The First Time I've Heard These Words From Him

Jude will be two next month, and his vocabulary is growing everyday.  He says hundreds of words, but he doesn't put them together in sentences very often.  Mostly they're just pieced together to make his stories and conversations...

A glimpse into my heart-warming moment:

(Me- putting on makeup, Jude- sitting on the counter playing in my makeup)

Me-  "Buddy, I love you."

Jude-  "I love you, Mama."

Me- heart melting, joy spreading