Hudson's 1 Year Old!!

 I can't believe this little man is 1 already! He's actually 13 months as I type this... whoops!
Growth: At a little over 12 months... He's 24 lbs and 10 oz., and is 30 1/4 inches. Because he's been more mobile, he's evened out a lot. He's now at about 80% for weight and 70% for height according to boys his age.
Health: H had an ear infection (with a fever) in both ears a few weeks ago. We took him to the chiropractor and it cleared up in just a few days! He's feeling much better... and is more happy. :)
He had his one year check up and he's growing really well! I was concerned about a couple of things... he's not really "talking" (just signing sometimes) and his "yellowish" skin (jaundice?). The doctor reassured me that many kids (specifically ones who have talkative older siblings...;))don't start talking if they don't have to and not to be concerned until 15 - 18 months. He repeats us (not a hearing problem) and does let us know what he needs/wants. He just hasn't started using words, yet. Because Hudson loves sweet potatoes, squash and carrots, he has skin to match. Ha!

Eating: Hudson is starting to eat more "real" solids now... bananas (his favorite!), apples, pears, peas, cheerios, and gram crackers (his other favorite). We pretty much let him try anything that we're eating. He usually likes anything that is sweet but has to "warm up" to salty things (still doesn't like goldfish or mac and cheese like his sister!). He, also, still eats baby food out of the jar and those little pouch things (not sure what they're called). He drinks water from a sippy cup, but we still give him whole milk from a bottle a few times a day.
I weaned him very slowly, dropping one feeding at a time each week, and "officially" nursed him for the last time about a week and a half after his first birthday. It was honestly bittersweet. He handled it much better than I did. :) It took my body a while to adjust, but I'm thankful that I was able to nurse him as long as I did! It was definitely hard, at times, but worth it. I wouldn't have had it any other way.
Sleeping/Schedule: Hudson usually wakes up at around 7ish. We usually let him "talk" in his bed until around 7:30. We eat break fast and play. I put him down for his morning nap at around 10. I don't let him sleep longer than 1 1/2 hours. I get him by 11:30. He and T play while I get lunch and we eat around 12. B comes home a little after that and they all get to play. I give him a bottle of milk at around 1:30 (we won't be doing this for long) and he goes down, again, at 2. He usually sleeps 2 to 3 hours. We eat dinner at 5:30. We play until bedtime (7:30). At around a year, Tatum started fighting her afternoon naps (signaling it was time to go to one nap). Hudson is still going strong with two, so we'll see what happens in the next few months!
A few weeks ago (around H's first birthday), I was in the process of weaning him, he was sick, he was reaching new milestones, and we went out of town for a few days. During that time, he got in a bad habit of waking up in the middle of night... ready to play and hang out. After about a week, we decided to "sleep train" him. I'm not going to lie, it was awful, but worth it! It only took one night (about an hour and a half) of crying off and on, but that's all it took! Mommy, Papa, Hudson (and even Tatum) are all better off for it! :) He is now sleeping through the night, again. Hurray!
Personality: He's still super sweet and loves people. It's amazing to see the difference between both Tatum and Hudson. Last week, we went to someone's home for a meeting. There were probably around 20 adults a some kids there when we arrived. H lit up when we walked in, and T was a bit more cautious. I love seeing their personalities develop. It takes grace, wisdom, and patience, though. Speaking of patience...
The toddler days have arrived! I kind of forgot about them! :) Hudson is learning the meaning of no, and not loving it. It's amazing how we don't have to teach our kids to misbehave... it's in their nature. If Tatum is playing with something that he wants, he will "throw a fit" if he doesn't get it. It's hard to teach T not to give in to him. Sometimes she just wants to give him the toy so he'll stop crying. I usually try and distract him with something else or remove him from the situation. When Tatum was this age, she didn't have to share with a sibling. This is all new for us! We're slowly learning. :)
Other random things:

• He's wearing size 18 month clothes, size large AIOs, size 2 2-steps, and size 4 disposable diapers.
• He has 8 teeth (four on top, four on bottom).
• He pulls himself up to stand and cruises holding on to furniture.
• He loves to copy the things that we do... brushing hair, throwing a ball, songs with hand motions, calling Charlie (making kissing noises), pointing, playing with toys, etc.
• He's still getting used to the grass... haha! He'll sit on a blanket in the grass, but he does not like to touch it!
• He loves to go on walks and climb at the park.

