There was a giant, over night change in Hudson going from 3 years old to 4 years old. He could suddenly do EVERYTHING all by himself. We were no longer allowed to help with ANYTHING (ie buckling his seat belt, zipping/buttoning his coat, opening packages, etc)!! Jason asked him to go upstairs and get his clothes. I gave him "the eye" for being lazy and not wanting to go up stairs with him to pick out his clothes. After a little time had passed, Hudson came downstairs with the proudest look on his face, hands on his hips, and his chest puffed out as he twisted back and forth. He had pulled the stool out of his playroom and put it in his closet so he could reach the shirts off of the hangers. He then took his stool over to his dresser so he could reach his socks out of the drawer. His pants were already at a reachable height, however, he was able to put them on, zip them up, and button them all by himself! He put together a very nice outfit from head to toe (belt & shoes included!). I was impressed and so was he!!
He has been in the "Why?" stage for a good 6 months but now his questions are much more in depth. He is very analytical. He has been asking a lot of well thought out questions about God and Jesus. He has been asking me for definitions of words that he has used for a long time. He has been asking me a lot about blood and bones. He has also been asking me what is deep, deep, deeeeeeep inside of things (ie oranges, bread, blood, etc.) He likes to keep me challenged!!
I took him to the Dr. for his 4 year check up. It was a big one! He had to have a hearing and eye test, his first urine test, and get vaccinations. I thought it was going to be quite a challenge getting a 4 year old to pee in a cup but he didn't spill a drop! However, the vaccinations were much tougher this year since he knew what was coming! We made it through though! London was also with us so she could get her flu shot. She didn't get it at her 1 year check up b/c she had a reaction to eggs one time and we had to re-test her to make sure it wasn't a "true" allergy.
Here are the stats for both of them:
Hudson (11/9/10):
Height- 41.5 inches (75%)
Weight- 37 lbs 8 oz. (50-75%)
London (10/27/10):
Height- 29.5 inches (50-75%)
Weight- 21 lbs 4 oz. (50-75%)
As for Miss London, she is quite the talker and not so much the walker. She started taking steps between Jason and I the week after her birthday. She has the ability to walk but she doesn't have the interest yet. However, she has a very extensive vocabulary for a newly turned 1 year old. Her first word was "Daddy". Soon to follow was "Duck". Finally, she started to say "Mommy". Next was "Thank you!". After that, we were surprised by new word after new word(s). Her teachers can't believe how fast she learns new words. They tell me she learns at least a new word every day and she is like a little parrot! She thinks Hudson is the funniest person on the planet and she tries to do everything he does. She even pushes his trucks on the floor while making truck sounds just like he does. However, she is very much a girlie girl. She loves shoes! She loves clothes (except hairbows---she rips those suckers out and throws them across the room! Sadness.). And she loves babies and other things she can snuggle, rock, and kiss. She already pretends while playing. She is quite the entertainer. She still only has 4 cute little chiclet teeth.
London and Hudson are similar in many ways but they are also very different. I think London is going to be the one who goes to her closet ripping clothes off the hanger and throwing them on the floor until she finds the perfect outfit. I can see her, as a teenager, being frantic in the mornings because she can't find her shoes or one of her earrings in the massive heap of random stuff piled up in her bedroom. Whereas, Hudson will have everything perfectly placed in its spot, a neatly made bed, with his clothes perfectly folded and organized. His clothes will even be wrinkle free and set out the night before. I can visualize him taking just as long as London to get his hair perfectly styled and spiked (or whatever the style will be at that time). I think these differences will be what they will fight over the most! Hopefully, their similar since of humor will allow them to still have fun with each other--as long as they stay out of each others rooms!
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