Caught on camera

...and here is our little escapee caught in the act trying to get out of his cot. It's a pity he fell asleep before he made it to freedom.

Jude had his 9 month check on Tuesday and now weighs 9.5kg (a hefty wee laddie) and measured 75cm long (the same as last time - we reckon the nurse got the measurement wrong). But the nurse reckons that he is probably due for another growth spurt so that could all change soon.

Jude has just been participating in some rather rough "play" with Mongie the cat. Mongie made the fatal mistake of getting too close and Jude grabbed aforementioned Mongie's tail from which his little fingers had to be prised loose and then proceeded to man-handle her and grab great hunks of fur from her poor little body. The funny thing is he starts off patting nicely and then gets overwhelmed with excitement and just goes too far. She's just paid us back by bringing a still-living bird into the house.


I put the Christmas Tree up today (which I was a bit loathe to do as I knew it would involve lots of "no Jude don't touch that") but I decided to anyway and he absolutely loves it - all those shiny baubles no doubt!! I will have my work cut out for me keeping him away, but it IS his first Christmas and I want him to enjoy it. I think he is going to be VERY VERY spoilt this year.

Dad: you will see in the above photo that Jude has a blue patterned quilt at the end of his cot - that is the one that Grandma Johnson made for him (not that you can see much of it - but it's really cute).