Tonight we were hanging pictures, (of Hudson,) when he found the measuring tape. He thought it was the coolest thing, so we gave him the hammer and decided to take a few pictures. It definitely takes longer to get a task done when he "helps," but its much more entertaining!
Do What?
He is intent on his new toys.
Everything goes in the mouth these days.
How far can I pull this thing out, anyway?
Hudson has reached the height now that he can turn the doorknobs in our house. We have the horizontal type that are flat, so he can be quite efficient if he gets the right grip. In this picture you can see that he still has to stretch a little bit to reach. We are keeping the deadbolts locked on all the doors leading outside, and praying our privacy lasts a little longer with the interior doors! It's always something with this little monkey!
I have coined a phrase for for Hudson's love of all things Brady: Dog Envy, With all the baby toys in the house, there is nothing that Hudson likes better than to play with something of Brady's. I don't know if it's that he sees the toys being demonstrated in front of him, or if it's a dominance thing between the two of them, but they constantly share the same toys. Jimmy is really grossed out by it, but I take a more live- and - let- live approach. Kind of a "God made dirt" kind of thing. This morning Hudson actually crawled up in Brady's bed and pulled his toys one by one out of his basket while I was piddling around doing chores. Of course he put each one in his mouth to sample. Oh, well, look at that big smile- at least he's having fun!
On days like today, you just have to make your own fun. Hudson isn't letting his sniffles get him down. It was pitiful when his nose was too stuffy for him to drink his bottle this morning, but I have been spraying saline mist in his nose- huge fight every time- and he seems to be doing much better. He climbed up into the dishwasher to explore while I was loading it. I thought it was cute until yucky stuff started dripping down on his head, so I made him get out. On to bigger and better things! Who knows what this afternoon holds?
Paying in the morning dew
Jimmy with my Great- Aunt Bernice. She is one of my favorite people in the world! She is one of the sweetest people alive and just loves Hudson.
Pop Pop and Pooh Bear
All the ladies- Isn't it funny how at family gatherings the men and women immediately separate into two separate groups? Pictured are Amberly, Aunt Edna, Jennifer, Aunt Caroline, and Brenda.
Open mouth, insert leaf. Ummm, crunchy! I figure it's not poisonous, so don't sweat it too much.
The light wasn't right for this picture, but I still think it turned out cute.
Talk to the hand, Pooh Bear! He loves babies, but Hudson wasn't in the mood for sloppy kisses.
Papa Bob gives Hudson his first taste of Cherry Coke. I thought they were sharing a water!
More, please!
Flying
Hudson loves to play rough with his Papa Bob!
He's had all the fun he can take for one day!
One of those rare pictures of Hudson and Mommy
Diane will take him wherever he wants to go!
Oh, no! Here he comes again!
My happy little fella is 10 months old! I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel with formula and bottles! It seems that each week gets easier. He is able to eat a wide variety of foods now, although I told him he needs more teeth before I can give him steak :) He is still cruising, and standing some, but still has no real inclination to walk. He pushes a little walker around, but when he really wants to go somewhere, he drops down to crawl. You can see by the expression on his face in this picture that he is constantly looking to get into something. Right now he is pulling up on the plantation shutters and pulling the little bar that opens and closes them. Big no-no! He is always pulling leaves off the topiaries and trying to eat my house plants. He has shown an interest in clapping (finally) and is constantly playing with his hands and mouth. He's had a stuffy nose this week- it's that time of year already! It's a constant fight to keep the saline squirted up there, but I feel like if I can keep it broken up, maybe he won't get "sick." He's growing by leaps and bounds and is getting a little more cuddly. I can't wait to see what his future holds!
