Hudson's 5 months old!!

Growth: He's 20 lbs, 10 oz. (according to our scale at home) and still about 26 inches long.
Health: H is still very healthy. He's a drooler, however, the doctor said she doesn't think he'll get teeth anytime soon. His head is still rounding out, too! Hopefully it will just "do it's thing" and we won't have to do anything.
Eating/Sleeping: H still has the same schedule (ish). He usually wakes up at around 8:30. I feed him at nine (after I change him, etc.). I put him down for a nap at 10ish. H wakes up at around 11:30. I feed him between then and noon. We play (and get to see Papa at lunch). I feed him, again, at 1:30ish and put him down for a nap, again. This time, he sleeps for at least 2.5 hours. I feed him at 4:30. We start his "bed time routine"... bath, feeding, etc. at around 7. He's in bed by 7:45 and sleeps all night!
Personality: It has been so fun watching Hudson's personality develop! He's starting to have favorite toys (he loves being in his "bouncer", his squeaky monkey, and his yellow chicken). He and T have started to play together, sometimes... it usually consists of T giving him things and then taking them away (we're working on that...). He's such a smiley boy. He smiles at everyone. He loves having books read to him, too, and being outside.
Other random things:

• He's still wearing 6-9 month clothes, size 1 2-steps and medium and large AIOs
• He finally started rolling a little more. I've only seen him roll from his tummy to his back, one time. He usually starts on his back. When I got him from his morning nap, this morning, he was on his tummy (I always put him on his back). I don't think he slept that way.
• H was dedicated at church on Sunday (August 26th). It was so awesome to see all the people who have committed to pray for us, encourage us, and challenge us as we raise our children, in Him. We're so thankful for our church family!

I'm three!!!

Growth: 30.6 pounds, 3 feet and 1/4 inch (yes, that quarter of an inch counts!)
Things I like to do: I love to play outside on my swing set, color, play with legos, play with and take care of my babies, read books, play with play doh, go to the park, tease Charlie, Hudson laugh and help take care of him, play games or watch shows (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Doc McStuffins, PBS kids) on the ipod, dance, sing, and play "come back here".... plus, now that I'm three, I get to chew gum!! :)

Favorite toys: Duplos (legos), any baby and her accessories, my stuffed animals, my kitchen, and her new baby carseat.
How I've been sleeping: I usually go to bed around 8:30 (it's summer!) and wake up around 7 or 7:30. I usually stay up until 1pm for my nap. I still fight my naps, sometimes.
Favorite foods: mac and cheese, pizza, cottage cheese, goldfish, green peppers, grapes, frozen peas, pears, apples, cheese, whales, granola bars, bananas, cheerios, and rice crispies. I love chocolate and ice cream too (Mommy says I get that from her)!
Favorite songs to sing: any worship song from church, songs from Sunday School (the BIBLE, Lord's Army, Jesus Loves Me, Father Abraham, etc.)
Milestones: As of 5 months ago, I now go potty on the toilet! I still wear diapers at nap and night time, but I get to wear big girl underwear, now! I can use the potty all by myself, but I sometimes struggle putting my pants back on (with buckles, buttons, or snaps). I can jump really well and can dribble and kick a ball. I can climb up and down the stairs pretty well, now. I'm speaking pretty clearly and love to use my imagination. I can climb in my car seat "all by myself" and put my shoes on. I can, also, trace letters on paper and draw lines and circles. Most of the time, I know what sounds the letters make. However, sometimes I forget!
Milestones I'm working on: I'm still learning how to get dressed, myself. I'm, also, still trying to understand the concept of time... I usually think that things happened "yesterday" if they happened in the past. Mommy's working with me on how to draw letters. It's really hard, but I'm trying. We're, also, working on puzzles and coloring in the lines.

My personality: I'm a very sensitive and cautious girl. I can really empathize with people. If I hear a little boy or girl crying, it makes me really sad. I feel things very deeply. I'm getting a lot better at handling my emotions (like sadness, anger, and frustration), but sometimes I don't act very nice when I'm feeling this way. Mommy and Papa are doing a better job at preparing me for uncomfortable situations. I like it when they tell me what we're doing before we do it. I feel more prepared, and it doesn't catch me off guard... I behave better, too, because I know what's going on! If I have a babysitter, go in nursery at church, or go to a friends' house, I sometimes get a little sad, but I try and remember that Mommy and Papa always come back. That helps me feel better!
I am an encourager and very sweet (that's what Mommy and Papa say). I like to say "good job, Mommy" when she exercises, give her a hug when she's sad, and give her kisses just because. I always ask Papa how his day was when he gets home from church. I'm, also, very silly too! I do silly dances and make funny faces to make people laugh.
I love my new baby brother. Mommy and Papa say that I am a good big sister. I love to play with H, and give him hugs and kisses. I'm usually very gentle with him, because he is still a baby. Mommy and Papa say that I'm growing up so fast!

Hudson's 4 Months Old!!

Growth: He's 19 pounds and 26 inches long. He's off the charts in weight (!!!) and at the 85 percentile for height. He is one big boy! I asked the doctor if she was concerned, at all, about his weight. She said that she wasn't because he's not moving too much, yet. Once he starts crawling around, he will start to thin out, a little. :)
Health: He's still very healthy. I was concerned about his "flat head". However, it has rounded out a little and the doctor wasn't concerned, at all.
Eating/Sleeping: His last feeding is usually around 7:15 pm. We put him to bed at 7:30 and he wakes up usually between 8 and 8:30am. B says that he sometimes hears him at 5:30ish (talking or making noises), but then he falls back to sleep. I never hear that... I'm such a heavy sleeper! I feed him around 8:30 or 9am. We play and then I put him down for a nap at around 10:30. He sleeps for about 1.5 hours. I feed him at noon. He's usually up for about two hours. I feed him at 2 and then put him down for another nap. He'll usually sleep until around 4:30ish (sometimes he'll wake up a little earlier, sometimes he'll sleep later). I feed him, again, and then we'll try and keep him up until 7:15 and the routine starts over. There are days when our schedule is a little different (like on Sundays and Wednesdays). On those days, he sometimes takes 3 naps, because he either wakes up earlier (I have to wake him) or stays up later.
Personality: H is still SO pleasant! It takes a lot for him to really get upset, and when he does get upset, it's not for very long. He can calm himself down pretty well. He still absolutely loves his sister. She can make him smile just by entering the room.
He's very social. He doesn't like being in a room all by himself. He'll let pretty much anyone old him, and he hasn't started "making strange" (I don't know if I'm using that phrase in the right context), yet. :)
He loves to laugh, loves music, Papa's beat-boxing, is super ticklish, and very talkative. He is such a gift!
Other random things:

• He's wearing 6 month + clothes. He's wearing medium AIOs and size 1 2-steps. I'm thinking of trying large AIOs at night.
• H started sleeping more than 12 hours at night on July 10th.
• H rolled over from his back to his front on August 3rd... he was at our friends' house (they were babysitting). We still have, yet, to see him do it... but we believe them! :)