After our brief stint of 'summer' in the middle of March, things have cooled off quite a bit. But that's okay because it is always nice to cosy up with a book to read with your stuffed animals. We like to frequent the library to keep our reading materials fresh, and to hit up the story time as well. Despite our best efforts to bring new and exciting books home, Jude somehow manages to bring home the same books - trucks, trucks, trucks anything about trucks. The book in the picture is a very dry, but beautifully illustrated, alphabet book about construction equipment. *sigh* I'll just keep trying to warm him up to some other topics as well. I was successful with "The Doorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins, but then I wanted to ring the authors neck after the 1 millionth reading of it in a row. Oh, well, at least it wasn't "h is for horizontal borer, q is for quad axle lowbed"...

Jude Speak

Jude's talking has increased a lot lately. This has led to some interesting converations. Here is one example.

Jude: What was that noise?

Me: The noise you just made with your mouth?

Jude: Yeah, from my mouth. I farted in my mouth!

Me: Actually Jude, that's called a burp.

Jude: Oh, 'scuse me.

Ring around the River

More conversations with a two year old

Jude: "Snowman?"

Kurt: "No Jude, we can't build a snowman right now. It is dark outside."

Jude: "Snowman?"

Kurt: "No Jude, it's too late. Also it is dark outside we can't see anything out there."

Jude: "Moon. Snowman!"

Oh Jude, way to find the loophole around the 'no light' outside in the winter.

Peas

Jude: "Peas, Mom?"

Me: "No, we are all out of peas, sorry"

Jude: "Grocery store? Peas?"

Me: "Yes, the next time I go to the store I will get more peas."

Jude: "Peas..mmm...good"

I will cherish this conversation forever and will etch it into my mind for the inevitable future moment when my child, instead of requesting vegetables, will be throwing some kind of tantrum for junk food. For now I will enjoy this moment of cute perfection. I will also enjoy the sweet pictures of my boys below!

Sick...

The last week before the holidays first Jude and then River were very sick with croup. This carried on over the break, when Kurt got sick as well. During this time we visited family, and scraped together a few festivies of our own. Finally, the boys were all better and we returned back to work/daycare routine. Then River got the flu, I got sick, and then Jude got the flu. So...I am skipping any details about our holidays other than to say that we survived, presents were given and recieved, and Kurt and I haven't had a decent nights sleep in over a month (well, I haven't slept since I was pregnant with Jude....but that's another rant for another day).

Photo Update...since I have been so slack in wrting entries! Here the boys are enjoying the squirrels romping around the backyard.



We finally got a good dumping of snow and had to celebrate by making a snow(wo)man.

Oops, forgot to mention that River also began walking over the holidays. He now looks like he is part of some baby fight club as he is covered with bruises. It is exciting, but also very alarming.

River was pretty sick on his birthday, so we celebrated a week later with a 'monkey' themed party. We had monkey cupcakes, snacked on fruit kebabs, and made palm tree decorations. All to celebrate our little monkey named River. It has been quite the crazy year. We're glad to have survived it, and we look forward to many more with our little monkey man.

Jude just had to help make the cupcakes.

River is On the Move

Now that I am back to work I don't have much time to update the blog with important things. Things such as River being on the move. He now "crawls", although as you can see from the video that is hardly what you would call it. I would call it the 'least efficient way possible for a baby to move', or 'you think you were original Jude?'.

Not only that, shortly after he mastered his less than smooth crawling, he is now taking steps. Well, actually he is running from person to person that usually results in a fall(hopefully into someones arms). He will abruptly turn around from whatever table, couch, or other item he is standing at and begin running to you, and you have to be ready to catch him. It is very alarming. He has also been know to hitch a ride on Jude if he happens to be passing by. I will have to try to snatch a video of his walking when I am not to busy chasing after him!