More Birthday Party Photos

Here are some more photos from my camera.
This picture is of everyone singing Happy Birthday. JR and I have been singing the song a lot over the past month to get him used to it. Now when he hears it, he laughs.


Loving the cake...


Hudson ate the carrot cake, but we also had a pirate ship cake.


Thanks Kelly for the cute little gifts for all the kids! So perfect!


Old pictures from the past year...


Pirate cookies.


The backyard looked great - thank you mom and dad for hosting the party!


My little pirate!


Gianna the pirate! Thanks Auntie for the great outfits and all your help!


The bigger kids got pinata candy!


The Reynolds family as pirates!

Getting So Old....

Hudson is going to be ONE on Thursday.... I just cannot believe it. The last year has gone by so fast and our little baby is getting so old!! We had his little pirate birthday party this weekend and he had a great time. Here are a few of the pictures my dad took:

The ball pit was a hit!


My little pirate...


I gave in... and let him taste cake and frosting for the first time. He didnt eat much but as soon as he tasted it, he loved it. At least it was carrot cake, I guess.

Happy Easter!

Hudson wasnt great at the idea of finding Easter eggs... until he opened one and got some snacks out of it:

Back Packs & Holding Hands

Fat Lips

I have been busy chasing Hudson around and as I mentioned before, he is running.... and therefore falling more... Here are his fat lips -- yes, lips not lip. He fell once and hit the top lip and then two days later he fell and hit the bottom lip.

Unfortunately, the falls have not slowed him down one bit... still running around like a crazy man!

Posing

I love this picture... it looks like Hudson is posing for me.

Photo

I have been super bad about updating and I am sorry! Nothing much has been going on.... same old Groundhog's Day over and over again except Hudson is now RUNNING instead of walking. Which means more falling and harder falls. He is a tough guy though - gets up and keeps going!

Sharing Food

These pictures are just too cute to not share!
Cousin Gianna loves to feed her newest "doll" -- Hudson. He is the best doll ever because he eats whatever she feeds him!




Auntie Catt gave Hudson his first tattoo!


Biggest smile ever!


Cruising around the house doing laps... he never stops! And he looks soo old in this photo!

11 Months ~ Peek-a-Boo

Hudson is only a month away from being 1! I am excited and sad - it is so fun to have him walking around and responding (he nods yes and no) which means he is less frustrated as his communication skills improve.
And I got him a doll. I dont see anything wrong with it and it seems that all of his friends that are girls like their dolls a lot. So when I stumbled upon a male doll in a baseball uniform, I picked it up and brought it home. He doesnt like it that much - but it is good for learning. He points out the doll's nose, eyes, toes, mouth and ear.



His newest thing is Peek-a-Boo. He does it all the time.

Big Bear ~ Jen, you Made the Blog

A little getaway to Big Bear this weekend... Lots of fun but again, I came home more tired than when I left.



And Yes, Jen, you made the blog. And No, the picture is not sideways or the wrong way - it is the right way!

He's Baaaaaaack

Hudson is FINALLY feeling better and it is great. He hasnt thrown up since Sunday night and hasnt had diarrhea since Monday. Yeah! We have our child back! He has energy, he is walking and talking again... it is crazy how much the flu hit him.
We went to the doctor on Monday and of course, there isnt much they can do for the flu... but they did weigh him. And he is back down to 19 pounds. That is less than he weighed at his 9 month appointment almost two months ago. Poor guy hasnt kept anything down for a week!

Flu Season

Hudson has the flu. He is projectile vomiting all over me, multiple times a day. And the diarrhea started yesterday. So sad. I am sure he has no clue what is going on. He cannot keep anything down (except leftover breastmilk that was frozen in the freezer - which is now unfortunately all gone). Hopefully he gets better soon! In the meantime, it is kinda nice that he is snuggly and wants to be held all the time (though my arms are tired and sore).

Toofers

I try to use real words, as opposed to 'baby words,' around Hudson. For some reason though, I say TOOF instead of TOOTH. I think my family did it and so I now find myself telling Hudson to "brush his toofs". I hope his English isnt poor because of it! Haha.

Legoland

Saturday the family got in the car and drove to Legoland to use some tickets JR won. The park is so much bigger than I expected and the weather was perfect - we all had a great day! Even though Hudson was only big enough to go on a couple rides, there was plenty for him to do and see.

On the way to Legoland...Hudson slept.





Hudson's first trip to Vegas:




Guess everyone was tired when we got home!

Kids, Kids, and more Kids...

Below is a picture from yesterday's BBQ. My how different a BBQ was just one year ago...

From left to right: Trey (6 days younger than Hudson), Charlotte (4 months), Hannah (3 1/2), Kaylee (6 weeks), Ava (8), Jordan (3 months), Alyssa (3 1/2), Hudson (10 months).