3 Years Old

Hudson Joshua,

I have never been more proud to call anyone mine. You are our pride and joy. I can't believe it's been three whole years since you changed our lives forever. It was something we had no idea would change us so much. You have taught us a love that I can only describe as the type of love Jesus has for us. And if you can ever grasp how much we love you, then just try to imagine how much more your Jesus loves you. I will never be able to adequately describe just how much we love and adore you and he loves you even more. I thank Him every single day for blessing us with you. As I laid in bed with you last night while you slept I started crying because I can not imagine what my life would be without you. You have etched yourself so perfectly in my heart that my heart would come unglued without you. You will always be my first born, the little person that taught me just how much God loves us, my precious baby boy, and whole heart. I couldn't have ask for a more perfect little man.

Here is what you have been up to the last 6 months.

~At your 3 year appointment you weighed 35 pounds (50th %), and are 41 inches tall (100%) and your BMI puts you in the 10th%. Dr. Stevens goes yeah hes skinny :)

~You are in 4T clothes. Well except shorts because 4T still falls off of you. We got you 3T shorts for this summer.

~You have mastered going pee pee in the potty. Poo poo is a different story. You bring me a diaper whenever you need to go :) I have heard this is completely normal though! The first day you wore big boy underwear you only had 2 accidents and I could count on 2 hands how many accidents you have had since we started several months ago. I'm so proud of you!

~A few months ago you finally started calling me Mum...then it turned into Mom...and now Mommy. I have waited SOOOOO long to hear you say that precious word and I'm pretty sure I cried the first time you did.

~Your speech has improved by leaps and bounds. We are so proud of you and the progress you are making. The funniest thing you do is call for things like your gun....You'll say "Gun, gun, where are you?" Then when you find it you say "Oh gun there you are, I found you" So stinking cute

~You are the most loving three year old I have ever been around. You want to give everyone a hug and a kiss. Just so you know you can hug and kiss Mommy anytime you want! I will never turn you away.

~Music has always been a HUGE part of your life and now you are actually trying to sing. It's probably my favorite thing you do right now. If you can't say the word you hum that part and pick up with the next word you know.

~You have an excellent memory. You know which way we turn leaving our neighborhood to go to Mimi & Popis and how we go to go visit Daddy at work. If you realize we are not traveling to the destination of your choice you start a loud protest in the backseat.

~Chick-Fil-A is your absolute favorite place to eat. We go there at least twice a week. (not good for Mommy's diet) You LOVE some chicken nuggets but only CFA nuggets. Such a picky eater.

~You still prefer to eat Kashi cereal bars, colby cheezits, grapes, raspberries, corn, chips, cookies, icecream, cake, chicken and oh thats about it. Sometimes you shock us and try something new but not very often.

~We got you a swingset for your birthday and I can hardly keep you inside now. Its your favorite place to be and I love watching how happy you are when you are out there.

~You love and adore all three dogs now and call them by name. They love you too and have realized you will be their best friend. I love that you are already building that bond with them. Makes my heart happy.

~Daddy started playing the guitar and for Christmas we got you a guitar that looks like Daddy's. One of my favorite things is to sit and watch you play along with him. I know music will always play a huge role in your life.

~You absolutely adore your Mimi & Popi and talk about them all the time. You ask to go to their house and go eat with them. And because Popi always brings you bundt cakes back from Oklahoma City you now ask for Popi and your cake :) Crazy kid.

~I love that Mommy's kisses instantly heal your boo boos. I wish that would last forever, but I sure will cherish it now.

~ You told me you loved me for the first time the other night without me telling you first and it will always be one of my most cherished memories. You have a heart of gold son and I pray that never changes.

~Your best friend is Lola and the two of you are so much alike and have a blast together.

~You talk about Lola and Gracie all the time and wanting to go play with them.

~Everyone that knows you always talks about how funny you are. We love how dramatic you are. I'm pretty sure you would make a great actor some day.

~For your birthday one of the gifts Mimi & Popi got you was a microphone and you love to stand on the fireplace and put on a concert for me. If I try to sing along, you tell me "Shhhh be quiet Mommy"

~When Momma gets ready in the morning you come in the bathroom and act like you are fixing your hair and it cracks me up!

~You are starting to love your little brother and I couldn't be happier. At first you didn't really acknowledge that he even existed but just this morning you let him feel all over your face with his little hands. The other thing you do is whenever he is laying on the ground or something you go over to him and sit down and say "Hi Bubby whatcha doin" Precious!!

Hudson I could go on and on and on with all the precious things you are doing. These are just a few of my favorites. Sometimes being a Mommy is really hard and I don't feel like I was cut out for the job. Then you come up and wrap your arms around me and give me a kiss and I know I was made for this. You were made for us. Just know that we love you to the ends of the earth and you will always be our little boy. We are so very thankful you are ours. Keep smiling silly boy! The world is so much better with you in it.

Always and forever,
Mommy