Freeze!

Hudson is 23 months old today. I cannot believe it. I don't want to believe it. I want him to stay a baby...or stay this age...I'm not ready to have no more cribs, no more diapers (well, that won't be so bad, at least budget-wise), no more outfits that snap between the legs, no more words that only I know the meaning of. Ok - I have to move on or I won't be able to finish this.

Hudson, you are soooooooooooo much fun. Although you are still VERY independent, you have recently become very attached to me which I love. You love to say "Sugar" and give a kiss and then "Hug" and give a hug to me and Daddy. In that order too. And it may repeat several times before you move on.

You learned a new trick a few weeks ago called falling/jumping off the chair in our bedroom and landing on the throw pillows. When I walked in the first time you tried it you yelled "Mama, otch" and threw yourself down, laughing the whole time. You have no fear...whether it's jumping off the chair, jumping from one side of the sectional to the other, jumping off the diving board or side of the pool, going down the tallest, steepest slide at the playground...I have a feeling that you may be our first visit to the ER.

You still ADORE your sister and you do literally everything she does. You even carry a blanket now because Abby does. It actually works in our favor a lot of the time - like when we want you to eat your dinner and you really have more important things to do. Abby just steps in and tells you to do what she does and she bites, you bite. Daddy and I love watching y'all together and I hope that you stay best friends.

You love your "Bubba" too. You are learning to be very tough from all of the wrestling matches and football that you play together. You are so lucky to have a brother and sister to look up to and play with.

I love that you do something new every day. I can't wait to see what happens next.

We love you monkey!