Sorting Shapes

Yesterday I gave Hudson one of his gifts from his birthday (we gave him a couple at a time so he wasn't bombarded with new stuff!) - a Stack & Sort Board. It has pegs that you put shapes onto. I wasn't sure if he'd be able to get the shapes on the pegs just yet, but within a few minutes, he was a pro! He's so smart! :)

Cheese!

Hudson's cheesy smile

Family photo

Hudson & Mommy

Hudson now understands that you are supposed to smile for the camera! Before it was always so hard to catch him smiling, because as soon as he'd see the camera, he'd get serious on me. But now, I can grab the camera, tell him to "say cheese" and he smiles! It's so cute.

On a side note, you will notice Hudson's new buzz cut. I took him for a haircut yesterday, and I swear this kid has super-human strength!! Getting him to sit still for a haircut is just impossible, and trying to hold him still myself is almost impossible. I told the hair stylist it works best to use the buzzers/clippers rather than scissors, and I guess she assumed we wanted a buzz cut! Oh well, his hair grows fast, and maybe this way we can postpone the next traumatic haircut a little longer.

Smiles for Mommy

Lakers' #1 Draft Pick 2030

Today we went to Saddleback Church's new building, The Refinery. It's a really cool building with 2 indoor basketball courts. Brandon and Hudson have gone a few times, but today all 3 of us went and shot some hoops. Hudson seems to be getting the hang of it... I think soon he'll be able to dunk!

A Visit with Great-Grammy

Grammy has not been feeling well lately, so Hudson and I went to visit her at the Artesia Christian Home so we could cheer her up! Hudson had a great time showing his Great-Grammy his new walking skills, and one of the nice nurses even gave him some chocolate ice cream! I think Hudson will want to go back again! :)

Day at the Park

Our little cutie isn't so little anymore!

Hudson is getting so big! He's getting the hang of walking now. He still has a little way to go, but he's becoming more confident and learning that this walking thing is pretty cool! I'll try to film him soon.

1 Year Old!

12 months

22 lb 9 oz

30.7" long

Happy 1st Birthday Hudson!

It's hard to believe that 1 year ago today, we met our little boy. Now we can't imagine our lives without him!! He has been such a joy to us, and we are truly blessed. Now Hudson is on the verge of walking, which means our lives are about to become even busier! (Luckily, Daddy is not on crutches like he was in the delivery room last year!) Thank you, Hudson, for being such a wonderful boy. We hope to celebrate many, many more birthdays with you! We love you so much.

Grandma Bev is Here!

Grandma Bev and Grandpa Eric came out to celebrate Hudson's 1st birthday! The last time we saw them was Thanksgiving, and 7 months is way too long! Hudson has changed so much since then, and Grandma Bev had a great time playing with him and seeing all of his new developments. Thanks for coming out, guys!