Nine months







I can't believe Judd is 9 months old. He is getting one little,
middle, bottom tooth. We went to his  check up and he was:
20 lbs.  and 28 1/4 in long.
That puts him in the 50th percentile for height and weight.

He got his first little haircut because Scott thought he looked
like a hippie. :) I couldn't handle a full hair cut so we just
trimmed over his ears and the back a little. I can't believe
how much he is growing up. He is the sweetest boy ever
and we love him so much. 

Spring Fever

Spring is here, and that means it's time for  
Easter peeps and T-ball!

That also means working in the yard and all my house
 projects that I've been waiting all winter to do. 

It's a lot of hard work....

But I guess I have a lot of moral support...

Currently we are working on redoing the deck and the
 master bathroom.They aren't happening as fast as I would
 like, (does it ever?) but I've decided progress is progress. :)

Judd is growing like all the weeds in my yard... He loves
to tinker with things like buttons and boxes.  Pens, laundry
baskets, and hinges are all fascinating.
Still no teeth, but tons of drool. :)







I just wish the weather would make up its mind. I am
ready for some sunshine, but I guess that is
why they call it Spring.



Judd has perfected a new form of communication and
we might just rename him Screetch.

Good Little Helper

We do pretty good in the kitchen together. Judd is always lots of help.
Whether it is defrosting the frozen vegetables or pulling down all
of the dishtowels, he likes to be involved. 

He has to play with all the boxes I throw away. Sometimes
he gets so excited he can't move his little feet fast enough
 to go check out something he thinks is cool.

It's amazing what makes a fun toy. Notice I
made it harder to throw on the floor so we
don't just play the "pick up game".  :)

He makes a good laundry helper.

The curtains are also very cool. Who needs toys?

Such a happy boy.- I love how his bib always ends up looking
more like a cape.  :)

He likes to help with whatever I am doing- especially if
I am unloading the dishwasher. I love how he
will come and find me and just want be by me.

He takes every opportunity to get even  with
the dogs- since they don't miss any chance they get.

He sits in front of the dog door so they can't come in...
They don't like his walker and give it a wide berth.
The problem is,  Judd can almost keep up with them as long as
they are in the kitchen. They have learned to lay on the carpet
just out of reach.

Judd loves his daddy! Scott can get him laughing like no one else.

You can't really see it, but he had some funny bed head.
I guess he gets that from me.  :)

Such a Handsome Boy!

These are some pictures we took last week after church.
I love his little tie!







He may look quiet and reverent but looks can be deceiving.
He can be pretty vocal when he wants to be. :)



Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

We went to a spring training game in Las Vegas
against the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.
Scott and his Dad have been Cub fans forever.
Go Cubs!

 

Hannah and Kerry went with us.


And so did Sarai and Clint.

 

One of the first few plays was a pop fly that came to
our section of the stadium.  I was diving for Judd so he
wouldn't get brained with the baseball and everyone else
was diving for the ball. It was a little traumatic for the little
guy- but we finally got a little more comfortable with it.
 (as comfortable as you can with having no personal space
and lots of loud, obnoxious people around.)  :) 

We had lots of fun!

My camera takes these cool panoramic photos.
So this was almost the whole stadium.

Two peas in a pod.  :)

It was Judd's first time in this stroller.
He just stuck his little legs straight out for most of the time.
It was so cute.

Until exhaustion took over. 

It was a long day but such a fun trip.
By the end we were all a little crazy.

Six Months Old

I can't believe Judd is six months old.
We went in for his check -up and shots and these are his stats:
 He is 27 3/4 inches long
which still puts him in the 90th percentile for height,
and he weighs18.7 pounds
which brings him up from the 50th percentile to the 75th.

He is loving his rice cereal as long as I add something to it
so that it doesn't taste like cardboard.  He likes peaches, pears,
applesauce, yogurt, and green beans (cold- not warm.)
He makes the funniest face when he eats the green beans
like they are nasty, but keeps coming back for a second bite....

These are his little feet from when he got out of the tub and
stood on the towel.  So cute!

He rolls over to his stomach all the time now, but then
he gets stuck.  He is getting so much more vocal. He
laughs, and squeals, and lets everyone know that he is around.
He is so much fun!

Be My Valentine



My sister, Star and I took the cutest pictures the other day.
She has a little girl that is about 1 week old.
We thought it would be the perfect time
to get some cute pictures.

We aren't professionals by any means
but I think they turned out so good.





Here is a sneak peek at Star's new little one.
You will have to check out her blog for all of them.

Of course it helped that we had the cutest subjects!