Aidan & Ariel

Grandma Patty's Pie

2008-11-29T13:32:00.000-08:00

Aidan had his first taste of Grandma Patty's pie on Thanksgiving.

New Clothes from Norway

2008-10-31T17:13:00.000-07:00

I got some new clothes from some dear friends in Norway. They will keep me warm this winter.

My 1st tractor ride

2008-10-15T18:10:00.000-07:00

Iowa State Fair

2008-08-22T21:16:00.000-07:00

Aidan's first visit to the fair included a corn dog and seeing the animals.

Water Fun

2008-08-16T05:00:00.000-07:00

Nothing beats the water on a hot summer day. My dad Steve took these great photos on Thursday.

Lazy Days

2008-08-02T11:36:00.001-07:00

Summer Fun

2008-07-14T20:06:00.000-07:00

A stick and a walnut, what more does a kid need?

Aidan Likes Walks Too

2008-05-31T16:32:00.000-07:00

Aidan likes to take the dog for walks and laughs as Ariel runs around.

Ariel

2008-05-31T16:24:00.000-07:00

Ariel is glad that summer is just around the corner. That means that walks in the yard are just beginning.

Aidan's Cool New Car

2008-05-05T18:47:00.000-07:00

Check out Aidan's cool new car!

Aidan's First Birthday Party!

2008-05-05T18:42:00.000-07:00

Aidan is now one year old. He had a blast at his first birthday party on Sunday!

Happy Birthday Aidan!

2008-05-05T05:43:00.000-07:00

Aidan's 1st Birthday is today. Yesterday we had some family over to celebrate.

Aidan's First Birthday - May 5th

2008-04-30T18:00:00.000-07:00

Watch Today in Iowa on Saturday TV13 to see Aidan's birthday picture.

Sweet Thing

2008-04-22T19:13:00.001-07:00

Aidan's 1st birthday is just around the corner. He will be 1 on May 5th.

11 Months

2008-04-02T15:36:00.000-07:00

Aidan will be 11 months old this Saturday. He is starting to point and explore in all of the cupboards and cabinets that we haven't secured. Sometimes he just walks around in circles because he can.

Scuttle Buttin'

2008-03-22T17:41:00.000-07:00

Aidan started walking! Here's a little video showing off his new skills, set to the Stevie Ray Vaughan song "Scuttle Buttin'."

Dancin' With Thomas & Friends

2008-03-22T17:35:00.000-07:00

Aidan's favorite TV show is Thomas & Friends. He likes to dance to the theme song.

Walking the Walk

2008-03-17T15:25:00.000-07:00

Aidan doesn't want to be left behind so he has started walking. He is 10 and 1/2 months old and ready to go. Grandfather Havick took these pictures last Friday afternoon.

Exploring My World

2008-02-09T20:00:00.001-08:00

Aidan is now 9 months old. Many of you haven't seen him since the holidays or before. He is very aware of the world around him and he is trying to catch up to it.

Traveler

2008-01-22T20:47:00.000-08:00

Aidan's latest movie: "Traveler"

Merry Christmas

2007-12-27T10:51:00.000-08:00

Aidan enjoyed celebrating his first Christmas with his cousins.

Beef and Peas

2007-12-17T19:47:00.000-08:00

Watch this exciting new movie starring Aidan! See Aidan eat some peas!

Aidan meets Joe Biden

2007-11-24T20:43:00.000-08:00

Joe Biden paid us a visit today in Albia. Here's a photo of the Senator from Delaware with Aidan and Steva.

Here are a couple more photos that were sent to me today:

Sen. Biden holding Aidan.

Another shot of Sen. Biden holding Aidan. That's me on the far left.

Aidan Explains It In His Own Words

2007-11-18T12:27:00.000-08:00

Here's a new video of Aidan!

Watch Out World, Here I Come...

2007-11-04T17:50:00.002-08:00

Aidan is 6 months old tomorrow. He hasn't started crawling yet, but he will start any day now.

Aunt Pat's Blanket

2007-10-28T14:26:00.000-07:00

My Aunt Pat hand made a blanket for Aidan.

First Tooth

2007-10-07T16:22:00.000-07:00

Aidan is now 5 months old. His first tooth is in front on the bottom.

Yukata

2007-10-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

Grandma Patty brought back a yukata for Aidan from Japan.

Just Another Finger

2007-09-12T17:22:00.000-07:00

Look What I Found...FEET!

2007-09-10T18:00:00.000-07:00

Aidan Voices His Concerns

2007-09-05T16:39:00.000-07:00

Today at the Albia Capitol for a Day event, Aidan took advantage of the opportunity to voice his concerns to Gov. Chet Culver.

Standing Tall

2007-09-02T06:38:00.000-07:00

Aidan has liked to stand on our laps for a couple of months. Now he is testing it out on the floor. Mom or Dad's hand stays close by.

Blocks

2007-08-26T12:14:00.000-07:00

Big Smiles

2007-08-19T18:25:00.000-07:00

Aidan is enjoying hanging out with his Dad.

