Hudson 18 Months!!!

Hudson is 18 months old now! A year and 1/2, how can this be? He's really changing so much. I can believe in just a few short months we'll have a two year old. I'm sad my baby is diapering before my eyes, but such a funny sweet and charming little toddler is emerging. Hudson is my joy. He's trouble with a capital T for sure, but he's so fun to be around. He's very smart, funny, fearless. Basically he's all boy and needs constant attention. Ha! We are working with him not to bite and hit. I've never raised a boy before, but I think it's in their DNA to be destructive. I find myself often saying "Hudson be a sweet boy." He can be very sweet at times and so cuddly and loving. Here's what he's up to at 18 months.

18 Month Update

Weight: 24lbs 2oz (25% for weight)
Height: Almost 32in (30% for height)
 
Features: You have dark hazel eyes. You have blonde hair that curls up in the back. You are getting more hair. You have lots of teeth, lots of dimples and are just so handsome. 


Clothes: You haven't grown much in the last few months so some 12 month stuff still fits but for the most part you are wearing 12-18 month clothes and 18 month stuff. You wear a size 5 shoe. 

Sleep: We still struggle with sleep consistency. Sometimes you sleep like a rock star and other times not so much. You've been feeling so much better so you sleep a lot better these days. I don't rock you to sleep anymore. Some nights you go to sleep easily and other nights not so much. You sometimes sleep through the night and we like those nights. 


Eating: You eat most everything we do. Your favorite foods are strawberries, oranges, bananas, turkey, sweet potato fries, chicken nuggets, waffles, toast, eggs, applesauce, cheese puffs, crackers, and hot dogs. You drink organic Silk Soy Milk. You still take a bottle of the soy milk at night, but we are saying bye bye bottles this weekend. 
 
Likes: You still love your bath. You love to splash all the water out of the bathtub and think it's so funny when Mama or Mimi get soaking wet. You also love to splash in the baby pool. You love your sister and and want to do everything she does. You love to climb up on things and get into things you shouldn't. You love to throw things. You like music. You love being outside. You love to run and swing your bat and golf clubs. You love animals. You love to look at books but get bored easily and throw them. You love your mama but daddy has been your favorite lately. You like the park and think you are a big kid and climb to the top of the slide. You make me nervous because you are so fearless. 

Milestones: You are on the move. You run now not walk. You can feed yourself. You clap and sing. You say new words all the time. At 18 months you talk really clearly. You say "hi" "bye bye" "no" "please" "thank you" "Mama" "Dada" "Hannah" "car" "truck" "tree" "Teensy" "Mimi" "Papa" "down" "all done" "mine" "eye" "nose" "cow" "blankie" "bath" "banana" "side (outside)" "fish" "baba (bottle)" "me" "hair" "cup" "ice" "brush" "trash" "Nemo" "sorry" "book" "more" "ball" and can repeat most words and short phrases. I think you picked up language easily because of big sister. You want to do everything she's doing. You can identify parts of your body (head, hair, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, fingers, toes) You know what the cow says and what a dinosaur says. We are working on other animal sounds. You are changing so much and really soaking up everything right now.

Hudson you are my love bug. I didn't know how much I wanted a son until I had you. You keep me on my toes for sure, but my life is fuller with you in it. You are the perfect piece to our family. We love you sweet boy!