Madison Goes to Camp

Last week Madison spent a week away at MomMom and Stu's house in South Florida. While she was there she attended her very first summer camp....The Miami Dolphin Cheerleading Camp! I wasn't sure how she was going to do, but she loved it. She made lots of new friends, learned a few dances and cheers, won an atiquette award, and had a big performance. All the campers are also invited to perform again at a Dolphin pre-season game later in the summer, but I'm not sure if we will make it back for that. When asked what her favorite part was she said that she loved it all and couldn't pick one thing! While she was staying at MomMom's she enjoyed lots of swimming, playing with and taking care of some pets, and eating dinner in bed. She really enjoyed being the center of attention and didn't seem to miss us much at all. Below is a slideshow of her week. Thanks MomMom and Stu for a great visit!

Hudson's New Hobbies

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Summer - Week 1

First week of summer has come and gone. Below is a slide show of our week. I think it is going to be a fun summer with both kids at home...once they get used to spending so much time together! Brother and sister are learning to deal with sharing space, toys, and time with Mommy now that they are both home everyday. I'm sure they will work it out as brothers and sisters do...if they don't, they might drive me crazy!!

Hudson's 21 Months Old

I haven't posted a Hudson update in a while, and it dawned on me today that he is officially 21 months old...so here it goes.

Hudson is all boy! He is rough, tough, wild, funny, and absolutely a mama's boy. He continues to love playing with balls, cars, and anything in Madison's room. He loves and wants to do whatever his sister does...including tap dancing. I have recently found my old tap shoes, so we all tap together on Madison's stage and have a ball. He has his own dance that we have named "The Hudson". He knows it by name now and will usually do it on command. (I'll try to get it on video and upload it soon.) He loves music and tries to hum or sing along, but his language is still trying to emerge. He wants to talk so badly, and this is a cause of major frustration. He will repeat a bunch of words when we tell him. His newest words are "eyeball, blue, bubble, Melmo (Elmo), Aga (Angela), chee" (cheese when we take his picture), and many things are called "a-goo"...we are still trying to figure this one out.

Hudson continues to have no fear and is becoming even more adventurous. He swam under water today in the pool. He can also be found climbing on anything. I finally got him to stop standing on the dining room table. But his favorite thing to do that he knows is not allowed is to climb onto the top of the couch and then slide or bounce down...and sometimes off. He thinks it is hilarious. It doesn't help that he is a tough little guy and doesn't seem to be too shaken by a little pain. We just have to find productive ways to channel this energy. In a few months he will be old enough to start gymnastics, and I think it will suit him perfectly.

All in all, he is a bright, adorable, loving little boy who makes us laugh everyday. We are so lucky to have him in our family!