What Hudson has been up to

Here are some things Hudson's been doing this week....

practicing eating (he normally does not have a glass dish on his tray!)

spinach lasagna was a hit

riding in the wagon at the zoo with his friend Caleb

after I made some chocolate covered strawberries for a baby shower, Hudson found the leftover chocolate in the trash & loved smearing it on his face :)

He loves climbing in cabinets...he's normally in the ones in the kitchen while I cook/do dishes, but here he is in the bathroom cabinet (sorry for our trash in the picture too)

lots of exploring & playing can wear a guy out

2:59:01

Here are some awesome statistics for you...

2:59:01.....Trent's finishing time for the St. Louis marathon today

6:49..........his minute per mile pace

21............his overall place in the St. Louis marathon

8.............his place in his age group (25-29 years)


Wow! Great job, Trent! He's now napping on the couch and letting his body recover as I type this.

Leaving our house at 6am

Little Tyke hanging out in his rain-proof stroller as we waited for Daddy

Trent running in the Loop


celebrating his victory...

...while waiting for a trainer/physical therapist to stretch out his legs for him

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A Pleasant Surprise

I looked up while helping some customers at work today to see Trent holding Hudson and Hudson holding a red rose. Trent & Hudson were both grinning and giddy with excitement to give me the flower. They gave me the rose and left. I laid it on my desk and went on opening a bank account for my customers. Them standing there with smiles & a rose was a beautiful picture that I kept seeing throughout the rest of my day. It definitely brightened my day at the bank. You're the 2 best guys to me...thanks!

Cruising on his Hot Rod

Hudson got a hot rod this week from his Nana & Papaw...it's a huge hit! Thanks!



wanting to press the buttons some before breakfast

Our One Year Old Little Tyke

We just got back from Hudson's 1 year check-up and he got another clean bill of health. We are so thankful for the health of each of our family members as we continue to hear more stories of sickness in our world.

We affectionately started calling Hudson "little tyke" from time to time when he was born. It was nothing we planned, it just came out. He is living up to that name as he is now in the 15th percentile for height, weight & head circumference. He is just a little guy. It's interesting though because we often get "wow, he is such a big baby" and we've never once heard "oh, what a little baby you have".

Some of Hudson's favorite things to do now are exploring cabinets, clapping his hands, dropping objects from his high chair and watching them hit the ground, going to the playground (he points them out if we go near them), talking (it's so much fun to have "conversations" with him), seeing/petting dogs and cats, pushing toys around and riding any toy that he can sit on.

A new favorite toy

Hard at Work

When Hudson and I went to tell Trent it was time for dinner, this is what we saw. Although he often has countless books being used at one time on his desk, this time I counted 30 books. He claims that he's using them all! He loves spending time at his desk reading and learning.