Easter at church service outside - Hudson had a ball, but i don't think Andy got to hear much of the message since he was chasing Hudson all over the whole time!

Outside time

Outside time!

half way between one and a half and two

It's crazy how much Hudson is growing and changing these days. His play time has changed, he's talking more, showing more independence, and acting more like a BOY every day. He used to be very attached to me whenever we were together (even more after the hospital), but the last week or so he has been playing more independently - even in the other room! His love for choo choo's has remained since he was introduced to Thomas the train in the hosptial, and he'll now sit in the living room with his little track and choo choos, playing happily - sometimes singing - for a good 20-30 mintues sometimes. His vocabulary seems to be growing by the day sometimes, and he's grouping more words together all the time. He often takes your hand to lead you where he wants you to be, and will tell you to sit down or lay down to read a book or play choo choo with him. He also loves ICE, and if he bumps himself on anything, even a tiny bit, he comes in asking for "Ice." His favorites are the fish and star shaped ice cubes I bought him.
He loves his books as well, and his favorite right now is one that I bought him before he was born - it talks about how unique and special his is, and that the moon and wind are so enthralled with him that they whisper his name. When i read it to him I imitate the sound of the wind, and he quickly latched on to that sound - repeating it at the most random, fun times.
Jumping, throwing a ball, going down the slide by himself, tractors, cars, and SHOES are just a few of the things we talk a lot about or do on a regular basis. He's gotten much better at running too, and will run in laps around the house for a LONG time - hence his naps have gotten longer, which we are fine with!