It's all worth it

I realized that it has been a long time since I have written. Things are going great. JUDE HAS A TOOTH! It's little head is poking through. Pretty adorable. We were hanging out and he was just staring at me so lovingly and I was staring back into those big blue eyes, with long lashes, and he pulls my finger into his mouth and rubs it on his tooth. I doubt this was on purpose, but it seems like he wanted me to know. I was so excited I had to jump up and dance around. Then run and tell everyone and have them feel it. It's incredible since he is only 5 months old, and this usually happens around 7 months. He really is super baby. He is also in the beginning stages of crawling, I am sure he will be by Christmas time, maybe earlier. He pushes himself up with his hands and then gets on his knees, only for a few seconds, and then he (gracefully) falls forward. He was doing it really well today. I thought he was going to get it. 

Jude has also been in an exceptional good mood this past week. He is cuddly, laughing more than usual, and when he looks at me it seems like he is cherishing the time we spend together. He also loves the letter Z. When you says words like zoom, and zip he cracks up. Like loose control of yourself cracks up. Which makes me laugh and then he laughs more. He is also ticklish and loves to be tickled, on his back, and his belly. 

I bought the Magic Bullet today and made Jude some carrots. Making baby food is so easy and inexpensive (minus the Magic Bullet, but we will make our money back on it in the end), and then you know what is going into it. Like JUST carrots. We are going to wait three days with him eating some carrots and then move onto beets and then apples. He has already had rice cereal of course, banana, and we have also given him sweet potato melty cereal things. He has done really well with all of this. It's all so much fun. 

Anyway, I am done bragging about my little goomba guy. 

Working  everyday is really starting to be hard. I am exhausted and my son is so clingy cause he misses me. When I get home from work and he sees me, he is SOOO happy. But if I walk away he starts to cry. And if someone is holding him and I am near, he leans over with his arms out for me to take him. It's really cute and I don't mind when I can hold him, but when he does it when I am leaving for work, it is hard on me. 

Last night I had an extra bottle and I needed to use it before it expired, so I fed him with it. He had his little hands on the bottle while I was holding it for him, so I let go. And he just sat there and fed himself. He even took the bottle out to give me a smile and then put it back in to keep eating. I couldn't believe it! I have it on video on my phone. 

Babies are amazing. 

Jude Jude Jude

Jude's first Albacore Tuna. As many of you may know, Jesse's dad is a commercial fisherman. This is one of the fishes he brought home from Oregon, this photo was my idea. Although, I wanted Jude to be naked but he was already cranky. The reason he is so upset is due to all the practice upside downs. 

Below is Jude sitting on his own. Yeah, my baby is four months old, he is super baby.

So Jude has made friends with some electrical outlets. When we are sitting in the rocking chair he can see them, and just laughs and talks to them. I am nervous for the day that he can walk and touch them. Luckily the ones he likes the best are up high and it will be a long time before he is able to reach them. He also loves the remote controller. We had to give him his own so that he will leave the ones that actually control the tv alone. I am sure that he likes the way the little buttons feel on his gums. Then Jude is also screaming. He screams ear piercing loud and then smiles. It gives me head aches. We have started ignoring him when he does this, since I am sure he is doing it so that we all pay attention to him. Even though it is annoying, it is still a little cute. In a weird way.  

Work Shumurk!

So I started back at work Tuesday. It has been good so far, just 4-5 hour shifts. Today was the hardest of all the three days so far. I had to open, which means leaving the house at 4am and my sleeping son. The morning is the best time with him, and I am glad that Jesse got to spend it with him. I called on my 10 min break and heard Jude making little noises in the background and that is what made my heart melt to be there with him. I got home today around 10:30 and it is now 11. He has been asleep this whole time, so I greatly anticipate for him to wake up. 

I have been exploring little kid shows, since my son shows interest in watching the tv it might as well be age appropriate. Anyway, I discovered this show called Yo Gabba Gabba! I love this show, not to mention Jude. I am sure you mom's have heard of it, and if you have any feedback about it good or bad let me know. Also, if you know of anything else that is good for kiddies. Kiddies, I really just used that word. Now I really feel like a mom. 

Jude has been showing an interest in EVERYTHING. Especially anything that Jesse and I are doing. He wants the remote, our cups, food, and the keyboard. I actually let him type the other day in an email I was sending to a friend, and Jude was able to make the mouse no longer work and the computer speak every letter typed. It was funny. But not really. 

Oh, and he is also teething. Or showing signs of it happening really soon. He drools like crazy, and chews on things, but is still in a good mood. He is one of the happiest little guys. When he is crying cause he is hungry I can still get him to flash a smile at me. Oh, he is waking up...I will write more later. 

Maternity Pictures

Jennifer and Brandon Manuele of Manuele Photography did our maternity pictures for us, and we are in aw of how awesome they are. Jesse looks like a stud. This day was a lot of fun and we are happy to call Jennifer and Brandon our friends. We met them at the last wedding fair. There was a brief confusion about which booth was there's and we helped them figure it out. There was a connection! As corny as that sounds, it was almost as if we were destined to be friends. As set up was going on we kept passing each others booths and smiling and making very brief small talk. After the fair we talked some more and they offered to the photo sesh. Jesse and I don't get our photos done almost ever. It was a treat to be on the other side of the camera. So to end this love letter to the Manuele's, here are the pictures: