...and she's off!

Jude has been crawling since about the beginning of August. She didn't start off slow, didn't work her way up to it, just up and zoomed across the room one day. What was the first thing that she did when she could crawl? She headed right over to the closest thing that she could find to pull herself up on.
If you come into our home, on any given day, you'll likely find Jude chasing after Oscar, and squealing in delight on the rare occasions that he'll actually stay still and let her crawl all over him. You might find her playing with her musical Mozart cube, or her trusty tambourine. You will most likely find her with dried food stuck to her face, and her socks pulled off.
She's getting big, which means she is getting heavy! Her skinny little frame is beginning to fill out, and her top two front teeth are showing now!
She is, indeed, the Mighty Jude!

Eat AND eat AND EAT!

You can see Jude's eyes light up, and get big many times during the day. Her excited squealing grin, and arms stretched out. We experience this every day when Momma Llana get's home, when I get back from work, and now whenever food seems to make an appearance. Don't even plan on sitting down to eat something for yourself when little hands want whatever you're having. There must always be a plan, a treat, a snack. Jude is now eating everything we offer up to her. Lucky enough are we to not have a picky eater on our hands. Broccoli, blueberries, apricots, turkey, peas, carrots...you name it, Jude will eat it! It's amazing how you can go from one meal a day to 3 meals a day in a matter of a week, and how often other milestones go hand in hand. Sitting, to scooting, to even a little bit of crawling. Not to mention pulling herself up to standing when she gets the chance.
Sometimes I think back, to that little baby who used to sleep lying on my chest, and I can't believe I miss it all ready. I cherish every night that Jude still looks to me for comfort, and it warms my heart to know that I can be there for her.