a jude update

Jude will be 11 months on the 18th of May- just a couple of weeks away! Plans are underway for his first birthday. The theme is going to be dump trucks. It's so fun to plan his first party and we look forward to seeing him eat his first piece of cake.

Jude is the happiest baby I've ever been around. He constantly has a huge smile on his face. He even smiles with his eyes, which melt my heart. He loves to watch Noah play and laughs at everything he does.

Jude enjoys playing "shy" now. He buries his head under my arm when we see a friend or a stranger. This is his sweet way of getting attention.

He loves to snuggle and cuddle. He will reach for anyone who is willing to hold him. He's been quite attached to me for several months, but lately he will lunge for his daddy and does not want me to take him back.

Jude is crawling very fast now. He pulls up to a standing position on anything that will hold his weight. Even a large toy will serve this purpose on occasion. He's been cruising a little. He stood by himself for a few seconds one day, but then realized he was standing and dropped down on his bottom.

Jude likes to pull all the books off the shelves, flush the toilet and play in the toilet water, and drag out everything from the lower kitchen cabinets. Toddlerhood, here we come!

His favorite thing to do is EAT. People are so surprised at how much food he can consume. He eats whatever we have for dinner with a few exceptions. He's not picky at all! He's nursing much less now. Five minutes at best, four times a day and then he's down to play in the floor, especially if big brother is in the room.

Jude takes a morning and afternoon nap and sleeps great at night.

All around Jude is a laid-back happy kind of guy who brings great joy to our family!

Jude's first official swim and he LOVED it! The water was bit cold, but he never fussed once. As soon as I put him in he started splashing. His lips began to quiver once and I realized maybe it was time for a swimming break!

All dressed for the pool

Look at my cute knee crawler! No more soldier crawling for this guy!