- is a funny, funny kid who loves to make faces, cheese it up for the camera, and say some really hilarious stuff. (See the side bar for a few examples.)
- can be a fiesty fella! He has learned to hold his own against his big brother and can push and shove with the best of them. (...sigh!)
- is a sweet big brother and loves to say, "Look at that schweet boy" when looking at Jonah or at pictures of Jonah. He is learning to use "feather fingers" to touch his baby brother and asks to hold him more and more. He will still tell me to, "put Jonah down" when he wants my attention.
- imitates Eli's karate moves quite well. Sensei Morris loves to show off what he knows and ask him to do his Star Block Set, stances, and more. Unfortunately, this has led to a lot of hitting. Eli and I are the usual targets of his punches or kicks. Ouch!
- does not like to not get his way and will scream his little head off to let you know. We do our best to ignore it at home, but out and about it gets a little trickier.
- knows his letters and can usually identify all the capital letters. He knows how to spell his name and can find the letters, but doesn't put them in order or write them yet. He is beginning to understand the sounds each letter makes.
- can count to 20, but usually skips 13 or 14. He can also count backwards. He surprised me and can identify many of his numbers too, but thinks that numbers make "sounds" like the letters do and will ask me what sound the 5 makes. Haha!
- knows all of his shapes and colors well. Recently, Jude figured out the traffic light colors and likes to tell me when to stop and when to go.
- gets into all kinds of mischief....especially in the bathroom and kitchen. He loves to play in water and successfully flooded the kitchen once and the bathroom several times. I have to keep an eye on him and an ear out for water. (This is often when he gets called a little Stinker!)
- is potty trained! Woohoo! (Days only...not nights.) He decided to do it, and he did it. No real rewards or timers necessary. He still has a couple accidents a week and will have days where he is just off, but I do not cue him. He knows when to go. Most of his accidents are when he is not with Mommy, but overall, he's got it!
- recently learned how to do a thumbs up and loves to do it. He also has mastered holding up 2 fingers...he calls them "scissor fingers." He is still working on the "I love you" sign.
- loves to play games....on Mommy's phone or the Ipod Touch while we walk home from school or while Eli is at karate.
- would be a couch potato if I let him! He will watch anything, but usually requests Team Umizoomi or Bubble Guppies.
- can show different emotions on cue. It is one of his little party tricks. It makes us smile.
- loves to eat! The kid could eat snacks all day long. He tries....
- won't eat many vegetables, but he does love cucumbers! And carrots with ranch dip. Fruit is a different story....there aren't many fruits (if any!) that he doesn't like.
- is a sugar nut! He loves treats, juice, and chocolate (almond) milk. We have to watch it as he has mastered puppy dog eyes when asking for things.
- is testing boundaries and wants to be in charge. We are using Time Outs and they seem to be working OK for now.
- is a determined little guy and isn't afraid to let me know what he wants. He will tell me to "stop talking" or to "leave him alone" when he is frustrated. He will also grab my face and turn it towards him when he wants to tell me something but I am having another conversation. After attempting to yell at me to get me to do something, he will try to push, pull or drag me over to help him.
- loves to play outside, specifically with water...in the pool, in the water table, with the hose, you name it.
- enjoys playing "customer" lately with the cash register and car wash. It is neat seeing the beginnings of his imaginative play.
- has recently started to enjoy books more. Pete the Cat is a favorite these days. He will let me read to him more and is starting to memorize repeated text stories. He pretends to read and it cracks me up because he uses gibberish and a different tone of voice when he is "reading."
- loves to dance. He watched some So You Think You Can Dance? with us on the DVR the other day and now has all kinds of new dance moves.
- sings and makes music. His self-proclaimed favorite song is Matt Maher's "Your Grace is Enough" but loves lots of kid worship songs, Laurie Berkner songs, and even "Gangnam Style" He has begun to identify instrument sounds and will ask, "Do you hear dat guitar, Mommy?"
You are a super fun kid, Jude and we love you! Can't believe how big you are getting. You are growing and learning so much everyday! I've got to be careful because your beautiful blue eyes batted in just the right way can mean a mushy Momma who will cave in to any demand. Thank you for making me smile and giggle daily. Please stop screaming though. I could do without that. Okay? Thanks! Love you, Little Dude!
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