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- Nicknames
The checker at the store asked our always conversational little boy what his name was. He replied “Jude” then added “but sometimes they call me pumpkin brown”. LOL. And they are right. We call him that after the folksong that we sing sometimes.
- Tooth Bugs
I just checked Jude’s toothbrushing and asked, “you sure you brushed good? So there are no bugs left crawling in there?”. He immediately started crying and said, “I need some help!”.
- Captain America’s Grandma
Watching a Captain America cartoon, The Captain’s shield gets shattered. Jude is so worried. He asks me, “how will they ever fix his shield? It was special… His grandma gave it to him.” Such a sweet construct for what makes something special. He is just waking up with every passing moment, and I love to […]
- Rubber Ones
Jude asked for pudding packs at the store today. He pointed and said, “Umm I would like the chocolate kind… And some of the rubber ones.” “rubber ones?”, I inquired. He pointed at the orange and cherry flavored Jell-o type ones. “Rubber, huh?”. “Yeah those are the rubber kinds” he finished. “OK”.
- Chicken Dinner
The kids are upstairs brushing teeth and washing up. Apparently it was a race because I just heard Jude protesting, “That’s not winner, winner chicken dinner, Gigi!”.
