The Russo's

We are thankful for so many things and this year we have an extra blessing- Hudson! He celebrated his first Thanksgiving with us. Now, we are getting ready for Christmas. We went with Josh's family and got a tree. I don't know how long it will take me to get it decorated, but at least we have one. We let Hudson pick out a little tree too.

Hudson made 7 months on Saturday. I brought him to get his seasonal flu booster shot today and asked to have him weighed and measured. He is 29 1/4 inches long and weighs 19 lbs and 8 ounces (with clothes on). That is 75th percentile for weight and 95th percentile for height. He doesn't go back to the doctor until 9 months, so I am tracking it myself for his baby book. For his shot, he didn't even cry- he is such a good boy. The nurse was impressed. Hudson is eating all food groups of baby food. We have tried some finger foods with him a few times. He is taking longer naps...finally! I introduced a sippy cup to him and he knows what to do, but he doesn't like the taste of juice. He isn't close to crawling, but I'm not rushing him. I don't think I'm ready for him to be mobile yet. We moved him up to the next car seat because he was outgrowing the carrier. Hudson fits perfect in the kitchen sink, likes to sit in big chairs, wakes up with his natural mohawk hai...

Hudson has really found his voice now. He also is starting to imitate people. This is a video of Leilynn getting Hudson to scream.

Jen and Todd came in town this past weekend. They said they wanted to do an early Thanksgiving with us since they will be with Todd's family for the holiday. Friday night they told us the real reason they came...to tell us they are having a baby! Jen is 7 weeks and due on the 4th of July. We are very happy for them and glad to be getting another cousin next year. Our families are growing! Leilynn was showing us how Jen is going to look :)

Hudson figured out how to jump in his exersaucer. This is a little taste of how wild he gets.

The weather has been nice lately for walking, so we have gone several times this week. It's been a while since Hudson has been for a stroll outside. He likes it so much, he laughs and squeals. It was colder this morning, so I bundled him up. He is getting a lot more vocal and LOUD. He laughs and screams and I think he is starting to imitate us a little. I will try to get a video up soon. When he sees a camera he gets quiet, so it has been hard to capture it.

Port Allen celebrated Veteran's Day early with a parade today. Our church had a float in the parade for the first time. We were glad to participate and honor veterans at the same time. Our float was seen on WBRZ news. Josh pulled the float with Jennifer and Hudson inside. fighter jets did a fly over Abe Lincoln was there Mom and Doug wearing patriotic gear You can start to see Hudson's teeth better now

Hudson has another tooth coming in on the bottom. I noticed it on Saturday, so that was about a week between the two teeth. It has disrupted his sleeping at night, so hopefully he will get back on track after this tooth comes out. There's a new sheriff in town...just having a little fun in the party store while shopping for float decorations. The church is having a float in the Veteran's Day parade on Sunday in Port Allen. g