16 & 17 Months

This "little" man is SO fun... and SO big! Everywhere we go people ask if he is 2, and we when say, "not even 18 months" they are in SHOCK! People follow it up with, "Well, he is a GREAT talker!" and that makes us smile. He LOVES to talk. I think he has over 15 words in his vocabulary. He is also VERY stubborn and has a heck of a temper. Can't wait for the teenage years!! ;)

I think he will be a Vet.... He LOVES animals!

15 Months

Sorry for the delay, but it is hard to find time to blog! Little man keeps us ACTIVE!

He is:

1. Walking like crazy
2. Talking all the time
3. OBSESSED with outside
4. Blowing kisses to everyone... even strangers
5. LOVING spicy food!

Since the last time I posted, we took Little Dude to the beach! We had soooo much fun, and in true fashion, he loved it! Everyone told me to be patient, that he might not like the water, but he will eventually like it. Whose kid were they talking about? He RAN into the ocean like a lifeguard on Baywatch! It about gave me a PANIC ATTACK! (It doesn't help that this is Shark Week, either!)

Here are some pictures from the vacation!

...yes, he had a new swimsuit for each day.... I didn't want him to get any kind of diaper rash!

We took a boat out on the ocean and he thought that was the coolest! He LOVES being around other children, especially those that are older. Already trying to be a big boy.

14 Months

We are outgrowing our house. Jude has so many toys, we need a bigger house so he can have a playroom. SO, we are putting our house on the market! Yay!

Little Dude is 14 months old. Here's the latest:

1. Still not walking....
2. Obsessed with beans... Lima, Black, Red, Refried, whatever!
3. Talking like crazy (but in his own language)
4. Recognizing items and will point to them!
1. Daddy
2. Tutu (my mom)
3. Mommy
4. Bo (our dog)
5. Giraffe (his 5 foot stuffed giraffe in his nursery)
6. Deer (his faux stuffed deer in his nursery)
7. Buffalo (his paper mache buffalo in his nursery)
8. His tongue

Here are some pictures of excitement -

Mommy and Me pictures:

Dodging tornadoes by going to Daddy's office and watching them:

 Zac's parking garage

 The tornado about 5 miles from our house

Storm Chasers!

 

 

Loving cottage cheese: 



Celebrating Uncle Lance's graduation from medical school!

Jude is ONE!

Time flies.... Everyone said it would happen, and it did. WOW! So fast. He is such a blessing. People made fun of me (as usual) for going a little overboard on his birthday party, but with this little dude; how do you NOT?? Enjoy:

 

Beginning to Mid-April 2013

The first half of April was a lot of fun. Here's what happened:

1. Jude's friend Esther turned one.

 (Getting some love from Auntie Chelsey at the party)



 

2. Jude's Birthday Party! (I am only showing 2... waiting for the photographer to send me the good ones!) It was a "Shark Attack" party and it was a blast... Clearly little man LOVES cake!

 

3. Jude's birthday party at school.

Looking at that picture and wondering why he looks so sad? Let me tell you.... He was diagnosed with pneumonia!!! POOR BABY! Sick again! In fact, he was so sick he missed his Uncle Lance's wedding. We were so heartbroken, but he's getting better thanks to a nebulizer and breathing treatments! .... I am thinking this little cutie has asthma. :(



March 2013

A lot of excitement happened in March!

1. Watched cousin Chandler win Area in Basketball (and couldn't stop staring at her, she's SO PRETTY!)

      2. Had his face painted for the first time at a friend's birthday party:

    
        3. Learning to walk:

        4. Celebrated St. Patrick's Day with his BFF:

        5. Got TUBES put in his ears! He was such a little CHAMP!

It is so hard to believe he will be one in 15 days. It has FLOWN by. Although, we are STILL not sleeping through the night, we wouldn't trade one second! LOVE THIS BOY!

February

Well as per usual, we had a little sickness. This time it was all ears, so we get to go see a specialist in March. I think once we get his ears fixed, we all should be happier. :) My sweet boy is 10 1/2 months old, and STILL doesn't sleep through the night. Oye!

February had a lot of excitement...

1. Little Man's first Valentines

 

    2. His first snow

   

   3. A fun weekend shopping in Dallas

So precious. I can't believe in 7 weeks he will be ONE!

End of January

Well.. small repeat...

Jude got the stomach flu then double ear infections, AGAIN, and the husband had the flu. Boo January!

Little MAN!

January 2013

Well, so far January has been a relief compared to our December. Very low key and just enjoying little man.
Highlights:

1. Pulling up
2. Shaking His Head "No"
3. Dancing 
4. Turned 9 Months- How time flies

Day Three Hundred and Sixty Five: New Years Eve

I am having issues uploading pictures - today is the first day it has allowed me since New Years Day!

Anyway, for my final daily post of 2012, all I can say is it was the BEST. YEAR. EVER.

Here's why:

Day Three Forty- Day Three Sixty Four

I can sum the last 3 weeks up in one word: SICK!!!!

It all started the night of Winter on Western (12/6). We were going to take Jude to see Santa, look at lights, eat dinner with friends, etc... Well, the MINUTE we got him out of the car, he projectile vomited everywhere. We took him to the After Hours clinic and they told us a stomach bug was going around... So, missed some school, felt better. 

We took him downtown that weekend to see the Devon display. He was doing well... so we thought...

Look how cute and happy! (I shouldn't speak so soon....)

