Here he was last year…same bunny, much 'fuller' Hudson face! :)
Saturday, April 07, 2012
thank you, Easter Bunny
Every year the park across from our house has an Easter egg hunt. Last year, Hudson wasn't walking yet and had a bad double ear infection the day they had the hunt. This year, we got there about two minutes too late, and all the eggs had been snatched up by the hundreds of other little kids there. We did manage to get a picture of Hudson with the Easter bunny - and he played in the box of "recycled" egg containers to get his egg fix. :) It's a gorgeous day out though, and we are all healthy, so it was still a perfect day to go out for the annual egg hunt!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Chatter box
Latest words:
Tractor
Heart
Help
Oh no
Helicopter (this one needs interpretation)
Apple
Ice
Juice
Sentences: Hudson is using more and more words together, though it's often hard to get every word clearly.
Regular sentences include things like; mama and car go take bath. Mama lay down. Bye dada car go bye bye.
Tractor
Heart
Help
Oh no
Helicopter (this one needs interpretation)
Apple
Ice
Juice
Sentences: Hudson is using more and more words together, though it's often hard to get every word clearly.
Regular sentences include things like; mama and car go take bath. Mama lay down. Bye dada car go bye bye.
Friday, March 30, 2012
the happiest kid on the block
Since we've been home from the hospital, Hudson has seemed to smile and laugh more than ever before. He's also throwing more fits when he doesn't get what he wants, but the smiles and laughs by far surpass the other challenges. Tonight we sat out on the patio for a bit, and Hudson found himself loving the lounge chair…
In other news, we bought Hudson a little potty last weekend, since he's been telling us when he has to pee and poop lately. So we have been "trying" out the potty in the evenings after bath, and this kid has successfully pottied in that toilet almost every time! He doesn't go much, but he knows what to do when he sits down, and tries his hardest to get something out. It's funny, and awesome at the same time. not sure we're ready to go full force with potty training yet, but it's a good start i would say!
more park time
Another trip to the park…another great experience. This time, Hudson approached and hugged a girl without her even seeing it coming. What can i say? The boy's a hugger. And i'm ok with that.
Poor thing, didn't see it coming. But didn't seem to mind, either. :)
Hudson has also figured out how to go down the bigger slide by himself!
Friday, March 23, 2012
a beautiful evening for a walk and some grub on the patio!
Today was almost 80 here in Denver, and we took full advantage! A fun day with Julie, Braddock and Josiah Musilli in Colorado Springs, then a walk in the park and some burgers on the patio! Oh yea, and of course THOMAS was there, in multiple aspects. Thank you to the Helbigs for the shirt! And to the hospital for the book! And to the Grandma's for Toby the Choo Choo! :) We had a great day - choo choo's and all!
This picture reminds me of a magazine.
The book had to go outside with us…
A moment to get the shoe back on…and catch a pick of the boys in their sunglasses
Mid-jump/run! Hudson was HAPPY to be outside and running around!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
18 month stats
Because of our hospital visit, we missed our 18 month check up with the doc, so we went just before he turned 19 months old. We know he lost weight during everything the last couple months, so we expected his weight to be lower. He will hopefully get back on his trend and average percentage by his 2 year check up. Otherwise, he's STILL the tallest kid in class, and his head circumference is just about in the middle.
18 Month Stats:
Weight: 26 lb 14 oz (60%)
Height: 35 inches (97%)
Head circumference: 18 3/4 (45%)
They also had us answer a bunch of questions about Hudson's development, and he passed with above average answers! The doc said he is above average, and one smart cookie! Not that we didn't already know that…but it's nice when your doc says it too! He is saying a lot of new words, and is communicating so well - tractor is my current favorite, because he says it in such a cute way - so enthusiastic! He's gotten very good and pulling and pointing you where he wants you to go as well...
Hudson continues to do well with his recovery, and is loving food, play time, choo choo's and cars more than ever. He is sleeping well also, and has started warming back up to taking baths by himself again - which is nice for me! Today we went out to the park TWICE (it was in the high 70's!!), and he had a ball playing in the sand, watching the other kids, going down the slide, and checking out some of the plants and curbs along the way. He also made sure to stay hydrated with his cool new CARS sippy cup!
18 Month Stats:
Weight: 26 lb 14 oz (60%)
Height: 35 inches (97%)
Head circumference: 18 3/4 (45%)
They also had us answer a bunch of questions about Hudson's development, and he passed with above average answers! The doc said he is above average, and one smart cookie! Not that we didn't already know that…but it's nice when your doc says it too! He is saying a lot of new words, and is communicating so well - tractor is my current favorite, because he says it in such a cute way - so enthusiastic! He's gotten very good and pulling and pointing you where he wants you to go as well...
Hudson continues to do well with his recovery, and is loving food, play time, choo choo's and cars more than ever. He is sleeping well also, and has started warming back up to taking baths by himself again - which is nice for me! Today we went out to the park TWICE (it was in the high 70's!!), and he had a ball playing in the sand, watching the other kids, going down the slide, and checking out some of the plants and curbs along the way. He also made sure to stay hydrated with his cool new CARS sippy cup!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
hair cut!
