Bring on the tears!

So everyday is a journey when it comes to being the mom of an adorable little baby! We always get stopped in stores or restaurants by people telling us how adorable our little baby is and how big his eyes are. I say this not to brag about my son (although, I do think he is the cutest baby in the whole world!), you notice where peoples eyes go when they see Jude. They start with his face and say something about his eyes and then they move on down and you can see them look at his hands and feet. At that point their eyes go right back up to his face to continue talking. Once you notice that you can see their eyes glance at his hands while talking to you. I can't help but wonder what people think when they see his precious little fingers. As the mom I never know if I should say something or not, like should I bring it up and make them feel awkward, like I caught them looking? Or do I just let it go unless they say something? Most of the time I just let it go, not that I don't want to spread the word about ABS but that I just don't have time to explain every detail to a complete stranger that I will probably never see again.

I feel like that sounds bad! I don't mean it in a mean way, I'm just busy! 

Anyway, there is this video that I saw online the other day that brought me to tears. It was an amazing video! It was posted by a mom whose son is missing his hand and it's all about her questions and how they were answered. Over the span of 10 years she documents certain milestones and now that the boy is 10, she created a video of 10 questions she had and how her precious child answered them for her! Here is the link, I HIGHLY recommend watching this, especially if you're a mom but even if you're not, it will give you a glimpse into some of the questions we go through as parents. 

http://vimeo.com/90303728

Now on to my lucky fin! He is going to be 6 months this month and I am just in shock! Where has the time gone?? I keep telling him that he is not allowed to grow up but he doesn't seem to be listening to me very well... :) He is using his hands like there's not a problem in the world for him. He will grab toys, food, clothes, anything he can find to put in his mouth (teething!). It's surprising but at the same time, not, at how well he is doing. I guess I have been told not to get my hopes up, that he will eventually do everything like a normal kid but it may take longer and yet he is proving all those people wrong!

He also started to roll at times but his biggest thing is crawling!....on his back. Weird. I know. But try and picture this; he is on his back and he pushes up almost into a backbend but on his head and then scoots like a little worm! It is the funniest thing to watch but also ridiculous because he is getting quick! My husband was watching his one day while I was out and while he was in the kitchen making food he looked into the living room to check on Jude and he was gone! Jude had scooted all the way around our living room to behind the couch. Like I said, fast little booger!

Along with the crawling we have started giving him some solid foods... Cutest thing ever! His facial expressions are some of the best when he is eating food. His first food was a banana which he loved and then we later gave him an avocado and his face was priceless. I wish we could have gotten it on camera, darn! Anyway, here is a clip of his first banana! Enjoy (:

Have a Blessed Day!