He has grown into such a little boy - and is still ALL boy, at that!
With growing up into the twos, and now almost threes, comes joys and struggles.
While I imagined raising a young boy that always listened, sat still when needed, listened and obeyed the first time, and used his polite manners, life showed me reality. Hudson is full of personality, strength, independence, strong will, and character. He knows what he likes, knows what he wants, and knows how he wants it done. And these things do no always line up with I like, know, or want done. I've had to really learn and stretch myself with Hudson.
However, he also has a sweet, funny, loving personality. He adores Foster, whom he lovingly calls Boppy, and has truly embraced the role of big brother. He loves helping with Foster, whether feeding him, changing him, playing with him, tickling him, or getting things for him. Just today we were heading to the park, and Hudson grabbed his own bag and put two of Foster's favorite toys in it just in case Foster started crying while we were in the car (enter melted Mama heart here).
He wants to do things on his own and to be independent, yet still wants and needs Mommy and Daddy for a lot.
He has a language of his own - and there's no other way to describe it. For example:
- star - "uppa aye"
- bus - "abu-doh"
- shoe - "ee"
- boat - "row row"
- tractor - "E-I-E-I-O"
- cat- "eow"
- dog - "oof off"
- eye - "audi"
- clean up - "ee - uh"
- park - "wee"
He loves trains, tractors, Elmo, playing on the IPad, looking at/watching pictures and videos on our phones, playing at the park, building forts with blankets, making hand print pictures, going on walks and collecting rocks/sticks/bugs, chocolate, and playing in the water (aka the kitchen or bathroom sink!).
He has just really started to develop a sense and a curiosity about God ("Deda-Gaw"). We read his toddler Bible at nap and before bed. His favorite stories are Daniel and the Lion, Jonah and the whale, and Jesus and the 10 men with boo-boos (the 10 Lepers).
First well visit with the dentist and teeth cleaning
Hair cut day! Fresh spring hair do
Holding sweet baby Ellie. He woke up early and when she came upstairs, the first thing he wanted to do was hold her! He has a soft spot for babies!
On one of our walks. He usually brings his lawn mower with him, and this day he also found a big stick and a rock.
He's such a good helper - helping to clean Mommy's teeth.
When we got here, he decided to start boycotting naps. Most days he'll just play with his stuffed animals, or I'll give him some books to read after about an hour, but some days, he'll finally wear himself out and crash.
We visited Discovery Place Kids Museum and he loved playing in the firetruck...
...and on the tractor!
Look closely at his left hand - he know loves his little "sass" friends (inch worms)
Hand print painting day. He LOVES to paint, but especially painting his hands. We look at Pinterest and find ideas, and then create what we can.
We enjoy visiting the Children's Museum. One of his favorite stations is the kitchen. He likes to pretend he's cooking and serving me and Foster.
He loves baby brother. He loves playing with him, tickling him, trying to hold him, feeding him.
Playing at the park. Anything outside and he's ok.
He loves to help clean up! Vacuum, sweep, and especially mop!
And probably his favorite is playing in the sink. He loves playing in the water. He will one by one pull all of the clean dishes out of the drying rack and "wash" them again for me. I think when we finally move into our permanent house, I'm going to get him an outdoor water activity table as a welcome home gift!
Hudson brings joy where ever he goes. I know the Lord has big plans for this little guy, and I can't wait to see what his life will bring.
God Bless
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