19 months old and he finally got his first official hair cut…well, sort of. We took the clippers to his moving target - i mean, his head, and I tried my best to cut as many hairs as possible! We took off close to two inches, so he was in need of a trim! I'd love to grow his hair out, but it just wasn't looking right, so maybe this trim will do the trick for a nice grow out. Either way, he's still adorable.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
new tricks
Since coming home from the hospital, Hudson has picked up a few new tricks to keep us wildly entertained.
#1. He has figured out how to raise his eyebrows, and it's hilarious. See photo.
#2. He loves eating food so much that he does a happy dance when he really likes what he's eating. Again, hilarious.
#3. He has discovered a love for sunglasses - completely adorable, and hilarious at the same time. See photo for proof. This, combined with his current affection for Choo Choo's…yes, I know.
#4. He enjoys playing hide and seek - with hands, feet, blankets, countertops, etc. Even if he can see you the entire time, the "peek-a-boo" phrase is sure to get a laugh out of him.
#5. New words - he is quickly expanding his vocabulary, often with sentences we are unable to interpret. But he does say some new things like: star, oooh, off, out, all done mama or dada, pacifier (which sounds NOTHING like the word, but somehow we understood him), cracker, truck, i'm sure there are more but of course i can't think of them right now.
We are VERY thankful and blessed to have our little boy back. And though he is extremely clingy to me right now…I am ok with it. So long as i get a break sometimes, too.
#1. He has figured out how to raise his eyebrows, and it's hilarious. See photo.
#2. He loves eating food so much that he does a happy dance when he really likes what he's eating. Again, hilarious.
#3. He has discovered a love for sunglasses - completely adorable, and hilarious at the same time. See photo for proof. This, combined with his current affection for Choo Choo's…yes, I know.
#4. He enjoys playing hide and seek - with hands, feet, blankets, countertops, etc. Even if he can see you the entire time, the "peek-a-boo" phrase is sure to get a laugh out of him.
#5. New words - he is quickly expanding his vocabulary, often with sentences we are unable to interpret. But he does say some new things like: star, oooh, off, out, all done mama or dada, pacifier (which sounds NOTHING like the word, but somehow we understood him), cracker, truck, i'm sure there are more but of course i can't think of them right now.
We are VERY thankful and blessed to have our little boy back. And though he is extremely clingy to me right now…I am ok with it. So long as i get a break sometimes, too.
The smile that melts our hearts…
Monday, March 05, 2012
Life after the hospital
Though he lost a bit more weight in the hospital, he's not too thin, and we think with the way he's eating now he'll gain back at least some of that weight fairly quickly! It's so nice to see that adorable smile all the time again!
The weather has been a bit warmer, so we are trying to take advantage and get outside!! - with a choo choo, of course.
While we were in the hospital, we watched a LOT of Thomas the Train on youtube. We also played with trains, read about Thomas and friends, and said choo choo a hundred or so times a day. So when Grandma Rosdil pulled out her Ipad, she was doomed to watch "choo choo" with Hudson for an indefinite amount of time. We are still trying to ween him from the severe choo choo kick he had gotten into...
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Back home
Since Thursday, life has been full of adjusting back to life before our hospital "vacation." Hudson had gotten used to being with us - typically ON one of us - we knew it would be an adjustment to come home and get back to the way things were. And it has been. :) Being entertained and kept as the absolute center of attention for 12 days, I think I'd have some readjusting to do also.
He has been eating great, and smiling and laughing more than ever, but the separation anxiety is high, and nap time/bed time has been difficult. We know it won't last forever, but it is hard to watch our little Mr. Independent get so upset when i walk into another room if he thinks I'm going to leave him.
Overall though, we are SO thankful to be home, and grateful for the great doctors we had while we were there. We know God had His hand on our little boy, as he always has and always will. Our prayer now is that he will stay healthy, that we won't be too paranoid about every little thing he does that seems slightly abnormal, and that when we go back for the next ultrasound, they won't be able to see the mass at all anymore.
The follow up will be an ultra sound every month, and a CT scan in 4-6 months. I think we can officially say Hudson will be absolutely petrified of any doctor for a very long time.
He has been eating great, and smiling and laughing more than ever, but the separation anxiety is high, and nap time/bed time has been difficult. We know it won't last forever, but it is hard to watch our little Mr. Independent get so upset when i walk into another room if he thinks I'm going to leave him.
Overall though, we are SO thankful to be home, and grateful for the great doctors we had while we were there. We know God had His hand on our little boy, as he always has and always will. Our prayer now is that he will stay healthy, that we won't be too paranoid about every little thing he does that seems slightly abnormal, and that when we go back for the next ultrasound, they won't be able to see the mass at all anymore.
