Judah's Favorite Things

When Judah was just a wee babe, he went through a period of a couple weeks during which he cried and cried and cried, and could not be consoled. I was so frustrated and sad during that time. 

One of those cry-days, I was talking to my older brother and told him, "He just won't stop crying!" His response was, "It's okay. He's just very passionate." Even though I was seriously bummed and not in a laughing mood, that comment did make me smile. 

Two years later, here is a list of things Judah is currently very passionate about. 

(Thankfully, screaming at the top of his ever-loving lungs is no longer one of them. Praise Jesus.)

1. Water. 

If you have been following this blog for any length of time, this needs no further explanation. If not, see the two most recent posts. 

2. Music.

Specifically guitars. He will play his puppy guitar to any music. He also loves dancing, if the beats are good. Some artists he is currently enjoying: The Postal Service, Jesus Culture, Elmo, Fleet Foxes, Rain For Roots

3. Band-Aids.

Oh, Lord, where do I begin? I think it all started with potty-training reward stickers. He loves stickers. Then, he got a boo-boo and a band-aid one day, and the rest was history. It bears mentioning that his father before him also had a great love of band-aids. The apple and the tree and all that. Anyway, the kid loves him some band-aids, and if he can use up a whole box in one day, so much the better.

4. Puppies, Kitties, and The Like.

Does this need any explanation? Who doesn't love little baby animals? Judah loves to watch You-Tube videos that people post of their little wee baby pets. Not me, though. Nope, I just suffer through the fuzzy baby fur and the teeny baby paws purely for Judah's enjoyment. It's not easy, but he's worth it. 

5. Publix.

Race-car cart. Free cookie(or banana!). Balloons! The Cookie Rule. 

(You know, the one that says you must stay buckled in your cart to get a cookie? What? You didn't know about that one? Crazy...) 

So that makes grocery shopping a lot more manageable for this mama. Fun times all around.

6. Outside

If I had a dollar for every time Judah said to me, today, "Mama, I wanna go ah-siiide", I would have at least $45. 

I could buy 9 Starbucks drinks! 

Or 7 Chipotle lunches! 

Or go to the movies twice in one night! 

The possibilities are endless...

7. Bubbles

Kind of the same as water, only, apparently one needs an entire brand-new bottle of dish soap, shampoo, or hand soap to achieve the optimal level of bubbly mess disaster fun. Bubbles are expensive! Money can't buy love, but it can buy lots and lots of bubbles, and I'm pretty sure that to Judah they are the one and the same.