excuse me daddy

One of the cutest habits from baby jude these days is the way he tells us he is awake.
Instead of crying in the morning we simply hear, "Excuse me daddy. Excuse me daddy."

After awhile if dad doesn't respond he will switch to "Excuse me mommy." But his preference in the morning is clear.

recently awakened nap baby

We are not actually sure where mister jude learned this polite behavior. But we love it! We crack up each time it occurs. He's also begun using the phrase after naps. This is a huge improvement from the shrill crying that used to sometimes occur.

chilling but awake

As you can see mister jude is still using his crib and his pacifier, for now. We plan to convert his crib to a toddler bed in the next few months. Here's hoping that goes well.