Happy 18th Months!

Happy 18 Month Birthday
July 6, 2011

You are growing up way to quickly. Some days I look at you and see my little baby with your sweet, round face. Other times I look at you and it seems like you are not a baby but a boy looking right at me with love and understanding. I love watching you grow, but selfishly, I want you to stay this age forever. You are so adorable and so much fun. Time is going by way to quickly!

The past few months were fun. We had Easter in April. We went to your Vavo and Vovo’s house for a dinner with family. We went to the library for Mother Goose a few times and you watched the other children for a while. Now you’re starting to participate.

We had a picnic on Poppie’s boat. You LOVED it. We went out on the water in the smaller/faster boat and you loved the wind. You played with some crabs, fish, and snails. You were not afraid of picking them up at all.

We both went to a baby shower at one of mommy’s friend’s houses. She has other children and you played with them and all their toys. I think you enjoyed yourself.

We went to the Wallingford fireworks on July 2. You loved them. Some of our friends came too and you played with them and then clapped and squealed with delight when the fireworks started. You kept saying “boom, boom.” It was adorable. We went to a picnic at Vavo and Vovo’s house on the fourth of July. Your friends Christian, Logan, and Andrew came over too. You went swimming in the pool, played baseball, fed the fish, and ran around. You had a great day.

You try jumping a lot now. It’s incredibly adorable to watch you try. You haven’t quite figured out that both your feet need to leave the floor. It’s so cute I just want to squeeze you.

Love you.

Happy 15 Month Birthday

April 6, 2011

The past three months, you have become such a cute, little man. We had a busy time.

We went SLEDDING again! On Martin Luther King Day, we went sledding in Wolcott with some friends. We pulled you around on your little sled and you had a great time. YOu don't mind the cold: you don't mind the snow. You are such a chill baby. You love being outside. You still like going for walks in the stroller or in your tricycle. We just bundle you up and you lay back and relax.

For your birthday, you got a JETS football outfit. Whenever the JETS were playing, we would put you in it. Daddy had a football party with the JETS and Patriots played. The JETS won. You looked cute.

In February, we had Daddy's birthday and a few people came over. You walked around and ate food. We went to the Hunting and Fishing Expo, too. We pushed you around on your tricycle and you were thrilled. People thought you were adorable.

We went to some groups at the library. You LOVE going to Mother Goose. You watch the other children and "participate." We sing songs and march and read books. You really seem to enjoy yourself. You LOVE books. YOu ask all of us to read to you all the time. You will point to your shelves, do the sign for book (you sign a bunch of words now and try to say them too), pick up books, and sometimes read them to yourself and us. I love when you "read" to me. It's so sweet to hear you "talking" about what's on the pages.

Your eating habits are good. You still nurse quite a bit. I love getting to spend that time with you, though. You love any food that has tomato sauce on it. You LOVE yogurt too. You still seem to enjoy throwing your food on the floor and I cannot seem to break you of that bad habit. You love balloons. You got a frog balloon for Valentines Day and an Elmo balloon from Grandma and Poppie just because they love you. You played with them whenever you saw them.

The other day (the end of March), you decided that you had been in the house long enough. Even though we had gone grocery shopping the day before, you decided one evening around 6pm that you needed to get out and go for a drive. You were only wearing your diaper and a shirt because Daddy had taken of your overalls. You got me your pants so I could put them on you. Then, you got your shoes and motioned and grunted for me to put them on your feet by lifting up a foot. Once I did that, you went and got sneakers for me to put on (even though they were Daddy's). I asked you if you wanted me to put them on and you said yes. I got ready and put you in the carseat. You were so happy that we were going out. We went to Grandma and Poppie's house for a little while and you were happy. You "played" with Jasper. You love that dog.

You started giving kisses too. It is SO ADORABLE! You make the mmmmm sound and pucker up. Many times, we read a book with pictures of babies. One of the pictures is of two little babies kissing. When you see that picture, you turn to me, go mmmmm, adn give me a kiss. My heart just about melted the first time you did that. You are such a sweet boy who brings so much happiness and love to our home.

I love you so much.

Happy 12 Month Birthday

YOU ARE A YEAR OLD! Where did the time go? One year ago, you were just a little newborn (okay, you weren’t really all that little); and now, you are walking, “talking,” playing, smiling, joking, and giving so much love. This past year of my life has been the best year. You are such a gift and blessing to our family, Hudson.

We had a surprise birthday party for Poppie at our house. His birthday is Christmas Eve, but we did it a week early so he wouldn’t know!

You did NOT like sitting on Santa's lap. We tried 2 different times. You just CRIED...a LOT!

This month, you celebrated your first holiday season. You got SPOILED by your family members. We had lots of family gatherings for Christmas. We went to Aunt Lynette and Uncle Dave’s house on Christmas Eve first for dinner. We opened presents and you got this cool car toy that you love to play with as well as other things. We went to Titi Fatima’s house after that and you got MORE toys. You didn’t want to go to sleep even though it was really late. You knew there was fun stuff going on. It was around 12:30 when we left there and you fell asleep in the car.

Christmas Day, you woke up and opened Christmas presents that Mommy and Daddy got you. You were so cute with the wrapping paper. You peeled it so carefully and would hand it to me. You were so adorable I just wanted to eat you up!

We went to Vavo and Vovo’s house after that and ate dinner. You got sick later on and screamed (A LOT). We didn’t realize that you were coming down with a cold, but when you finally woke up from your nap, you were all congested. Poor little one. You got lots of presents. Too many. All of you grandparents spoiled you. The day after New Years, we went to Grandma and Poppie’s house for another party with some cousins and aunts and uncles. You got MORE gifts there.

