halloween time!

first halloween, here is the pic daddy took of you. so proud of your mahsser outfit!

daddy took this around halloween :)

shopping at a halloween store...you got more than a little skeptical about this little baby dude.

you sat!

i didnt see how...

but you went from laying on your tummy to sitting up...twice today!

im proud of you bebe!

10 months today!

my big boy! went shopping with mommy and uncle. and didnt sleep nearly enough.

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im SO proud of you handsome boy. you are getting so big and so smart. will i ever be able to explain it? nah, but i will work hard to make sure you see it.

daddy loves you so, and you are going through a "daddy's boy" phase, which makes me sad a little. i miss our mommy buddy times.

you fill me with such love! next month we are taking you to your first blazer game! wooo!

we got you a little blazer outfit and daddy is gonna watch a game with you tonight. :]

i love you little beau.

happiest 10 months of my life, no contest.

jude bug.

you are so beautiful. so tired and so cranky. but i love your laugh. your cry. your breath.

i live for every moment with you...or rather...i feel most alive when im with you.

NEVER forget how much i love you.

i can never forget it : ]

assat?

Whassat?

all.day.long.

i love answering you.

"thats a water bottle"

"thats the kitty"

"thats nanny"

"thats mommy!"

you are learning.

today you even said pretty.

i LOVE YOU!

you can now clap when i say clap. high five when i say high five, and you are working on waving when i just say wave. you know so many things! im SO PROUD OF YOU!

today!

today i jogged 60 mins on the elliptical. i kept thinking about you.

it was hard, but i kept up and doing it.

i want you to be proud of your mommy.

im so proud of you bug.

love you Julian.

mummy : ]

baby story.

im watching a baby story. i used to watch this when i was pregnant with you.

man the best part is seeing the end result, the baby being put on the mums chest.

that was the greatest of all times.

when they put you on my chest and i spent that next hour with you there. i was blown away. you are the most beautiful thing i have ever experienced. and that moment will remain the most loving moment ive ever felt. the biggest connection to you.

i became moreso, your mother.

every day after that i have loved you more than the yesterday before.

but this was the day that started it all.

after 40 weeks of waiting.

here you were in our lives.

we love you.

judebug,

its my hope that you always be open.

that you never try to tell someone they cant love.

that you recognize that love is an emotion...not a gender.

Gays are not lesser people.

instead...they are simply...people.

love you.

for the parkers.

for the Adams.

for the Mammys and Mellys

and all of our loved ones.

our family supports you.

some fun moments.

Julian,

you make me giggle.

today you cuddled with me and when i would point the camera at us youd laugh.

then i'd show you the picture we'd take and youd laugh. particularly when i took one of me to see if youd recognize it. lol.

you do this fun thing now where when you're eating you'll pull away and stop and make fake laughs. and when i fake laugh back, you repeat it again.

:]

you love laughing and smiles and fun. and im so blessed to be your mommy.

almost 10 months old beau!

good little article.

http://www.justthefactsbaby.com/baby/article/changing-from-two-naps-to-one/107

today

mom worked. came and saw you on lunch, then saw you again before her workout. she got to put you to bed, but felt slightly empty not getting more time with you.

i love you, and im getting healthy for us little Beau.

you are my world. and i LOVE YOU!

you make me a fighter. you make me stronger.

you give me life.

praying for Kayleigh

praying praying for Kayleighs family.

today i read the blog from earlier this year and my heart broke for them.

JudeBug, every time you look at me, each kiss i can give, every breath you take and smile you make...

i dont take that for granted. you are such a good little boy. and i am blessed by your every...well, your everything.

i love you so much little boy, in a way that the human mind can not wrap itself around.

you are beautiful and perfect.

love you.

thank you for being my son : ]

thank you lord for giving me my son.

love you both.

Mommy and Daddy.

Judebug and Mommy

9 months old in Portland today. :]

we had a good time.

we visited uncle chad who just had surgery.

he is doing well and we keep our best and greatest hopes and thoughts to those other kids in Shriners and Doernbechers. and hope they return to their homes with their families soon and completely healthy.

they did a great job on Uncles chest. : ]

oh my...

we are praying for Emily that she recovers completely and has no more issues.

so so thankful for the medical world that we live in!

she is a beautiful beautiful little girl.

http://breezymama.com/2009/10/05/your-daughter-has-cancer-oncologist/

http://breezymama.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/em-playroom-300x225.jpg

judebug...first word...

he just said kitty!!!

many times...finger pointing...

KITTY!!!!

ahhhh. i LOVE it.

you are such a smart sweet boy.

KITTY!

today i took you to the doctor. 18.12 lbs.

75th percentile for your height.

25th percentile for your weight.

18.12 lbs now!

im So proud of my big smart happy boy.

LOVE YOU!

a couple of recalls.

