Toes on the ground!!



And Jude with Peppy



Oops

I just realized I reposted pictures, I had already posted. I promise to post new pictures soon :(

Updates galore

So I'm a little behind on blogging. I knew it would happen at some point! Things have been crazy busy and I feel like I never see Jude during the week. I was able to finish everything from the week this afternoon, so I decided to spend the day tomorrow with Jude and study for licensure while he is napping. I have been doing really well studying in my "free" time at work while I am waiting on a patient and in the car. I have study cds which are incredibly boring, but it gives me study time when I have nothing else I could be doing instead. Jude actually seems to like them. It's actually pretty funny. If the music is on, regardless of what kind of music it is, he goes to sleep and sleeps all the way home. If my study cds are on, though, he actually stays awake and seems to be listening. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, ha!

Jude had his 4 month appointment on Friday. I cannot believe it has already been 4 months! He is getting big and becoming more fun and interactive by the day. He weighs 14.6 pounds now and is 25 1/2 inches, all in the 50-75%. He is more interactive with his toys now and "talks" nonstop.....and you will rarely catch him not smiling :). He is so close to rolling from back to belly he can taste it. He can get all the way over, but can't figure out what to do with his arm. He has also rubbed himself a few nice, smooth bald spots on the back of his head. He was sleeping all night, but has unfortunately started waking up 3-4 nights a week for either paci or bottle and this has been rough considering he wakes up between 3 and 4 and our alarms go off at 4:45 to get up for the day. Dr. Tomecko has recommended putting him down awake and letting him get himself to sleep. He was doing great, but he decided last night and tonight (right now) that he doesn't like that idea so much. It hurts my feelings, but I know he has to do it. He has had recent visits from Peppy and Nali who came two weekends ago and Mamie and Dude came this past weekend. He loves playing and snuggling with them as always and can't wait for the next visit. (Pictures haven't made it to my computer yet, but they will be featured in a post to come...eventually)

We typically go up on the weekends and see the progress on our house. It is really coming along. They have the stair railings up, the walls painted, the cabinets in, the tile down, and the bathtubs and sinks in. I am pleased with everything I've seen so far and can't wait to see it again this weekend.

I'm sure there is a ton I've left out from the recent weeks, but that will have to do for now. A few pictures from over the past couple of weeks. I know I have more but they haven't made it to my computer yet. I may be the worst mom in the world with so few pictures of my baby :(



Who's that cute baby in that mirror?!



Watching Baby Einstein



What does this thing do?



Kitchen cabinets are in



The stair railing



And we have brick!

House progress

Scott Michael went to do the walk through on our house with the project superintendent last week which means they are ready to close up the walls! It is moving right along and may be done as early as the end of September now. They have started putting the brick on the outside and I'm hoping to see it all done this weekend. It is so exciting to see the progress they've made and to see it starting to come together. Now we just have to hope that everything we picked out for the inside the day before Jude was born actually goes together!

Starting to put up the brick

The stairway/entry way from the dining room

Looking through the wall into the kitchen from the dining room

Standing in the living room with the kitchen to the right

A few recent pictures

Just because....




Excuse me, can I get that bottle to go please?



That is one good lookin baby!

Very involved in his Baby Einstein

4th of July

So I'm a little behind on blogging..... For the fourth of July, we all went to Monroe for Jude to take his first river ride. I have SO missed the boat and riding on the water and it seems as if Jude may take after his momma. He did not complain a single time about his life jacket and seemed to be perfectly content riding along. On Saturday, after riding on the boat, we went over to see Peppy and Nali and met the Teekells. Then we went to watch Nolan play baseball on his all star team. Jude had such a good time all day and especially loved watching the big boys play baseball. He loved it so much that he fell asleep :). Naw came over on Sunday to see Jude and they had such a good time telling each other stories. He also got to meet his Uncle Scott for the first time. He gave him some good sugar and snuggle time.



What's so funny, guys?




My life jacket is so big I can't sit down!




This is fun, mommy



Hangin with my Naw

Loving on Uncle Scott