Brothers: 14 Months Old

Hudson

Luke





Happy 14 Months!

• New words:  go, stick, bat, gogurt "yogurt", biper "diaper", please, moo (for what a cow says) and ruff (for what a doggie says).  He doesn't talk all the time... It's often difficult to get a word in being around his chatterbox brother all the time.
• When he wants something he will say please.
• He wears a combination of 6-12 month & 12-18 month clothing, size 4 shoe and size 3 diapers.
• Luke has 8 teeth.
• He's walking everywhere!  He can also stand up from the ground on his own, so there's no stopping him now!  If he falls, he stands right back up and keeps going!  We've also noticed how much happier he is now that he's walking.  I think he feels more like part of the gang and is having a blast toddling around.
• No more paci!  It is official that Luke does not use his pacis anymore.  He basically weaned himself off. He wasn't as interested in it anymore, so I stopped giving it to him at night, and he didn't fuss.  I am still shocked about this since I expected a difficult transition, but don't get me wrong... I'm not complaining!
• He has grown very attached to his nigh-night.  He sleeps with it every night and at naptime.  He will also carry it around the house with him some.
• His favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Blues Clues and Sesame Street.  He gets excited when he hears the Diego song at the beginning of the show but he doesn't watch it.
• Luke can point to facial features on his own face now: nose, mouth, ears and head.
• He has started trying to shoot the basketball just like his big brother!
• Luke is surprisingly calm while I brush his teeth or when I clip his nails.  Hudson has always been the same way.  Let's just hope it stays this way!
• He's started this new phase: a high pitched scream.  He does this if he gets frustrated and can't express what he wants in words.  Mommy is definitely ready for this phase to be over with!
• Luke is also starting to test Mommy by being disobedient to see what will happen as a result.  In fact, he experienced his first timeout today.

It is next to impossible to get a picture of this busy body!

Being shy for the camera for a split second...

 ... and we're off!

 Luke loves to turn his sound machine on and off. 

Take Two

Take Three

Mommy Gives Up!



In-N-Out

We have been on the go ever since summer began with fun adventures every weekend.  Last weekend was no exception.  On Saturday, we took Hudson to see Cars II.  This was so much FUN!  Matthew and I joked that Hudson was definitely the most excited child in our theater to see this movie.  He was dancing around during the previews, and when the movie started he squealed with delight at the top of his lungs.  Although embarrasing, this was definitely a memorable moment!

After church yesterday, we decided to try In-N-Out to see what the craze is all about.  For someone who doesn't really care for hamburgers, I really enjoyed mine!  I ordered a chocolate shake as well, but Hudson quickly took this over and drank the whole thing!  Matthew and I were very impressed with not only the food but with the fun experience the restaurant creates.  We agreed that we'll be returning in the near future!

Happy Father's Day!

The boys enjoyed celebrating their Daddy today and made him feel very special!  This morning, Matthew played golf and ate lunch with his buddies.  He was greeted when he got home with HUGE hugs and a "Happy Mother's Day" from Hudson.  Hudson kept telling Matthew that all day long- "Happy Mother's Day!".  Thinking it was cute, we went along with it.  The boys gave Daddy a card, a Dallas Mavericks balloon and a Dallas Mavericks championship shirt.  All of these items were specifically picked out by Hudson.  Hudson was trying to make a decision while picking out a card for Daddy, and I pointed out a Mickey card I thought he'd like to give him.  Hudson's response was, "No Mommy. Daddy doesn't like Mickey; he wants a Dallas Mavericks card."  Ha!  I wished so much they'd have one at that moment, but when I explained that they didn't, he immediately saw a golf card, "That one, Mommy!  Daddy will like that one!"  It was a great choice!  We did a little more shopping, and as we were checking out guess what we saw- Dallas Mavericks balloons and shirts.  It was PERFECT!  Matthew didn't have a championship shirt yet, so the boys proudly gave their Daddy a balloon and a royal blue championship shirt of the team he loves!

After dinner, the boys and I had another surprise cooking for Daddy- chocolate lava cake, his favorite!  Hudson, Luke and I made this delicious dessert for Daddy, while he watched golf and relaxed.  They were both great cooks.  Mommy cracked the eggs.  Hudson added the oil and water.  Luke and Hudson both stirred.  And Hudson topped the cake off with the yummy "lava" goodness!

Huds and Luke making Daddy's favorite- chocolate lava cake 

 Hudson adding the "lava"

Things that make me SMILE!

• When you ask Luke to show you where Mommy's nose is he will grab onto it very aggressively, almost tearing it off.  With the rest of the facial features (mouth, eyes...), he will smack you very hard on each place.  Although funny, he isn't very gentle with pointing out my facial features.

• Hudson has figured out that if he yells from his bed that he needs to go potty that he can prolong his evening a little longer each night.  We are catching onto his trick, especially since he calls out to go potty again a few minutes after we have taken him.

Toddling Around

I love this stage when they are toddling around... It's so cute!!

These Feet are Made for Walking

Luke is quite the little walker now!  He's taken steps here and there over the past few months (up to about 15 or so), but yesterday he just decided he'd rather walk than crawl and it didn't take him long to get the hang of it!  Today, he was walking all over the place!

One-on-One Time

Matthew and Hudson went to the ranch this weekend to have some one-on-one time together as well as spend some time with Papa, Uncle Justin and Mia.  Although I miss them tons, I was also looking forward to this time with Luke.  I cherish the one-on-one time with him, since we don't get it too often!  After playing together some this morning, we headed over to Opa and Memee's for a little while today.  He was the center of attention the whole time... something he's not used to!  He was lovin' it... clapping for himself, showing off and just being a ham!  This evening was so much fun!  After feeding him dinner, him and I just played, wrestled, tickled and laughed.  I am looking forward to waking up to some more quality time with the little guy!  I'm really enjoying me some Lukester time!  It's so very special!

"Cool" Hudson

 Leaving for the ranch

 Luke walking around my parents house

 He LOVES their rocker!  He spends much of his time getting on and off that thing as well as rocking

 He rode the rocking horse

 Played

 ... rocking chair again!

 Played peek-a-boo on the slide with Opa

 Whoa! That was a fun slide down!

*P.S. Please disregard the quality of some of the Luke pictures above.  I didn't realize my camera was on the wrong setting.

Luke's 1 Year Photos

The photos just arrived... it's like Christmas! I've been so excited to get them, and they turned out so cute! She even got a couple cute ones of Hudson during our clothes change with Luke.

Brotherly ♥