Before Jude came, I had very little experience with babies. I remember holding babies a few times. I remember that the babies would cry and I would have to pass them back to their moms. I remember thinking how fun it would be to be the mom that the baby was passed back to. My …
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Andy is 30!
Yesterday was Andy’s 30th birthday. We celebrated on Sunday. We went to church and then Andy’s family came over. Andy’s brother and dad helped Andy rake the leaves (which is a fairly simple process considering that Andy’s parents have a lawn tractor that does most of the work). My mom also came over. We ate …
Pictures of Jude’s Favorite (and Only) Cousin
Jude’s cousin, Ivan, is a darling little critter. When Jude first visited him shortly after his birth, little Ivan was still quite jaundiced. Some people have been commenting about how dark Ivan is. He really isn’t that dark. It’s just that the pictures posted on our website don’t accurately reflect him anymore. We need to …
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7 Months Old
As of tomorrow, our little guy will be 7 months old. He is just the best little creature. Andy and I are absolutely crazy about him. Here is an update on the little guy. As of a couple weeks ago, he weighed 18 pounds (55th percentile for boys his age). He was just 4 ounces …
6 Months Old
Jude will already be 6 months old tomorrow. Here is an update on our darling little guy: He can sit up by himself. He is getting his first tooth. He has not once slept through the night. He likes to get up at least a couple times each night to eat or visit with me. …
Swim Swimming
Last Saturday was my cousin Nate’s wedding in Rochester. Nate was my favorite Proper cousin growing up. We were just 5 weeks apart in age. We had a really good time catching up with the Propers at the wedding. We stayed overnight at the hotel where the reception was held. Andy suggested that we sneak …
5 Months Old
Little Jude is already over 5 months old. It is so hard to believe. Here is what he is up to: He rolls over several times a day. He loves being read to. He has never slept through the night. He gets up typically 2 times a night to eat. That is a lot for …
Back to Work Update
I’ve been back to work now for 3 weeks. It’s going so much better than I expected. The first day was the worst. I was in denial up until the point where I had to turn the doorknob. When I turned the doorknob, I started crying. Jude was sitting on Andy’s lap on the steps. …
Another Trip to Fargo
Since Andy and I have one overlapping week of parental leave, we decided to spend a long weekend in Fargo. We’re heading up tomorrow morning. I think that this trip to Fargo will go a lot smoother than the only other trip we’ve made there with Jude. I’ll do the usual and sit in the …
Return to Work
In 10 days, I will be returning to work full-time. I know that going back to work is going to be the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I hope they don’t work me so hard that I can’t at least spend evenings and weekends with Jude. I’ve had the best time of my …