Our Little Sunshine In Cold/Getting Colder Chicago

Hudson is nearly 5 months old this week and I am absolutely bedazzled at how fast time flies! He is so much fun. Every day seems to have it's surprises. Hudson has decided he actually does LOVE rice cereal (especially all over his face, body and Mom), LOVES talking to himself and anyone that will listen, LOVES story time, LOVES splashing the bathwater all out of the tub and getting Mom as wet as can be:), LOVES when Dad makes him giggle, LOVES being rubbed down with lotion before bedtime and LOVES the dog's barking at the grooming shop  "Shaggy" right below our apartment (we make WOOF WOOF sounds when we hear them and Hudson enjoys watching Mom make a fool of herself), and I think the train that goes through our living room every couple minutes has also grown on the whole family:)
As of 2 weeks ago, Hudson has started to roll over! At first, he got really scared at what had taken place that his eyes flew wide open and he started breathing really fast. Then he just smiled when he realized I was clapping for him and he had done something pretty nifty.

Sitting up is a lot easier when you don't have a little Pilsbury dough-boy belly in the way. I'm impressed at how well Hudson maneuvers his chubby little body:)  We are proud of this little man's efforts to sit up all by himself! 

What a big kid! Hudson has figured out how to master his top-heavy figure-- He balances by bobbling his head around with both arms and legs out to support him with his eyebrows raised high, HIGH, HIGH and eyes WIDE open:) I don't know how this guy figured it out, but it works folks! This scenario usually ends with Hudson leaning too far to one side and then toppling over or just flat out face planting.

Hudson sings to his toys. It makes Tom and I crack up. EVERY TIME. Without fail. I figure it stems from me singing nursery rhymes to him with his stuffed giraffe, Jerry. Ever since then, whenever we give him a toy to focus on he starts singing. I love this kid:) Please don't tell me I have a Donny Osmond on my hands.