My sweet Jude Dude,
We love you so much, buddy. Your two brothers are always fighting over who can claim your attention or get you to laugh. You love them both so much. I can't believe it's already been 7 months since you joined our family. You are the sweetest, easiest little boy. Even though this has been a crazy time in our world, we have LOVED that we get to spend all our days with you! I pray that no matter what you would choose to trust Jesus and your love for Him would shine brighter the older you get. We may have had to cancel our family vacations this year due to a world-wide pandemic, but we don't care; as long as we're all together!
Firsts: Easter, major infection (cellulitis on your leg)
News headlines: Gas is about $1.50/gallon. COVID-19 (the corona virus) has now swept across the country. Pretty much every state has shelter at home orders in place. Some cities are even on government-ordered lockdowns. Restaurants, shops, entertainment venues are closed (or only open for to-go/curbside pick-up).
Milestones: You're drooling like crazy, but no teeth yet! You're sitting up on your own really well. Your hair is getting blonder and longer every day.
Measurements: 16ish lbs, about 25" long, size 2 diaper, 6 month and some 6-9 month size clothes.
Like Mommy: You are routine-oriented. We don't like to be off our schedule!
Like Daddy: Always up for a snack.
Like Eli: You love to take a bath.
Like Landon: You enjoy playing with your toys on your playmat.
Challenges: Lots of drool. Trying to get you to eat baby food has become an issue. You did great the first two-ish weeks, and then you decided you didn't want food anymore. Dr. Yeiser said she isn't worried about this yet, so we'll just keep trying. Finally, it's not a challenge yet, but we know when you do finally go back to school in August, that will be a big challenge (both for you and Mommy!). Mommy, Daddy, and brothers are the only people you're used to being around because of quarantine. We haven't seen any friends/family this month and that's been tough.
Our Days: You are sleeping through the night great. You go down around 10:00 pm. You get up around 5 am and nurse and then go back to sleep until between 8-9 am. You will sit in your high chair or play with toys on your play mat in the kitchen while brothers and Mommy do school work. Daddy usually takes care of you during this time. You eat probably 5-7 times a day, depending on the day. You take a cat nap around lunch. A long nap later in the afternoon, and a cat nap after dinner. Weather-permitting, we walk (while brothers ride bikes/scooters) a couple of miles every evening. You really like it when Mommy straps you on and puts you in the Tula.
Funny/Favorite Moments: Hearing you laugh and talk will always be a favorite. You are definitely "finding your voice" more and more.
Nicknames: Jude Dude, JD, Ju Ju, JuJu on that Beat, Jet
Upcoming Events: Trips to Ginny's house/the beach, summer break!
Brothers when they were 7 months old! I think you are a good mix of Eli and Landon!
