Halloween

I know I said Jude would be the Son of Rambow for Halloween this year, but we decided it would be better to do that when he is a little older. So, Jude went as a puppy for Halloween. Here he is when we went Trick-or-Treating at the mall:(And, yes, I shamelessly used him to get candy for Justin and I.) He was a little subdued while we were there, but he made the cutest little puppy. It fit his personality so well.

"I've been a good puppy! Where's my treat?"

Jude Laughs...a lot

And sorry about the crazy camera work, it turns out it's hard to tickle and film at the same time.

I read and read and read

I need stuff to read!! Help! Everyone who reads this blog should give me some suggestions of good books to read in the comments section. I'm running low and I blow through them so fast, please help my habit. I really appreciate it! Thanks!

Oh, and I'm keeping track of all the books I read in the sidebar link "I Read," just for fun.

All About...

JUDEI've been totally slacking in the keeping-people-updated-on-Jude department, and since he's almost 5 months old, I decided to share the best moments of being 4 months old. Jude is getting more and more aware all the time!

And he's quite the looker, too!

He's still not too crazy about being on his stomach...

but he tolerates it for small durations of time.

He prefers sitting up and playing with toys. He's getting pretty good at doing it on his own, but he likes someone to be right there just in case he falls over, or if he reaches for a toy and then can't pick it up because all his weight is on it.

Everyone who knows him knows how happy he is. He loves to smile...

and be tickled by Grandma Betts...

so much so that he can barely stand it!

He has a ton of personality!

AND, look closely, TWO bottom teeth!

He can be silly, but he can be thoughtful, too.

I'm sure everyone has heard Justin and I bragging about how tall Jude is, but that's not always a good thing! Check out these pants, and yes, they are supposed to be pants:

Thanks, Jude, for stretching out to your full height for the picture!

Yesterday, we went to the park with Grandma and Grandpa Betts, Jason and Heather, and their two kids: Lincoln and Lily. This is how Jude felt about going down the slide with daddy:

Not too sure about that! But, he made a new friend. Lily is fascinated with him. She wants to touch him, but doesn't know if she should.

Despite having a little cold, Jude was really good the whole time we were there. He's okay as long as he's hanging out with daddy:

and mommy:

He spent some time pretending he's a puppy!

But, by the end of the day, he's a tired little puppy.

This Guy:

is teething!

So Long Suckas!!!!!!!!!

Goodbye cedar city. I hate you.

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Last month for the book club we were supposed to read "The French Lieutenant's Woman" and discuss it this month. I just wanted to let those people who are participating know that I will definitely be writing about it soon on the forum, but we're in the middle of moving and it's very sudden, so it might be a couple weeks before I really get to it. I guess it just gives people more time to read it. :)