In loving memory of...
Porter Matthew Rudd
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Porter's Legacy Porter's Life
Porter first word, was of course, "duck." He would happily point to any yellow thing and promptly say "duck." He then moved from there to animal sounds. His first sound was the most adorable "meoooowww," and then moved on to "woof," "baahhh," and "moooo." He could point out the specific animals and make their corresponding noise. Once Porter started talking he just never stopped. Our house was ALWAYS full of noises, squeals, giggles and laughter. From the moment Porter got up in the morning to the moment Porter went to sleep each night he was a bustle of activity. Although Porter was a bit colicky as a baby, he quickly grew out of it and slept through the night after eating solid foods. We began the nightly routine of bath time with Daddy. The two would play with ducks, balls and other bath toys. Mike always looked forward to his one-on-one time with Porter each night. After the bath, Porter would get dressed in his PJ's and then Becky would read him a story each night. Porter was very particular about the stories he liked from even a very young age. He would often sit quickly and intently if he enjoyed the story, and would fuss or flip through the pages if he did not. Each night after story time Porter would fall asleep to the Nursery Song CD that his grandma Kathy made for the grandkids. By the end of the CD porter was usually sleeping peacefully. There wasn't a night that went by, since Porter was two months old, that he didn't fall asleep to that CD. There hasn't been a day, or minute, that has gone by that we have not thought of Porter. He was truly the center of our universe.
Parent's Favorite Videos Porter did not live many years, but he certainly make the most of the few he had. Here are some of the snapshot photos and videos that do a good job of describing his life.
Growing Up
Pictures Last Pictures (Taken March 18, 2008):
24 Months (March 2008)
23 Months (February 2008)
22 Months (January 2008)
21 Months (December 2007)
20 Months (November 2007)
19 Months (October 2007)
18 Months (September 2007)
17 Months (August 2007)
16 Months (July 2007)
15 Months (June 2007)
14 Months (May 2007) None 13 Months (April 2007)
12 Months (March 2007)
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One Month:
look at those cheeks grow!! Week Three:
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Birthday:
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Porter Matthew Rudd was born on March 4, 2006 at 3:12pm at Saint Mary's
Medical Center in Reno Nevada. It was a relatively short labor that
started only after my water broke shortly around midnight on March 4th.
We were both so happy and excited to welcome Porter into the world.
Porter was a healthy baby boy with the most beautiful red hair and blue
eyes. Porter first smiled when he was only a month old and never
stopped. Whenever someone smiled at him he would give a toothless smile
right back. We were able to catch his first
Porter
absolutely loved being with his mom and dad. It was obvious that Porter
was an extrovert right from the start. He couldn't seem to get enough
play time with anyone who pick up a block or toy. He was one of those
kids who would smile at anyone in the store who looked at him. He wasn't
the least bit shy and would smile right back. People who would have
never stopped to talk to us always took the time to stop and tell us how
adorable Porter was. We would even get compliments on airplanes about
how cute, adorable and well-behaved Porter was. 
