Another brilliant baby invention

We have discovered the little guy sucking thing :)
You put in a slice of apple or plum and he gnaws and sucks away.
He loves this thing!!
What will they come up with next???

He is getting so big!

We can see the first tooth!!!
Hopefully that means we will be going back to our normal sleeping schedule, but I am not going to count on it.


He is even standing on his own for about 6 seconds, then he plops down to the floor. Sometimes I just look at him and have a hard time remembering my tiny 6 lb peanut. Last week at the Doctors he weighed 16lbs and 4oz!!!! What a chunk, ha? I was surprised that he was only in the 25th percentile though. All is well. I am just thankful to the Lord for a healthy baby.


Don't worry there were no babies injured in the making of this next picture. Notice Daddy's hand ready for the catch :)


I work around so much sorrow associated with health concerns, it makes me very thankful for my health and the health of my family.
When was the last time you just prayed a prayer of thanks for God blessing you and your family with health?

4th of July

Here's our forth of july. We started the day watching our friends kids while they ran a 6 mile course. Then we went to the pool and later the whole family came back and had traditional 4th of July food...Korean BBQ ribs! The Statham's brought over a fruit triffle thing. So Yummy as you can see James devour it. Then we popped a few fireworks and called it a night...(for the Culin Family...the Stathams went to see the fireworks at Indian Hills). Pretty good day.

Jude is 6 Months Old

and we had to make a visit to the doctor.

We love to meet all the new people and see the nice doctor, and wear the fun gown,

but we really don't like the shots. I didn't either! I am not sure who it is harder for, he will not remember it, but I will :/.

He did so good!! He just didn't like being held down. The rest of the day he kept playing with the band-aids and looking up at me like, "Mom, what's that on my legs?"

Sippy Cups

I had no idea it would be so hard use one of these things!
We even tried to make it more tempting with some juice.
Guess we will have to keep trying.

Swimmin fun!

We went to our community pool last weekend with the Stathams :). Here is my naked boys in the parking lot getting ready to swim.

Well we did something that I am almost regretting. This is the after photo. We decided that we had been to the pool a few times and Jude was really liking it, so lets just try a quick dunk.
He hated it. He came right up crying, with the lip and everything.
I feel like a horrible parent, but I know that it did not hurt him and he will not remember it at all.
So we are just going to wait a while to try it again.

He dosen't hate me :)

It was a good day all together!

So Much Drool

and everything goes in his mouth.

I am just waiting for the teeth to come in.
Any day now....

well were home

but while we were gone we hit another milestone. Judah got his first taste of semi-solid foods. He loved it! This is his first taste of peas.

And this is our set-up at home. Put him on a place that is easily cleaned.

It might not be as messy if he didn't have to touch every bite :). Notice the finger painting with carrots on his tray.

This is the way he is carried up to the bath tub. Somehow he manages to get it everywhere! Even in the chub rolls on his legs.

We are in Cali

Back at home! Here we are with our family just laughing and chatting!

My brother is married!!!!
It is so weird, and I think it is weird because I was such a big part of both of my sisters weddings. It turned out very well and we had a great time introducing Jude to his whole family.

This is Judah's wedding outfit. He had a white button up shirt and his cute new hat. He got lots of attention for that hat :).
He did look cute if I do say so myself.

And right now James is at home all by himself, Jude and I are coming home tomorrow. We miss you Daddy. I will miss my sweet Cali. See you again in December. Now it is your turn my family to come and see us.

Were going home

to california tomorrow.
This is Jude and I at the park. Just for fun.