Well, the little guy continues to grow and as his parents we notice every little new thing he does. We had his 4 month check-up a couple of weeks ago and he’s right where he should be in height and weight. Developmentally he’s doing great and he’s figured out the benefits of rolling to get where he wants. He also grabs his feet and continually sucks on his thumb, hand, arm, or whatever body part is available. He’s a really happy kid and we can’t get enough of his laugh. These past few days he’s also been yelling quite a bit. It’s a baby yell…and it’s not quite as cute as his laugh. Watch the video to hear both.

Jess and I are doing great and loving that Spring is finally starting to show up here in Humboldt. Things are busy as usual with my work (church) and I’m already looking forward to this Summer when things slow down a bit. That is, if you call 4 weddings and leading an outreach to Thailand slowing down.

I found an article today that I wanted to share- when you have a few minutes take a chance to read it- even if you don’t have kids or kids at home anymore it will make you think about your perspective on life.
Click here for the article.
P.S. We had Jude’s checkup yesterday and our little guy is 15 pounds now! He’s 4 months and one week, and the cutest little boy I’ve ever seen!:)

It has been a darn rainy/snowy week. Yes, even a wee bit of snow fell this last week. After a pretty dry January and first part of February we’ve been making up for it with solid rain all week. I guess it’s good…for the rivers or something.
Life as a Dad has been wonderous so far. Jude is changing so quickly, just the other day he asked for the car keys. I told him he has to have a job to pay for insurance to which he replied, “gaaah, ehhhh, gah, ooooh, plfffp.”
I’ve been busy with work/church stuff and trying to be very careful about over committing, which can be a challenge for me. One thing that is a passion of mine and a good way to de-stress has always been sports. Tonight we had our first city league basketball game (Judes first live game) which we won, which always makes it even more enjoyable. Jude was paying pretty close attention the whole time, which I take as a good sign.
As usual we’ll leave you with some pictures of the little tyke because…well, because he’s just about the most awesome baby ever!

Daddy Dressed Me
Almost Bigger Than You
Buddies Forever
What Up?