Hudson's 10 months old!!

No, you didn't read that wrong... he IS actually 10 months old. The end of December was crazy... with Christmas, sickness, and traveling. I wasn't able to blog, so I decided to just skip his "9 month" instead of doing it super late. Poor guy...
Growth: Hudson is 24 pounds. I feel like he's not gaining as much, now. He's moving a lot more, so he's thinning out... a little! ;) I'm not sure how long/tall he is.
Health: H has still been healthy. He did have a diaper rash right before Christmas, but it cleared up (I was using disposable diapers, and I think that may have contributed to it (also the fact that he was on antibiotics). Like I mentioned, during Christmas time, we had some sickness going through our house... stomach flu (B and T) and I had the whole "fever/sore throat" thing. Hudson stayed healthy the whole time! Praise the Lord! I actually read that when a nursing mommy gets sick, her body creates antibodies that get transferred through her milk... protecting her little one. How awesome!

Good morning!

Eating/Sleeping: When we were sick and when we were traveling at Christmas, our schedule got a little funny, but since we got home, things have been back to normal. Now that H has been eating a lot more solid foods, I've decided to slowly start the "weaning" process. I now nurse him 4 times a day (in 24 hours). I'll do that for a few more weeks, then do 3 times for a few weeks, then 2, etc. We want to have him weaned by a year (when he can start to have whole milk). He won't really drink from a bottle anymore, which is fine with me... one less thing to wean him from!
He usually wakes up between 7 and 8. (He sometimes wakes up earlier... like 6... but he'll usually "talk" to himself and fall back asleep. I nurse him. He plays until around 9. He usually eats cereal or cheerios and some kind of fruit (and water). I put him down for a nap after that (around 9:30). He sleeps until around 11:30ish (I usually don't let him sleep longer than 2 hours in the morning... makes for a longer afternoon nap). I give him lunch... usually a vegetable, fruit, and some kind of finger food. Benj comes home for lunch so he can play with he and T. I nurse him (at around 1 or 1:30) and then put him down for another nap. He usually naps from 2 until around 4ish. I nurse him when he wakes. He and T play until Benj gets home. We eat at around 5:30... Hudson still eats "baby food" at that time, as opposed to what we're eating. He really does love finger food, though. I nurse him right before he goes to bed... around 7:30.
H will pretty much eat whatever we give him. The other day, B gave him a graham cracker. After that, I gave him squash. As I was feeding him that, he tried to pick up every last crumb of that cracker on his tray! Haha! I don't blame him... I would much rather have a graham cracker, too! :)
Personality: It's so fun seeing this develop in him. Now that he's more mobile, he can "get into things" more frequently. He knows he's not allowed to touch the heater. However, he'll go over to it, look at me, and touch it... with a smirk on his face. It's hard not to laugh. He's a stinker. It's also so fun to see he and T play together. For the most part (so far), they get a long pretty well. He still loves to do everything she does, so it works out for them. :) It is funny, too, how he has his favorite toys already. He loves balls and things that make noise. He, also, loves splashing in the tub with T.
He loves people and still hasn't had "stranger anxiety", yet. He's a fun, sweet boy.
Other Random Things:

• He's wearing 12-18 month clothes. 
• He's wearing size large AIO, size 2 2 steps, and size 4 disposable diapers.
• He just learned how to wave, last week. And we're pretty sure he knows how to nod, yes (it's not very consistent, though).
• He doesn't crawl on all fours, but he scoots where he needs to go.
• If we lift him to stand holding on to our ottoman, he can hold himself up for a couple of minutes.
• He now is working on his seventh tooth (he has four on the bottom and two... almost three... on the top). 

We're so thankful for this little man!