Not that I really want to reminisce about this, but since it is so bizarre I thought you would all get a kick out of knowing I had PUPS for a few weeks after Jude was born. They say i must have had a real mild case of it before I delivered and then a few days after Jude arrived I was covered in this intensely itchy rash. It is funny now, but I was not laughing when i nearly itched all of my skin off. I am happy to say I am no longer covered in these red itchy welts. So long PUPS - hope to never see you again!

Lay'n Around

Hanging out with Dad

Enjoying the outdoors with Dad on memorial day weekend. It still feels so odd to refer to Jon as "dad"!

What color will those eyes be?

Hard to believe Jude was one month old yesteray. Seems like yesterday that we brought him home. The word is still out on what color his eyes will be. We thought they were going to be hazel like Jon's eyes but they are starting to look more and more brown like mine. How long does it take for babies eyes to change color?

Three Weeks

First Mother's Day

We had a very nice Mother's Day on Sunday. It was a special day to share my first mothers day with my mom. It was a bit overcast, but we still were able to get the last window box up, some flowers planted on the side hill and the lawn mowed. We would never have accomplished so much without Grammie in town. Thanks mom for making the day so special.

The Second Week

Jude in his APM outfit. He is number 2 of 5 babies that are expected this year in Jon's office.

Grammie give Jude a bath. He love baths from Grammie, but not so much from his parents.

Jude loving being held by Grandma Meendering.

Finally, is that a hint of a smile? I think it might be. We are adjusting to the new schdule and enjoying seeing little changes everyday.

Healthy Baby Boy

Jude Harper Meendering was born on Monday, April 27th at 3:05 pm. We were set to report to the hospital at 6:00 am on Monday morning to be induced, but I woke Jon up at 3:00 am when I could feel regular contractions and we realised that it go time! We were so excited to go into labor on our own and after 12 hours of labor with 3.5 hours of pushing our little boy was in our arms. He weighed 7 lbs 11 oz, is 21 inches long, and is healthy and happy (most of the time). We came home from the hospital on Wednesday night and have slowly been adjusting to life with a newborn. We are totally in love with him and just can't seem to get enough.