Happy 5-monthiversary Jude!

Baby Jude, 5 months

You are 5 months old today, Jude! Happy happy day! This past month, you have been sitting up on your own more steadily, making some moves on your belly (rotating, scootching backwards a bit) and pushing up more with your arms when you're on your tummy. I predict that you will be crawling in the next couple of months! You rolled over from your back to your front at playgroup a couple of weeks ago, but haven't done it again since. I guess it's old news, now.

Whenever Liam hears that it's your monthiversary, he weasels into the photo op, too. ;)

You have grown bigger and healthier! You're 22.5 lbs now and 27.25 inches tall. You are still a happy and calm little guy. Your acid reflux gets to you sometimes and makes you sad, but you take your medicine like a good little boy and it makes you feel better.

Brotherly love

You just had your first Christmas here in Zionsville with our family and we all had a lovely time! You had lots of help from Liam opening up your presents and even more help playing with them. Your favourite thing to do is to bounce in your bouncer. You bounce back and forth on your feet and it looks like you're running. I bet you're going to run a marathon like your Daddy someday.

You also had your first parade, the Santa Claus Parade in Zionsville, and your first train ride on the Polar Bear Express. It was a busy month.

Cuddles with our fluffy friends

We've had a nice couple of weeks hanging out as a family over the Christmas break. Daddy has learned what an armful you are and can now understand why Mommy has such awesome pipes. ;) One sweet thing that you do, is you reach out and pat your Mommy or Daddy on our shoulders or faces until we turn to face you and you look deep into our eyes and smile. You're very gentle and sweet.

Next month is your half-birthday. We have to plan out what we are going to do for your special day. It will certainly involve cupcakes and a trip to the toy store, but as for the other activities, we will have to see.

Happy monthiversary, little bug.

We love you Baby Jude!

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and Liam