The follow up will be an ultra sound every month, and a CT scan in 4-6 months. I think we can officially say Hudson will be absolutely petrified of any doctor for a very long time.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
hospital time
Here's where Hudson and I slept while we were here at Presbyterian St Lukes/Rocky Mountain Children Hospital in Denver. Cozy, but I don't think i could have slept any better if I was further away from him!
day 12
The last few days have been filled with much waiting - waiting for doctors to come give updates, waiting for trips to get X-rays and ultrasounds, and waiting for Hudson to get better. Yesterday his blood levels were good enough that the doc told us Hudson could start eating food - we started with cheerios, and he LOVED them. He was like a kid in the candy store - big grin on his face, kicking his feet with joy. We tried getting him to eat a variety of things the rest of the day, and last night they took him off the catheter that has been giving him the nutrients he's needed the last 10 days. It was amazing to sleep through the night without all the wires, cables and machines keeping us from getting a good night's rest.
The night before that, Hudson had woken up with a fever and the chills, and none of us got very much sleep. We were worried that the surgery had done something else to his insides, possibly setting the entire recovery process back a few steps. However, when he was able to eat and drink, play and walk around more comfortably, we were hopeful he would still be getting better.
We also got our pathology report back yesterday, and the result of what the mass was in his body. It turned out that he did not (we had pretty much figured it out by then) have the strange parasite they had originally been concerned about. The mass was not cancer, not a tumor, and not caused by a parasite. It was an inflamed mass, most likely caused by a blow to the stomach of some kind. The doctors say this could happen from just about anything - falling too hard on something, something bumping him in just the right spot, or trauma caused from something worse. Because there was a risk that something else in his body could have been damaged, we did a CT scan of his brain, and a full body x-ray to check bones. All that came back fine, though we are still going to remain extra cautious of those who watch our baby. We may never know exactly what happened and when, but we will DEFINITELY be more aware of this kind of behavior in the future, should something like this every happen again. We hope it doesn't - to anyone.
The last 12 days have certainly been some of the most trying moments in my life, if not the most. Waiting for Hudson while in surgery, holding him down time after time for exams, x-rays, etc., watching him have to recover from anesthesia, be in pain, and not be able to be the little boy he is, was totally horrible. At times it felt like we fell into a black hole, surrounded by nothing but pain and fear.
But today, all that blackness has faded, and we heard the words we have wanted to hear for what seems like forever. "You can go home." As soon as Dr. Holt said it you could almost feel the weights lift from the room. We get to go home!!!!!! Hudson's blood levels are even better today, he's eating well, playing well, and the ultrasound showed that the mass is shrinking! So with the pancreas happy and the mass smaller, we should have no problem feeding our little guy without worry. Or course we'll worry, cause we're pretty much paranoid about everything now, but at least we'll be home. And our little guy is so amazing, we know God had His hand on Hudson this entire time, so we'll do our best to rest in that assurance.
Not the 12 days "away from reality" that we would have wanted, but we've grown closer as a family, made memories, made some friends and learned some lessons, so i guess it wasn't a total loss. Now, excuse me, but i've got to pack our stuff so we can GO HOME!
The night before that, Hudson had woken up with a fever and the chills, and none of us got very much sleep. We were worried that the surgery had done something else to his insides, possibly setting the entire recovery process back a few steps. However, when he was able to eat and drink, play and walk around more comfortably, we were hopeful he would still be getting better.
We also got our pathology report back yesterday, and the result of what the mass was in his body. It turned out that he did not (we had pretty much figured it out by then) have the strange parasite they had originally been concerned about. The mass was not cancer, not a tumor, and not caused by a parasite. It was an inflamed mass, most likely caused by a blow to the stomach of some kind. The doctors say this could happen from just about anything - falling too hard on something, something bumping him in just the right spot, or trauma caused from something worse. Because there was a risk that something else in his body could have been damaged, we did a CT scan of his brain, and a full body x-ray to check bones. All that came back fine, though we are still going to remain extra cautious of those who watch our baby. We may never know exactly what happened and when, but we will DEFINITELY be more aware of this kind of behavior in the future, should something like this every happen again. We hope it doesn't - to anyone.
The last 12 days have certainly been some of the most trying moments in my life, if not the most. Waiting for Hudson while in surgery, holding him down time after time for exams, x-rays, etc., watching him have to recover from anesthesia, be in pain, and not be able to be the little boy he is, was totally horrible. At times it felt like we fell into a black hole, surrounded by nothing but pain and fear.
But today, all that blackness has faded, and we heard the words we have wanted to hear for what seems like forever. "You can go home." As soon as Dr. Holt said it you could almost feel the weights lift from the room. We get to go home!!!!!! Hudson's blood levels are even better today, he's eating well, playing well, and the ultrasound showed that the mass is shrinking! So with the pancreas happy and the mass smaller, we should have no problem feeding our little guy without worry. Or course we'll worry, cause we're pretty much paranoid about everything now, but at least we'll be home. And our little guy is so amazing, we know God had His hand on Hudson this entire time, so we'll do our best to rest in that assurance.
Not the 12 days "away from reality" that we would have wanted, but we've grown closer as a family, made memories, made some friends and learned some lessons, so i guess it wasn't a total loss. Now, excuse me, but i've got to pack our stuff so we can GO HOME!
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