Ouch

Last Thursday I was out of town for work, and Hudson was outside with Jesse while Jesse grilled something for supper. Long story short, Hudson put his hand on the grill and got 2nd degree burns on his right palm and fingers. He's going to be ok, and rarely acts like it bothers him anymore, but we have to keep his hand wrapped up until it heals. Below are some pictures of the busy little man with his hand wrapped. It kind of looks like a little boxing glove!

Almost a Year Already

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted updated pictures. This summer has flown by, and it doesn't seem possible that Hudson will be 1 year old in a couple of weeks. He's learning so much, so fast it's crazy. He will give you a five now, throw his arms up in the air for "so big" when you ask him how big he is, and he'll say hi to just about anyone he comes across. But of course, he still won't say mama! I try not to take it personally because the huge grin and squeal when I pick him up from the sitter's is enough for me! He is still a little outdoorsman and pretty much out of control. We went over to a friend's house Friday night, and Hudson and I had to leave early because I couldn't keep him out of their decorative fish pond. He climbed up their landscaping rocks and pretty much tried to dive into the pond headfirst to grab the fish. He was soaked! I have posted some picture below of our visit with the Clydesdales at Strassenfest, and also of him "helping" Daddy wash his truck over the weekend. Here is a link to the professional pictures from his 1 year photo session. Obviously, these are much better! http://photographybylacey.blogspot.com/2009/08/hudson.html

Fun at the Park

Hudson is definitely a little handful now. I couldn't wait until he walked because then at least he would be up off of the ground when he wanted to go somewhere, but now there is no rest. He is on the go constantly, and very curious about his surroundings. I took a vacation day last Fri and we went to the park in the afternoon. He had a blast playing on the swings and slides, and navigating the tunnels on the playground. He even found a bench that had collected some rain water from the storm the night before and splashed in that for a while. He did do one faceplant while trying to climb back up one of the slides, but other than that, the trip was a success!

Welcome

Hello everyone. I have decided to follow Pete and Addy's lead and set up a central location for everyone to see pictures and updates instead of trying to route them around to everyone. As many of you know, Hudson has really taken off walking within the past week. Now that's he's truly mobile, he is into everything and doesn't stop except to eat! I have posted a couple of pictures of him trying to climb up on his ride on toy. It took him a while, but he finally got it. And boy, was he proud of himself!!!