Boon, Da-Da, Purple, Store, A-sa, A-sa

Yesterday Hudson and I went to Central Market. We always get a balloon when we go to Central Market and yesterday was no exception. They usually ask if Hudson would like a green balloon or a purple balloon. Since purple is the only color he'll actually say, he always chooses, "purple". We did our grocery shopping and went home with Hudson's purple balloon in tow.

Fast forward to the end of the day, Scott takes Hudson to the park in my car. En route to the park Scott decides to roll down the windows for some fresh air and... out went the balloon...way, way up high into the sky. Naturally, this was very upsetting to the Hud. The whole way home he uttered, "boon, boon, boon!" Entering the house, he said, "boon, boon, boon....da-da....boon, purple, store." Both Scott and I told him we were sorry that his balloon went away, but that we would get him another one the next time we went to the store. So, now it's turned into, "boon, boon, da-da, purple, boon, store, A-sa, A-sa?" For those of you not familiar with Hud-enese, A'sa translates into "please" (don't ask us how, but we assure you, A'sa=please).

This morning, when we got into my car, it began again, "boon...purple...da-da...store...A'sa" (repeat, repeat, repeat) the entire way to school, the entire way from the car to inside the school, apparently all day at school, and the entire ride home in the car...

One things for sure about the Hud, he may forgive...but he DOESN'T forget!

"It's my hair, isn't it?"



The park makes me HAPPY!



Ok, played on the tractor- check.
Let's see, I haven't been over to the swings yet...



This swing is over-rated.

The bumblebee

On Friday afternoon I met my friend Ethan at the park.
I always have fun with Ethan!!
I also discovered that the bumblebee is even more fun with a friend!

Tigger

We attended da-da's work's annual Halloween bash this afternoon.
Initially, Hud did NOT want any part of his Halloween costume.
It was a bit of a battle getting him in it. Once he realized that his
costume came complete with a tail, he got on board.
He did not, however, enjoy the "hat" portion of his costume,
and went without it for most of the afternoon.
We thought he still looked adorable.

Back in Business

Feeling more like himself this morning...



...and we're off to school!

Sick since Friday

Hud, happy, healthy, and with avacado on his face.

Hud, not so happy, not so healthy,
asleep en route to his doctor this morning.

Yeah, he's sick. Again. I'm loving Hudson's school, but I am not loving this aspect of it. He came down with a fever on Friday afternoon which lasted the entire weekend. Oddly, he didn't have any other symptoms, but we could tell he didn't feel well. Monday morning his fever finally broke, but he still wasn't eating much and his tummy was upset, so he stayed home from school and we worked on getting better. This morning, Hudson broke out in a rash all over his entire body- poor guy! We headed up to see his pediatrician, where he was diagnosed with Roseola, a virus which is very common in children ages 2-3. The doctor said it was basically a "right of passage" for kids his age. Perfect! Soooo glad we got that one out of the way. Strangely enough, the doctor said once the rash shows up they're no longer contagious. My fingers are crossed that he continues to improve and can go back to school tomorrow. This mommy much prefers a happy, healthy version of the Hud.

The Hud these days

Most of you don't get to see the Hud very often, so I thought I'd share with you some of things he's up to these days.

1.) School. Hudson is now loving his school! He goes without any trouble and although he's happy to see me, he's is sad to leave school. He's made several friends at school, but his favorite is a little boy named Zane. Anytime you mention school, Hudson starts saying, " Zane, Zane, Zane." This morning Zane got to school the same time as Hudson and Zane's mom said when Zane saw Hudson he said "friend". His mom said, "who is your friend?" Zane replied, "Hudson". AWWWWWE!!!!! The cutest! Last week we went to the park and bumped into Zane and his mom there. When Hudson saw Zane he walked over to him and said "Zane!" and then gave him a hug. Talk about melting your heart! I am so, so proud to have such a sweet and loving child.

2.) Bye-Bye. Hudson is into waving bye-bye to everyone and everything. Typically babies start waving bye-bye at a much earlier age, Hud was never into it. We attributed it to personality at the time. Not to worry, he's making up for lost time with his byebye/waving explosion right now! When we leave the park, he waves bye-bye. When we finish our bath he waves bye-bye to the bath tub. We went to the doctor on Tuesday and when the doctor was leaving the room he waved bye-bye. Every night when we get him ready for bed, I give him a kiss and leave the room while Scott sits with him and tucks him in bed. After I give him a kiss he waves bye-bye to me while I leave the room. He sees da-da leaving in the morning for work and waves bye-bye. I should also mention that the bye-bye wave is accompanied by a very sad moaning sound which we think means "I don't want to say goodbye to you, but I have to, so here is a goodbye wave to make up for it."

3.) The Park. We go to the Park almost every day. Hudson loves to go and is getting quite accustomed to the routine of the park after his afternoon nap. If we get in the car and don't go to the park, he gets very upset with me and repeats "park, park, park" over and over again. We're taking full advantage of this beautiful fall weather while we can, so you'll probably be seeing a lot more park pictures on the blog in the near future. Going to the park with my son is one of my very favorite things to do. There is just so much joy, for both me and him. I get to see him so happy and having so much fun, and that alone is fun for me. I love how being at the park with my child brings out my inner child, too. It's a time for me and Hudson to play, have fun and not worry about anything else in the world. I realize every time I'm there how incredibly fortunate I am to be able to spend this time with Hudson. I will always treasure and love the memories that come from our time together while we're there.

4.) Ut-oh. When you're dealing with a toddler there are a lot of "ut-oh's" in your day. I guess I say "ut-oh" when there's a spill, something falls, drops, breaks, all of which happen frequently around this house. Now Hudson is chiming in.... He says "ut-oh" for everything! Sometimes when there isn't even an "ut-oh". It makes me laugh to think about what goes on in that silly head of his.

5.) Getting dressed. Hudson is really into picking out his own clothes, which is sometimes a little scary, let's face it. However, this is an important part of his growing independence, and we try to encourage it. Yesterday we were running late getting to school so I just grabbed a sweatshirt and put it on him and this was very upsetting to the Hud. I had no idea it was so important to him until this incident. Lesson learned, mommy....from now on, the Hud is in charge of choosing his sweatshirt.

6.) The World Series. Yeah, the world series...As a general rule we don't usually have the tv on while Hudson is awake. For some reason, Scott has decided we can bend the rules with regard to sports. First there was football on Sunday afternoon and now there's the World Series. Last night Scott asked Hudson if he wanted to watch some baseball. The Hud of course said "yeah" and then "pleased" like crazy. He even knows how to "pitch". Wonder who taught him that? Like father, like son. Oh-boy.