This Guy

See this little guy? He is my big birthday boy, Jude. Today he is two years old. I feel like he has been on this planet forever! An old soul to say the least. A 10.5 lb baby at birth. Yes, I did it naturally with no drugs. If it was not for my amazing husband and midwife, I would not have made it through. He was born blue with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. The nurses were joking as they put him on the scale...."how much do you think this one weighs..!" I remember watching Richard count all his fingers and toes. A completely surreal moment in my life. He was stubborn baby, two weeks late. We could not agree on a name and then one day we said at the same time, how bout Jude. Love it. He is such a Jude.
Jude is a laid back soul like his papa. He moves to the beat of his own drum. Whether there is a song on or not he likes to groove. A true snuggle bug. He LOVES the outdoors. A boy through and through. He spends hours turning over rocks and searching for wiggly creatures. He doesn't like it when you drive too fast or play loud music in the car. He is a bit of an old curmudgeon that way. He loves his sister and calls her 'Bits.' Even though he can say Elizabeth this is his pet name for her. He in a social butterfly. He has the biggest blue eyes you ever did see. A complete love bug.
I woke up this morning with a kink in my neck. I actually called my mom on the phone crying like a baby. But thanks to my father in law, I have managed to control the pain with some muscle relaxers. I am twitching at how messy my house is for company coming. But what can I do? I don't think anyone will realize how dirty it is and the dust bunnies will make friends : ) I think this post may sound a little loopy from the pain killers but oh well....