A voluntary recall of several infant and children's Tylenol has been announced by the drug company, McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Twenty-one Tylenol products had been identified, due to possible contamination of one of the inactive ingredients used for making the drug. The recall was issued on September 18, 2009, for products manufactured between April 2008 and June 2008.

Examination of bulk raw material found the ingredient did not meet their internal testing requirements. The gram-negative bacteria Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) was detected. No bacteria has been detected in finished products, but the recall was issued as a precaution.

Target voluntarily recalled a Halloween 3-pack of children’s mini flashlights after Mitch Lipka, a Wallet Pop writer, placed batteries in a flashlight his child brought home from a birthday party, noticed a sizzling sound and then witnessed the flashlight melt. He purchased another package of the flashlights to test and found that another sizzled and melted.

Lipka contacted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Target and the importer, Devrian Global Industries. Target was quick to pull the product from the shelves and offer a full refund to consumers if they return the item. Lipka said it was refreshing to see a company take such quick action, acting before the CPSC had investigated or ordered any recall. Scott Wolfson, a spokesperson for the CPSC, encouraged those who experience problems with a product to file a complaint with the CPSC and retain the product for CPSC examination.

keep your eyes peeled, and lets keep our kids safe.

October is...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

i think of you Rene.

and Gramma.

and Miss Kacie.

and all the women and families affected.

there will be a cure soon. stay strong. and love hard.

pray to whoever you believe in and have faith.

Today the chance of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer is 1 in 8.

Donate to find a cure!

ww5.komen.org

www.nationalbreastcancer.org/

www.findacure.org/

these are just 3 of the sites for Breast Cancer Research information.

always research before you donate to avoid scams or fraud.

and of course, self examine regularly and get mammograms as directed by your doctor.

never doubt a gut feeling.

chances of recovery are wonderful for those who detect it early. Know your body.

Well Wishes to All!

:] we are thankful.

we are blessed with your health.

blessed with teething.

i would take teething any day over what some parents have to go through.

we pray for Juliet today. and hope that her kidneys get better and that she doesnt need surgery.

we are thankful for Stella's health. lyall getting so big and healthy. "Monte" Jaxon is getting big. and we are blessed that his daddy brought him here before he went to Heaven.

we think the best thoughts for Kayl's, Juliet's, and Stella's doctors for any procedure they need to do.

we pray for our internet baby friends and hope all the best for them.

we think of Gavin. and Emrayld. the boy who may be known as Cassius. the Parker baby. the Baker baby. -and pray they come into the world happy and healthy : ]

how blessed are we to have these friends : ]

we also think good thoughts for those that are trying, who are dreaming of a baby. and know that good things will happen for them. :]

its a good life we have here.

im so blessed to have you Julian.

teething...hell!

so...your two first teeth were painless...at least we thought. you rarely cried and you just liked to bite everything.

well the teething fairies have brought you more...6 more...at the same time. when all is said and done you'll have 4 top and 4 bottom teeth. you are taking this pretty hard. screaming, not wanting to eat milk. crying and only wanting mommy and daddy.

we've had our fair share of arguments and im sure that doesnt help...but there are some things to aid in relief.

right now a steady 4 hour drip of tylenol along with Hylands teething Tablets. you like em. you stop crying long enough to take them and then you cuddle.

bananas. or the beech nut veggies. i put a jar in the fridge to make it cold and it helps you eat. i cant figure out how to make you want breast milk or a bottle...i think the sucking hurts your poor mouth.

i had to call into work to stay home with you yesterday and today. and no doctor is open on the weekends. i know its your teeth and it hurts to not be able to fix it.

a lifetime movie plays on tv, im too lazy to get up and change it. : ]

you are way into pots and pans drums! so musical! right now you are at my feet playing with my shoes moaning....ehhhhhhh....ehhhhhh. still cant crawl right yet, but the zombie body drag does its job for ya. we are working on that lower body to help with walking and standing. you love to stand on the side of the couch. its hard to look at baby milestones and not compare you...but you didnt even roll til your 5th month!

you are showing your true personality.

you laugh at cameras pointing at you.

you love to drag yourself to the couch and then get out ANYTHING underneath it.

you like to stand along the couch. or sit on your knees in your crib.

you LOVE the kitties. and you try and say the word all the time. closest youve come is DEEDEE or Hitty. but its a work in progress. you say mama and dada. and are good at sticking with just Mom and Dad. you've even said daddy a couple times.

you watch Law and Order with Nanny every workday.

and whenever we play the theme song or you hear the GungGung you whip your head around.

you are such a big guy.

we've had a lot of concerned parents talk to us about the teething...from frozen washcloths to frozen waffles...cold bagels to alternating motrin and tylenol. its hard to find what will work best for you.

i dont know what i would do without you : ]

you are wonderful baby boy.

9 months now.

you are really a ham.