Happy Birthday To Our Little Man!

Happy birthday Judah!!!

Can't believe it has been one year ago that our little Judah-bean came into the world. It seems like just a few months ago we brought him home, and he was so little and helpless. Now he is tearing up the rug... dancing, crawling, scooting and now almost walking! One thing that hasn't changed, though, is his love for music. From that very first little kick in my belly, he has gone crazy every time he hears a tune... whether we're in the store, at church or playing on the piano at home, that little smile never fades and his little wiggle keeps on wiggling!

Throughout the last year, there have been a lot of changes around our house... the yard has taken a hit (sorry to everyone that has seen our front yard), the house is never clean and we haven't really gotten out a lot. But it has been worth it! We have had so much fun and been so blessed to watch Judah grow, learn and laugh. In addition to loving music, he absolutely loves books! Reading with Daddy before bed has become a ritual, and it just touches my heart to see Noah's arm around Judah as he pays such close attention to the story. His favorite book is "On the Night You Were Born", and his new favorite word is "geese"! Whenever Noah reads the line, "the geese flew home"... Judah perks up, scrunches up his little nose and blurts out "chees!" He is still working on the "g" sound, but close enough, right?

We had a small birthday party for Judah on June 10th and combined it with his dedication so our parents could be there for both events. Our good friend Tony Ingrassia blessed us by officiating the dedication, which was beautiful and memorable. Afterwards, we had lunch and cake for everyone to celebrate Judah's birthday. Judah, being the little gentleman he is, just poked at his cake and looked at us like, "can I please have this?" After telling him it was okay, he poked at it a few more times and looked at us again and whined, like "can you please cut it up for me so I can eat it?" haha! Some kids rip into their cake or plunge their face into it.... Judah asks permission. That's my little man!





This past weekend was the 4th of July, and we decided to get Judah up to go watch fireworks. I'm so glad we did because he loved them!

Here are some pictures of his birthday and the fireworks:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2058800&id=1075628199&l=2f1f82af15

...and some other miscellaneous pictures from the past month:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2058784&id=1075628199&l=052eb673bf

This weekend we are going to have a stay-at-home-and-relax family weekend, head to Grant's Farm (http://www.grantsfarm.com/). It's owned by Anheuser-Busch, and is kind of a cross between a zoo, a park and a petting zoo. There is a tram that runs through the park so you can see the larger animals (Texas long-horn cows, zebras, camels, llamas, etc.) and there's also a petting zoo where kids can give bottles to the baby goats. After going through the park, the "big kids" can have a few samples of A-B products and take a breather. So it's fun for all!

We will also be doing some yard work (as said previously, our front yard needs some help, which I think the neighbors would sincerely appreciate us doing!) and just spending some quality time together and relaxing. The weather is supposed to be a little nicer - humidity will let up and temps will only be in the mid- to high-80's (instead of the 90's like it's been).

We will be coming up to Wisconsin for my grandma's birthday on July 17-19th. We look forward to seeing a bunch of family, whom we've missed!

Love you all and blessings!

Noah, Krista & Judah