11 months

Our Hudson is 11 months old!  1 is right around the corner and we are working on birthday plans.  He is too funny – will not stay still to take a picture, so that is why the 11 month pic is pretty funny –even Aunt Katy was trying to help, but he wanted to get away!  This month our big thing is standing up by himself.  He has actually taken about 2 steps in a row, so walking is coming close.  He is still very fun and loveable, and his temper has started to show when he does not like something.  He also likes to feed the dog while he eats – throws his food down off the highchair, much to his and Dakota’s delight.  He loves to be around people and especially his Lilly.  When she is not here on school days, he misses her and is excited when she gets home (even though they fuss about sharing toys).  Hudson loves to roll the ball and chase it around the house.  Happy 11 months!

2 little pumpkins in a patch

We went to a pumpkin patch in October at a local church.  They had cute little vignettes set up that you can take pictures on or with.  This was Hudson’s first year – he did good, but was a little unsure about pictures.  Lilly picked out 2 pumpkins – one for her and one for Hudson.

    

New York

Brian and I got back from New York about a week ago.  We had a fabulous time and really reconnected as a couple.  Here are some of our highlights/pics from the trip.

Friday: Went to see the Broadway Musical Mary Poppins – we absolutely loved it!  It was so magical and reminded us of watching the movie growing up. 

Saturday:  Saw Rockefeller Plaza – no ice right now, it was still too hot (but great weather coming from Houston, only highs in the 60’s).  Went to Grand Central Station – saw a couple getting married – they are in the corner of our picture.  Visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral – beautiful architecture.  Went to American Girl for my nieces Christmas gifts – it was so funny and big – we ended up getting Lilly’s Christmas there too!  Saw the Broadway Musical Wicked – this was so cool.  I did not know the story behind it, but loved it – the two lead girls were wonderful and there were funny moments too!  We ate at Lombardi’s Pizza that night – thanks Kim for recommending it- loved it!   

 

Sunday:  We took the subway to Battery Park and then the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  I thought the Statue of Liberty was huge!  We walked past ground zero – still under construction and went to Trinity Church which was kind of a command post for the rescue workers during that time.  We went to the Empire State Building – great views!  There was a huge Polish parade outside of here, I had no idea there were so many Polish americans in New York!  That night we had dinner at Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill – it was so good, and had a wonderful atmosphere.

       

Monday:  Stardust diner for breakfast complete with singing waiters/waitresses.  We took the subway out to the Bronx to look at Yankee Stadium – it was not open to tours because it was right before the playoffs started.  We walked through part of Central Park and saw Lincoln Center.  That night we ate at Serendipity for dinner and had good home cooking and a great dessert – frozen hot chocolate – made famous by the movie Serendipity. 

Tuesday:  We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for some culture.  We also walked through the rest of Central Park – I loved how it was so big and green right in the middle of the city.  We had tickets to see a taping of David Letterman – KISS was in concert – oh my!  To finish off our vacation we had a really yummy dessert at Cafe Lalo (the one where Meg Ryan in You’ve Got Mail met Tom Hanks with the red rose) – the dessert menu was soooo big – thanks again Kim !

 

Overall, we really enjoyed our time in New York, enjoyed resting, and trying new things.  Hope you enjoyed some of our highlights!

10 months

Hudson is 10 months!  I am late posting this, but better late than never!  Hudson is doing so much now!  I can’t believe our little man will soon be 1 years old!  Hudson is a super fast crawler, he can get to the stairs and up them so fast, he thinks it is pretty funny!  We have started barricading the stairs to prevent this.  He can also bee-line for Dakota’s food super fast – a little dog food never hurt anyone – right?  He says dada for daddy and dakota, mama, and growls very loud like a dinosaur.  Hudson can stand by himself for a few seconds and then will grab something or plop right down.  He likes to use walkers, shopping carts, kitchen chairs, stools – anything he can push in front of him to walk.  He is still a good eater – eats a large amount very fast – but we did find one thing he does not care for – rice – maybe the texture?  He still has great hair – it has gotten longer and curlier.  Hudson loves balls – he can catch one really well and rolls it back to you over and over!  He likes cars and anything that Lilly is playing with. 

  

First dance lesson

Lilly has started dance class at Carol Ehler's Dance Studio. They do 20 min of ballet and 20 min of tap. Lilly has a good time - she is the youngest in her class for 3 and 4 year olds - Lilly will be 3 in a few months. She does well participating and likes to wear her leotards and ballet/tap shoes. They are learning to point their toes, stay in a line, first position, and tapping (not stomping). I think she looks so cute!

Hudson is 9 months!

Our Hudson just turned 9 months last week! He is so on the move – crawls everywhere, pulls up on anything and anyone, he rarely sits still! He has thick, thick hair – it gets curly when he is hot or if it is too humid outside. He still has no teeth, but that does not stop him from eating anything at all. :) This little guy can definitely eat – he likes all meat, chicken, beef, sausage; any veggie I have tried except canned spinach, and all fruits and bread. He will not be my hard one to try to figure out what to feed. I so hope this does not change too much! He loves little cars and motorcycles – especially the ones you pull back on and they go forward with a buzzing sound! He has started waving back at you, too. He can climb about half way up our stairs.

Other things noteworthy:

Brian got his MAI certification – a huge thing in the appraisal world. We are so proud of all his hard work and dedication.

I started back to school – I have 31 in my face to face class and 26 in my online class – keeping me busy grading.

Lilly started preschool on Monday. She goes MWF and did very well on her first day, I know she painted and did not take a nap – she was so pooped on the way home, she fell asleep.

On the Move

 

So our little guy started crawling about 3 weeks ago, I am remiss about getting this post up, huh?  The same week he started crawling, he started pushing up to standing and now is cruising.  Oh my – this has opened up a whole new world to him, his sister, the dog, and us (of course).  He is into everything, loves the laundry room with Dakota’s food bowls, electrical anything, and Lilly’s pink crocs (we have to hide them sometimes).  He is definitely not content just sitting with a bunch of toys anymore, he likes to move, move, move.  Thank goodness he is a good sleeper, because I think he wears himself out.  Lilly and Hudson have started interacting a whole bunch more, she will crawl after him, or push him in his push toy (Dora from Lilly, sorry Huddy), or other stand up toys.  It is fun to see their interaction. 

Lilly will start school next week, and we have already started talking about the new friends she will make. 

Mimi and Papa also came for a visit.  We had a good time playing and shopping!