Jude is 18 months!

Oh, man. My little boy is a year and a half old! I look back at pictures of when he was born and it's hard to remember it's the same kid. He has come so far and is doing very well.

Jude Likes: (I got this idea from my friend, Jen's blog. You rock, lady!)

• walking (eeeek!)
• exploring everything
• opening and "reorganizing" cupboards
• reading himself books and rocking in the chair
•  jumping in the crib or on our bed
•  recognizing a few body parts like eyes, belly, nose
• putting his fingers in everyone else's eyes, belly, nose
• pointing to things he wants
• eating meat (he only has six teeth, but manages surprisingly well)
• being outside and playing with rocks
• when daddy comes home
• being at grandma and papa b's house
• seeing big trucks on the road (heaven forbid a motorcycle drive by though...that's the end of the world).
• opening the back sliding door by himself to go play outside
• when the dogs bark
• eating with a fork
• when someone "chases" him
• wrestling with daddy
• BATH TIME
• playing in the mirror with a handsome fellow

Jude doesn't like:

• going to bed
• getting his boogers suctioned
• laying still for a diaper change
• when mom or daddy leave the room
• when mom or daddy won't let him put forks in outlets
• when mom or daddy catch him when he tries to jump off the bed
• doors that aren't easy to open
• motorcycles
• new people (he seems to have just developed stranger danger)
• riding in the car (our trip to California and back ruined the whole car thing for him)