Home Again Jigity-Jig

2007-08-09T10:44:00.000-07:00

Mom went back to work this week for a couple of days. She sure is glad she can ease into it. Look at my precious boy...

Cousins Rock

2007-08-09T10:28:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Aidan's cousins, and their parents, Aidan experienced a couple of new toys last night. He is borrowing them from Catie and Anne. I think he will get hours of fun from both.

Tummy Time

2007-07-28T15:07:00.000-07:00

Aidan playing on his tummy.

Mr. Blue Eyes

2007-07-28T14:39:00.000-07:00

Aidan is 12 weeks old today and his eyes are still a beautiful shade of blue. These pictures make his hair look red, but it is more of a light brown color. His favorite pass-times include smiling and sticking his fingers in his mouth.

Hard Day of Play

2007-07-24T18:37:00.000-07:00

Aidan has worn himself out by hanging out with Mom and playing all day.

What's up Doc?

2007-07-19T16:19:00.000-07:00

Aidan had his two month check-up this week. We learned that he is in the 95 percentile for length and height for his age. He now weighs 14 lbs 8 1/2 oz. and is 25 inches long. It won't be long before he is as tall as his Dad.

His eyes are still blue and he enjoys standing while being supported. We have noticed that he watches Ariel (the puppy) more and he loves to look out the window. Aidan is also holding toys longer and putting them in his mouth. Oh the joys of watching him grow.....

Bunny

2007-07-14T12:39:00.000-07:00

Aidan & Dien are playing with the bunny. Aidan is 10 weeks old today. One of his Grandmas is coming to babysit him tonight so Mom & Dad can go out to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

Lazy Days

2007-07-10T11:02:00.000-07:00

We all enjoyed having our friends visit this past weekend. Today we are just playing and being lazy....

"AO"

2007-07-06T21:56:00.000-07:00

Aidan is "cooing" up a storm. When he speaks he uses a soft voice and he is playing with combining different sounds, most of which are inaudible. He has been saying "ao", which means blue in Japanese. "Ah-goo" is quickly coming in as the 2nd most popular sound heard from Aidan. I have also heard some "u" and "wo" but no "e" sounds yet.

Japanese trivia: Japanese refer to the green light on traffic lights as "ao". Some dictionaries state that "ao" means blue or green but "midori" is used for green in all other situations.

Walking Shorts

2007-07-06T19:37:00.000-07:00

Papa seemed to really like Aidan's "walking shorts", so this picture is for him. This outfit is a gift from Stafford and his family.

Palmer Comes to Play

2007-07-06T19:18:00.000-07:00

What could be more exciting than having a new friend come over to play? Palmer was born just about a month or two before Aidan. His parents are Big Howie and Ashley. They brought Palmer and his big sister Daily all the way from Mississippi to come see us. (and Howie's parents) Too bad they don't live a little closer so the boys could play more often.

7 Weeks and Counting

2007-07-06T07:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures taken when Aidan was around 7 weeks old or younger. The final photo is Aidan helping his dad in the garden. Saturday Aidan is 9 weeks old.

Family photo

2007-07-06T00:10:00.000-07:00

Cuteness Abounds

2007-07-05T20:30:00.000-07:00

No shortage of cuteness around here. These two almost act like they're trying to out-cute each other.

Aidan hams it up for the camera, practically oozing cuteness.

Ariel tries hard to not be outdone. She has the puppy dog eyes thing down pat.

Aidan's first movie role

2007-07-05T20:29:00.001-07:00

Just messing around with the camera and experimenting with putting videos on YouTube. That odd sound you're hearing is the dog getting a drink of water behind me.

Aidan with his mom and dad

2007-07-05T20:27:00.001-07:00

Here's a photo of us while we were all still at the hospital. We came home on Monday and we're now all settled in.

Aidan had a little spot of pneumonia after he was born, so we all stayed at the hospital in Ottumwa for ten days. He quickly got better, and now he's happy and healthy here at home.

I would like to personally thank all of the staff at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center for all of their kind and caring service. We really appreciated the care we received from Dr. Bourgeous and Dr. Miller, and we'd especially like to thank the nurses for their professionalism and kindness.

I'll be posting some more pictures soon of Aidan and his family.

Aidan William Judge

2007-07-05T20:26:00.001-07:00

Aidan William Judge was born on Saturday, May 5, at 5:27 a.m. at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa. His parents are Dien and Steva Judge of rural Albia, Iowa.

His grandparents are John and Patty Judge of Albia, Nancy Plagman of Des Moines, and Steve Havick and Jill Smith of Urbandale.

His great-grandparents are Lester and Lois Poole of Albia, Bob and Donna Plagman of Council Bluffs, Jim and Betty Aken of Omaha, and Wilma Havick of Harlan.

When Aidan was born, he weighed 9 pounds, 10.5 ounces, and he was 22 inches long.

He is incredibly cute and cuddly.

Aidan's New Blog!

2007-07-05T20:06:00.000-07:00

This is the place where you can find photos and news about Aidan William Judge, and his favorite puppy, Ariel.

Check back soon for photos!