2.5 Years

2.5 Years

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I find it hard to know when a good time is to write about my kids and I understand they won’t remember what happens at this age and so I feel it is my job to write things down.I want them to be able to read about their lives and have something to look back on. It is a huge job and I know I should be better at it, but I do my best and I know my children will be grateful for the memories I am able to write. I also find it a lot easier to write about my kids as they are getting older. Hudson is doing so much more now.

Hudson loves: puzzles, blocks, balls, Mater, Daniel Tiger and basketball shorts. He loves to be in shorts just like his dad. Every day when Landon gets home from work he runs up to him and says, "shorts dad, shorts dad.” If Hudson isn’t already in shorts he and Landon will get in shorts together. He also really loves pajamas…

He is saying SO SO MUCH! He will copy anything we say! It’s a nice attribute because I think he is learning more words but we also need to be careful what we are saying since he is picking up on it so quickly. I think the biggest worry is what he hears in movies. He likes to repeat lines from movies for example in the movie The Incredibles, Edna at one point while talking with Mr. Incredible says, “NO CAPES,” Hudson loves repeating that one, also in the same movie when Dash is exploring the cave he and Violet are hiding in he says, “Cool… COOL,” and it echoes really loud, Hudson also likes to say that.

He is really loving movies. His favorite right now is The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, The Sandlot, Hotel Transylvania, and of course Cars. He was really liking Aladin for a while, but that is a hit and miss movie for him.

He is the sweetest big brother… most days. When Dixcee gets ahold of one of his toys he gets really upset. But we are trying to teach him if he takes a toy from Dixcee he just needs to find her another toy to play with, so make a trade. But he is usually the first to share with her and always protects her daycare at the gym.

He really loves playing at the pool now. He used to HATE it! Every time water got on his head he would freak out and start crying. He is doing much better now, we are hoping to get him in swimming lessons this summer. He also loves his cousins Bennett and Jill Bean. He will always say, "Miss Bennett, Miss Jill Bean," and we usually end up face timing after that.

11 Months

11 Months

Dixcee loves climbing and chasing her brother. She loves playing outside,going down slides, otter pops, ice cream and swimming, basically EVERYTHING summer! Which makes sense since she is a summer baby. She got her first tooth!! FINALLY! The biggest milestone of this month.

She's a daddy’s girl through and through. Every time he walks through the door she heads straight for him. She isn't saying many words still, just mama and bubba (Rio). She calls both Dad and I mama.

The Fourth of July was pretty interesting. While Hudson was super scared of the fireworks we did outside, Dixcee really didn't even care. When we were watching the fireworks the city put on Dixcee was entertained and watched for a little bit, but then zonked pretty quick. She is such a sweet girl and we never get cuddles from her, so that was fun!

I lost my mom this month and Dixcee lost her grandma. My mom’s full name is Ronalyn, after her father Ronald and her mother Linda, she named me Nicole Lyn, and I gave Dixcee the middle name of Lyn after my mom and I. It’s been extremely hard, especially knowing that my kids will never really know their Grandma Mortensen. They will never be able to physically see how much she loved them, but I pray they will always recognize her love when they feel it in their hearts.