18 Months Old

I blinked and he turned 1 1/2.  The past 3 months have been busy, chaotic, and frustrating but now I'm adjusted and so is my little man.  I would give and do anything for my baby boy...look at that face, wouldn't you?!

This fall has been full of changes.  This is Hudon's first time in daycare.  I was excited for daycare at first because I thought he was ready for it.  I loved that he would learn about Jesus, sing Bible songs, interact with other children, and get more stimulation...on the other hand I wasn't ready for the sadness it caused him.  He would tear up and cry but always got over it!  Now he loves "school" and is excited to go each morning.  Thank God!  Each morning when I set him down, he goes and sits on the floor with his classmates to listen to  the teacher for puppet and circle time; so cute!


Here's a few of his milsestones:

Milestones:

*Signs

• baby
• lately he has become so verbal that I just tell him the words but I do throw some signs at him randomly 

*Words

• EVERYTHING!
• football and basketball
• all animals from walrus, to tiger, to camal (the list is never ending...)
• Hudson, Kiki, Leesie (Lissa), Jordan
• pumpkin, leaves, tree
• fort, blanket
• coat, gloves, shoes, socks, hat, etc.
• mac n' cheese, sandwich, cereal (meaning cereal bar), snack, dinner, fridge
• car, home, train, airplane, boat, bike (motorcycle), garbage truck, dump truck, dozer, tractor
• He can say things "where are you" but its not as clear
• boy, girl
• He has great manners (he must get that from his dad) always saying thank you, please, again
• hot-although I don't think he really knows what it means
• coffee, drink, water, milk, juice
• if he likes something, he'll say "fun, fun"
• For snack, he likes "cheese" and "crackers"
• His favorite food might just be "ketchup" which he says
• Be careful what you say around him, he'll copy you:)

*Behavior

• He has started copying his mamma's "teacher face".  Its my stern "don't do that again" look.  
• Every older person he sees, he says "Grandma" or "Grandpa"
• Is busy!  He never sits still, maybe for a Baby Einstein but rarely for the full thing
• When he is hungry, he pulls out his high chair and says "milk" or "dinner"
• Jared has been playing on a basketball league with our neighbors and we go and watch.  When I tell him we're going to see daddy he says "basketball".  He is so good at the games, playing with his car and watching daddy.
• When Hudson is reprimanded for touching something or doing something he shouldn't, he usually listens.  He may test me 1 or 2 more times but then he stops and the game is over.  Definitely his dad's genes, not his mammas!  Right mom?!
• Tends to be a mamma's boy still, I'm not complaining!
• Wakes up most mornings with the biggest smile on his face and says "mamma"
• Goes to "school" three mornings a week where he learns about puppets, does art, fine motor skills, plays with other children, and learns about God

*Activities

• "outside" with his push train.  He always wants to go outside!!!  Sometimes we play inside with it when the weather is bad
• he loves Nana & Papa's house because of the long sidewalks for his train and four wheeler rides
• loves to watch the "kids" as he calls it, Jon & Kate Plus 8
• "Animals" watching Baby Einstein videos where he learns a lot of his vocabulary from
• Play in his fort with his chuck e cheese balls and his animals.
• Put his animals in his train caboose and push them around the house.
• Play Peek-A-Boo
• Run or as Aunt Lissa plays "Running, Running" chasing Huddy around the couches.
• Loves playing with cars and trucks
• Loves to listen to Toddler Tunes in the car-keeps him awake and he is already repeating parts of them
• Went to the fair this September and rode a train ride and looked at the "animals"

Spokane Fair 2010

Pigs!

 

In line for the train ride...a little nervous

 

It was so much fun, he did again with mamma!

*Health

• 1 ear infection in October~this one was by far the worst!

When Huddy was sick, "Animals" was the only thing that would calm him down so we could get his medicine in him.  He likes to watch them with his own "animals".  Such a nut!

*Developments

• Teeth: 4 upper, 4 lower, and 1 lower molar, OUCH! (amongst his ear infection)
• He still has a spot on his front tooth.  I don't know what its from but the doc and dentist said it's "Ok".  They think maybe its from falling as he was playing when he first got that tooth.
• We started some "room time" a few months ago where he reads, plays with puzzles, and listens to music~He loves it!
• He can eat like a tank!  He loves almost everything but is picky with meats, chicken, tofu, and other things of those textures...although he did love pumpkin pie.  I guess he's a carb lover like his mamma and dadda!  He likes to try new food on his terms.
• He can use his spoon and feed himself everything but soup.
• Starts to say home when we pull into our development
• At 18 months, he wears 24/2T clothing and size 5 shoes
• He can match his LeapFrog magnet toys that are vehicles (car, truck, boat) and the farm animals (sheep, pig, horse).  He can also do the bigger chunky and knob puzzles.
• Hudson now climbs!  He climbs on the couch, chair, his chair, the ottoman, etc.  You name it, he's trying to climb on it!

Mmm, yogurt!

Reading

Whoops!

I'll get it!

Back up again

Matching his Leap Frog

We take our role as parents very serious in the Haak House!  Its not easy at times but we want to raise him in the way of the Lord.  Huddy loves his mealtime and night time prayers and his Bible storie with daddy before bed.