My brother-in-law, Johnny, took these pictures of Jude on our recent family vacation. I love the story they tell. First, his smile – he’s such an energetic, talkative, fun-loving kid. He loves to smile at people and to engage them. When he’s excited, he can barely get all the words out to express himself; he just beams enthusiasm. Second, his serious look and those big blue eyes. He’s always thinking, planning, wanting to share with Lily and play. He loves cars and books and special ‘fire engine projects’ (when we draw on paper with markers and press foam vehicle stickers down – usually done when Mama needs to cook in the kitchen). He’s full of love – ‘how much do I love you Jude?’ – ‘Sooo Much!’, he says with arms open wide. He’s such a little snuggler; I love snuggling in blankets with him at the beginning or ending of a day. And finally, his organization – he loves to line up his cars. Ever since he was a little kid he loved to put toys into containers and pull them out, and to line things up. I fear I have passed on my ‘organization’ traits to him. I think he’s going to be a great ‘gamer’ when he gets big – I think we’ll have some wonderful competitive family game nights ahead of us. Love you, Jude.
