Another fun filled weekend

This weekend we went to Ohio to visit Ryan's family, and to go to a friend of the family's wedding (Ryan's family and this family grew up together, it was one of their daughters a little younger than Ryan)- Congrats, Stacey and Greg! It was great to be able to visit everyone again. Grandpa watched Jude (and Stitch even!) Saturday morning so Ryan and I could lay out and swim in the pool! That felt SO good- just soaking up the rays and just being able to swim again. Then Grandma tried taking Jude around to show him off to everyone, but no one was home. But boy, did she make up for that at the wedding. There were several other babies there, but I don't think anyone was as proud as Grandma Hall. Then, on Sunday, we got to visit Ryan's cousins and there babies. They were so tiny- I almost forget that Jude was that small. We tried getting a picture of the three of them all together on a blanket. I am curious about how that turned out. Jude was quite a bit bigger, and much more mobile (I wouldn't say he was actually kicking them, but pretty close- opps!- the boy just wants to move)

Jude is SO close to crawling. He can get on his knees up or on his shins pretty well now, but just is nervous about moving forward. I was helping him do it the other day, inch by inch, and he was smiling the whole time. But that wears him out (can you imagine being in the push up position like that for that long?). He is also pulling himself up really well. I just hold his hands and he does the rest of the work. I just can't believe how quickly he is growing. Daycare sent home a note that said "Jude wants to walk, slow down Jude!" Oh, and I have another good giggle story... He has a teething ring that I balance on my head (thought of this when we were bored on the car ride back from Ohio). Then I just tilt my head forward, the ring falls off, and I catch it, and Jude just CAN'T STOP LAUGHING. Then I was putting it on his head and when it fell off, it was just as funny. It was even funny on Stitch's head!

Just some quick info on me and Ryan.... I am back at dance class. It feels really good to be back out moving and dancing. I feel like I am on So You Think You Can Dance :), other than I can't even walk the next day. Ryan is auditioning like crazy - he even got an audition for the show The Beast with Patrick Swayze. Keep your fingers crossed. His Time Warner commercial is on tv now (it was even on Fox during the All Star Game the other night!!!), and his new one for Papa Murphys should be airing pretty soon.

Hope everyone is having a great summer. I can't believe it is already almost the end of July! Time is just flying! Hopefully we can get a little more beach time in. Oh, and merry Christmas in July!