We got a call from his school Monday. PINK EYE! So, missed some school and work again; got him better. That Thursday, got a call from the school again.... Throat virus.... missed more school & work - trying to get him better. That Monday, call again... Yep, PINK EYE AGAIN! By that Thursday, he still wasn't well and I started to get worried. My husband took him to the doctor and they told us he had a sinus infection. We got antibiotics and started treating. He wasn't getting better. On the 20th he was running a fever, so he was taken out of school and we cared for him at home. He missed his school Christmas party on the 21st. :(

The morning of the 22nd, we didn't sleep AT ALL because Jude was up screaming. Not crying, SCREAMING. I know you all only know about Jude's temperment through the blog, but he is ALWAYS happy. We knew something was wrong. He was also lythargic in the morning and wasn't eating... again... bad signs. We took him to the After Hours clinic and his fever was 103, heartrate over 200, and his respiratory rate was 85. Someone should have just injected me with an anti-psychotic at that point because I was FREAKING out and crying like someone had been murdered. The doctor treated him with Motrin and Tylenol, and told us he had Bronchiolitis. He started feeling better, but I just had a bad feeling... We were supposed to go to my in-laws on Sunday night, but waited until Monday because he was fever free. See... look how happy he was:

Getting spoiled and loving every minute! He didn't have a fever on Christmas Eve, felt good, eating better... than BOOM! Christmas Eve night and early Christmas morning, SCREAMING again. He was rapidly breathing, etc... I freaked out and we went to the ER. Guess what.... RSV!!!!

I KNEW there was something more to his sickness. Temperature topped out at 105, they immediately gave him a breathing treatment and he went to sleep... poor baby. I have to say that the hospital was amazing and the staff was even better. He was in his cute Christmas pj's ready to see what Santa brought him when we got to the hospital - Look how cute. They are monogrammed with "Jude's First Christmas" on the pocket.

He was obsessed with the oxygen monitor on his toe! Cutie. They were about to admit us to the hospital, when all of a sudden his oxygen rates got better. The doctor was so pleasantly surprised and discharged us with meds and home breathing treatments. On the 27th, we went to our doctor because he was still not himself, and well... go ahead and add a double ear infection to the RSV....

EXHAUSTED!

  

The good news? He is better now. Eating, happy, playing, low fever. Thank you, Jesus. All in all December was quite a ride, but you know what? Still the best Christmas ever because this little man is in our life. So in love.



Look at his precious little body by the tree (which he is obsessed with, buy the way). I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Merry Christmas.

Day Three Hundred and Thirty One - Day Three Hundred and Thirty Nine

Day 331: We needed to relax... Little man being sick... We put up the tree.

Day 332: We added our "J" ornament from Pottery Barn:

Day 333: Jude had his follow-up heart scan for his murmur and PFO. GREAT news! The PFO has healed itself, and the murmur is getting smaller. The doctor doesn't see a need to ever have heart surgery. PRAISE THE LORD!

Day 334: We got in Jude's stocking, courtesy of Pottery Barn:

Day 335: Flu Shot #2 for the baby. He was a champ, barely cried!

Day 336: Poker Night! We went to some coworkers house for poker night. We won $20 on top of what we put in. Not bad for our first time! (They say if you break even, you are a winner)

Day 337: Game Night! We had our monthly game night and made New Years Eve plans... Kiki...

Day 338: Wrap, and Wrap, and Wrap... I have so many gifts to wrap. This year, because we have been so blessed we picked up 2 extra foster children to be their Santa and I am EXCITED to say they want wrapped gifts this year. I love it!

Day 339: My son is gourmet... No more pureed peas for him... He likes butternut squash sauteed in butter with fresh leeks... So cute.

Day Three Hundred and Twenty Five - Day Three Hundred and Thirty

Day 325:  Our little man's hair is out of control

Day 326: We have 2 teeth!

Day 327: Thanksgiving cards start coming in! HAPPY 1st THANKSGIVING, Jude!

Day 328: HAPPY FIRST THANKSGIVING, Jude! We had the best thing to be thankful for... My husband's great friend came home from Afghanistan!

Day 329: BLACK FRIDAY - I got up at 2:15 am to go shopping... Didn't stop until 5:00pm... I will NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!

Day 330: Another sad day.... This is the first time Jude has been sick to his stomach. We went to the Stafford's house to watch the game and he threw up 3 times! :( Poor little guy! 

BOOMER SOONER! 



 

Day Three Hundred and Ten - Day Three Hundred and Twenty Four: Summary

I just don't have time to blog like I used to, and I realized I am WAAAAAAAY behind! So, I am going to do one post to summarize the past 21 days.

Day 310: Relaxation - Jude's starting to eat more solids!
Day 311-Day 313: Typical work day... Blah.
Day 314: Happy Hour with my coworkers to "raise morale" only 8 out of 32 came... not sure that is working...
Day 315: Our dear friend Traylor took a new job at another state agency. We had a going away party for him -

Day 316: Thinking of taking Jude to his first OSU game, but it was too windy. We stayed home.
Day 317: London's first birthday party! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Day 318: Jude's Thanksgiving party at school. It was SOOOO cute! Every classroom made decorations. Here is theirs:



Day 319: Jude starts feeling bad....
Day 320: HAPPY 7 MONTH birthday!

Day 321: Jude has a throat virus and is really, really sick. :( His first REAL sickness. Fever and all! We alternate days to stay home to take care of him. Poor baby.
Day 322: I go and see Twilight with Keela! GREAT movie!! Best yet!
Day 323: I take pictures of the Patterson family for their Christmas card. Cute kiddos!

Day 324: Jude's dedication in Watonga. It was such a sweet ceremony, I cried the whole time. I am actually a little embarrassed.... We've waited sooooooo long for this - I was just overwhelmed with emotion.