Jude: 11 months

Oh my goodness have I been so nostalgic these last couple of weeks!  Thinkin' about how at this time last year we were gearing up to meet Jude--visiting the hospital, taking pics, prepping the nursery.  I look back at pics, and think, "I was HUGE!"  

The best we could do this time 'round

But here it is.  2011, and I no longer have pregnancy-fat-face.  I now have an 11 month old boy.  Juju has been the cutest lately. 

He liked this much better.

*he's constantly waving and say "hi"
*he laugh great big belly laughs
*he loves to clap
*a drawer full of tupperware or a drawer full of brushes/headbands/hairspray keeps him busy for quite a while.
*he crawls to get everywhere, but loves to pull himself up.
*he loves to beeline it to Juno's water bowl.  he loves being chased. 
*when I go to get him out of his crib, he makes sure to pick up his tiggy and take it with him.
*he takes a nap at 10 and a nap at 2:30 for about 1-2 hours each.
*he usually just grabs his tiggy, and puts himself right to sleep.
*lately, the song I sing to him is "All My Loving" by The Beatles.
*he loves to go up and pet Juno.
*he loves to yank her ears.  I'm trying to teach him, "soft, soft."
*I'm also trying to teach him to hold up one finger when I ask him how old he is.  He's done it for Rach twice.
*he still won't really try regular fruit.  whole green beans--no problem.  broccoli--no problem.  baby food anything--no problem.  banana--no way!  pear--no way!  raspberries--not a chance.  For a little, I got him to eat strawberries.  I felt sooo triumphant.  He'd eat them whole--not cute up.  But, that didn't last.  We'll keep at.  Getting tired of buying baby food. 

So, I guess it looks like it's time to start planning the birthday party.  Wanting to do a theme, but finding that my motivation isn't what it should be.  But for sure there will be cake and that's all that really matters, right??