Hudson is THREE!

To my beautiful boy on his THIRD BIRTHDAY!

Hudson, 

There are not words to describe all the joy and happiness you have brought to our lives.  You are a funny and smart little guy who is ALWAYS busy.  You keep me on my toes.  Each day there are moments of frustration, because you are very strong willed, but that is nothing compared to the times you make me laugh uncontrollably because you are just so funny!  I love watching you grow and discover new things.  It is amazing to see the world through new eyes.  Hudson, we love you so much.  Happy 3rd Birthday!

At 3 years old Hudson:

• Can count to 20 (and backwards from 10-1)

• Knows his ABC’s

• Can distinguish many different shapes including parallelograms and trapezoids 

• Knows all the basic colors and a few that are just fun to say

• Knows how to spell HUDSON

• Knows when his birthday is

• Is working on potty training (size 6 diapers)

• Wears size 4T clothes

• Is just under 38lbs and 3’2” tall

• LOVES Trains, Planes, & automobiles 

• Has a new affinity for anything construction related (bulldozers, dump trucks…)

• Says many 5 and 6 word sentences

• Has come up with many ways of saying “No” without actually saying it…

o Maybe Later

o No Thanks

o Not right now

• LOVES Chicken (or any meet that looks like chicken) and ketchup

• LOVES anything chocolate

• Drinks chocolate milk daily

• Doesn’t care for vegetables, but does a good job trying a bite or two when asked

• Still uses a cup with a lid & straw

• Is in the “MINE” phase

• Likes to sing songs

• Enjoys watching movies (toy story, old cartoons, cars, kung foo panda, frozen)

• Has a growing imagination

• Sleeps with a truck or train every night

• Sleeps in his very own big boy bed (with rails)

• Loves cheese

• Has the sweetest smile and silliest crazy face

• Wants to be a car for Halloween

• Wants a train table for Christmas

• LOVES preschool and childcare at the Y

For Hudson’s birthday this year we were on vacation with family.  We decided to just throw him a family party at the beach.  A construction cake was ordered and party decorations were put up in the conference/breakfast room in the hotel where we stayed.  Both sets of grandparents were there along with a great aunt and uncle, aunt, uncle, cousins, and family friends.  Hudson got to blow out the candles, eat cake and ice cream, and unwrap lots of gifts for his special day.  

We tried to make the whole day special for Hud, not just his party at night.  We decorated our hotel room with balloons, a banner, and streamers.  He woke up to us singing happy birthday and received a birthday hat, shirt, and special birthday boy pin.  We went out for a very special birthday breakfast where one of the waitresses gave Hudson a dollar to put in his birthday pin.  He got another dollar from the hotel staff.  It was really sweet.  Hudson spent the majority of his birthday playing with his two older cousins in the sand and ocean.  I don’t think He could have asked for a better day.  

We are so thankful and blessed that God chose us to be this sweet little boy’s parents.  xoxo