Growing Up

It is hard to believe he is six months old already. I was looking back and older pictures today and saw these pictures in the same sweatshirt taken was he was not even 2 months old. He still loves this sweatshirt - doesn't quite fit the same way it it did months ago and will be close to retirement soon. Anyway......just fun to see how he has grown and how his personality is developing!

Hobo Days Parade

It was Jude's first Hobo Days at SDSU. We had a great time with Grandma and Grandpa at the parade. Jude espeicially loved the marching bands. The heavy bass drum and horns would get him every time. He also helped the little boys behind us get candy. You wouldn't think people would give a six month old candy, but it was like they just couldn't help themselves. I can't imagine what will happen when he is actively trying to get candy.

Moran Family Visit

The cousins came to visit last weekend. As you can see we had fun with markers! We love you Sophie & Rita.

Renovations

I know...we are constantly doing renovations. We are in the homestretch on the main floor of our new house. The electrician has come and gone, the drywall is hung, and the texture goes on tomorrow. We are busy painting and filling in the tile floor where we took the wall out between the kitchen and the dinning room. We hope to be done with phase one of renovations in just two weeks. Then we plan to take a break on remodeling for awhile.....ahhh we can't wait.

New hallway to Jude's room - will be a floor to ceiling bookshelf for much needed book storage
Jude's new wall and closet - this used to be another living room on the main floor and we made half of it into a bedroom and other half will be the master bathroom.

No more wall between the kitchen and dining room! Woo Hoo!

Can't wait to repaint that mauve wall in the kitchen

Ball Popper

The ball popper is judes very favorite toy. No matter what his mood he will watch in awe and giggle at the site of the ball popper. He wimpers and crys when the music stops and I think that this toy was responsible for motivating Jude to sit up on his own. Thanks aunt sam and uncle nick....what a hit!

Pumpkin head

Jude got to wear his pumpkin hat from our neighbors in Omaha for the first time this weekend. (We finally found the box with Judes clothes in the mass of boxes still sitting in our garage). We found the box just in time because we got our first dusting of snow this weekend and it is clear that winter is upon us. We spent most of the weekend working on the house, catching up on work and time with Jude, and staying warm next to the fire.

I will miss....

my boys. I am headed to Wayne NE for work and will spend my first night away from my boys since Jude was born. Luckily I will be heading home on Friday night. Anyone can make it two days and one night away....right?

Jude is 5 months

Jude is over 5 months old! He has been a trooper dealing with all of the change in the past few months ad holding strong during the last push of our house renovation. He is sitting up on his own with the occasional tip over, laughing and smiling a lot, trying his hardest to get moving and learning that he has his parents wrapped around his finger!