You went SLEDDING for the first time. We went in the backyard. You got this great sled for Christmas. You LOVED it. We took lots of pictures. You definitely are on outdoorsy kind of child. In the spring, summer, and fall, you loved every time you were outside. You don't mind the cold weather. You looked so cute all bundled up for the snow in your snowsuit and boots.

On your birthday, Mommy and Daddy spent the day with you. We went to the mall and ate at the Rainforest Café. We sat in the gorilla section. YOU LOVED IT! When they would make noise, you pointed at them and looked at us, as if to say, “Hey, do you see what I’M seeing! This is awesome!” You had your first taste of ice cream too!

We had you birthday party that weekend, and once again, you got more gifts. You loved your Rubber Ducky themed party with your family and friends. You were SO STINKING CUTE!

I love you. Even though you are a year old, and will keep getting bigger; you will ALWAYS be my baby.

Mommy

Happy 11 Month Birthday

December 6, 2010

YOU GOT YOUR FIRST TOOTH. Well, sort of. It popped through, but just barely.

You were so adorable this month. We had many family get togethers. Mommy turned 30 and you and Daddy through her a surprise party. The next weekend, we had Vovo’s surprise 60th party. You also had Nana’s birthday party too. Even though it wasn’t your birthday, you stole the show. People liked seeing you and playing with you. You had a playdate with your friend Logan at the library.

You had your first Thanksgiving. You went to your Grandma and Poppie’s first. You went to Vovo and Vavo’s house later on. You were very well behaved and you looked so handsome in your Thanksgiving outfit and hat.

You love blowing raspberries. One day, you were playing in bed with Mommy and Daddy and you started blowing raspberries on Mommy’s tummy. It was hysterical. You laughed and Mommy and Daddy laughed too. You also tried to blow raspberries on the ottoman at Poppie’s house. Silly boy.

YOU TOOK YOUR FIRST STEPS! Just a couple steps! Mommy and Grandma started squealing with excitement and you stopped and looked.

You went with Mommy and Daddy to cut down your first Christmas tree. You had this expression on your face like, “why is there a big tree INSIDE my house?” You’re very well behaved and don’t touch the tree. You point to it a lot, though. You have a little tree in your room that you like looking at, too. You DO NOT like Santa Claus. We brought you to the Wallingford Holiday festival. We waited in line 2.5 hours to see Santa. When we got to him and Mrs. Claus, you started crying. The next day, we went to the Nucor kid’s Christmas party. Santa was there too. Once again, you cried when we put you on Santa’s lap.

You like reading. You will play with your books, turn the pages, and “read” to yourself. You LOVE walking around. Some days, you LOVE eating food.

You are so adorable and easy going. I love you more than you will ever know.

Kisses,
Mommy

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Happy 10 Month Birthday

November 6, 2010

This month, you started blowing bubbles with your mouth. It’s really cute. You will just sit there and when you get enough saliva (easily because you drool a lot now) you just open up your mouth and make bubbles. You also do raspberries all the time too. Sometimes, you do them into the air and sometimes into your hands. It’s so adorable I want you to never grow up and stay like this forever.

You started eating more. You like your food. You love walking. You hold our hands and just run all over the place. You will walk so much and so fast, you start to sweat. You get really angry when we stop to pick you up or sit you down. My little prince, you have a temper. It’s really kind of funny to see you flail your body back for a tantrum.

We’ve had a couple of playdates with new friends. One day, we all went to a pumpkin patch and you and a friend sat in the pumpkins. We also went to a farm that had a petting zoo. You didn’t pet the animals but you did look at them. You were amazed by all the new creatures you saw.

You started “climbing” the stairs. You can get up the bottom step. You love it when we sing “The Wheels on the Bus” and you do the motions with your hands. You’ve also started to play Peek-A-Boo. That has to be one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen in my life.

You had your first Halloween. You were a skunk and oh so cute. At first you acted like we were abusing you when we put your costume on you, but then you got used to it and liked it. We didn’t go trick-or-treating though.

We had a couple birthday parties this month. Your Uncle Anthony had a birthday and we went to Grandma and Poppie’s house and you were very well behaved. Grandma had a birthday and we went there again. You love bouncing in your special seat there. You love looking at the dogs too. Jasper takes an interest in you. Fluffy can’t be bothered with you, but she’s a mean old lady dog.

You are so adorable. I could just hug and kiss you all day long!

Happy 9 Month Birthday

October 6, 2010

This month there were no big milestones. You just continued crawling and trying to stand without holding on. You played and played and played.

We went to “Itty Bitty Babies” at the library. It’s a story/playtime activity at our local library. You get to see other babies and play with new toys. You love it. We went to visit Cousin Dillon for his birthday and you played with you cousins. We went to the Celebrate Wallingford festival. You fell asleep in the stroller so you missed the fire engine and other big trucks. People thought you were so adorable. They’re right. You are. We also went to the Southington Apple Harvest festival. It was much colder that day. You didn’t have as much fun. The clown scared you and you cried a bunch. You liked her at first and were smiling, but when she blew bubbles with her bubble gun, you turned inside out.

One silly activity worth noting: you LOVE playing with the Swiffer. You pick up the long pole and can just sit there picking it up and looking at both sides, moving it a little bit for at least 10 minutes. You get very upset if we take it away from you. The Swiffer is you favorite toy I think. Well, maybe it’s your second favorite. You have a duck puppet that you ADORE. Daddy makes the duck talk and come play with you and you get so excited. It’s one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen.

Kisses to my adorable baby boy.