The Russo's

Here are some things that Hudson likes or loves. Things with handles such as mops, brooms, shovels, etc. Hopefully, he will like to help clean house :) Any motorized vehicle like the lawn mower, 4 wheeler and golf cart. He rode in the Jeep for the first time yesterday. He usually sits in it and pretends to drive. He wasn't scared, but it was a lot of wind so he was squinting. He stayed on the mower with Josh for almost an hour one day. I think he almost fell asleep. He has to wear the ear muffs because it's so loud and they make his face look so fat. Wearing and trying on sunglasses He still loves balls. Any kind, any size, he just loves them. He thinks round objects are balls, so if he throws an orange- he is just confused. He finally said Mama! I was so excited, it melted my heart. Then, he said it again last night. His babbling is really picking up and it sounds like he has said some words: bite, baby, yes and Da Da. He is getting into such a fun stage.

This is an all video post to show Hudson in action. (He happen to be wearing the same thing on two different days.)

Leilynn and Emerie were with us two days this week and we had fun. Hudson gets so excited when he is around them. They swam in the pool, rode the golf cart and 4 wheeler.  He was trying to insert money into an arcade game at Mr. Gatti's. He can't play any of them, but he was excited to be in the room with all the lights and buttons.

I brought Hudson to the doctor last Monday and he had a sinus infection, then on Thursday he had a stomach virus.I think maybe he caught it at the doctor's office. He spread the virus to Josh, Nana Ang, Papa, Cadie and Jennifer. We spent the weekend inside and resting. We are thankful that Grace didn't get it and everyone is feeling better now. I'm looking forward to a better week ahead. Hudson loves Blue's Clues and sits in his chair to watch it.

Hudson loves being outside. He would stay outside all day if he could, sometimes he throws a fit when he has to come in.  He knows how to climb up the slide backwards all by himself.  We got him a four wheeler for his birthday. He is a little young to operate it, but he pretends to ride and pushes it around.  He also got a pool for his birthday. We tried it out this week and he had a good time. This boy likes to splash in the water and doesn't get tired of it. We had to cut the swimming short because ants got in his pants.

I had a really good mother's day weekend. I spent Saturday with my mom and Jamie. We had lunch, got pedicures and shopped a little. Last night, Josh cooked dinner and his family came over. The guys even cleaned up the kitchen. Hudson and Josh gave me a bench for the house. It was a nice 2nd mother's day for me. Last year, Hudson was almost 3 weeks old. I'm blessed to be his mom and he is a great gift to me.

Here are pictures of the completed house. To see the before pictures, go to the post "New People on the Lane" from March 5, 2010. The remodel took longer than we thought it would, well the floors at least. We pulled up the linoleum  floors and stained the concrete. They will have to be redone because they are sticky in spots. We are not sure if it is the sealer or wax. Since we had two parties planned for the weekend, we had to move in and wait to redo the floors later. We are enjoying the house and resting after such a busy week. Hudson  has adjusted well, I think he is glad to be back in a normal routine. He just started teething again yesterday so that has him feeling bad.

We were able to finish the house and move in on Friday night. We were down to the last minute, but we made it! The weather predicted rain, but it held off for the party. Hudson received lots of clothes, toys and money. It went very well, it just passed by so fast. I even shed some tears over a scrapbook my sister made for him of his first year. Hudson had a great time in the bouncy house. It was his first time jumping in one. He dug in his cake without hesitation and enjoyed every bite and lick of icing. He also shared some with Papa.