Conversations with Hudson

This kid makes us laugh like no other. Some examples of recent conversations with Hudson at 28 months old.

Trey: Hudson, you can play with your trains for 5 more minutes and then it's time to go to bed.
Hud:  *** silence ***
Trey: Hudson, Did you hear me?
Hud: ***silence *** (he's mastered this selective hearing thing already)
Trey: Hud, 5 more minutes and then bed time, got it?
Hud: Hudson hears you Daddy. (he speaks about himself in 3rd person. Seinfeld anyone??)
Trey: Do we have a deal?
Hud: Deal.

15 minutes later - (we lost track of time. Don't judge)

Trey: Okay Hudson, time to go upstairs. Put your trains away and let's go read books.
Hud: No, Daddy. I want to play for 1 more minute.
Trey: Nooo....we had a deal. Remember??
Hud: (After thinking for several seconds)  - I want a new deal, Daddy.


He's a talking machine when we get in the car. What's that? What's that? What's that? And he argues with me sometimes about what it is. If I say it's a restaurant, he might say - no, mommy - that's a car store. Oh okay. The other day, this took place:

H: What's that Mommy?
S: That's a building.
H: What's that Mommy?
S: That's McDonalds.
H: No, Mommy. That's the pancake store.
S: You're right, Hud. It's the pancake store.
H: And the french fry store.
S: Good memory.

And this also happened the other day. John Robert was in his swing sleeping soundly while Hudson ran around the house like a wild Indian on speed. He runs up to JR and grabs his hand.

S: Hudson - please leave him alone. You have to be gentle. He's a baby.
H: No, mommy - Hudson wants to say a prayer for John Robert.
S: Oh....okay.
H:  Dear Jesus - thank you for John Robert. Maymen.
S: Hudson - that was very sweet. Thank you.

And then he dropped JR's hand and slapped him on the head. Baby steps, people. Baby steps.