Dogs are the best!

Ian loves dogs. We went to Ian's Aunt & Uncles house (Tom & Cory) for a post Thanksgiving dinner as they were out of town for Thanksgiving. The whole time Ian was just loving the dog (Moosey). He grabbed him, stared at him, and followed that dog everywhere he went. It was so cute!

Ian's first "kids meal"

Every year we go and cut down a Christmas tree as a family tradition and then afterward we always go to Red Robin because they have the best burgers. Here is Ian eating his first "Kids meal". Dan was amused because Whitley just stopped eating kids meals when she was 14 because she has always been so tiny and never really ate that much, and here is Ian, not even one and we have to get him a whole kids meal just for him. Believe me,.......he eats it all too!

Hunting for the Christmas Tree!

Today we figured out that Ian loves to be outside in the cold. We went to cut our Christmas tree down and it was very cold out and the wind was blowing and the snow was flying and he loved every minute of it, was smiling and giggling and having a great time.

I'm a daddy's boy!

Daddy plays with me all the time. We all love to hear Ian laughing. It makes everyone happy! He's laughing so hard he almost can't keep his balance!

In this one he is laughing so hard that he falls over.

Brushing my teeth!

Ian loves brushing his teeth! He has 8 teeth now and may be getting some more, he won't let me in to see if he is getting more. I think he really likes the toothpaste and chewing on the toothbrush.

More teeth brushing

Ian is 11 months!

Some pictures of Ian on his 11month old birthday and some random cuteness!

Now he growls. It's so cute! He also does this gasping thing. Here are some cute videos. Dan has him laughing really hard here. He's a very happy baby!

Halloween is here!

It was so warm for Halloween, it was about 65 degrees that night. We just wore our sweatshirts. Ian was a Monkey for Halloween. Whitley didn't dress up this year. You know,.....she's too old for that stuff. But she did want to carry Ian to trick-or-treat.

These pictures we were at Tom & Cory's in Ravenna for a Halloween party. The kids had a blast. All of Ian's cousins on Dan's side of the family were there.

Brian and Troy

Lizzy

And,....Sammy who of course didn't want his picture taken

Ian is crawling!

Ian started crawling today. It was awesome because it was on Roni's birthday, October 23rd that he started to crawl! What a great birthday present! He's still a little shaky but doing very well for his first time!

Ian is 10 months!

We can't believe Ian is 10 months old now. Soon he'll be one! Here are some pictures of the cute boy on his 10 month old birthday.

Rolling everywhere!

I just took a bunch of pictures of Ian rolling around today. He rolls everywhere and gets caught in some hard to reach places. It's so cute. Sometimes he gets stuck and can't get out and cries or yells for me to come and get him. Here are some of the places he's rolled to.

Homecoming '08

Can you believe it? Whitley went to Homecoming with Joe. They went to his Homecoming because hers was on the night of the Priesthood session. They look very nice getting ready to leave. Joe's mom was their chaperone for most of the evening as they couldn't find anyone to double with. They had a good time even though they said the dance was lame!

Alone time!

Sometimes Ian is so funny! We have found that sometimes he just likes to be left alone. He really just likes to have some alone time in his crib! He has an aquarium that plays music and moves and a snoopy mobile that he likes. When he gets crabby and seems like he wants to take a nap we wrap him in his swaddling blanket (which he loves, he won't go to sleep without it, somehow it makes him feel comfortable, maybe even safe), so we wrap him up and put him in his crib. Then sometimes we will hear him playing with his aquarium or kicking it for sometimes up to a good hour. It's so funny! Perfectly happy like that, doesn't want to be held, doesn't want anyone to play with him, just wants to be in his crib with his aquarium! Here are some pictures and a video of him in his crib!

Apple Picking with Dan's Family

Every year we go apple picking in the latter part of September or the beginning of October. This year we went on Saturday October 4th. It was a beautiful fall day! Ian got to have some of the fresh donuts and apple fritters that they make at the apple farm! He was loving it!

Getting Ready to Crawl!

Ian is getting so close to crawling. He gets up on all fours and tries really hard. My guess is it will only be a couple more weeks until he is crawling. Sissy helps him a lot.

And here is some video of him trying. It's so cute! Sometimes he gets really frustrated and just lays down on the carpet and yells or cries!

Ian is 9 months old!

So we went to the Dr. for his 9 month checkup. Here are his stats:

Height: 29 inches (75th percentile)

Weight: 19 lbs. 8 1/2 oz. ( 35th percentile)

Head: 45 cm (43rd percentile)

He's growing like a weed. If you ask me though, I could have sworn he was about 25 lbs. I couldn't believe it when the Dr. told me how much he weighed. He also had to get 2 shots. He got the last of his Hepatitis B vaccines, and a flu shot. He will go back for his flu shot booster in the beginning of November.

Now he is getting even more teeth. He now has 5 teeth in (3 bottom front and 2 top front) and is getting 3 more in. So when he is done with this round of teething he will have the front 4 teeth on both the top and bottom. That explains why he has been a little crabby! As of his 9 month birthday, he no longer wants anything to do with formula. He just won't drink it at all. I don't know why,......maybe he just doesn't like the taste of it anymore, the only thing he will drink is water! He loves it!

As of about 8 months he will no longer eat baby food. Well, he will only eat baby sweet potatoes if he's in the mood and baby bananas. Other than that, he wants nothing to do with it. He wants EVERYTHING that we are eating. Regular people food. Doesn't matter what it is. If we happen to be eating or drinking something in front of him, it doesn't matter what it is, he wants some. One time I was eating grapefruit for breakfast after he had eaten his own breakfast and he wanted some, so I gave him just a little piece because he was getting all mad because I kept telling him he wouldn't like it, but I gave him a little piece and you should have seen the sour look on his face. It was hillarious! Sometimes I think he can't possibly like what we're eating he just eats it because we are. Last night I made a Chicken Bruschetta sandwich which had a mixture of tomatoes, garlic, basil, and balsamic vinegar to put on top of the chicken, and he ate it. I couldn't believe it.

Here is baby talking. Dan swears he's acknowleding him as "Da Da!"