That dreaded two letter word...

NO!

Hudson is only 7.5 months old, but we are already having to start being firm with him and say "No"... and to this sweet little face, nonetheless....

"Hudson...
no touching the stove
    no rolling on the changing table
         no pulling the monitor chord
no putting __ (insert foreign object name here)____ in your mouth
    no spitting while eating at the table
         no grabbing Vance's ear
no stinking your fingers in the door jam
    no rolling in the bathtub
         no pulling mommy's earrings"

He is certainly starting to pick up on our facial expressions, and if we laugh, then he will laugh and he'll know something is funny or cute. But sometimes it's so hard to have that stern face when he's doing something he shouldn't. We're having to learn early how to be firm and direct with him, and hopefully he'll pick up on that too.

He's such a sweet boy, and very curious about everything!! He sees something and he wants to explore and play with it, or simply get a better and closer look at it. I don't want to stifle his sense of curiosity; I want him to be an inquisitive little boy, but I also want to keep him safe, and to learn his boundaries. Unfortunately at this age, it's going to be hard to do until he does learn what "no" means.

Ages and stages. :)

God Bless