Dear Hudson,
You are 11 months old! Time flies by so fast. You turned 11 months on the day we returned from New York City.
I can’t believe how fast these 11 months have gone by. You’ll be a year old in just a few weeks. You become more and more hilarious every month. It has been such a joy to watch you grow and change. I’ll say it again- I am so torn! I want time to stand still with each stage with you because each new stage is my favorite. But then I know that the next stage is going to be even better than this one. (Remind me that I said this when you turn 16 and you don’t want to talk to me!)
You spent more than two nights away from us for the first time and I’m confident that it was harder on me that it was on you. I really did miss you and knew that I was missing so many of your laughs and smiles.
You took two steps a couple of days before your daddy and I left for our vacation! It was so wonderful to get to see that and since then you’ve only taken two steps a handful of times. You know that you can get around really quickly if you crawl. And that’s fine with me. I’m not in any hurry to have a walker in our house. You’ll be running soon and I’ll never be able to catch up with you!
You’re really discovering words! You say “ba-ba” (bottle), “buh-bye” (bye-bye), “mama”, “da-da”, “Boo” (Boudreaux), “do” (dog), and “ba” (ball). You’ve even really started getting that “n” sound down and when you shake your head back and forth like I do, you also say “na-na-na” (no-no-no). It’s so cute!
When I say, “Hudson, what does the cow say?” You say, “mmmmm.” You can’t quite make the “oo” sound come after the “m” sound, but you’re getting it and you definitely know what the cow says! Just today when I started singing “Old MacDonald had a farm,” you said “e-yi-e-yi” and I didn’t know what you were saying. Silly me, you were singing “e-i-e-i-o.”
You absolutely love books. I mean, you love cruising around the house and playing peek-a-boo constantly, but you really love your books. You crawl over to your book basket every morning after your nap and pull out the books one by one. And you read them one by one. I hope that you’ll grow up to love books as much as I do.
Since we returned from our trip, you’ve been much more strong-willed than usual. You make it very clear when you don’t like something and when I tell you “no” in a stern voice, you have a full-blown meltdown on the floor. Hopefully we can figure out a way to correct this before it happens in public.
Your personality is really coming through every day and I absolutely love it. You have such a sweet spirit, but you are 100% boy. You make sounds like a truck and your KK calls you a little bull. You run into the couch cushions with the top of your head and plow through the room like you’re on a mission. But when you’re tired, you crawl over to my lap and climb up, pop your thumb in your mouth, and rest your head on my shoulder. There are few greater feelings than the one I feel when I recognize how much you need me right then.
Your daddy and I love you so much and we are going to cherish this last month of having an infant! The toddler days are right around the corner!
Love,
Mama
Stats for this month:
Weight: 27 pounds (you haven’t gained in a while!)
Diaper: size 4 Pampers Cruisers (daytime) and size 5 Pampers Overnights (night time)
Clothes: 18-24 months
Food: 32 oz of formula during the day (8 oz per bottle) and 3 meals at the high chair. You love your vegetables and Yogurt Melts. We only have one more month of formula!
Teeth: 8 teeth!
Sleep: 7 am- 7 pm with two naps during the day. We love this!
They grow so fast, don’t they? Happy almost one year, Hudson! Can’t wait to see what you have planned for his first birthday. I’m sure it will be amazing!
I love that he is kissing his monkey in one of those pics. So sweet!
What a fun age! I can’t get over all of the things he’s able to do and say – such a smart, big boy! Take your time this next month, Hudson…stretch this last bit of babyhood out just a smidge for your mama’s sake!
It sounds like it’s been a great 11 months! And I love the pictures! He’s adorable!!!
He is just too cute (I know I say that every time!). And look at those teeth! He’s getting so big. What a sweet little family you have.
Hudson is just the cutest! I can’t believe he is almost a year old — time flies!
Lilly does the same thing with the tantrums. If I say “NO” really stern she gets honked off BIG TIME. One day she had a melt down for 43 minutes. I just let her get it all out but then I gave up after 43 minutes and picked her up. I am trying to say a sweet “No, no please” and it seems to work better! Lilly has 7 teeth and people are telling me to take her to the dentist. Has he gone yet? Just curious.
So stinking cute- seriously! I can’t wait for his birthday party- the pictures are going to be TDF!
He is growing up so fast!
I can hardly believe he’s almost a year old! You and Todd are so blessed!
He is just adorable…… I LOVE that grin!
absolutely precious! don’t you just love having a boy?! i’ve heard that these are the months that having baby #2 seems most appealing… because baby #1 is just so much fun right now, you’re getting good sleep, life is good… and you haven’t reached the “how could i handle another baby with this crazy 2 year old?” stage yet! just food for thought! 😉 haha!
I just love him!! He is always so happy!!
He has the most excellent hair.
Look at all those teeth!! He is so cute, and sweet, I love the smiles, and you know I love their little curiosity, sweet demeanor, and all boyness! 🙂 You and TC are such good parents!! Huddy is so lucky and blessed to have you guys! Happy 11 months Huddy!
Sooo stinkin sweet. He is just precious!!! 🙂
Little Mr. Hudson just gets cuter and cuter by the day! I love the fact that he’s learning and exploring! What a smart little guy! You and Todd are doing such an amazing job as parents!
Aww, he is such a sweetie pie! 🙂 I agree 110%…I am torn with the different stages too. Just wait til he runs to you, wraps his arms tightly around you and says, “I missed you, mommy!” or “I luff you, mommy!” 🙂 Melts my heart every single time and there are no sweeter words than to hear your baby express how much he loves you. 🙂 Enjoy these last couple of weeks with a baby! 🙂