17 Months

I am so late writing this. I have been the past couple of months. I am not going to lie, we have been so busy lately. I am working full time plus after after school things at least two days a week. We try to make the most of each minute we are together. My Mom told me when I was little that it isn't the amount of time we are together but the quality of time we are together. I like to think we make the most of each moment together. We have lots of fun together!

School is going so well for you both. Ms Vanessa is the nicest lady and you are both learning so much. It is so nice to see how excited you get to go to school everyday. Here is a run down of your day:

6:45 drop off with Ms Alex - she loves you both so much!
7:15 go to your classroom with Ms Vanessa and play
8:00 you do your learning - you have 2 main lessons a day and a song - Last week you drew a picture of our family, I have never looked so good :) (lots of scribbles)
9:00 Snack
9:15 Outside
10:00 Play
10:45 Brush your teeth
11:00 Lunch
11:30 - 1:30 Nap
1:30 Play
2:00 2nd Lesson
3:00 Outside
3:45 - We try to get you picked up each day by 3:45.

I have had lots of people ask how we get in and out of the car by ourselves. Who ever sits behind me gets out first, then we go over to the other side of the car, put first baby down by my legs. We have learned "hold on to mama's legs''. Then get out next brother. We usually carry one brother and the other walks. But there are days when everyone wants to walk or everybody wants to be carried. I have mastered the hold 2 babies while squatting. I think some people may watch us for pure entertainment.

Hayden Alan
You love books! If it is not a book or a truck, you are really not that interested. Your words are becoming much clearer. Your new favorite is Moo Moo. You call him Moo Moo Moo Moose. You love to eat and are really not a picky eater. I would say your favorite is anything with ketchup, you'll suck the ketchup off before you eat the actual food. You love to stand on your knees in the bathtub and plop down and make a huge splash. You will bring a book over to anyone and ask them to read it to you, you even asked a stranger at your Halloween party to read to you. If no one will read to you, you will sit down and read to yourself. You can follow the rhythm of books that you know. Ex: Brown Bear Brown Bear - you will blabber in the same rhythm.  You are so cute, we love you so much!

Hudson Davy
Oh boy, you have caught on to so many things. You really understand directions and can say back anything we say to you. My favorite thing you can do now is give hugs and kisses. You make kissing sounds and pucker your lips. If I tell you to go hug your brother, you will stop what you are doing and go wrap your arms around your brother. So adorable! You love Elmo or "mo mo". we put batteries in our Elmo that sings and you are fascinated! Speaking of fascinated.... you love your "papa". You have a picture that you carry around and are always saying "papa papa papa". You make us laugh! you love to pretend play / mimic what mama is doing, you are a helper! You test your limits more than your brother, always wanting to make sure we really mean what we say. And you love your waffles! Typically your biggest meal of the day is breakfast, you are a picky eater. But you love cookies!  I was looking at a picture of your Great Grandma Mary this week and it is very obvious that you are all Davy. A cross between Great Uncle Bill and your Great Grandma. Very handsome, we love you!

Grapes!

Mama's friend Jessa came to visit!

Favorites: Trucks and Kisses

How we can all hold mama's hands.

Gramps is a great reader too!

We love Aunt Jessie!

Snacks for our Halloween party!

One tired Fisherman

The Fisherman and Truckdriver

Taking Moo for a walk around the house.

Papa!

"Papa, Papa, Papa"

Great Grandma Mary on the left - Great Aunt Judy on the right

Loves his "Momo" Notice the "Momo" pajamas!

Seriously... these legs use to not go over the seat!

Too busy for a picture.

Love you monkeys!

16 Months

Boys this month has been the best so far! You get things, I think a light bulb went off for both of you and you finally understand more and more what we are saying. We can give you simple directions and you “usually” do them. You love school, this makes me very happy. Our teacher Ms Nikki has moved and Ms Vanessa is your new teacher. Your favorite teacher is Ms Alex, she is there in the morning when we arrive – she always greets you with hugs and kisses and you love it! She has been working with you guys on sign language, which you have picked up very quickly. Your favorite is more or more commonly in our house known as “mo”. Hudson wants “mo” of everything. You two have a language all of your own, I have no clue what you say to each other, but you both do!

Hayden
You have really been struggling with ear infections this past month, you have had 3 in about 6 weeks. You are such a trooper – I don’t think they really even bother you that much any more. Nothing stops you! You can say and understand the meaning of mama, dada, truck, banana, bath, shoe and more. You are wearing a size 6 shoe and 2t clothes. You have reached the point that under then island you have to duck to walk under it, you don’t like that.  You love books – you will sit down with a book, turn pages, and read outloud to your self.

Hudson
Dude, you are a talker! You can say probably 20 plus words. Your favorite’s are; car, mama, dada, bampa (grandpa), truck, banana, hat, dog, berry, and more. You have learned to shake your head no no if you don’t want something. You like to give kisses. You love to copy anything that I do, for instance if I am brushing my hair you want to brush yours. Your Nana got you a tea set and you love to play tea party. You are still into electronics and can use an i-pad better than most adults, you can turn on music and turn pages.

Their first point.

The car was parked, but they were having fun!

Love you boys!