Just hangin' out

Isn't he too cute for words?! Just hanging out in his dipes.

Jude is very mature, sitting upright with his boppy.

He is also very studious...and healthy.

Although he doesn't always love the healthy foods.

Just some goodies.

Jude is always all smiles in the early morning.

And once and a while he is all smiles in the evening too!

Here is Jude's cousin Marin...with a golden graham stuck behind his ear. He tried to throw it behind his head. Close, but no cigar.

Mr. Squinty.

These were just a few pictures to brighten your day, because a happy Jude makes happy days. He loves sending smiles towards all the ladies anyway, so he would want these to be shown.

Our little model

These are our first little model shots. He's just too cute to not share!

This showcases his little upturned nose- one of his features that he is best known for.

Wrinkly toes.

Stretching after a long photo shoot.

Naps, Part II

Jude really does love his bath. For a while he even enjoyed taking short rests in it, or taking rides in it. For now though, it only makes him happy if it is full of water.

Jude isn't the most relaxed baby. I think this nap depicts that all too well.

There was a time when Jude would sleep on the couch but only if he was propped up. I woke up one morning to find that Robert had made this little nest for him.

He also likes to sleep with his face straight down. Don't worry- we check often to make sure he's breathing. Usually he helps because when he is like that his breathing is quite heavy.

Jude doesn't do a very good job napping anywhere but on people, though sometimes something odd happens, like one time when he was on the couch and just went to sleep.

Funny Faces

Jude is a very expressive little man, as his Grandma might say. For a while that meant long evenings that consisted of mostly screaming. But we are glad to say that we have reached a new point in his little life! He is no longer mad all the time, and we are getting a plethora of expressions to show you. More to come. Also, more sleeping to come :)

He was looking at his Aunt Puff and he could not believe her antics.

Such a smart boy. He knows which outfits will be embarrassing when he's a teen- and he will NOT smile in them.

This was the sweater I tried to put him in which made him so mad. He didn't really fuss, but he left this face on until I took the sweater off. The boy gets what the boy wants.

Hands are funny things...

This is his polo model shot. He was trying all kinds of model faces. This was the winner.

Naps

Well, none of these pictures actually show how Jude likes to nap nowadays, but he's so cute I'm showing them anyway. This first one is actually how he sleeps at night. I'm sure it is a coincidence, but the first night we let him sleep under his monster blanket he slept for almost 6 hours and last night it was almost 7! I like to think it was the monster blanket. Don't worry, it only covers his legs and bum at night.

This has only happened twice, and I think this particular time he woke up completely hysterical after discovering he was tricked into falling asleep in his stroller instead of his baby carrier, which happens to be the only way he will sleep more than an hour. Yesterday he slept in it for 2 and a half hours, and once it was 3. I guess it is a good way to get some exercise...

This was back in the good ol' days (like 2 weeks ago) when Jude would sleep such nice naps on the couch. He loved his monkey bum outfit from the mathetai girls, and requested I post the picture of his cute monkey bum. He also has almost completely done away with his receding hair line, but it is in full effect in the above picture. Enjoy now, you will have to wait 40 or more years to see it again.

Sleeping at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Firsts

The life of a 2 month old is not yet marked by many firsts, though they are sure to come soon. Jude has had some unique first experiences though. Here he is during his first time helping Dad with accounting. He's a natural.

This, you can probably tell, is Jude's first time with a breast pad stuck to his head. Not all babies get to have this much fun...

Here he is during his first time in a stroller and his first time at Northbrook Court Mall. It also seems it might be his first time trying a latte.

This is Jude's first time he and Dad matched, and they didn't even plan it.

Uncle John helped Jude in his list of firsts by showing him the joys of laying on top of the bookshelf. First and last.