Meagan:
It is the week of Christmas and we have a decision to make. Should we let Jude get gifts from Santa or not. Jordan did not get gifts from Santa, but I did (not that Jude knows or cares what Christmas is this year). We decided ... Yes. We will do Santa. When I was a kid getting a surprise gift under the tree from Santa was so much fun. I wrote letters to Santa and left him cookies and milk. It is fun to believe in things like that. You are only little for so long. But my parents made sure that we recognized the true meaning of Christmas, so that as we got older we knew the difference between Santa and Jesus. We will continue to emphasize that to Jude and our future children.
Jude Updates: He is jabbering so much. He is very aware and observant of sounds. He often mimics the sounds or words we say. He is also clapping!
We look forward to seeing all of our family this week!
12.21.2010
12.12.2010
Mama!!!
Jude started saying "MAMA" this week!! After months of only saying "DADA", you can imagine how thrilled I am! Other milestones: He is much better at playing ball. He will push back a ball that is rolled to him and he sometimes will catch it if it is thrown to him. He is a climber. He loves to climb on, over and into things. Because his legs are so short, it is sometimes tough for him to get off/out of where he has gotten himself.
Jude is throwing ALL of his finger foods on the floor now. Sadie loves it but we are having a hard time correcting this.
Jude had his 9 month check up. His weight gain has really slowed down. He was almost 19 pounds at 6 months and is now just over 20 pounds (at 9 months). You can tell by looking at him that he is slimming down. He is so active now and is working off all those rolls! He is still above the 95 percentile in height. No shots this time!
This has been a pretty uneventful week. We are looking forward to Christmas and spending time with family!
Special Memory: Jordan turned on music this past Saturday and we all (Jordan. Jude and I) danced together. Jude thought it was hilarious.
Jude is throwing ALL of his finger foods on the floor now. Sadie loves it but we are having a hard time correcting this.
Jude had his 9 month check up. His weight gain has really slowed down. He was almost 19 pounds at 6 months and is now just over 20 pounds (at 9 months). You can tell by looking at him that he is slimming down. He is so active now and is working off all those rolls! He is still above the 95 percentile in height. No shots this time!
This has been a pretty uneventful week. We are looking forward to Christmas and spending time with family!
Special Memory: Jordan turned on music this past Saturday and we all (Jordan. Jude and I) danced together. Jude thought it was hilarious.
12.06.2010
First Snow!
We had a busy weekend full of family and friends.
We had our first dinner/game night at our new apartment with another couple from church. We had a lot of fun grilling in the cold and playing apples to apples while drinking hot chocolate. Jude loved the attention and loved the challenge of grabbing the playing cards from our hands.
My parents came this same weekend so that Jordan could take me on a surprise date. They spent the night with us and made sure to get some time in with us before our date. Then while we were on our date they had quality time with Jude. And Jude can keep you busy these days! He gets faster and faster every day. He can get away quick. He gets into everything! Especially things he knows we don't like him to be in. For example, Sadie's dog bowls. He likes to splash in her water and grab her food. He hasn't actually eaten the food but he would have if I hadn't been right there to pull it out of his mouth. Even feeding him is a challenge sometimes. He LOVES Sadie and likes to share his food with her. We caught him letting Sadie take a bite of his food first and then he would finish it. GROSS! But no matter how many times we tell him "No", we still catch him letting her lick his hands or throwing food on the floor for her. We also find him IN things. He really is getting the hang of climbing.
Jordan is excited to share that Jude has shown a real interest in a football. Jude plays with it a lot. I think it is because it rolls easily and Jude likes to chase it. But Jordan hopes that this is a sign of things to come...
Jude experienced snow for the first time! It was also the first time Jordan and I had really seen snow in two years (it did not snow in Mobile). I wish I had gotten a picture of Jude and the snow (he loved it!) but because it only snowed while we were on our way to Church and did not stick, it was almost impossible. Hopefully next time.
We had our first dinner/game night at our new apartment with another couple from church. We had a lot of fun grilling in the cold and playing apples to apples while drinking hot chocolate. Jude loved the attention and loved the challenge of grabbing the playing cards from our hands.
My parents came this same weekend so that Jordan could take me on a surprise date. They spent the night with us and made sure to get some time in with us before our date. Then while we were on our date they had quality time with Jude. And Jude can keep you busy these days! He gets faster and faster every day. He can get away quick. He gets into everything! Especially things he knows we don't like him to be in. For example, Sadie's dog bowls. He likes to splash in her water and grab her food. He hasn't actually eaten the food but he would have if I hadn't been right there to pull it out of his mouth. Even feeding him is a challenge sometimes. He LOVES Sadie and likes to share his food with her. We caught him letting Sadie take a bite of his food first and then he would finish it. GROSS! But no matter how many times we tell him "No", we still catch him letting her lick his hands or throwing food on the floor for her. We also find him IN things. He really is getting the hang of climbing.
Jordan is excited to share that Jude has shown a real interest in a football. Jude plays with it a lot. I think it is because it rolls easily and Jude likes to chase it. But Jordan hopes that this is a sign of things to come...
Jude experienced snow for the first time! It was also the first time Jordan and I had really seen snow in two years (it did not snow in Mobile). I wish I had gotten a picture of Jude and the snow (he loved it!) but because it only snowed while we were on our way to Church and did not stick, it was almost impossible. Hopefully next time.
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