Dear...

Derrick (yes, this is my 3rd blog),

I miss you. I'm sorry that it's taken me so long to adjust to being a mommy. I can't wait to spend some time with you. I love you. You're my best friend.

Love,
Kim

knock, knock, knock...

...on woooooood! (Full House anyone?!) Oh...Kay...wow, guess not!

I just need to express how blessed I am w/ my Judester. He is SUCH an amazing little baby. I still cannot believe that God chose me to be his mommy. And what a cutie...Derrick and I have these random toys attached to his carseat...I like to call them his "friends"...and although he has always stared at them...recently he has discovered his "friend" Mr. Zebra. So....I'm convinced I am going to crash my car one day watching him in my rear view mirror...b/c it is SO funny to watch Jude stare down Mr. Zebra (who is kinda off to the side- so Jude has his head turned and his eyes pointed down) and then proceed to flapping his arm closest to the toy around to hear the jingle! Oh! It is the cutest thing ever!

Jude is just such a good baby...and I just love love love when he smiles at me or coos when I'm trying to give him a bottle...I just imagine him saying "oh, sanks mom for the grub!" I love him so much! Geez, Derrick- we make awesome people!

Things I Never Anticipated...

Maybe this is TMI...but I'm not known for having much of a filter...so here goes...Asians are not known (to my knowledge, at least) for being hairy. That being said...I could usually go a good week or so before shaving my legs. Um. Then I gave birth. What the heck?! My "white" side apparently has emerged...and now my legs are hairy before I even finish shaving the other leg!!!! What is this? I am not dealing well! In addition to this sad, sad, sad misfortune...My hair (on my head) is falling out!!!! I've always shed- even before pregnancy- but then sometime during those 40 weeks, I stopped. Yeah. I'm making up for lost time, I guess! People told me that your hair falls out about 3 months after giving birth...wow. They weren't kidding! At the rate my hair is falling out...I'm predicting complete baldness in about a month and a half! AHHH! LOL! Hey...at least then I'll look like my son! :)

Will the Real Slim-Judy Please Stand Up?

I've got to say...my kid is darn cute! I know that all parents think they have the cutest kid...but seriously?! Have you seen him? (oooh...is that like- really vain?! Love must be rubbing off on me!)

So...lately, Jude has been living up to his nickname "Judeatude"...don't get me wrong...he's still such an awesome little guy...but lately, if he's upset about something, instead of giving us his cough-like whine, he totally pouts his lips and gives this super sad cry. Oh it makes me giggle! I secretly love it (I'm sure that will be short lived!) I'm determined to have camera in hand and snap a shot of it for you all...b/c you HAVE to see it! It's so adorable- and it totally makes me want to do whatever the boy wants! (Which I'm sure will also be short lived!)

Anywho- I'm so blessed that Jude is such a good little guy! He's been so so so so so awesome here in Colorado (although- he didn't sleep all THAT well last night...)! Gosh- I just love him more and more everyday! (and I love his daddy more and more everyday, too!)

Here are some pictures of my cutie pie:

...the Judester...

...what is cousin Aryanna doing?...

...he loves his swing...

...full of smiles...

...pirate-in-training...

...daddy's twin (wearing dad's beanie)...

Camp

Wow. I've been up in Durango, CO since Monday with Derrick and the youth of PVC for HS summer camp. I cannot express to you how blown away I have been at these kids. The past few nights, I've watched these kids worship with a passion that I only hope I had at their age...and I've listened to the SOAPs of several students- and again...I am just so impressed and so blessed by their genuine desire to learn more of God's word and apply it to their lives. I was just saying to Derrick that I wish I were in high school...it would have been nice to be friends w/ kids with hearts for God like these! I know that none of these 50 kiddos will ever read my blog...but...thank you guys so much for challenging me in my own walk. I pray that this camp will be an unforgettable experience for you and that when you leave CO, you will continue to grow closer to Him. I pray that you are truely listening to what Pastor Greg has been preaching- b/c you ARE so valuable- I am blessed to know that you will be the ones mentoring my Jude when he is older...

skillz to pay ma billz...

'nuff said...

Fears...

I'd like to think of myself as this tough chick...but I have to admit that I have a lot of fears....Besides my natural worries as a mother- I'm TOTALLY afraid of heights (ironic-eh?)... I can't pinpoint when in my life I decided this- but one day- I decided- I'm not going to let my fears hinder me from doing anything...for example- when I was 20, we went to St. Louis...and I had an opportunity to go up to the top of the Arch. At first I wasn't going to go...but then I thought- wow- what a waste if I don't- b/c who knows if I'll ever be back here for the chance! Now- don't get me wrong...I went up- and pretty much laid on the ground (at the top of the arch) b/c I was closer to the ground laying than standing!!!

Anywho- I'm in CO w/ PVC Youth- Derrick is leading worship... We went to do the Alpine Slides today...um...yeah- to go down the slide, you must go up a ski lift. ?! Well...I went. It was S-C-A-R-Y! Derrick pretty much made fun of me the entire way up- which was so not nice....my eyes were clamped shut almost the entire way up- which wouldn't have been too bad (and I may have considered doing it again) if the lift wouldn't have kept stopping once we were 1/2 way up! For a girl who has a hard time visualizing things when I'm decorating my house- sure had an easy time visualizing the lift crashing to the ground!!!

So...here are some pix of my adventure....

a creek...


















the slide...


















our shadow...












the lift...



















the view from the top...