Where do I start?

I'd like to give you all a great update post, but I truly don't even know where to start. I intended to continue to use my blog as a way to keep my family and friends updated on our life with sweet Judah, but the truth is life hasn't allowed much time to do things like blog. Partly because life with Judah has been full of the unexpected, but also partly because I decided that it wasn't a big priority. That being said, I also want you all to know that I really enjoy blogging and think it is a great way to share photos, give family and friends updates, and encourage other women to pursue God. I just think that during THIS SEASON, my blogging is going to be very inconsistent. Normally, I am not a big fan of inconsistency, but I think this kind of inconsistency is not only okay, it is what is best.

Now onto the LONG update...

We can hardly believe that our sweet Judah is almost 6 months old! These sweet babes grow up so fast! We try to cherish these moments because we know he is going to be a big boy before we know it.

My mom and her best-friend Deb visited us over memorial weekend. We absolutely loved having them! It was such a fun and relaxing visit. My mom's visits are never long enough. We miss her so much!

Judah's first day at the pool with mommy and daddy. He likes to be in the water as long as he is being held :)!

Judah started sitting in his bumbo at about 4 months. We use this little seat a lot!

5 months old

Smiling on Easter! Granna got him this cute little bunny.

About 3 months old. We waited awhile to see his smile, but now he is one smiley little boy!

3 and 1/2 months.

About 2 months.

* Judah loves to be held. Since birth, we have held him or wore him (we love baby-carriers) most of the time! He isn't a big fan of the car seat, stroller, swing, or anything that doesn't have a heartbeat.

*In the past 2 months, he has started to enjoy playing in his exersaucer and laying on his playmat, but he still loves to be in our arms.

* He started to eat a bit of brown rice cereal twice a day at around 5 months. He tries to grab the spoon and push the cereal into his mouth. It is so cute!

*He is so curious about the world around him. He wants to get his hands on anything within his reach. It is such much fun to watch him explore!

* He rolled over about 2 weeks ago! He still gets his arm caught a lot, but he definitely knows how to roll over.

* He has been a drool king since about 4 months, but we still don't see any teeth!

*He really enjoys the great outdoors. He loves to go outside to watch daddy work or shoot hoops with the kids. He also likes it when we put his exersaucer on the porch so he can play outside.
If he is having a bad night, we just pace with him outside and he usually calms down.

* He loves to be rocked or walked to sleep by his daddy. Nathan has the touch when it comes to putting Judah to sleep!

* Judah was diagnosed with Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease last month. Judah has always been a high-need baby that some would call colicky (since birth, he would cry/scream for hours at a time on a regular basis) so until he started refusing to eat (this lasted for almost 3 weeks), we didn't know that something was seriously wrong with our sweet baby. I wasn't aware that reflux could cause him to literally starve himself, but I learned that GERD is a severe form of reflux that can affect every aspect of an infant's life including poor eating and poor growth. Thankfully, we have found a treatment that seems to be helping Judah. We are still battling his reflux daily, but we are on the path to recovery! I hope to write more about GERD and how we have dealt with all of the ups and downs of this disease in a later post. If you would like to learn more about GERD and the latest treatment for reflux (I thank God that we were led to this information!!!), please check out the links below.

http://marci-kids.com/index.html
http://www.refluxrebels.com/
http://refluxsolutions.com/

After seeing your child suffer for what seems like an eternity, it brings you such joy to see them awake with a smile. Thank you Jesus, Thank you Jesus!

God is teaching us so much through sweet Judah. Please continue to pray for us as we learn!