Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Friends Weekend

Three of my friends from grad school were in this past weekend. Audrey, from Nebraska who drove 9 hours, and Lyndsay and Aliece from St Louis. The girls stayed with Katie, and I got to spend the weekend with them going out to eat, making pottery, eating sushi, having drinks, watching a movie, and staying up way too late. It was so much fun being around these four girls who I spent so many hours with at school. They truly are friends I know I will have for a lifetime.

Thank you to Jeremy for watching Hudson and letting me spend my whole weekend away. You are the best daddy and husband a girl could ask for. I am truly blessed!!

Hudson's 15 month checkup

Hudson had shots and his 15 month checkup on November 2nd. He got 3 shots plus a flu shot. He HATED them. The older he gets the worse they are for him. He cried so hard and it took him awhile to calm down. Sad for both Mommy and Mimi who were there with him. He didn't have any reaction to the shots besides red, swollen spots on his legs....poor guy!

He measured in at 27 lbs and 30 inches long placing his weight in the 80th percentile and height in the 50%.

Updates: He has been drinking milk before bed instead of formula. We no longer have that expense which is nice. He is now in size 5 diapers and wears 18-24 month clothes. He has 12 teeth now. His last molar finally broke through the surface (PTL!!) He is sleeping from 830 or 900 until 600 most days.

Some of his favorite things still include being outside, reading books, going on wagon rides, snuggling with mommy and daddy (which we love), wearing adult size shoes, eating, and climbing stairs.

He is growing and changing all the time. He is so much fun and keeps us on our toes. Two things he has done lately is take the broom from Mimi and try to knock off the magnets/pictures on the fridge because he wants to see them, and moved out the kitchen chair so he could climb up on it and see Gavin who was in his carseat on the table. We think our little guy is so smart! It is fun watching him learn new things daily and begin to talk more with each day.

He is beginning to repeat many more words that we say, combining two words on occasion, and trying to sing/hum songs that we sign or that are on in the car.

God truly gave us the best gift of all.....a precious Hudson. We love you with all our hearts.