the life of baby jude

Last weekend, Gaga took me to PA for a Ford family get-together. It was very fun hanging out with all those Fords, especially because there were kids there. But being that I'm not really into playing with others yet, I have to say that my favorite part was not really the company so much as the pool. M&D tried to get me to "swim" last summer but I was having none of it. Of course, I should mention that they only took me a pool once and the water was about 2 degrees. The second time they tried to get me to go in the water, we were at the ocean. Come on, people, I was like 13 months old. What do you want from me? But Aunt Maureen's pool, on the otherhand... now, we're talking! Gaga and I did so many fun things in the pool. There were inner tubes, rafts and everyone wanted to hold me and play with me. Here I am with my cousin, Michele. She's super nice and I practiced kicking me little feet with her. Gaga taught me how to say, "I LOVE THE POOOOOOL!" and I even went so far as to point to it and command that Grandpa go swimming by saying, "Pee-pa, get in the POOL!" He didn't, though. His loss! That pool is so very tiring, though, and makes for a great pre-nap exercise. I fell fast asleep as soon as I got out!


Here is a picture of Great-Grandma Ford and some of her grandkids. Not all of us were there, but it's a pretty good representative. I wish my cousins Izzy and Ava could've come. But that's okay, I still got plenty of attention. Everyone kept telling me how much I look and act like Gaga when he was a kid. Apparently, he too would just plop down and refuse to move when he didn't get his way. At least I got his devilish good looks, too. :-)

I had a very nice time with Gaga's family. They sure are a fun-lovin' bunch. Also, it was nice to have Pee-pa and Uncle Brandon there. They slept in the same camper as us and we drove there with them. Finally, someone in the backseat to keep me company! Love you guys!!