Jude is now 13 months old. Here is an update on what he is up to: He still doesn’t walk (he walks on his knees). He only uses the word “bye bye” on a regular basis. He loves to grab my pointer finger and make me point at things (e.g., things in a book, my …
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Andy and Jessica Radio
A week ago, Jessica, Jude, and I sat around the table and recorded a test episode for the new podcast I am planning to do at echozoe.com. It had a few minor problems (audio glitches), but overall turned out surprisingly good. When we recorded it, we intended all along that it would be published here. …
Christmas Cookie Baking, My Mom’s Birthday and Another Hickey
Andy, Jude and I went to my parents’ house last weekend to celebrate my mom’s birthday and bake hundreds (if not a thousand or more) Christmas cookies. I am the taste tester. I taste the candies that go into some of the cookies, the dough and the finished product. I ate so much junk food …
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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 …
Family Tree
I’ve been tracking down Andy’s and my ancestry so that we can figure out Jude’s ancestry. My ancestry is: 1/4 Luxembourg (my Grandma Forbes was 100%) 1/4 Swedish (my Grandma Proper is 100%) 1/8 Scottish 1/8 Irish 1/8 Norwegian 1/32 German 1/32 Dutch 1/32 French Canadian 1/32 Bulgarian Andy’s ancestry is: 1/2 Norwegian 3/8 German …
Of Faith and Family
Having Jude in our lives has helped Jessica and me to remember what is most important thing in our lives. That is, we consider Faith to be paramount in our lives, and wish to share it whenever we have the chance. If you were at our wedding, I took the opportunity of having nearly 200 …
2 Months Old
Jude is already 2 months old. He had his 2-month well baby check-up today. He weighed in at 12 pounds 4 and 3/4 ounces. He measured 23 inches long. In the weight category, he is at the 50th percentile for boys his age. He is in the 75th percentile for length and 75th percentile for …
Another Batch of Pictures
Another batch of pictures is up now. You’ll find a mix of old ones (from Jude’s first week or so) and new gems like this one You can view the new pictures –>>here