first day

Last Thursday we went to Jude's preschool parent orientation. It was his very first day of preschool. He'll be going on Tues/Thurs mornings. Wow - I can hardly believe my little boy is going to school!

3 yr old soccer

Daniel and I registered Jude for a 3-year old rec league this summer. I'm not sure it was the best idea. It had tons of potential, but...well...didn't turn out as we had hoped. Mostly it has to do with our coach just not being as proactive and engaging as Jude needs. Oh well...




go get that ball Jude!


hmm...he's thinking about it...


good kick Jude...


off he goes...he's got it...


ur...oops...ok, well when you're 3 it often comes to sitting down and protecting the ball

hungry...

Today Jude woke up and told papa...
"Papa, I'm hungry. Let's eat breakfast. I want some chicken and some bananas and some apples and some oranges."
And eat he did - very well, all day long.
Wow - and he's not even a teenager yet.

Stats...

Here are some stats from Jude and Lily’s well-visit doctor appointments…

Jude Campbell

3 years old

- 39 inches tall (85 %ile)
- 36 pounds (80 %ile)

Lily Susanna

1 year old

- 26.5 inches tall (<3 %ile)

- 12 pounds 11 ounces (<3 %ile)
- 2.1 cm head circumference (<3 %ile)

Lily is definitely still tiny, but the doctor says her growth curve looks good. Her height and head circumference are getting closer to actually being on the chart. Her weight is still lagging behind a little, but Doctor Jim says height and head circumference usually catch up first. We do everything we can to help introduce good fats into her diet. We add olive oil to her food and try to feed her avocados mixed with bananas whenever we can (thanks for this tip Aunt Laura)! All in all – she’s a healthy girl – just little.

What a Difference a Year Makes

Lily is now 1 year old. I can hardly believe it. Here are some pics from her party. We had an open house BBQ for a bunch of friends and family who have so richly blessed us this year. I made banana cupcakes with chocolate frosting for dessert. Lily did some good damage to the cupcake, but I'm not quite sure if she truly enjoyed it. :) We rented a big bouncy house for the big kids -- they loved it. At the end of the day all four us climbed into the bouncy house for some fun. When we were worn out we took this self family portrait. Good stuff.

3 Years Old

Jude turned 3 years old on July 15. I can hardly believe my little first born baby boy is 3. We had a BBQ birthday party for him; complete with shish-kabobs, gormet mac & cheese, and lemonade. The pull-string Lightning McQueen pinata was a hit and it was a special treat to be able to have Grandpa Dan and Grandma Gini with us. I made a fruit pizza for Jude instead of a cake. He's not real crazy about cake and he absolutely loves fruit, so it was perfect for him. Aunt Jenna, Uncle Mark, and cousins Rohan, Asher, and Saige gave Jude the Imaginext Helicopter. I love the expression on Jude's face - I can hear the excitement in his voice as he exclaims, "Hii-cocker". He still can't say an 'l' very well and I'm not sure where the 'p' goes - but it's pretty cute. For all you parents of boys out there -- the Fisher Price Imaginext line is awesome. There are lots of moving pieces and great ways for them to be creative in play; you'll have to check it out.