Adventures with Jude: June 2017

We had the joy and privilege to keep our sweet 2 year old nephew last week. We did this 2 years ago when he was about 4 months old, so this time was a very different experience. We were able to do so much with him while he was here. He is also talking a lot now, so he's very funny and sweet. We also learned that he ADORES his Uncle Cooper. Every morning when he woke up I would go in and tell him good morning. His first response: "Where's Cooper?" I'm so glad that he loves his uncle so much. It was very evident throughout the week how much he adored him. Poor Cooper couldn't get any peace. He had a constant toddler shadow. Here are some of our adventures throughout the week:

Monday: This was our first day together. Cooper had to work, so Jude and I were alone during the morning and early afternoon. I needed to go grocery shopping, so I decided to experience what that was like with a toddler. It actually wasn't that bad. He behaved himself very well as we ran errands all day. I was planning on taking him into Grapevine to the mall and to lunch, but we were tired after our errands. We waited until Cooper got home to go to the mall. We took him to Build a Bear Workshop where he could make a dinosaur. Then we took him to the Rain Forest Cafe to look around. We stopped and got pretzels and chocolate before heading home.

Cruising the mall with Uncle C

Not his best photo....

He was not interested in helping stuff the dinosaur....Uncle C, save me!

He was, however, interested in the final product which he named....Dinosaur

He loved checking out the fish at the Rain Forest Cafe. 

Tuesday: We had great plans for today, but our morning started off with some very unfortunate and sad events that took up most of our morning. Around 12:30 we went to grab some lunch at Chick-Fil-A before going to the train station to take Jude on his promised train ride. Every time we would Face Time him, all he talked about was riding the "choo choo." This was that day! We boarded the train and headed to Dallas to let him play at Klyde Warren Park. We had plans to visit the Perot Museum, but I thought I forgot my teacher's badge that got me in free (I later found out that it was in my purse the whole time.....#facepalm). He had plenty of fun splashing around at the splash pad at the park with the other kids. We didn't plan on there being a splash pad, but it was a pleasant surprise. At first, he wasn't interested at all. When he did finally come around, it was very difficult to get him out of it.

Waiting on the train to arrive in style. He loved the train ride so much! He was constantly talking and talking to everyone who boarded the train.

Climbing the tower with Uncle C!

Wore out from all the splash pad fun!

Wednesday: Uncle Cooper had to work, so Jude and I went to the park by the library and played for about 30 minutes. The weather was really perfect for playing at the park. It was cloudy with a breeze. He loves the swings! When the library opened, we went in and read some books and got some to take home before story time started at 10:30. We listened to some stories, sang some songs, and made a craft. After the library, we headed to the trampoline park to jump and play. He was very into this adventure. He was jumping all over the place and playing in the foam block pit and building towers with other children. 

Jude is being kind and getting along with others #winning

The real reason I took him to the trampoline park.....

Hanging out with Uncle Cooper and watching some TV, and maybe sharing some of his strawberry shortcake

Thursday: We kept it pretty low key today. We hung out at home for the morning. When Uncle Cooper got home, we went to his parents' house to go swimming. Jude has been asking to go to the pool all week, so we went. He loved it and didn't want to leave. He also enjoyed playing with Nana and Grandaddy's toys at their house.

Let's switch hats....

Reading and cuddling with Aunt Lee Lee

This time I'll look at the camera

Friday: We had another low key day today. Jude and I went to run some more errands and then we just hung out with Uncle Cooper when he came home. He finally got his chocolate treat from Monday.

I think he loved his chocolate teddy bear lollipop

Aunt Lee Lee had to get in some snuggles

Dixie was feeling brave...I don't think it lasted long

Saturday: This is the day that the rest of my family came back from vacation. We woke up early to go to my Weight Watcher meeting. He got to play with Cooper's dad while I was in my meeting. Then we went to breakfast where I let him have a giant chocolate chip pancake. He was also super attached to Cooper's dad. 

So big, and so good!

Jude made a new friend!

Our last night together

Kisses for Jude 

Sunday, Cooper had to work. The rest of us went to church and then took my dad out to lunch at Uncle Julio's for his Father's Day lunch. We sat outside in the scorching heat to avoid the super long wait. Then I cried as I watched them leave. We just loved having Jude for the week. We can't wait until he can come back and spend time with us. 

*I took way more videos of him than I did pictures. Videos are so much more fun!!!