Is it just me or is this year totally FLYING by?! I hear that feeling is a sign I’m getting older…I will be the big 3-0 in a month! EEK! It seems I can’t find a spare 20 minutes lately to blog! That being said, I wouldn’t change a thing! Here’s what’s been going on…
“Jude bug” Update:Jude will be 10 months old the 14th of this month (the same day Jon will be 31!). He gains more independence and personality with each passing week. I just adore the kiddo! As much as I would selfishly love to say he’s a momma’s boy… that would be a total false statement. Honestly, he seems to be awkwardly balanced in his affections so to speak, LOL. One week he wants me 24/7 but the very next, it’s all about what daddy is doing. He’s given a “momma” and “dada” several times now but we can’t know for sure if it’s directed at us w/intent or if his language just so happened to collide with ours at the exact right time. It’s totally satisfying and adorable either way! :)
Walking is coming soon!! He’s climbing up on everything…from our legs to furniture to poor Bentley (our dog) who gives a courtesy grunt before moving as far away from baby J as possible which ofcourse results in a tumble.
Eating is a favorite activity for our lil’ chunky monkey. :) Having 4 teeth now, he can eat most things we do as long as we prepare “bites.” 2 of his favorites: (1) Weekday morning Cheerios with daddy before work/school. Jon sits on the couch and Jude stands in b/t his legs and they share a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios. It’s seriously so cute!
(2) Yoplait Go-Gurt. Discovered during a weekend stay at Grandaddy and Grammy’s (my parents) house. So easy and Jude LOVES it! If I don’t have much time, this is a perfect treat! I swear he’d eat 5 packages if I’d let him!
Sunday we went searching for pants! We woke up for church with plenty of time but found ourselves running late b/c it took FOREVER to find pants that fit Jude! He’s in a weird stage. He can still wear most 6-9 mos onesies but pants/shorts are definitely too small. This happened over night I swear! The poor kid had to almost freeze in a short sleeved onesie and socks til’ we could get to a store! He has a dresser and closet FULL of clothes…apparently not pants, LOL. After church we headed to Old Navy where we stocked up on 6-12 mos pants. :)
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a flirt! It doesn’t matter if you’re old, young, female, male…really even if you’re human. Jude likes to ham it up! He’ll clap for you, share his food with you (messy situation most times), give a big toothy grin after a performance on his VTech Walker(pictured)…
I am so happy he’s such a happy boy! :)
Those are most of the main updates on Jude. I can’t describe the feeling motherhood has given me…it’s an amazing blessing to say the least! I keep saying “this is my favorite stage so far” but…it is!! Once again! :)
As for Jon & Me...Jon will be 31 next week! Hard to believe! For those of you that know Jon…or “JoNate” you know he’s a giver not a taker. He’s the last person to suggest a party in his honor…too bad! How could we not atleast meet up w/friends and family to celebrate the day my husband and best friend ever was born?! I promise I’ll keep it small babe. ;-)
Current project: The pergola is almost done! Praise the Lord! :) What started out as a great thought has turned into a reality thanks to my wonderful husband (& friends)! I mentioned what I wanted and Jon went straight to work designing! Once plans were finalized and HOA approved he was ready to go! A concrete truck, 5 wheel barrows, a garage full of cedar, 6 gallons of stain, 100+ man power hours & tons of HUGE nuts and bolts has turned what was our 10x10 rinky dink back patio slab into a beautiful 10x30 slab with a massively awesome cedar Pergola cover! (Pictures to come) The base is up and it’s coming along so nice! I’m optimistic that this weekend will be the last of the construction. It’s been a HUGE project! Jon said last week “ya know, it’s definitely more of a job all of a sudden rather than a hobby.” :) We’re both excited to have a “Pergola Party” soon to show off the craftsmanship to our fam & friends! I know we’ll enjoy it for years to come! Thanks so much babe!!
Shopping, Shopping and more shopping was my agenda this past weekend with Junior League’s “Christmas in Cowtown” followed up by Canton Trade Days. I loved every second of it! The company, the yummy food and the purchases made! :) I was able to knock some Christmas presents out and am definitely now in the holiday spirit!
This is our third year meeting with our small group from Northwood Church (every other Wed) & we still enjoy it so much! Even though we’ve decided to try some new churches, we’ve discussed with the other group members and we’re stickin’ with them as long as they’ll have us. :) I’m also doing a women’s bible study with some girlfriends ~ Beth Moore’s Breaking Free.
Such a wonderful study!! If you have an opportunity, I highly recommend! We meet every Tuesday evening after work and I think it’s been an amazing experience for all of us! We’ve definitely grown closer in our friendships and it’s been a nice support system for the day to day challenges women face.
Let’s see…what else…family comes in frequently and other than that, we try to see friends and keep in touch with everyone as much as possible. Some upcoming things we’re looking forward to are: (1) Howerton Birthdays… all 3 siblings are in October! (2) State Fair (3) Pumpkin Patch (4) Halloween – Jude’s first! He’s going as a giraffe :) We’ll be trick or treating with our niece, Kathryn, & hanging out at Jon’s sisters’ house before and after. (5) Boo at the Zoo! (6)Football!! (7) Rangers winning!!
Sorry for the blogging hiatus! :) I think you are now pretty much up to date on Team Howerton…Thanks for reading! Love to all! -Brooke
With Halloween less than 3 weeks away…It’s that time of year again....yay for Fall! Though the temperatures have kept us from our sweaters we decided we were ready to celebrate the season by visiting The Flowermound Pumpkin Patch with some of our family this past Friday.
