Hudson Family Diaries

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

10 Reasons Why Having Toddlers Is Like Living In A Frat Party*

10. There are half-full, brightly colored plastic cups on the floor in every room. Three are in the bathtub.

9. Theres always that one girl, bawling her eyes out in the corner.

8. Its best not to assume that the person closest to you has any contol over their digestive functions.

7. You sneak off to the bathroom knowing that as soon as you sit down theres going to be someone banging on the door.

6. Probably 80% of the stains on the furniture contain DNA.

5. You've got someone in your face at 3 a.m. looking for a drink.

4. There's definitely going to be a fight at one point.

3. Your not sure if anything you are doing is right, you just hope it wont get you arrested.

2. Theres crumpled-up underpants everywhere.

1. You wake up wondering how and when the person in bed next to you got there.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Noah turned a year old on Thursday and we had an awesome little party in the park on Saturday. I think its harder to accept with your second child that they are growing up. With the first child you are always waiting on baited breath for that next adorable milestone and anticipating what comes next. With your second child you realise just how fast that time really goes and sometimes you just wish for a magical remote control so you could pause time and keep your babies as babies.

{if only for a while longer}

Noah's Loves:

Elmo! Papa & Mimi got him an Original Tickle Me Elmo for his b-day

Bubbles in all form

Racing his silly crazy big brother

Cream of wheat, he would eat it for every meal if I let him

Snuggling with his "Spot Puppy"

Playing peek-a-boo

Dancing around to any music, as long as its loud

Eating, he will eat anything you put in front of him

Being outside! My little nature boy...

Gives the best all out, arms around your neck, face in your cheek, bear hugs

Any sort of musical instument, just like Daddy.

Noah's Dislikes,

Sleeping, hes a very LIGHT sleeper and big brother snores like Dad.

Big brother's inability to share

Carseats... need I say more?

Actually not much else, we are proud to say Noah is VERY low maintanence

Good friends enjoying good cupcakes.

Cousins enjoying the Bubble Pool.

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

EEwww!

Sooo... about 2 weeks ago I let Eli ride in the bottom of the shopping cart {I know, I know horrible parent} So I told him to keep his hands in his lap. 5 minutes later what does he do? Sticks his thumb right into the shopping cart wheel. He listens well doesn't he?

So It was bruised and swollen and we went home and iced and such.

Now... today he comes up to me and says

" Mommy! My thumb can talk now" As he lifts the side of his thumb nail off!!!

GROSS!!!!!

Im sorry but that just gives me the Heebie Geebies big time!

What should I do with it? Cut it off? Leave it alone?

Run aways screaming like the little girl I am?????

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Boys will be Boys

Wow. I realized as of late, I have SUCKED at blogging. Its not that I'm terribly busy, besides having two rambunctious boys. Its just that I haven't really been wanting to blog. : )

So here's an update on the comings and goings of the Hudson House.

Noah is turning a year old!

Really? It amazing. I know every parent says this and probably people who don't have kids think that its just something that moms say...

But they really do just grow up too fast. It makes me sad.

Noah is walking, climbing, terrorizing.

He says Ma Ma, Da Da, Ba Ba, you know those one syllable words that come with being a toddler.

He points and answers questions with a nod or a shake. Its actually pretty cute.

Eli is growing like a weed.

I think he just grows inches while he sleeps. 97th percent for height. And a whopping 45th for weight. My little bean stalk.

He is starting Pre-school in August!

I know alot of moms are sad when their kids but does it make me so bad that

I am really excited for this?

He needs it. He really needs the extra time around other kids and the extra enrichment that comes with the learning and playing. And I will be able to give Noah and soon to be Avery the attention at home while Eli is at school for a couple of hours a day.

We also moved the boys into the "Big Room"

The coverted garage is really great for them. Im still working on it, I have a lot of fun plans for this space. But we went to Ikea and got a bunch of fun things.

{BTW I am in LOVE with Ikea!}