we're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo

Dear Hudson,
We went to the zoo this week with your friends Alice and Iris (and their moms).  It was your first trip.  You were pretty content hanging out and enjoying the fresh air and watching the animals.  You liked the giraffes at first but then they got a little to close when we fed them.  I think we'll be taking lots of trips to the zoo this summer.
Love,
Mommy

9 months

Dear Hudson,
How are you 9 months old already?  This year is going way too fast.  You're really on the move now.  Still army crawling but you are getting faster and more adventurous.  You've started pulling up on me and daddy and the couch sometimes. 

• Weight: 24 lbs (according to the scale at the zoo)
• Height: it's hard to get you to sit still to measure you
• Sleep: You're an awesome napper these days.  Usually 2 hours in the morning and another hour in the afternoon
• Nicknames: Bug, Mister, Big Guy
• Talking up a storm, says "mama" a lot and we maybe heard a "dada"
• Army crawling all over the place
• Favorite Book: Belly Button Book, Is Your Mama A Llama
• Favorite Toys: balls
• Favorite Foods: Yogurt, puffs
• Teeth: Two on the bottom, two on top

We love you so much!!!
Love
Mommy

visitors

Dear Hudson,
Hurray! Oma and Auntie Patti came to visit us.  We had lots of fun while they were here.  Oma took us shopping and bought you some cute clothes.  We went swimming at the Y with them.  You loved the water so much that we're going to take swim lessons in April.  On Saturday, we went to the St. Patrick's Day Parade.  You were a bit cranky but still had fun.  There were lots of snuggles and kisses.  You had fun showing off your eating and crawling skills to Oma and Auntie Patti.  It was a lot of fun to have visitors.
Love,
Mommy